Circus has been developing art form in recent decades, as has indigenous dance. An indigenous circus is now touring Australia bringing a new story and new techniques to the storytelling.

What are Battery Energy Storage Systems and why are they being placed in some rural areas? Are there real risks or is there misinformation being circulated raising a NIMBY response? We explore the facts with a retired electrical engineer and a proponent.

Apprenticeship has been an important way for young australians to obtain skills and enter the workforce. This has been expanded from traditional trades to other skills through "traineeships", many of which applied to jobs that are dominated by women. But recent regressive changes have excluded some of those jobs.

Local brass bands have a very long history in Australia following the English tradition. They have provided the chance for people of all ages to participate in music and here we discover the story of three generations of one family that have been involved in this particular band, and the benefits for those involved.

We create an environment which our birds have to adapt to. In this study, the way the birds interact with our rubbish (positive and negative) is discussed.

Several ideas have been proposed to stop our wildlife being slaughtered on our roads, but few have been properly tested. One proper study has tested the effectiveness of "virtual fencing" with negative results. It is explained and some alternatives are discussed.

"Legacy" media is under pressure around the world, and very much so in rural areas where low populations mean that small shifts in audiences can have a major impact.

The Indigenous Business Authority works to encourage and develop indigenous business as an important way to improve the economic position of the community.

Homelessness is a rising problem across our community, often seen as a city issue but increasing seen in rural areas. here a local service discusses the issue in the context of a "sleepout" being organised to highlight the issue.

Many jurisdictions have moved to ban or otherwise reduce the short term holiday rental market in the hope that it will improve the availability of long term housing. The actual evidence does not support the idea.