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Swedish shooting champion Jonas Jacobsson's touching plan to honour best friend Ashley Adams
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Channel Country desperate for major flood to rejuvenate land after four-year drought
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Queensland police officer charged for pulling gun on driver to face trial
02 August 2016, 05:23
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'Horror crash' RACQ drama teaches outback students about driving dangers
The RACQ is using real students and a confronting docu-drama to educate teens about the risks associated with driving.
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Swedish shooting champion Jonas Jacobsson's plan to honour Ashley Adams in Rio
Champion Paralympic shooter Jonas Jacobsson says if he wins a medal in Rio he will dedicate it to the memory of his best mate.
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Channel Country feels impact of widespread and extended drought
Graziers feel the impact of four years without a major flood in the Channel Country — the longest dry period since Bureau records began in the 1970s.
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Charleville vet Terri Eckel says outback clinic will keep her interest
It was a family illness that brought young veterinarian Terri Eckel home to Charleville four years ago, but faith in her hometown and a love of working in the bush has kept her there.
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Coffee culture spreads around outback Qld
Outback Queensland is hundreds of kilometres from Melbourne's famous coffee laneways, but the region is making a mark for itself as a spot to get a top brew.
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Winton dinosaur museum open for business after two-week closure
Visitors can again make it through to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum in outback Queensland after floodwaters forced the iconic attraction to shut up shop for two weeks.
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Rural rail subsidised by $4,000 a trip, prompting overhaul call
An outback tourism body calls for an overhaul of two rural passenger rail services, with figures revealing taxpayers are forking out $30 million a year to keep them running.
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Rockstar welcome for Morris Gleitzman in Longreach
Mick Jagger might have the baby boomer market cornered, but when it comes to pre-teens children's author Morris Gleitzman is a really big deal.
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Rare 'morning glory' roll cloud sighting in outback Queensland
A rare cloud formation, often called the morning glory, rolls across outback Queensland delighting locals.
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David Vinnicombe's family pays tribute to their world traveller
A Longreach family says the support of the local community has been overwhelming since the loss of their son in Canada.
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'Horror crash' RACQ drama teaches outback students about driving dangers
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