Going Bush
Gillard announces upgrades to tele-health infrastructure
Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 11:10 am | Reported by Perry Woodward
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced new Medicare rebates for online health services.
Thrill-seeking teens risk injury jumping into abandoned quarry
Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 8:21 pm | Reported by Nick Drewe
Nick Drewe captures on camera teens risking serious injury jumping into an abandoned, water-filled quarry.
Cruelty concerns won’t deter Warwick rodeo
Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7:36 pm | Reported by Anna Angel
Cruelty concerns forced wild horse racing off the Warwick rodeo program on Queensland’s Darling Downs, but animal welfare groups say they cannot target other events.
‘Pet’ition seeks legal bunnies in Qld
Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 6:37 pm | Reported by Graham Osborne
A North Queensland resident has petitioned the State Government to allow residents to own pet rabbits.
Kyogle locals clash over car rally
Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 5:45 pm | Reported by Amber Forsyth
As 45 professional rally drivers prepare to battle it out on the back roads of northern NSW, the rural community of Kyogle prepares for a battle of its own.
Koala population on the hop
Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 6:11 pm | Reported by Emily Rogers
As Queensland celebrates 150 years of foundation, wildlife groups reflect on the decline of our koala population.
Ekka woodchop excitement draws in crowds
Saturday, August 15, 2009, 10:30 am | Reported by Robin O'Brien
Woodchopping at the Brisbane Ekka sees competitors from the country spending a week in the ‘big smoke’, with city crowds watching and cheering on this most rural of sports.
Farm stay holidays gain popularity
Thursday, August 13, 2009, 8:24 pm | Reported by Ashlea Tighe
Tourist operators say farm stay holidays are gaining popularity for Australian families, which has benefits for drought-stricken farmers as well as families on a tight budget.
