Catalano and Waislitz’s newspaper arm to sell,shut down 13 titles

Catalano and Waislitz’s newspaper arm to sell,shut down 13 titles

In an email sent to staff,ACM’s managing director told staff the business was in the process of selling seven titles and shutting another six.

  • byOlivia Ireland andZoe Samios

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‘Would you come here for a weekend? Would you bring your kids?’ Fears lead mine will damage tourism

‘Would you come here for a weekend? Would you bring your kids?’ Fears lead mine will damage tourism

The prospect of a lead mine 30 kilometres outside Mudgee has frightened parents,farmers and winegrowers in the regional hotspot.

  • byCatherine Naylor
Dogs of war:Neighbours battle for greyhound millions

Dogs of war:Neighbours battle for greyhound millions

Inner Sydney might have turned its back on greyhound racing,but it’s a different story out west.

  • byCatherine Naylor
A soccer pitch turned market garden? Even Ted Lasso would approve

A soccer pitch turned market garden? Even Ted Lasso would approve

Inspired by the need to champion innovative solutions to food security and rising living costs,this garden’s farmer used to work for a three-hatted restaurant.

  • byMegan Backhouse
When a cemetery loses the plot,Dave the Grave Hunter comes to the rescue

When a cemetery loses the plot,Dave the Grave Hunter comes to the rescue

The appropriately named Hunter and Hitchcock are two young men with an unusual workplace,scouring country cemeteries for lost graves with only ghosts,spiders and snakes for company.

  • byCarolyn Webb
The Age of Aquarius,when country folk could still fly
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The Age of Aquarius,when country folk could still fly

The faster things hurtle into the future,the slower travel becomes for those of us who live in country districts.

  • byTony Wright
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‘It’s who he is’:At 80 years old,Ron is still raring to run rodeos

‘It’s who he is’:At 80 years old,Ron is still raring to run rodeos

Ron Woodall has been running rodeos for 50 years with his family and has no plans to retire.

  • byCarolyn Webb
The lasting appeal of the caravan

The lasting appeal of the caravan

The COVID pandemic sent used cars and caravans into overdrive. But is a cliff coming?

  • bySimon Johanson
‘The worst I’ve seen’:Country towns recording rises in homelessness
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‘The worst I’ve seen’:Country towns recording rises in homelessness

Regional Australia is experiencing rising homelessness as rents skyrocket,vacancy rates plummet and people on low incomes find themselves unable to afford a home.

  • byJewel Topsfield andBenjamin Preiss
The most popular coastal towns for city escapees this year

The most popular coastal towns for city escapees this year

The rising cost of living is prompting city dwellers afresh to consider a sea change,even after public health orders eased.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Regional renters’ lives are about to get harder still. Here’s a fix

Regional renters’ lives are about to get harder still. Here’s a fix

The federal and state governments need to urgently step up to ensure regional Australians can afford to rent a home.

  • byBrendan Coates andJoey Moloney