In East Timor, where many subsistence farmers face an annual “hungry season,” Australian-funded aid program Seeds of Life is…
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Uniting Timor-Leste with the Dili City of Peace Marathon – ABC Radio National
More than a thousand runners from 28 countries competed in the Dili City of Peace Marathon, an event championed by…
Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal Megamine Moves Ahead in Galilee Basin – ABC Country Hour
Waratah Coal says it will press ahead with its multi-billion-dollar megamine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, even as the resources sector…
Guarding the Flock: How Spitting Alpacas Protect Lambs from Predators – ABC Radio National
Alpacas may have a reputation for spitting, but the animals’ foul spray makes them highly effective guard animals, protecting lambs…
Trapped by a Cyclone: Surviving Ului Without Power and Running Water – ABC Radio National
After Cyclone Ului felled an 80-foot tree onto his remote Eungella home, 72-year-old Guy Fletchere-Davies describes riding out the storm…
Sheep Ear Tag Collection Preserves Rural Australian History – ABC Radio National
While most collectors chase porcelain or stamps, one Broken Hill man has spent five decades amassing hundreds of sheep ear…
Big Screen Festival Presents Balibo, the True Story of Australian Journalists Killed in East Timor – ABC Country Hour
The travelling Big Screen Festival brought Balibo to Broken Hill, where director Robert Connolly discussed the responsibility of portraying the…
Carers Week: The Hidden Health Toll on Carers in Rural Australia – ABC Country Hour
Carers in rural Australia are more likely to suffer long-term health problems than those in major cities, with long work…
NSW Pastoralists Call for Emergency Assistance After Devastating Dust Storm – ABC Country Hour
Pastoralists in far western New South Wales are scrambling to sell or agist stock after a devastating dust storm stripped…
Protecting Kukirrka (Burkes Cave): Sacred Barkindji Birthing Site Threatened by Weather and Feral Goats – ABC
At Kukirrka, or Burkes Cave near Menindee, Barkindji woman Dot Stephens explains the site’s deep cultural significance as an Aboriginal…