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Farmers struggle to feed stock after fire

Riverina farmers devastated by a recent fire have renewed their appeal for hay to feed their livestock.

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Donations, support needed for bushfire victims

Authorities say there has been a great response to appeals after the big fires at Tooma and Gerogery before Christmas, but the main work lies ahead.

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Powerlines blamed for Tooma fire

Police say the devastating Tooma fire before Christmas was caused by powerlines contacting vegetation.

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Music festival to raise fire funds

A fundraising concert will be held next month will help victims of the Tooma/Ournie Waleregang fire.

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Downpour a mixed blessing for farmers

Recent heavy rainfall has been a mixed blessing for landholders affected by the devastating fire near Tooma in southern New South Wales last year.

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Country Energy reviews power line management

A Tooma farmer says he is sure Country Energy is reviewing its power line management after last year's bushfires.

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Hydrologists to determine insurance claims

A lawyer said hydrology experts will ultimately determine what Riverina residents affected by flooding can claim on their insurance.

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McCormack hopeful of flood assistance

A local MP said the state government must provide clearance for the federal government to assist residents affected by recent flooding.

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Farmers recover from fires

Ian Byrne considers himself a fortunate farmer, even though he had 25 per cent of his body burnt last year.

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Hydro power plans for Mannus Dam rebuild

Tumbarumba Shire Council hopes to constantly generate electricity from a mini-hydro station when the Mannus Dam is rebuilt.

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Brumby trainers tame wild horses

The love of wild horses unites an American vet and a tough Australian alpine horse rider as brumby trainers. Meet Katherin Guderian and Barry Paton.

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Farmers in southern NSW discuss ways to mitigate their carbon footprint

Livestock farmers from southern NSW speak about greenhouse gas emissions on their properties and ways to offset them. Read more

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Farm case studies calculate carbon footprint

Selling carbon credits to help the Federal Government meet its emissions reduction target might not appeal to every farmer.

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Hear more about the deer dilemma from a Riverina farmer, researcher and...

Some landholders in Victoria and NSW are frustrated authorities aren't doing more to control wild deer populations. Read more

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Calls for more research into wild deer numbers

Wild deer populations are spreading across New South Wales and Victoria yet the environmental and agricultural pest has been the subject of little research.

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Backpackers learn new life skills as they help rebuild farm fencing destroyed...

A melting pot of international backpackers combine with farmers to rebuild infrastructure destroyed by bushfires.

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See the list: The residents allowed to cross Victorian border as NSW varies...

NSW has signed off on an exemption to its Victorian border rules that will allow some people to travel interstate, but conditions apply.

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Raging bushfires destroy 10 homes

10 houses were destroyed as bushfires raged out of control in NSW yesterday.

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Damaging blazes spark call to be fire ready

There is an appeal for Riverina Murray residents to be prepared for bushfires after two big blazes yesterday burnt out more than 15,000 hectares.

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Cool change gives firefighters upper hand

Cool temperatures and light rain have helped firefighters get the upper hand on bushfires across NSW.

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Talks to provide help for fire towns

People impacted by the Tooma and Gerogery fires can find out about available help at public meetings in both centres tonight.

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Mouse plague partly blamed for massive Telstra outage

Thousands of Telstra customers are offline after two separate faults took out more than 40 mobile sites overnight. Mice are suspected to be behind the outage at one of the exchanges.

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Hatchie was breaking into the overseas market. Then COVID hit

Interviews with more than a dozen artists, managers, agents and others paint a picture of an Australian music industry grieving over what has been lost.

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Unwind with Fanny Lumsden: How the musician decompresses after touring with...

Returning to farm life with her young family helps musician Fanny Lumsden decompress after big months on the road.

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'They've filmed people throwing their instruments': Musicians share baggage...

A broken instrument can put a touring musician's livelihood in jeopardy, but many have horror stories about damaged equipment after travelling with commercial airlines.

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