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Southern Highlands Express newspaper
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Campaign to fly the flag in Bundanoon.
A campaign has begun in Bundanoon to get the local RSL sub-branch to fly the Aboriginal flag on ANZAC day.
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Glowing ghost mushrooms are back in season.
The mushrooms, known fondly as 'ghosties', typically grow on dying tree stumps or logs when the cooler weather creeps into the region.
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Dog napping and illegal fighting in the Highlands
Gumtree has become a hotbed of illegal dog exchanges, according to Anne-Marie. The site’s quick-moving marketplace makes it easy for dog-nappers to move dogs to new owners without a trace.
Goulburn Express newspaper
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Proudly giving us 'the Pip' for 30 years
Interview with Pip Courtney
Against the advice of her peers who warned that focussing on regional reporting was a shrinking space, she says, “I’m so glad that I had the guts to say, I don’t care what other people have to say.”
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Tuckerman calls out 'toothless tiger'
Member for Goulburn, Wendy Tuckerman, has called the NSW environmental protection agency a “toothless tiger” in the face of non-compliance and complaints of odour from the Tarago landfill.
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One of NSWs last remaining racetracks fights against noise complaints
For Wakefield park to prosper, residents will have to suffer the noise levels. If the residents are to preserve their right to a peaceful regional amenity, Wakefield will suffer an economic loss that will have flow-on effects for the rest of the community.
The Land Australia / Narromine News
Groundwater has been credited with "saving rural communities from collapse" but its potential for future drought-proofing depends on how successfully it's managed.
Cotton farmer, John Elder, pumps groundwater from a bore pipe that extends 80 metres below the soil surface into a deep aquifer. The water in this aquifer is estimated to have soaked into the earth tens of thousands of years ago and is sometimes referred to as "fossil water".
"It's been a really challenging year for us because of how hot and dry it is. Normally you would expect to get a bit of help from above - I'm talking rainfall."
Published in June 2020
Innovation Intelligence International
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Australians grow first coronavirus
Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) are the first in the world to successfully grow the novel coronavirus outside of China, a key step in combating the virus.
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Drones rebuilding burnt landscapes
Australian drone companies are automating the reforestation of 30 million hectares of land lost during the bushfire season, with one prototype capable of planting 40,000 seeds per day.
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Hydrogen key to green steel: Alan Finkel
Australian steel manufacturing can be globally competitive, while cutting down emissions, if a domestic hydrogen industry is grown, according to Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist.