Love goes the distance as rural singles match across Australia
Dating in the bush isn’t easy, especially with a limited dating pool. But instead of giving up, one young woman built a ...
Tranquil rural escape with all the trimmings
Ruse Estate is an adult-only retreat at Rosa Glen about a 15-minute drive from Margaret River. There are two one-bedroom ...
Natural Disasters Have Caused A Global Home Insurance Crisis—How Other Countries Cope
Countries around the world have experienced an uptick in natural disasters and home insurance costs, but each country has ...
Revealed: Darwin’s top spots for million-dollar sales
The Darwin suburbs that achieved the most million-dollar sales in 2024 have been revealed with exclusive data showing where the region’s luxury hot spots are.
SA regional councils unite to force action on childcare shortage
Almost two dozen regional councils in South Australia have banded together to share how childcare shortage is impacting parents living in their region.
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NBN’s satellite pivot comes too late for rural Australians
SmartCompany deputy editor Tegan Jones asks why NBN Co waited until Starlink came on the scene to improve its offering for regional areas.
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Biggest cohort of GPs start ‘rural generalism’ training
Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a milestone in Australian medical history, with more than 1,750 doctors expected to start their GP training in 2025.
‘Worst in a decade’: Why the campaign against renewables is thriving
After a recent boardroom shake-up, Australia’s top renewables industry group wants to take the fight to its enemies.
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Disaster assistance grants available for flooded North Queensland primary producers, small businesses and not for profit organisations
More support is being provided into North Queensland, with more than $100 million in extraordinary grants now available for flood affected primary producers, small businesses and not for profit ...
A new report card shows inequality in Australia isn’t as bad as in the US – but we’re headed in the wrong direction
On more than half of 80 economic, social and environmental targets, progress has stagnated or is moving backwards. But ...
Cheaper rent, better work-life balance drives young professionals to the outback
Medical and allied health graduates are moving to remote towns for adventure, to avoid the cost-of-living crisis, and to make ...
Planes, phones and a bank: What Australians used to own
The potential sale of Rex Airlines to the federal government has been described as a "special case" in order to service rural ...