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Articles by Stephanie Gardiner
Journey of the Dark Crystal stranger than fiction
Stephanie Gardiner Tiny clear crystals that could unlock the secrets of the universe sit in a tightly-sealed box, safe from a hostile world that threatens to instantly destroy them. What sounds like a science fiction plot is reality for Australian researchers, who are anxiously waiting for the precious cargo to arrive from Shanghai.
Big barra farm helps First Nations producers net income
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Big barra farm helps First Nations producers net income
Tarun Richards was in high school when she heard a classmate talking about her dad's barramundi business. The boy said his father was also working on the farm on the banks of the Adelaide River in Humpty Doo, at the top of the Northern Territory. "So that's how I met my husband," Ms Richards told AAP, with a laugh.
Journey of the dark crystal stranger than fiction
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Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
Stephanie Gardiner Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed. As the Polsons recovered from those floods in 2021 and 2025, they braced themselves for rising fertiliser and fuel costs when the Strait of Hormuz shut in early 2026.
Farmers' mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed. As the Polsons recovered from those floods in 2021 and 2025, they braced themselves for rising fertiliser and fuel costs when the Strait of Hormuz shut in early 2026.
Farmers' mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed. As the Polsons recovered from those floods in 2021 and 2025, they braced themselves for rising fertiliser and fuel costs when the Strait of Hormuz shut in early 2026.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
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Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed. As the Polsons recovered from those floods in 2021 and 2025, they braced themselves for rising fertiliser and fuel costs when the Strait of Hormuz shut in early 2026.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters
More than 90 per cent of farmers have been affected by natural disasters in the past five years. -AAP Image Farmer Jane Polson lost more than 100 cattle in a historic flood, just one week before she had a baby. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Four years later, her family's dairy operation on the NSW mid-north coast was hit by a more severe flood, which gutted four farmhouses and decimated stock feed.
Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall
Stephanie Gardiner In pockets of remote Australia, there are teenagers with type two diabetes, young patients on kidney dialysis and people dying of heart disease before middle age. Despite the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population being the youngest in the country, their burden of disease is more than double the national average, a Senate inquiry has been told.
Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall
Remote healthcare teams are trying to meet the urgent health needs of Indigenous Australians. Photo: Rudi Maxwell/AAP PHOTOS In pockets of remote Australia, there are teenagers with type two diabetes, young patients on kidney dialysis and people dying of heart disease before middle age. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Patient turned away at hospital after 10-hour trip
Stephanie Gardiner A patient who visited two clinics and an emergency department during a 10-hour journey to treat an infection is a symbol of the fragmented rural medical system, health advocates say. The plight of the anonymous patient has been highlighted by the National Rural Health Alliance ahead of Friday's Senate inquiry hearing on Medicare access in the bush.
Patient turned away at hospital after 10-hour trip
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Disconnected: Reform urged as rural Aussies left behind
Stephanie Gardiner Telcos and the industry watchdog are calling for major reform as rural Australians experience poor connectivity and sometimes rely on century-old technology to communicate. Mobile and internet connectivity in the bush remains unreliable and outages risk lives and economies, according to an analysis of more than 25,000 complaints to the watchdog.
Sheep, solar and wine: The unlikely formula helping this winery boost profits
At a cool climate winery in the shadow of an extinct volcano, solar panels soak up the sunshine and sheep quietly graze under the vines. Generating renewable energy and letting sheep naturally slash vines and fertilise the soil is how See Saw organic winery tries to boost both sustainability and profit.
Left behind: Rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
Stephanie Gardiner With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. Another described a lack of connectivity more frankly: "No doubt it's because we're in the middle of nowhere.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
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Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. Another described a lack of connectivity more frankly: "No doubt it's because we're in the middle of nowhere.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
Left behind: rural Aussies relying on century-old tech
More than 25,000 connectivity complaints from rural consumers has revealed growing coverage gaps. -AAP Image With no mobile coverage to make a call, some rural Australians are turning to century-old technology and using two-way radios to communicate. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content "It's fine, but everyone in the district can hear what you're saying, so you have to juggle what you say," one rural resident told the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.
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