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Federal government formally declares Southern Ocean offshore wind zone
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal government formally declares Southern Ocean offshore wind zone

ABC  

In short: A 1,030-square-kilometre zone has been declared for the Southern Ocean Wind Zone off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy. The federal government's official declaration of Australia's third offshore wind zone has received mixed responses from local community groups and authorities in western Victoria. Gunditjmara woman and founder of the Southern Ocean Protection Embassy Collective Yaraan Couzens Bundle …

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Extinct language Kalkutungu revived with new generation of students in outback town of Mount Isa
1 year ago

Extinct language Kalkutungu revived with new generation of students in outback town of Mount Isa

ABC  

Ninety-four-year-old Cecil Moonlight is the last living fluent speaker of the Kalkutungu language. "This is inspiring for the next generation of Kalkutungu and even for our older Kalkutungu people who were denied the use of the language for so long," Mr Blackley said. After several years of running the Kalkuntungu language program locally, many Kalkutungu peoples are semi-fluent, Mr Blackley …

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Fire warning issued after motorists ignite major blazes driving through dry grass near Mount Isa
1 year, 2 months ago

Fire warning issued after motorists ignite major blazes driving through dry grass near Mount Isa

ABC  

All it took was some dry grass lodged under a car to spark a major blaze that has been burning for over a week in outback Queensland. Key points: A driver has been airlifted to hospital with burns Firefighters are urging motorists to check their vehicles for spinifex before travelling The region is bracing for several days of 40 degrees …

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Fire warning after cars catch alight in outback after dry grass becomes trapped
1 year, 6 months ago

Fire warning after cars catch alight in outback after dry grass becomes trapped

ABC  

It looks like a scene from an outback horror movie. Key points: Communities in northern Australia are reporting an increase in vehicle fires Cars are catching fire when long grass and spinifex get caught in the vehicle's underbelly Motoring experts say people need to stop and check their cars regularly when travelling through spinifex country A white four-wheel drive erupts …

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Medical gels made from spinifex grass to provide 'safer' treatments, jobs for Indigenous Australians
1 year, 9 months ago

Medical gels made from spinifex grass to provide 'safer' treatments, jobs for Indigenous Australians

ABC  

Scientists are using traditional Indigenous knowledge of native spinifex grass to potentially create "stronger, more reliable" medical treatments and foster STEM-related careers for Indigenous people. Key points: A bioscience company has received more than $2 million to develop the gels that could be used to treat arthritis and other conditions The resin from spinifex grass is harvested in Camooweal and …

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Ilkurlka roadhouse on Anne Beadell Highway provides a lifestyle to love for sole resident
1 year, 11 months ago

Ilkurlka roadhouse on Anne Beadell Highway provides a lifestyle to love for sole resident

ABC  

Philip Merry rearranges tins of SPAM on the shelf in his shop. Mr Merry is the sole resident and manager of Ilkurlka, the only roadhouse on the Anne Beadell Highway — a 1,300-kilometre desert track connecting Laverton in the WA's Goldfields with Coober Pedy in South Australia. Traffic on the sandy roads around Ilkurlka is scarce, especially in summer when …

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Join Emma Donovan for a musical trip around this land's many nations
3 years ago

Join Emma Donovan for a musical trip around this land's many nations

ABC  

"There's this fire in their belly and the freedom to share stories now." NORTHERN TERRITORY Languages: Yolngu, Warlpiri Artists: Baker Boy, Yirrmal, King Stingray, Mambali, Emily Wurramara Countries: Yolngu, Tiwi Islands From Torres Strait to the mainland and onto Yolngu country, we are introduced to two young dhapirrk men being Baker Boy and Yirrmal who cover lots of ground and …

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