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From Brazil to Gunnedah with a brown belt in jiu-jitsu, this GP is bringing more than healthcare to his new home

Behind a real estate agent office in a repurposed yoga studio, students of the martial art watch as their instructor demonstrates how to choke, grapple, and roll — a scene far removed from Marcelo's day job as a GP.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

The Younger Heroes charity looks to rebuild families of war veterans

Kerry Schofield was commended for his service in Vietnam but as his son Damien grew up, he could see how it had changed their relationship.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Heavy metal fans pay high price in Tamworth, Australia's country music capital

The Big Golden Guitar casts a long shadow over heavy metal in the home of country music.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2023

Gordon Copeland's cousin gives evidence at inquest into drowning after police chase

Lesley Fernando tells an inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man that she will never "unsee" the "inhuman" actions of police at the scene of her cousin's death.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

Gunnedah farmers hope royal visit will ease worker shortages

The northern New South Wales town of Gunnedah hopes a royal visit and sister city ties with Tonga will help with widespread farm labour shortages.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

Hundreds of horse riders brave cold in Tamworth at national futurity event to celebrate 50 years of cutting

Single-digit temperatures couldn't stop cutting enthusiasts descending on Tamworth to celebrate the much-loved horse sport.

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

Dorothea Mackellar-linked Kurrumbede homestead heritage-listed near Gunnedah

Australian poet Dorothea Mackellar's famous "a land of sweeping plains" line may well have been inspired at a homestead that has been heritage-listed after a three-year campaign.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Jojoba seed dreams spur Narrabri farmer to plant thousands of trees

With a worldwide shortage of these in-demand jojoba seeds, northern New South Wales farmer Clare Felton-Taylor hopes to tap into an expanding market.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Mouse plague warning as numbers increase across eastern states and WA

With mouse numbers beginning to rise again after last year's plague, experts warn farmers and rural communities need to act now to avoid another spring rodent breeding boom.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Tamworth Country Music Festival and other events creating 'no vacancies' for rough sleepers

Music festivals and other major events are great for regional economies, but the influx of tourists can push locals experiencing homelessness out into the cold.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022