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Will and Michael have found a full life in country Australia. Can other millennials follow in their footsteps?

After swapping life in the city for sheep and a vegetable garden, the couple is running a thriving gin distillery.
Two men stand behind a bar

Published: Source: LandlineTopic: Rural and Remote Communitiesby David Chen

Bruce Lehrmann committed to stand trial on two counts of rape

The 29-year-old faces two counts of rape, alleged to have occurred in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, in October 2021.
bruce lehrmann walking outside court

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Cindy Wockner

How would you feel about having a nuclear reactor in your backyard?

Traralgon residents fear the Coalition's proposal to build a nuclear plant nearby will drive down property prices, but some also see it as a chance for an economic boost when the coal power station closes.
A man with a moustache on left, couple at their store's cash register in centre and woman wearing pink and black jacket

Published: Source: ABC GippslandTopic: Nuclear Energyby William Howard

Behind the businesses embracing the four day week

The four-day working week will soon become an option for Woolworths employees after the supermarket giant's new enterprise agreement came into effect on 1 July. 
A woman in white smiles brightly and stands in front of a plain brick wall.
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Work

What happens when you give cyclists more rights on the road? This city is finding out

By allowing cyclists to ride in the centre of the road, Toowoomba's Pierce Street is changing conversations around transport and urban planning.
A man holding a bike helmet under his arm

Published: Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Urban Development and Planningby Peter Gunders

Government approves Gina Rinehart-backed gas expansion plans

Senex Energy will build more than 120 new coal seam gas wells in southern Queensland after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek green-lit the project.
A drilling rig in a clearing.

Published: Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Oil and Gasby David Chen

Nuclear power could put these tiny towns in the national spotlight, but residents' opinions are divided

Nuclear reactors, if they are built, will be in the backyards of farmers such as Darren Jensen. He's thrilled by the prospect, but not everyone in town is.
A man with a beard in a blue shirt learning on a tractor.

Published: Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Nuclear Energyby Cindy Wockner, Scout Wallen and Freya Jetson

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Would you like a nuclear power plant in your backyard?

Would you live near a nuclear power plant? That's the question many are now asking themselves after the Coalition announced its plan to build nuclear reactors across the country if it wins government.
Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds

Source: 7.30

Bruce Lehrmann arrives at Toowoomba court ahead of rape trial.

Bruce Lehrmannn has been charged with two counts of rape, with the offences alleged to have occurred in October 2021
Bruce Lehrmann being filmed as he arrives at the Toowoomba courthouse
Duration: 10 seconds

Source: ABC News

Northern hairy-nosed wombat population expands

In the 1980s there were only 35 of the wombats left in existence. Now, there are over 400. Those conservation efforts have led to the wombats being introduced to a third site for the first time.
Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds

Source: ABC Wide Bay

Cunnamulla Cricket Team

We meet Henry, an 11-year-old who absolutely loves cricket but his town didn't have a team he could play with.
Fourteen kids, some holding cricket bats and some in school uniform, pose for a photo on an oval.
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

Source: BTN

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Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to

The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
A sign saying 'Ashley Youth Detention Centre' outside some fencing.

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes

'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut

Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Chris O'Connell in action at Wimbledon 2024

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games

How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop

Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop. 
Eddie Murphy looking serious and pointing a gun with both hands, palm trees behind him

Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)

Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find

Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. 
A whale splashes around

Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato

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