SHEARING is helping to fill a major gap between rural youths and life skill programs that promoted skills and attitudes that can be transferred to the workplace.

The board of Hay's shearers museum says a $10,000 council offer is not enough to reconsider hosting Australia's shearing championships. Shear Outback has hosted the annual event three times in the ...

Wool goes flying on stage at the Thargomindah Shearers Shindig as two people race to see who can shear a sheep the fastest. The atmosphere is electric, but behind the thrill of the challenge there's ...