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Chris McLennan
Chris McLennan
National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

Killer mozzie virus among us a year before the official alert
GROUND ZERO: Australia's outbreak of the deadly Japanese encephalitis actually began with the death of a resident from the idyllic Tiwi Islands, offshore from Darwin, back in February 2021.
Chris McLennan
We want you - food company chasing hundreds of new workers
Chris McLennan
WORKERS WANTED: Many of George Weston's new jobs are in regional Victoria like Castlemaine's Don KRC factory.
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Hats off to our nation builders
Chris McLennan
UP SHE GOES: Stringing a skinny wire 3000km across Australia was an amazing feat. Picture: State Library of South Australia.
Country health blow as 10 clinics close their doors
Chris McLennan
GP BLOW: Another major blow for country people wanting to access a local doctor with the closure of a string of medical clinics across Australia today.
Children fall into septic tanks in two separate incidents
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On the left is a picture of the broken Katherine septic tank lid and the picture on the right was taken by the parent who saved their child who fell into a septic tank in the Barkly region. Picture: NT WorkSafe.
Farmers included with older outdoor workers for mozzie virus vaccine
Chris McLennan
FREE VACCINE: Another free jab has been offered this time for older outdoor workers at risk from Japanese encephalitis.
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Oldies are not the answer to workforce shortages
Chris McLennan
Backpackers like Matteo Fillipo from Italy and Pei-pei Lee from Taiwan were in Katherine in 2019 to cash in on the high rewards from region's mango harvest and found it hot work.
New case of encephalitis sends a warning for spring
Chris McLennan
MOSSIE WARNING: A new case of Japanese encephalitis found in the Top End brings fresh warnings about the danger when the nation emerges from winter.
Some regional housing markets still bucking the interest rate trend
Chris McLennan
REGIONS IN DEMAND: Homes in regional Australia are still hot property, but with the available inventory snapped up, builders are under pressure to keep up with new home demand.
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Being the world's biggest wool grower comes with challenges
Chris McLennan
HUGE EXERCISE: A new innovation is about to help Australia handle its colossal wool clip worth $2.6 billion in 2020-21.
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