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Push for more eco-friendly fashion opens up new market opportunities for Aussie farmers
As more eco-conscious fashionistas move away from fast fashion, a new trade deal with India has created more market potential for Australia's sustainable cotton and wool industry.
Published: Source: LandlineTopic: Fashion
This massive woolshed is crumbling after decades of disuse. Volunteers fear it will be lost in the next big storm
Toganmain, in the New South Wales Riverina, is regarded as one of Australia's most significant woolsheds, and holds the record for the most sheep shorn in a single month. But the woolshed is at risk of being lost.
Published: Source: LandlineTopic: History
Just get moving
Christie Dawes encourages everyone to get moving as she celebrates her latest marathon win.
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Comedy (Humour)
Duration: 17 minutes 19 seconds
How teenage girls' ideas are changing perceptions of their town's 'most unsafe' street
Wireless phone chargers, murals, and better lighting help transform a NSW street as part of a campaign to improve public safety for young women and gender-diverse people.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Urban Development and Planning
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Debra was called a vile, racist name just days after the referendum but still hopes to see change in her lifetime
Indigenous leaders say it's crucial that positive First Nations stories are shared with non-Indigenous Australians to stamp out racism, and say NAIDOC Week is a chance for those stories to be heard.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Race Relations
Scientists don't know how to stop frozen humans becoming a 'goopy mess', but there are more questions about cryonics
Figuring out how to bring humans back to life is just part of the challenge of cryonics. A reanimated person could also face huge psychological, legal, and financial obstacles in a whole new world.
Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Biotechnology (Science and Technology)
Australian executive located in ICU after four-day disappearance in US
An Australian executive has severe head injuries and is in a US hospital after a mysterious disappearance on a work trip.
Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Missing Person
Murder trial hears Amber Haigh made a will as she feared the father of her child would 'end her life'
A former legal secretary has told the Supreme Court that missing NSW woman Amber Haigh believed her "life would be taken" by Robert Geeves after she gave birth.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Courts and Trials
Cheers as snuggling marsupial sighting sparks hope for fire-ravaged colony
An image of two greater gliders cuddled up in a treetop nesting box has been hailed as a long-awaited sign that efforts to rehabilitate a colony in NSW are working.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Animals
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds
Nurse who cared for missing teen Amber Haigh was 'alarmed' by accused killer's past
Sue Powell, a nurse who cared for the teenager and her newborn baby, told the court she was concerned something might happen "at the hands of Robert Geeves" after learning details about his history with police.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Courts and Trials
Amber Haigh's alleged killer used to get her drunk and tie her up before abusing her, witness tells court
Formerly married couple Robert Samuel Geeves and Anne Margaret Geeves were the last people to see Amber Haigh alive. Twenty-two years after her disappearance, they are facing trial for her alleged murder.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Courts and Trials
Have you seen a rakali? Researchers need help to understand the 'elusive' species
A PhD candidate urges citizen scientists to log sightings of the "mysterious", semi-aquatic animals — also known as water rats — so researchers can gather more information about its population.
Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Animals
Can agriculture be weaned off diesel? Some farmers are finding it harder than others to decarbonise
Diesel accounts for about 85 per cent of the energy used on Australian farms, but that mix is expected to change as alternative fuels and renewable technology become more affordable.
Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Alternative Energy
This 77-year-old is thriving alongside his Gen Z colleagues. Here's his secret to career longevity
More people are retiring later in life. Here's how these Australians stay happy and engaged at work.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Work
NSW Liberal MPs called to discuss Coalition's future in fallout over Facebook post
NSW Liberal MPs will meet to discuss the Coalition's future on Tuesday after opposition leader Mark Speakman sacked Nationals MP Wes Fang after Mr Fang criticised him on Facebook. Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders refused to accept that decision.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Parliament
'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.
Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Domestic Violence
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