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Analysis: Parents could grant Labor the grace the Coalition won't on social media ban -- Australia's social media age ban is one of the most significant attempts to rebalance the asymmetric power relationship between government and tech.

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Country Hour reporters join listeners in celebrating 80 years of broadcasting -- Outside broadcasts highlight how the Country Hour connects with the daily life of rural Australia.

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A lunchtime tradition people have been talking about for 80 years -- Australia's longest-running radio show is celebrating 80 years on air, and while so much has changed in farming and broadcasting, the core of The Country Hour remains the same. -- Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds

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World's largest mistletoe among flora blooming for Australian Christmas -- As the summer heat settles in, flora and fauna associated with Christmas in Australia can be spotted throughout the country.

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When will construction begin on the Hobart stadium? -- That and other questions answered now that the $1.13 billion stadium project has passed Tasmania's parliament.

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Australia's youngest senator was catfished on social media as a teen -- As the social media ban for teens looms, the parliament's most recent senator reveals she knows firsthand the dangers that can confront young people online.

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Victorian hobby club opens 'Australia's biggest' miniature railway -- A group of dedicated volunteers say they have built "Australia's biggest" miniature railway in regional Victoria and after a decade of hard work it's finally open to the public.

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