In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.
Retriever dogs compete for championship title in southern New South Wales
A catapult and euthanised pigeons are key ingredients in the ACT Dog Retrieval Championships.
Dog retrieving with blanks fired and the quarry slung into the air
Competitors at the ACT Dog retrieval titles explain the scoring and use of euthanised pigeons as game
Teaching an old dog new tricks
It is said that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but that's not the case with Col Murdoch.
Getting value from a working dog
Spending time with a dog and "getting into his mind", kelpie breeder and trainer Jamie Barclay explains will in the long run assist farmers in running their operation.
Teaching an old dog new tricks
After three decades of handling sheep and cattle, NSW farmer Col Murdoch believes there are things to learn about working with dogs.
Mastering a working dog
It is not just ridding a dog or bad habits, sheep farmer John Murdoch, believes it is also the owner who needs to change some ways he works with dogs.
Bad habits can dog you
Working with a dog, Kate Connolly has found she has to pull up her Sox to get the best out of him
Monaro schools to benefit from cash handout
Schools on the New South Wales Monaro are set to receive a share of millions of dollars from the state government.
Sheep sales 'most successful for a long time'
Monaro farmers in the New South Wales South East say yesterday's Sheep Circuit Sales were the most successful for a long time.
Infrastructure funds announced for Bega, Monaro
The Bega Valley, southern Monaro and Snowy Mountains are the latest regions to benefit from the Federal Government's community infrastructure program.
Monaro schools to share in $3m
Some small Monaro schools will share in a $3 million New South Wales Government grant.
Meeting to consider softwood industry future
A series of meetings begins today on the NSW southern Monaro to look at the best way for the area's expanding softwood timber industry to develop.
Bombala teacher named one of state's best
A teacher from one of the New South Wales smallest schools has been named among the best of her profession in the state this year.