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Urgent action needed on global soil degradation

Scientists are warning that 90 per cent of the planet's soil could be degraded by 2050 unless urgent action is taken.
Small beetle 5mm in the soil
Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Soilby David Claughton

Flying foxes puzzle ecologists by abandoning roosting spots

Flying foxes are absent from many of their usual summer camping spots in New South Wales this year but are congregating in unexpected places in large numbers, sometimes as unwanted guests.
flying fox hands upside down from tree branch.
Duration: 22 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Animal Behaviourby Lani Oataway and Lauren Bohane

The forensic officer who changed lives after 2004 Boxing Day tsunami

After the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, forensic investigator Peter Baines wanted to create good from the enormity of loss. Twenty years on, he has raised $30 million for children orphaned by the disaster.
A white man runs with a group of Thai children, all are wearing yellow shirts. One kid is high fiving the man.

Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Disaster and Emergency Responseby Toby Hemmings

'What are we signing up for?': Communities react to nuclear power push

An inquiry into nuclear energy has wrapped up after 19 hearings giving communities a chance to have their say on plans for nuclear energy in their towns.
People standing holding posters and banners

Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Nuclear Energyby Joanna Woodburn

At-risk boys just need 'someone to believe in them' to transform their lives

A charity that runs an early intervention program for vulnerable boys in regional areas says it's changing their lives and transforming their communities. 
a photo of a teenaged boy leaning against a car in a dairy farm paddock with a cow in background

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Teenagersby Shannon Schubert

Convicted killer Michael Aller found by NSW Police

Aller had previously been found guilty of manslaughter for fatally stabbing his girlfriend.
a image of a man who was missing

Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Policeby Bridget Murphy

Museum staring down the barrel of closure after historical guns theft

In August, $200,000 worth of century-old weapons were stolen from the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum. The exhibition is now on the verge of closing, throwing the future of thousands of UNESCO-listed items into doubt.
A man looking at a machine

Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Libraries, Museums and Galleriesby Hamish Cole

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This robotic dog emits loud noises in an attempt to scare away birds from hazelnut orchards

This robotic dog emits loud noises in an attempt to scare away birds from hazelnut orchards
Duration: 48 seconds

Source: ABC Central West

A very gold wedding.

Jhob Drinkwater knew he'd struck gold when he met Sarah Ostini five years ago. When he proposed, he decided that every gram of gold for their wedding rings should come from the creeks of the once-booming mining town where he lives.
Duration: 3 minutes 22 seconds

Source: ABC Central West

Butcher Boys: The mates saving the last butcher shop in town

Two mates packed up their Sydney lives and moved bush to save the last butcher shop in a small farming community. The pair are determined the produce they sell comes from the local area.
Duration: 7 minutes 21 seconds

Source: ABC News

PFOS detected on stretch of Belubula River, NSW

Foam has been tested at a popular camping spot near Blayney in central west NSW.
Duration: 28 seconds

Source: ABC Central West

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