Heywire - working through uni
It's a hard slog for rural kids moving to town to complete a tertiary education.
View ArticleHip hop journey to self awareness
There's plenty of time to think about change when you travel 160km a day to study for your HSC. ABC Open tells the story of Jack's journey.
View ArticleCane-growers hit by wet weather as well
Sugar cane farmers are feeling the pinch from the rain, stock sales have started out strong for 2011 and a young man from Broken Hill describes growing up gay in an isolated mining community.
View ArticleBreeding sheep and trekking tractors
Tractor enthusiasts are a hardy lot and thirty-odd of them returned home last night after a 400 kilometre round trip through some of the most spectacular scenery in the eastern states.
View ArticleAnzac Day Rural Report
Join ABC Rural Reporter Julia Holman for this special state-wide rural report this Anzac Day.
View ArticleThe future of mining through young eyes
Australia's biggest primary industry isn't sheep, beef or cattle.
View ArticleYoung medic's horse trek
A young Victorian medical student is passing through the Upper Hunter, as part of a 5, 000 kilometre horse ride to Queensland, to raise awareness of a rural doctor shortage.
View ArticleReport calls for mandatory school bus seat belts
A School Bus Safety Advisory Committee has told the New South Wales Government that buses in rural and regional areas should have seat belts installed.
View ArticleHeywire winner Richard Baines
Tragedy can irrevocably change your feelings about a place
View ArticleRural Report, New South Wales, Friday Dec 21, 2012
The community of Mirrool is looking forward to Christmas, now the future of their pub looks more assured. A big storm came through and nearly wiped out the historic building.
View ArticlePolo juniors competing in UK
Polo, once played by men only and perhaps the privileged, is now one of the fastest growing sports in Australia.
View ArticleTeenagers sharpen skills at footy training academy
Around 40 teenage rugby league players converged on Scully Park in Tamworth at the weekend for a training session run by Country Rugby League's Greater Northern Academy.
View ArticleMeat judging team
Five young Australians will represent their country at the biggest meat judging competition in the world. The selection followed the Australian Inter-Collegiate Meat Judging contest which attracted 150...
View ArticleNew ABC Heywire Trailblazers program seeks young regional game-changers
A new program supporting young innovators in regional Australia is launched by the ABC and the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.
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