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  1. 'Poisonous gas' in water tank where three bodies found

    Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected as the cause of death for three family members found dead at the bottom of a concrete water tank in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands, police say.

  2. GPS-wearing cows may be answer to stopping cattle thieves in their tracks

    It is a crime evoking bushrangers and cattle duffers but stock theft has become a modern crime and researchers are hoping to find a technological solution.

  1. Kimberley homes evacuated

    Aerial food drops and the evacuations are underway as the Kimberley's Fitzroy River approaches major flooding levels.

  2. WA goat meat record

    Goat meat is now fetching a record price in Western Australia.

  3. Sterilised fruit fly release

    There is hope a release of sterile fruit fly later this year will help curb the pest's population.

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  1. MDB plan washed away

    As political heat flares the length of the Murray-Darling, the future of the fragile water sharing deal is in question.

  2. Top End station manager resigns

    The manager of Newry Station resigns after 20 years working on stations across the NT and WA.

  3. Booming goat prices tempt thieves

    Police encourage producers to mark goats on their property after they charge two men in relation to 1,200 stolen goats.

  4. Iron lady Dame Edna

    Meat and Livestock Australia enlists Dame Edna Everage to push its latest advertising campaign.

  5. Calicivirus to be released

    South Australian Government prepares to release a new strain of the calicivirus.

  6. From boom to clean-up

    More than 60,000 mines have been abandoned across Australia, according to a report.

  7. Boom time for wheat

    South East Asia has a taste for Australian wheat, securing 44 per cent of export volumes.

  8. Cattle tips for Vietnam

    Tasmanian researchers hope to transform the way Vietnamese farmers raise their cattle.

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  1. Top End station manager resigns

    The manager of Newry Station resigns after 20 years working on stations across the NT and WA.

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  1. Trading Australian food with China

  2. Meet the 2016 Farmer of the Year winners

Rural Life

  1. Producers battle heatwaves

    How are primary producers managing the heat and what will it mean for consumers?

  2. Indigenous windfarm art

    The world's first wind towers featuring indigenous art are officially unveiled in SA.

  3. Quintuplet lambs born

    Stray sheep gives birth to five lambs in an event described as "one in a million".

  4. Indigenous tour guides

    Traditional owners hope cultural tourism course will get more Indigenous people into industry.

  5. Spinifex catwalk

    One of the most remote communities in Australia puts on its first ever fashion show.

  6. Crowdfund threatened fish

    In a first for Victoria, a government authority will crowdfund for help with threatened fish.

  7. Better communications

    Vexed issue of rural internet, mobile phones, and landlines may be addressed with new trial.

  8. Kids feed firefighters

    Firefighters battling fire in NSW have been kept well fed thanks to the efforts of local school children.

Latest interviews

  1. BP Australia's Claire Fitzpatrick talks about carbon pricing and the future for LNG
  2. Locals divided over new fish farm on Tasmania's east coast
  3. Barry Pollock from Sunfish says removing infected prawns from supermarkets is the only way to eliminate white spot risk
  4. Fiji's pearl industry recovering one year on from TC Winston
  5. Christine Glassford from the Goulburn-Broken Catchment Management Authority explains the crowdfunding project for the Macquarie Perch.
  6. Dairy code deal close, John McQueen from Australian Dairy Farmers
  7. A Big Country: Roadhouse gems in the Northern Territory
  8. A Big Country: Native flavours for gin renaissance
  9. A Big Country: Creating scrap metal sculptures
  10. Salmon farmer Tassal destocking Macquarie Harbour lease after EPA report

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