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Professor Robert Furbank. Picture: ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis

New research could 'transform' rice production

Jessica McLaughlin

Auctioneer Andrew Wilson believes the 100 per cent clearance rate was in part because people wanted to save the horses from being euthanised. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

Kindness 'reins' supreme at Echuca equine auction

Emma D'Agostino

HISTORY: CWA Holbrook president Janet Kemp and secretary Freda Turner marked the branch's 90th birthday, with NSW president Stephanie Stanhope. Picture: MARK JESSER

Near-century for Holbrook CWA

Ellen Ebsary

AT THE RAIL: Action from the Wagga sheep and lamb market.

Trade lamb market intensifies at Wagga

UNDER THE HAMMER: Ian Culley sold 157 Merino Wethers with Elders to a sale top of $220 a head. Picture: Supplied

Heavy lambs ease by $8 a head

Paul Cocking with his Merino mailbox. Picture: Nikki Reynolds

Thieves pinch farmer's 'ewe-nique' mailbox

Annie Lewis

GATHERING: Crowds gather for a FarmLink open day. Picture: File image

Pledge of $2.5 million for soil modelling

Professor Robert Furbank. Picture: ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis

New research could 'transform' rice production

Jessica McLaughlin

Auctioneer Andrew Wilson believes the 100 per cent clearance rate was in part because people wanted to save the horses from being euthanised. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

Kindness 'reins' supreme at Echuca equine auction

Emma D'Agostino

No filter: Smoke from a bushfire settles over Parliament House. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIAA little less conversation and a little more action?

IN ACTION: Brian Bey rushes after a calf in the roping event. Picture: Emma Hillier

Tarcutta rodeo a success despite drought and funding issues

Toby Vue

TAKE THE LEAD: Cody Angland wins the Australian title in saddle bronc riding at Warwick. Picture: Barry Richards

Cody Angland wins national saddle bronc title

Nikki Reynolds

AGAINST THE CLOCK: Michelle Bush of Yass competes in the barrel race at the Tarcutta Rodeo.

Community spirit set to shine at Tarcutta Rodeo

IN ACTION: Brian Bey rushes after a calf in the roping event. Picture: Emma Hillier

Tarcutta rodeo a success despite drought and funding issues

August 1 is the horse's birthday; but only if you're a thoroughbred. Photo: Katrina Partridge Photography

Off the beaten track

Peter Davis

These amazing natural limestone structures stand as high as 3.5 metres and were formed about 25,000 to 30,000 years ago. Picture: Shutterstock

Explore the ancient wonderland in our own backyard

Bernadette Chua

Deals of the week: Pack for Phuket, five-star Dubai, on water in Alaska

Deals of the week: Pack for Phuket, five-star Dubai, on water in Alaska

Explore Travel

Stress-free guide to seven days in New Zealand

Stress-free guide to seven days in New Zealand

Hannah Warren

Out now: Blood Moon, by Cold Chisel, released on December 6.

MUSICCold Chisel rolls out new rock with Blood Moon

Jim Kellar

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Thirsty Merc: Band members Matt Smith, Phil Stack and Rai Thistlethwayte have an extensive tour through March 2020.

Thirsty Merc national tour fuels summertime desires

Jim Kellar

Out now: Blood Moon, by Cold Chisel, released on December 6.

MUSICCold Chisel rolls out new rock with Blood Moon

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

TUMBARUMBA SUCCESS: Champion bareback rider Ben Hall competes on the Australian Professional Rodeo Association (APRA) circuit. Picture: Dave Ethell

Region prepares for festive season events

Kingsvale Supremes have the 'best tasting lamb' in Australia... try it for yourself

Kingsvale Supremes have the 'best tasting lamb' in Australia... try it for yourself

Tom Sebo

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Kingsvale Supremes have the 'best tasting lamb' in Australia... try it for yourself

Kingsvale Supremes have the 'best tasting lamb' in Australia... try it for yourself

PERFECT RESULT: Cattle farmer Thomas Giltrap has found Sprint and BMR Octane forage sorghum provided his herd a much-needed boost over warmer months.

Wagyu farmer finds ideal summer feed

HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

ESTABLISHED: Total land is 393 acres (159ha), with an orchard area of 108 acres (44ha) over two sites, comprising about 32,000 irrigated and mostly netted trees.

Orchards for sale

SPACE TO ROAM: "Lothlorien" is fenced to two paddocks with the house paddock rising to 300m providing 360-degree views of the district.

The perfect lifestyle escape

PRIME POSITION: "Uralla" is well located, being 25km north of Holbrook and 55km from Wagga Wagga, and is split by the Pulletop Road.

Expand your land

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

HISTORY: CWA Holbrook president Janet Kemp and secretary Freda Turner marked the branch's 90th birthday, with NSW president Stephanie Stanhope. Picture: MARK JESSER

Near-century for Holbrook CWA

Ellen Ebsary

Ride for Country Kids 2019.

Ride off into the sunset for kids

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

Our love-hate relationship with capitalism

John Malouff

Brothers Tony, left, and Chris Rossi won the Landcare Farming Award. Tony won the Queensland Individual Landcarer Award.

Cane farming brothers win Queensland Landcare awards

Joanne Crawford

No filter: Smoke from a bushfire settles over Parliament House. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIAA little less conversation and a little more action?

Braidwood kids, from left, Bonnie Park, Henry Beale, Jimi Magnus, River Parsons, Brodie Parsons, Harrison Kelly, and Logan Kendall, who gathered donations on the street for the Rural Fire Service on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REAL AUSTRALIAIntroducing, the people you might never get to meet

Squeaky? Maybe. But it turns heads, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThe squeaky wheel (aka local media) gets the oil

Rare chance to beat China at its own game

REAL AUSTRALIARare chance to beat China at its own game

Port Arthur: A prominent recurring theme in Tasmania history. And for more than you may think.

REAL AUSTRALIAFrom convicts to political prisoners and Jacquie Lambie, Tassie forges on

Rob Inglis

FAREWELL: Seth, 7, and Zara Hawkins, 9, of Devonport and Charlotte Richards, 4, of Sunnyside wave goodbye to the iconic Burnie portainer crane. Picture: Brodie Weeding

REAL AUSTRALIAIt was a bloody eyesore but I'm sad now it's gone

Lachlan Bennett

Volcano erupting on New Zealand's White Island. Picture: Michael Schade via Twitter

Australians trapped in NZ volcano tragedy

Ben McKay
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HOT WHEELS: My once reliable car after the fire.

REAL AUSTRALIAWhen flames can lead to the greater good

Betina Hughes

DISTURBING: The way this federal government treats the public is like something out of The Handmaid's Tale.

OPINIONUnder his eye, our government is staying true to form

Zoë Wundenberg
2hrs ago

No filter: Smoke from a bushfire settles over Parliament House. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIAA little less conversation and a little more action?

Janine Graham

My beautiful, ancient office is slowly dying

OPINIONMy beautiful, ancient office is slowly dying

DISTURBING: The way this federal government treats the public is like something out of The Handmaid's Tale.

OPINIONUnder his eye, our government is staying true to form

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HUB: Water Resource Minister David Littleproud, deputy PM Michael McCormack and RAI co-CEOs Liz Ritchie and Dr Kim Houghton.

OPINIONRegional Australia Institute's Canberra home away from home for visitors

Liz Ritchie

Braidwood kids, from left, Bonnie Park, Henry Beale, Jimi Magnus, River Parsons, Brodie Parsons, Harrison Kelly, and Logan Kendall, who gathered donations on the street for the Rural Fire Service on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REAL AUSTRALIAIntroducing, the people you might never get to meet

Some Victorian residents have been told it's too late to leave their homes due to a bushfire threat.

Bushfire emergency in eastern Victoria

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Volcano erupting on New Zealand's White Island. Picture: Michael Schade via Twitter

Australians trapped in NZ volcano tragedy

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A teen raped by accused Claremont serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards feared she would be killed.

Claremont rape victim thought she'd die

1hr ago

Former NSW Labor boss Jamie Clements (L) has given evidence at the ICAC into political donations.

Labor boss took private plane trips: ICAC

2hrs ago

Some aged care residents are adversely affected by poor access to health services.

Call to improve health services for aged

Megan Neil
2hrs ago

There are concerns Jock Palfreeman could go back to jail in Bulgaria, despite getting parole.

Palfreeman speaks with Bulgarian minister

Gus McCubbing
2hrs ago

A murdered Queensland drug dealer's former girlfriend witnessed him pay $36,000 in cash for a car.

Slain Qld drug dealer paid cash for car

Cheryl Goodenough
2hrs ago

Amer Khayat blew a kiss in court at his two brothers who plotted to bomb a plane he was on.

Khayat still loves guilty bomb brothers

Margaret Scheikowski
2hrs ago

There were 3500 cattle yarded at Wodonga last week, 1500 more then the 2000 originally advertised. Photo by NVLX.

Cows and calves to $2020 at Wodonga

Olivia Calver

RAS names its rural achievers

RAS names its rural achievers

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Selling at the Braidwood store sale continues as a plume of smoke from surrounding bushfires rises in the distance. There were over 900 cattle yarded with producers keen to offload before Christmas.

Heifers make up to $1488 at Braidwood

Olivia Calver

SCANDI BARN: This style is typified by steeply pitched roofs, which were a necessity to stop snow collecting in the Scandinavian winters. Photos: James Hardie

Making sense of the Modern movement

Light from the skylight is diffused by canvas panels. Joinery: Forest Furniture. Images: Ingvar Kenne

Weaving magic

FRESH LOOK: While the facade, front bedroom and hallway were restored, the remainder of the property was upgraded with a new, modern extension, adjoining the original front of the house.

Classic Victorian treated to a modern edge