Burnt out from city life and careers in Brisbane, Liz Murphy and Norm Matau knew they couldn't keep going. So they left it all behind and started a new life as outback publicans.
The battery project, which will provide back-up power for up to 80,000 homes in Broken Hill, will go ahead with new conditions after a dispute was resolved between the company and an outback stargazing business.
On March 28, 2006, Broken Hill lost one of its most renowned residents in internationally acclaimed artist Kevin "Pro" Hart. He was, and still is, considered a widely popular artist, but his recognition was divisive to different audiences.
For rural families, a round trip to the local footy oval, swim meet or netball courts can take hours - and burn hundreds of litres of increasingly expensive petrol each week.
That's forcing many parents to make some tough decisions; cutting back on extra-curricular activities and school events to preserve the family budget.
GUEST: Jess Pluckrose, sheep and cattle farmer on Marrapina Station, NSW
A new Vodafone campaign has regional Australians seething after the telecommunications giant claimed to focus its network infrastructure on where "98 whatever per cent of you actually live".
Rural and remote families who are spending as much as $500 a week on fuel amid the current oil crisis say they are preparing to make tough decisions about whether to make school runs and to go without sport and even health care.
Pop superstar Kylie Minogue has been named as the men's AFL grand final pre-match entertainment, the first time since 2021 that an Australian artist has headlined the event.
