Retired teachers find new life in the outback
Retirees Margot and Gary Sanders volunteer their time educating kids on remote station properties.
View ArticleMetre-long feral cats stalk SA outback reserve
A study by Bush Heritage Australia and Flinders University reveals metre-long feral cats, and endangered species.
View ArticleUranium among contaminants sparking proposed bore water ban
About 1,500 Adelaide residents and businesses are being told not to use groundwater because of contamination from uranium from a former mining laboratory and degreasing chemicals from nearby factories.
View ArticlePigeon racers forced to change course due to pandemic border closures
Pigeon racers are calling for the Queensland borders restrictions to ease ahead of the season's most prestigious events.
View ArticleKids paint over Aboriginal rock art, but that’s OK
School students in far west NSW give faded Aboriginal rock art new life with colour.
View ArticleOutback towns feel overlooked in South Australian election
Outback residents in once bustling railway townships feel overlooked by politicians ahead of the weekend state election.
View ArticleGreat-great-grandson of World War I general pays tribute via footy
A young pastoralist from outback South Australia will pay tribute to his great-great-grandfather, a famous general in World War I, by playing against France in AFL Europe's 10th Anzac Cup.
View ArticleFatal rollover on Barrier Highway
Police say one person has died and another has serious injuries after a car crash on the Barrier Highway near Broken Hill.
View ArticleRemote road safety warning after fatal crash
Police say a fatal crash that blocked the Barrier Highway is a reminder for motorists to stay alert on long journeys.
View ArticleRadium Hill history with Kevin Kakoschke
Author Kevin Kakoschke speaks about some of the history of Radium Hill and the Olary mining area
View ArticleHistorian says Radium Hill area could be mined again
The author of a new book on South Australia's old Radium Hill mine believes the area still has potential for mining.
View ArticleSex up your love life
Look after your sex: graziers gather to talk about a hot topic. Renowned sex therapist Dr Rosie King shares tips and tricks in remote and rural towns with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS),...
View ArticleTalking sex in the local town hall
In a town hall close to the New South Wales border, graziers gathered to talk about a hot topic, one that's close to many peoples' hearts.
View ArticleUranium mine shunts to halt
Low commodity prices and high running costs push Canadian-based company Uranium One to suspend production at its Honeymoon mine and cut jobs. Currently the mining company employs 100 people and is...
View ArticleHoneymoon over for uranium mine
Canadian-based company Uranium One is set to reduce production and cut jobs at its Honeymoon mine in South Australia.
View ArticleOlary pub unscathed after fire
The publican in the South Australian town of Olary said historic buildings and cottages stood no chance against a fire that tore through the town.
View ArticleSouth Australian rural health advocate Jenny Treloar on receiving an Order of...
South Australian grazier and rural health volunteer Jenny Treloar explains how the RFDS began to run regular bush clinics on her property 40 years ago.
View ArticleRural South Australians from health and winemaking to environmental...
An environmental bio-security advocate, a wine industry strategist, and a community health supporter are honoured in the Australia Day Honours List.
View ArticleBankers trade cash for the bush to volunteer on Australian nature reserves
An American couple have been volunteering on Australia's nature reserves for the past 15 years.
View ArticleThe grazier who rounds up sheep with flying 'pumpkin'
This far-west sheep grazier could not do without his brightly-coloured 'pumpkin' plane when it comes to getting around his remote station.
View ArticleMining magnate accused of hiding assets overseas in order to avoid $38.5m in...
Maptek founder and mining software magnate Bob Johnson faced court today following a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Tax Office and the Australian Criminal...
View Article'When it rains it pours': More than 100mm of rain falls in parts of far west...
More heavy rainfall is forecast for the outback, cutting roads across South Australia's north-east, including the Barrier Highway.
View ArticlePhysicist walks his toy fox-on-a-skateboard, Jeremy, from Broken Hill to...
A quantum physicist sets off on a journey, armed with a skateboard and a small toy fox. It may sound like the introduction to a joke but this is the story of Dr Peter Hill.
View ArticleOutback-trained School of the Air kids Sydney-bound for state athletics carnival
Olary youngster Emily Smith is among several School of the Air primary school students who will compete at the event this week.
View ArticleSchoolgirl donates hair and raises more than $5,000 for charity
After achieving her dream of having long hair, 10-year-old Emily Smith has cut nearly all of it off for a good cause.
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