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30:00Dry conditions fuel a feed shortage for farmers in WA, a former volunteer firefighter jailed for deliberately lighting bushfires in the Adelaide Hills, plus meet the pair who prove you're never too old for a fairytale finish.
29:00The youth curfew in Alice Springs extended to try and curb crime, how a termite infestation turned one family's dream home into a nightmare, and tiny but mighty - how ladybirds are being used to fight off a plant pest.
29:00Fears crime will return when the youth curfew in Alice Springs ends, how a rise in 4WD enthusiasts is taking a toll on some of our most iconic beaches plus a close call for some cute cats as bushfire rips through parts of WA.
29:00Alice Springs at breaking point as an emergency response to crime triggers a youth curfew at night, remote residents fear being cut off as 3G networks are switched off, plus transforming old coal mines for regional tourism.
29:00Widespread flooding through central parts of the country force emergency evacuations and leave towns and stations cut off, a mystery illness decimates Tasmanian oyster stocks, plus a hot summer causing problems for penguins.
29:00Safety concerns raised after a Ballarat gold mine collapse kills a worker, the major supermarkets face a grilling from farmers, and scientists stumped by a mystery illness striking rainbow lorikeets. Presented by Amy Culpitt.
29:00A breakthrough in the murder investigation of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy; Victorian firefighters tackle the task of mopping up after the Bayindeen bushfires; and what's splitting the small but storied sport of woodchopping?
29:00Homes and lives saved thanks to a heroic effort by Victorian firefighters, racism within Northern Territory Police in the spotlight, and the scientist who danced his way to global recognition. Presented by Eleni Roussos.
29:00A Far North Queensland community considers its future after devastating floods, Western Australia bakes under record-breaking heat, and the outback NT town grappling with a peacock plague. Presented by Eleni Roussos.
29:00Double disasters leave more than half a million Victorians without power, WA beekeepers prepare for what could be their last big honey harvest, plus gliding by - jump onboard the cheapest way to fly. Presented by Amy Culpitt.
30:00Space for 400 new homes announced two years after floods devastated Lismore, remote families raise concerns about the increasing cost of educating bush kids, plus the surprise additions to a list of Australia's best beaches.
30:00The massive clean-up begins across Queensland after another round of floods, salmon workers worried for the future of the industry in Australia, plus stay out of the water - a Top End feeding frenzy like no other. (Return)
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30:00We visit Wieambilla one year on from the deadly police shootings, a vital goods route reopens in WA after it was destroyed by floods, and how power poles are turning a north Queensland sugar town into an outdoor gallery.
30:00Police push for blanket alcohol restrictions in parts of WA to try and curb antisocial behaviour, farm fresh milk getting harder to buy as producers leave the industry, and could yabby replace prawns on the BBQ at Christmas?
29:00A brave teenager takes the wheel of a runaway bus to avoid a potential catastrophe, destructive red fire ants found in NSW for the first time, plus how a new pool is helping tackle social problems in one remote NT community.
29:00Anger over new plans for water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin, how one farmer turned big floods into big business, plus the invasive pest taking over entire towns along the east coast. Presented by Amy Culpitt.
29:00A dire drought outlook has farmers facing the prospect of lost animals and crops, homes destroyed as a bushfire tears through a tiny Tasmanian coastal town, and regional renters feeling the pain of cost of living increases.
29:00The quiet Victorian community of Daylesford rallies following the deaths of five people in a horror crash, fire prone towns prepare for a long and anxious summer, plus we meet the 92 year-old cowboy taking on the young guns.
29:00An early start to bushfire season as terrifying fires tear through two states, witnesses describe the horror of a deadly shark attack in SA, plus a young athlete out to prove location is no barrier to representing the nation.
29:00Dozens of homes are destroyed as fires rage across Australia's east coast, winemakers celebrate as China agrees to review its tariffs, and 7000 secret masterpieces unearthed in a derelict farmhouse. Hosted by Melissa Mackay.