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'He said no-one will hear you scream': Isolation, rural pressures add to soaring domestic violence in the bush

A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases. 
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Man standing next to a barbed wire fence, with one hand resting on wire.

Rollicking times at the Captains Flat pub are the stuff of legend and the new owner wants to bring them back

It used to be famous for having the longest bar in the southern hemisphere until a disgruntled patron hacked a bit of it off with an axe one night. Now the much-loved Captains Flat Hotel is getting dusted off and reopened for a new era.
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A bunch of men pose for a photo on the street in front of the pub. They look happy.

The 'most handsome man' she'd ever met broke Jacinda's bones. She says rural women need more help to flee

Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed"  but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives. 
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'He's the man, he's the GOAT': Australia's oldest footballer 'too young' to retire

At 76, Neil Rainbow is "doing what he's always done" and teammates say he still has "some good legs on him".
A man in a maroon Aussie Rules jersey holds a football at night

Brumby rehoming from Kosciuszko National Park to resume after independent review

A review has found the NSW government could have made more enquiries about the fitness of a brumby rehomer who was operating a property near Wagga Wagga.
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a herd of wild horses standing in the national park

Town strips down to save its local aged care centre

A community in New South Wales gets undressed to help its beloved aged care facility. The town of 2,000 people raised nearly $350,000 through fundraising efforts to reopen the centre for its elderly.
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A group of people sitting at a table, holding up drinks and smiling. They are wearing aprons, but no other clothes.

What's a wave worth? Study finds surfing churns almost $3bn into the Australian economy each year

Researchers at the Australian National University have found the nation's surf breaks are worth a fortune to the economy as well as wave riders' wellbeing — and should be better protected as a result.
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a surfer leaning into a wave

After picking up 'the only sport' he could do in a wheelchair, David is now competing at tenpin bowling

David is one of the 380 bowlers in Canberra for the 35-year anniversary edition of the championships.
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A man in a wheelchair at the top of a ten-pin bowling lane with a ball in hand ready to bowl.

Birding gave Holly peace during cancer treatment. Now a growing movement is embracing the benefits

Birds became Holly Merker's wellness companions during the toughest period of her life, so she started a global movement of people seeking out the mindfulness benefits of the practice.
A lady holding binoculars, wearing a blue jumper, in front of a pink-toned lagoon.

'It shows there is gouging': Farmer finds Australian beef selling cheaper in Japanese supermarket

On a recent visit to Tokyo, a New South Wales farmer was shocked to find Australian beef selling for less than you can find it in Coles and Woolworths.
beef packaged in Japan

First Nations fishers 'scared out of the water' will take fight for traditional rights to United Nations

After years of legal battles in their own countries, First Nations activists from around the world are working together to shine a global spotlight on the systemic failure to protect Indigenous fishing rights worldwide.
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Underwater shot of free diver holding a large flat knife and a net bag full of abalone

Hook, line and stinker — why the 'hideous' revamp of this tiny town's Big Trout left locals fuming

Australians love their "big things", according to a history expert, and don't like them being messed with — as one New South Wales council recently discovered.
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RSPCA missed more than 500 horse carcasses at alleged illegal knackery, inquiry hears

An inquiry into the aerial shooting of wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park has reconvened following the discovery of dead brumbies allegedly found at a property near Wagga Wagga last month.
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Three brown brumbies with a small, brown foal stand in an open plain in Kosciuszko National Park.

'Heartache' as sewage treatment plant fire forces closure of ski resort ahead of snow season

The snow season at Charlotte Pass could be under threat after a devastating fire, as its owners meet with the State Government to help plan their recovery.
The remains of a sewage treatment plant that has been damaged by fire.

Seven natural wonders to inspire your next trip

For those not ready to quit their day job and become full-time aurora hunters, landscape photographers suggest some natural phenomena that are a little easier to chase down with your camera. 
Fork lightening cracks through a grey sky over a red rocky, treed cliff face.

Human hair and unwanted wool could be turned into a vital component for lithium batteries, researchers say

Charles Sturt University researchers say synthetic graphite made from hair and wool offcuts could help meet growing demand for the mineral, which is used to make lithium-ion batteries.
A close up of a man having his hair cut by a barber with scissors.

At 14, Ned stumbled upon a 'perfect jungle'. He didn't know he would spend the next two years fighting to save it

When a teenager uncovered a "critical refuge" for endangered species, it marked the start of a journey that eventually saw the parcel of land named after him.
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A boy standing in a forest smiling, with his thumbs up.

Ewe beauty: Trailblazing Jeanine Kimm shears her way to an Australian record

The 31-year-old NSW shearer has set the first Australian women's merino shearing record for the most ewes shorn in an eight-hour period.
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A woman pulls a sheep out of a race, ready to shear.

Multi-agency search underway for elderly man with dementia who went missing with dog, tinned fruit and landline phone

The family of 77-year-old John Locker, who has been missing since Monday, say they are "running on adrenaline, knowing that we are running out of time".
An elderly man smiling at the camera.

Huw Kingston traversed the entire Australian Alps 25 years ago. Now, after doing it again, what's changed?

Twenty-five years after traversing the Australian Alps, one man's return 700-kilometre journey through the high country is raising awareness over the fragility of the landscape and what makes it so special.
Huw Kingston stands on a snow covered hillside above the clouds with skiis on his back and a hiking pole.

Farmers trial new tech to keep equipment running as 3G shutdown looms

As the shutdown of the 3G network approaches, millions of Australians are switching over their phones to make sure they are compatible with 4G. But farmers are facing a much bigger problem.
Man with phone in front of tractor

Eden Killer Whale Museum reassembles skeleton of famous orca 'Old Tom' for new display

A skeleton of a famous orca known as "Old Tom" has been given a new look, with a south coast museum sprucing up the display, through a painstaking operation.
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NSW suspends brumby rehoming after discovery of hundreds of dead horses

The program will be halted pending an investigation after hundreds of horse carcasses, including brumbies, were allegedly found on a property near Wagga Wagga.
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two brumbies walking along in long grass within a national park

Australian-grown juniper berries could prove the perfect ingredient for local gin makers

With most Australian gin distilleries importing juniper berries from Europe, this NSW farmer is on a mission to create a potentially superior, scientifically backed homegrown juniper industry. 
a woman picks at a bush with a basket of juniper berries in her hands

Regenerative kelp and mussel farmers angry about facing same planning costs as coal mines

Aquaculture operators starting out in the industry need to spend close to $500,000 on the development application process, involving the same level of scrutiny as for a new mine or major road infrastructure.
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an indigenous elder standing on mud flats looking off the frame pensively