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Lily McCure
Lily is a Rural and Regional reporter based in Broken hill, NSW.
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Outback air mail pilot learns plenty in challenging but rewarding career launch
Harry Russell didn't have an air-conditioned cockpit and he had to shoo goats from outback runways but that didn't stop him loving a year of delivering the post to remote parts of Australia.
Welcome to the Packsaddle Roadhouse yabby race where outback entrants are on the menu
People travel from far and wide to watch yabbies race at the Packsaddle Roadhouse in a very different Melbourne Cup day race, where those competing may also find themselves on the menu.
Why Canadian backpacker Kristen is pulling beers in this outback town — with a population of six
Backpackers hoping for a taste of outback life and the chance to extend their Australian visas provide much needed help for remote businesses that would struggle without them.
A 32km gap in the Wild Dog fence threatening livelihoods
Delays in erecting a 32km priority section of the NSW/ SA Wild dog
fence could cause serious harm to the livestock enterprises' of
many.
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Big holes in 32km stretch of wild dog fence threatens livelihoods, graziers say
Sheep graziers say the broken section is allowing feral animals to move freely between NSW and SA and threatening their industry, after long delays to repairs.
This plant can maim animals and penetrate tyres — and it's spreading across far west NSW
A highly invasive cactus species is proliferating across the region, prompting the use of drone technology to identify the severity of the outbreak.