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The New South Wales government has scrapped one of the largest and most expensive water security projects in the state.
Bega's hospital has launched a new high fidelity simulation centre, in the hope of enticing doctors out to the regions for longer stints.
After months of debate the Housing Australia Future Fund bill is set to pass parliament.
Teens at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre share their experience of life behind bars, and the circumstances that brought them there.
The NSW government has announced it will "engage with Origin Energy" on a proposed extension of the life of Australia's largest black coal-fired power plant.
The review of the Murray Darling plan would see critical water-saving deadlines pushed out from 2024 to 2027.
Alan Joyce will leave Qantas tomorrow, after a tumultuous week for the airline. Qantas announced his early departure, saying Mr Joyce would bring forward his retirement by two months to help the company "accelerate its renewal".
Half billion dollar upgrade to airstrip on Cocos Islands runway has locals worried for their futures.
What does the high cost of fuel mean for regional youth who find freedom and community behind the wheel of a car when they head into town for a 'blockie' or 'mainy'?
An inquiry into Transgrid's $3.3 billion HumeLink Transmission line project has deemed it will remain above ground
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Victorian doctors are calling for the introduction of payments for sperm donations, in the hope of incentivising more donors to come forward.
Three of the 20 marines who survived a fatal military aircraft crash on Melville Island north of Darwin remain in hospital, as the recovery of the three marines killed in the crash continues.
Victorian authorities are establishing emergency biosecurity zones after the discovery of a parasite deadly to bees on the state's border with NSW, in the Sunraysia region.
Regional Australians are being urged to make the switch to electric vehicles but range anxiety is still an issue despite major improvements in EV batteries and a boom in public charging infrastructure
Flood-affected residents of Rochester, Central Victoria, addressed a parliamentary inquiry today, saying the state government should have done more to support them in the aftermath of the devastating October 2022 flooding.
For families with neurodivergent children, it can be a real struggle to get in to psychiatrists and specialists, particularly in regional areas.
As the rest of the country debates the Voice referendum, there is little to no evidence of a Yes or No campaign in mount Isa, according to locals.
Authorities and locals have voiced their frustration after a video, posted to social media, went viral of a man fishing just metres away from a large saltwater crocodile in Cairns.
Queensland business owners impacted by the unreliable nature of unsealed outback roads are calling on the state government to invest in upgrades.
When an individual's right to safety clashes with a tenant's right to privacy within their own home, it raises the question — how do you strike a fair balance?
Mary Fowler's World Cup campaign has been the talk of staff and students at Holy Cross School, on Cairns' northern beaches where she grew up.
The state government's new draft South East Queensland Regional Plan forecasts 900,000 new homes will be needed by 2046.
For almost two years, the New South Wales Bushfires Coronial Inquiry has gathered evidence on the 25 deaths during 2019-2020 bushfire season. After almost two years, the inquiry has now withdrawn to consider its findings.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Less than 18 months ago, parts of New South Wales saw some of the worst flooding in living memory. Today, farmers battle another extreme, as many of those same areas have been declared drought affected.
Australians are facing a "broken" insurance system as the risk of bushfires, floods and cyclones increases with climate change, a new report out today says.
After weeks of criticism from farmers, pastoralists, mining groups and opposition parties, the WA Government may soon scrap its new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act. However, with no official confirmation, there's still a lot of confusion around what's in store for the future of the Act.
In Arnhem Land, on Gumatj Country, thousands of people have gathered for the 23rd Garma Festival. At last year's event, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the wording of the referendum on the Voice to Parliament. With the referendum fast approaching, it's expected the Voice will be a focus of this year's discussions.
The South Australian leg of the Murray River is rising again, authorities say there is no cause for concern but locals still in flood recovery mode are anxiously watching on.
This week in Perth, a mining industry summit called 'Driving Respect' has brought together leaders from across the sector to tackle toxic FIFO workplace cultures.
With bright green leaves atop a straight trunk, the desert kurrajong looks like a child's drawing of a tree. If you were lost in the red-dirt desert of west and central Australia, these odd-looking trees would not only catch your eye, but may even save your life.
There is no longer hope that four crew onboard an Australian Army helicopter that crashed in Queensland's Whitsundays have survived, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has said.
Dan Bell will never forget the day he had to help save the life of a colleague who'd been stabbed by a patient at Tasmania's North West Regional Hospital. It made him question his future as an emergency department nurse.
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The reason for the stranding is unclear, but experts say pilot whales are "tightly bonded" creatures and tend to follow each other.
New catch limits for Spanish mackerel has forced many out of an industry they've made a livelihood from for decades.
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Mr Fluffy asbestos has been discovered in regional Victorian homes along the NSW border
The Northern Territory government decides to extend takeaway liquor restrictions in Alice Springs for at least another year.
Traditional owners on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula have won a legal challenge to stop the federal government building a nuclear waste facility near Kimba.
The Victorian government has cancelled its plans to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying the cost of hosting would be too high. Funds will be diverted into sporting facilities and housing in regional Victoria.
The survivors of last year's devastating landslips in northern New South Wales ran for their lives when the earth moved under their feet and landslips destroyed their homes. Now, hopeless and homeless, they say they are living in limbo while governments keep them waiting for news of a land buyback.
In the last 24 hours the US National Weather service says there is a greater than 90% chance that El Niño will continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter. In Australia, some Aussie farmers are taking their cue from climate scientists to prepare for changing weather drivers.
The Yule River bush meeting brings together community leaders from across the Pilbara to discuss the issues and challenges facing their towns, as well as giving them the opportunity to put requests and policy proposals directly to ministers.
As repairs slowly begin, Fitzroy Crossing residents still don't know when they will be able to return to their flood-ravaged homes.
The housing affordability crisis and rising cost of living has seen the number of people sleeping rough nearly doubling in western Victoria.
The FTA provides Australian sugar exporters with their best access to the UK since 1973
In an attempt to give young First Nations people a voice during the referendum debate, a New South Wales Central Coast organisation has launched a unique podcast - The Mob Pod.
Many Australians out bush rely on Starlink for better connectivity, but there is concern its satellites are disrupting the dark sky.
When mother-of-four Chrystal found herself with no savings, multiple bills, and a sick dog a few weeks ago, she resorted to doing a "home vet" job. Vets say this is becoming increasingly common, as tightening budgets push more owners to attempt DIY treatments on their pets.
Big Red Bash organisers say the journey to one of the world's most remote music festivals is all part of the experience, but many travellers got more than they bargained for on the way to this year's event.
The upcoming referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament is not far away, but the circulation of misinformation has many Australians saying they're confused as to what they're actually voting on.
Dunsborough surfer Ned Hart hit it big with a wild ride in Tasmania and the coverage is proving to be worth more than any contest win.
Legal uncertainty over the rights of Indigenous cultural fishers in NSW is leading to expensive court cases, with some dropped at the last minute.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
The Ridgehaven Retirement Complex in Monto in Queensland says it will struggle to fulfil the new criteria set out by the federal government.
Councils in tourism hotspots around NSW are watching with interest as Byron Shire Council pushes ahead with plans for a 60-day annual cap on short-term holiday letting.
This winter Parks Victoria is cracking down on organised groups felling river red gums at unprecedented rates.
The small Kimberley town of Derby is getting its moment in the sun, with a murder mystery-noir comedy being filmed there and the town is buzzing.
Members of the 4 land councils of the Northern Territory gathered at Barunga and declared their support for an Indigenous Voice in the upcoming referendum.
A power station closure has raised hopes for Lake Liddell to be reopened for swimming and fishing
For the Butchulla people of K'gari Island off the coast of Queensland it's been a long road to officially change Fraser Island back to its traditional name 'K'gari' which means paradise
Western Australia has the lowest rate of Aboriginal voter enrolment in the country. But a series of mock referendums are scheduled, in a bid to increase that number and teach people about the process before the Voice to Parliament referendum later in the year. It is hoped the model could roll out nationally.
This was supposed to be the year tourism across the Northern Territory bounced back, but weeks into what should be the peak of the season, David Woodrow is cutting his Darwin Harbour sunset cruises.
Members of Broken Hill's Aboriginal community have criticised a decision by its local council to stop paying them for undertaking Welcome to Country ceremonies.
Almost five decades on, there's a renewed push to solve the mystery of what happened to Jimmy Taylor
While vigilante action is not a new phenomenon, social media is enabling large groups of people to communicate quickly and mobilise.
Broome cultural leaders urged foreign organisations to return an estimated 16,000 remains to Australia's First Nations groups, as part of broader reconciliation.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
The program has been hailed as a success but both environmentalists and hunters are calling on the government to do more.
The government will provide more than $200 million that will help transition workers out of the native timber industry
Maryborough District Health Service is celebrating one year of a new model of maternity care that has attracted midwives, increased birth numbers and is viewed as a standard that other regional health services can follow.
Since 2020 Australia's $1.6 billion annual timber trade with China has been suspended with Beijing citing quarantine risks.
Traditional ochre paint, sacred songs and massage complement Western medicine at a health service in WA's north — and there are hopes this "sacred knowledge" can be passed on to the region's young people.
Billions of dollars is poured into mining in remote Australia, so why don't the lights stay on in nearby communities?
About 30,000 claimants will be paid $132.7m from the Commonwealth over historic contamination of regional towns
The NT arts minister is calling for a national investigation into allegations of interference by white assistants that are creating "reputational damage" to the Indigenous art industry.
The WA government's fire management strategies are outdated and damaging to the bushland burned and the surrounding communities, according to a range of scientists, medical experts and Indigenous leaders.
While many struggle to even get an appointment with their GP, health advocates say this injection of cash from the budget will have a trickledown effect across the health care system.
Budget night is full of political rhetoric and usually some politician will coin a phrase that sticks, we look at some of the 'lingo' that's helped shape budgets past and present.
Following several years of underwhelming visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more guests are returning to the iconic rock and cultural heart of Australia.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
The last running turbine at the Liddell Power Station has powered down, marking the end of a 52-year legacy of generating electricity in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Housing crisis pushes more into poverty with new research from the University Canberra finding overall poverty rates in regional NSW are now higher than Greater Sydney.
For more than 15 years, rock concerts have been required to pay a refundable 50 per cent security deposit for any show at Tamworth's town hall, 25 per cent more than what is required for any other genre of music.
Prolonged stress and reduced feeding times led to a significant decline in mothers' breastmilk supply during the bushfires, and more support is needed for them in emergencies, a study finds.
A Dalmeny mother opened her own family day care centre after struggling to access child care for her own kids.
For regional WA, Exmouth was the first of four upcoming eclipses and the pressure is on to get ready for the next one in the Kimberley in 2028.
In Exmouth, 1,200 kilometres north of Perth, thousands of visitors made the most of being in the best place on Earth to witness the eclipse at totality.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
A group of First Nations women in Katherine are empowering each other to achieve financial independence
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Community leaders in Warakurna, Docker River and Cosmo Newberry say many in the region are unsure about what the voice is and how it would work.
Many Australians are going overseas but international visitor numbers have not rebounded as quickly as expected.
The cost of the inland rail project could increase further because of ongoing uncertainty around the scope of the project
Terence Darrell Kelly, was sentenced to 13 years and six months in jail after pleading guilty to abducting Cleo Smith in a case that made headlines around the world.
Some residents in Narromine are reconsidering or cancelling their home insurance due to a spike in premiums
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Documents obtained under Freedom of Information show 26 separate incidents at the Mickleham facility in a seven-week period
The family of all three fire fighters that were killed in the crash in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales have flown from the United States to attend the coronial inquest.
More than 36,000 properties have been part of the National Rental Affordability Scheme since its inception
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
More than 4 million Australians will see their government welfare payments increase next week, but many are already taking drastic measures to reduce their cost of living.
While improved housing, health and roads have been promised by the main candidates in the Arafura by-election, Labor has been keen to highlight a key difference with the CLP — an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Australia's ambitions to be the seventh nation in the world to have nuclear powered submarines means it will now have to deal with its own nuclear waste.
Port Kembla is firming as the Defence Department's preferred location for a new submarine base that will eventually house Australian nuclear-powered boats.
German sportswear company Puma ditches kangaroo leather in response to campaigning by animal activists
Australian conservationists and researchers are celebrating an international agreement to protect the ocean and its animals.
Central Australia is struggling to recruit and retain nurses, doctors and allied health staff
Last month the federal government followed through on an election commitment to allow about 19,000 asylum seekers on temporary protection visas and safe haven enterprise visas to apply for a permanent visa. There are still roughly 12,000 other asylum seekers on short-term bridging visas or without a visa at all who hope for a similar outcome.
WA authorities are now considering air or sea routes to deliver supplies to flood affected Kimberley communities.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Evacuation centres have been set up in Darwin, with buses due to ferry people from Katherine as more evacuations happen over the coming days.
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
It's not easy to forget the harrowing images of the Northern Rivers floods. One year on, how are they faring in their recovery – and how have the region's heroes dealt with the aftermath of the emergency?
Just two specialists are available to treat high-risk pregnancies in women in regional Queensland
In a 25 year period, almost half of regional Australia's maternity services were closed. Leaders in rural health say Australia's system is failing families. But there are solutions, and it’s vital they’re implemented.
Almost one year after catastrophic floods devastated the New South Wales Northern Rivers region, the first round of voluntary buybacks has been offered to homeowners in the highest-risk flood zones.
This isn't the first time locals in Lajamanu, a community 560 kilometres south-west of Katherine on the northern edge of the Tanami Desert, have witnessed fish falling from the sky.
Medical staff say the crime wave is driving nurses and doctors out of the regional city.
This week Labor announced temporary protection visas for 19,000 refugees will be abolished, clearing the way for them to apply to become permanent migrants
The pair were operating a light utility vehicle near a stope – a large, cavernous space where ore is extracted – when the ground gave way, causing the men to plummet into a void on Wednesday morning
Gidja woman Judith Kelly remembers the National Apology clearly and says it was a day of healing and mourning.15 years on, a new Closing the Gap plan has been unveiled
Residents in the north-west Queensland town of Cloncurry have launched a petition to block the closure of a Westpac branch
Regional Australia has been suffering from health worker shortages for years. The ABC wants to hear your story about when you were unable to get the medical help you needed — or if you're still waiting.
Australia's housing crisis has been decades in the making. First home buyers are struggling to enter the market and rental vacancies are at all time lows in many areas. How did we get here and how could we get out of it?
Two pilots have walked away with minor injuries after a large air tanker crashed while battling two bushfires in regional Western Australia.
As debate rages over a youth crime wave in Alice Springs, those on the front lines say this major issue can no longer go "hugely neglected".
The flood is still considered an emergency, but authorities say volunteers will be needed as more people begin to gain access to their homes.
The pair go looking for people's remains years after authorities have had to give up searching.
An Alice Springs business owner is appealing for support to sue the Northern Territory government for crime-related damages
The company behind New South Wales' largest coal mine fears it may have to close earlier than anticipated, leaving thousands of workers questioning their future.
Residents have been crying out for help since 2020, and feel forgotten now Anthony Albanese has travelled to Alice Springs and promised million-dollar commitments to make the community safe again.
The late Indigenous elder and songwriter, Archie Roach, is being remembered as a poet, musician, activist and a Companion of the Order of Australia.
Residents and health workers in Fitzroy Crossing are worried the town's existing drug and alcohol issues could increase as a result of the ongoing flood crisis.
The NT Police Commissioner has questioned the social drivers behind alcohol fuelled crime, saying it's not just a police issue.
The national housing crisis has been highlighted in a regional NSW town, as 50 people seek longer term shelter at a campground.
Some Riverina GPs say fear remains in the medical community, three years on from protests against the state's bill to decriminalise abortion, creating a "culture of silence".
Kimberley businesses dealing with thousands of dollars in freight hikes in the wake of catastrophic flooding may be declined subsidies if a bureaucrat does not deem their goods to be "essential".
Gomeroi traditional owners in north-west New South Wales have filed an appeal against the National Native Title Tribunal's decision to permit the contentious Narrabri Gas Project.
A heavily pregnant Gladstone woman has made an impassioned plea to the state government to fix the Central Queensland maternity crisis as she prepares to "dodge potholes" on the Bruce Highway to give birth about 100 kilometres away in Rockhampton.
While recovery efforts have begun for WA's worst flood event on record, residents are anxious as they brace for the remainder of the wet season.
The South Australian government is now expecting the current River Murray flood emergency to be the worst since 1956, with more than 1,100 properties already inundated.
Gas prices have been capped for 12 months, so how will the new energy relief bill work?
Macedon Ranges Shire Council is participating in a 12-month soft plastics recycling trial that's hoped will provide an alternative to REDcycle's embattled in-store program.
A six-hour siege west of Brisbane on Monday ended with two police officers, a member of the public and three offenders shot dead.
One of Australia's longest-running ecological experiments, recently heritage listed, began with the "legendary" Maisie Carr (nee Fawcett), who had to learn to ride a horse to carry out her work, and became a friend and foe of local cattlemen in Victoria's high country.
Vacancies in mining jumped 62 per cent in August this year compared to February 2020, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is expanding its primary health and preventative medicine operation, finalising an agreement to take over two GP clinics in central west New South Wales.
A caravan park in South Australia's Riverland region has been evacuated and closed overnight after defects were identified in the private levee built around the site.
Construction has begun on the $3 billion Square Kilometre Array telescope in outback WA
The WA Government has moved to repeal a controversial law that allows the indefinite detention of people who have been deemed too “mentally impaired” to stand trial or be convicted of a crime.
House prices around the country have dropped for the seventh consecutive month, and regional property markets are no exception, but new data from CoreLogic shows the pace of decline is slowing.
Fire authorities are warning flooded inland towns in New South Wales and drier parts of southern Western Australia should prepare for "above normal fire potential" this summer.
With warnings of another severe storm season, efforts have been made in Queensland to ensure some of the most vulnerable in the community understand the risks and how they need to prepare.
A new Indigenous Land Use Agreement has been struck between Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation (WAC) and the WA government to change the El Questro pastoral lease to both freehold and reserve tenures.
The Mackay hospital board's dismissal follows a damning report into patient care at the hospital, particularly in its obstetric and gynaecology department.
Local man Peter Jones, criticised the state's slow response to the emergency, demanding more support for flood-stricken communities.
Flooding was described as an “inland Tsunami” by residents in Eugowra, a town in which 90 per cent of buildings were destroyed or damaged by a "wall of water".
There's an anxious wait in the central western New South Wales town of Forbes as floodwaters threaten to reach record levels.
There's an anxious wait in the central western New South Wales town of Forbes as floodwaters threaten to reach record levels.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, in what many say is the most important meeting of his political career. But Australian businesses and China watchers say they are not expecting a quick improvement in trade relations.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, in what many say is the most important meeting of his political career. But Australian businesses and China watchers say they are not expecting a quick improvement in trade relations.
Today NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage travelled to Yuendumu to get a deeper understanding of the community and see it with her own eyes.
Today NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage travelled to Yuendumu to get a deeper understanding of the community and see it with her own eyes.
Medical students have welcomed a federal government plan to wipe doctors' and senior nurses' student debt if they work regionally after graduating.
Medical students have welcomed a federal government plan to wipe doctors' and senior nurses' student debt if they work regionally after graduating.
Northern Territory Police warned Alice Springs residents to avoid the CBD last night after three stolen, vehicles including a Toyota Prado from the ABC compound on Gap Road, were observed driving in a dangerous manner and targeting police vehicles.
Northern Territory Police warned Alice Springs residents to avoid the CBD last night after three stolen, vehicles including a Toyota Prado from the ABC compound on Gap Road, were observed driving in a dangerous manner and targeting police vehicles.
Turtle populations on Curtis island island are increasing and experts say it's a sign of hope for the vulnerable species amid the growing impacts of climate change and light pollution.
Turtle populations on Curtis island island are increasing and experts say it's a sign of hope for the vulnerable species amid the growing impacts of climate change and light pollution.
Some of Australia's most vulnerable children will not have access to in-community mental health support staff, with the South Australian government set to install a fly-in-fly-out model, against the wishes of elders and the advice of experts.
Communities across Australia are grieving Cassius Turvey's death. Police alleged the 15-year-old was attacked while walking home from school with his friends in suburban Perth.
Communities across Australia are grieving Cassius Turvey's death. Police alleged the 15-year-old was attacked while walking home from school with his friends in suburban Perth.
For the first time in Queensland, researchers are using aerial imagery to count dugong populations
For the first time in Queensland, researchers are using aerial imagery to count dugong populations
Advocates fear a death in custody is likely if air conditioning is not installed in cells at Roebourne Prison
Advocates fear a death in custody is likely if air conditioning is not installed in cells at Roebourne Prison
With the support of Macleay College’s Ginda Barri program, young mothers are completing their educaiotn and they and their babies and toddlers are thriving.
With the support of Macleay College’s Ginda Barri program, young mothers are completing their educaiotn and they and their babies and toddlers are thriving.
Doctors and pharmacists are warning flooded communities about an increase in skin infections, gastroenteritis and mould-related illnesses
Doctors and pharmacists are warning flooded communities about an increase in skin infections, gastroenteritis and mould-related illnesses
"We don't see any reason why this road cannot be finished in the next five years" - Federal budget confirms funding for Outback Way
"We don't see any reason why this road cannot be finished in the next five years" - Federal budget confirms funding for Outback Way
Community groups say they have been forced back to the drawing board after the federal government's decision to up-end regional funding.
Community groups say they have been forced back to the drawing board after the federal government's decision to up-end regional funding.
Sophie Reid-Singer has a congenital bone disease causing chronic pain and fatigue. She says having to prove her disability to access welfare support is "a hate crime".
Sophie Reid-Singer has a congenital bone disease causing chronic pain and fatigue. She says having to prove her disability to access welfare support is "a hate crime".
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Relevant and engaging coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to reg
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed VCE students who are directly affected by the floods will be offered derived examination scores based upon their work earlier in the year
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed VCE students who are directly affected by the floods will be offered derived examination scores based upon their work earlier in the year
Towns such as Shepparton, Echuca, Maroopna and Rochester are among the worst-hit and authorities warn flooding could continue along the Murray River for weeks.
Towns such as Shepparton, Echuca, Maroopna and Rochester are among the worst-hit and authorities warn flooding could continue along the Murray River for weeks.
Tourism Australia have launched a new campaign in Tokyo and a new brand ambassador, Ruby the Roo, a computer-generated kangaroo.
Tourism Australia have launched a new campaign in Tokyo and a new brand ambassador, Ruby the Roo, a computer-generated kangaroo.
On the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings Jason McCartney reflects on the tragedy and the many people who helped him including those in his small hometown community of Nhill in Victoria
On the 20th anniversary of the Bali bombings Jason McCartney reflects on the tragedy and the many people who helped him including those in his small hometown community of Nhill in Victoria
Rockhampton's flood prone Depot Hill is attracting homebuyers with affordable prices deemed worth the risk
Rockhampton's flood prone Depot Hill is attracting homebuyers with affordable prices deemed worth the risk
The small community of Binningup is rallying to stop a proposed workers' village on the town's outskirts
The small community of Binningup is rallying to stop a proposed workers' village on the town's outskirts
Peter Cormick started making arduous trips on a "dangerous goat track" while unwell after waiting six months to access radiation treatment for his prostate cancer.
Peter Cormick started making arduous trips on a "dangerous goat track" while unwell after waiting six months to access radiation treatment for his prostate cancer.
The now 19-year-old trans-woman from Albany in WA, represents alarming statistics, as one in five transgender people face homelessness in Australia, often due to family rejection.
The RSPCA has announced it will remove its endorsement of pet food containing kangaroo meat, citing concerns about animal welfare.
The Regional Banking Taskforce is calling on banks to improve communication with regional customers and ensure local councils receive forewarnings of branch closures.
While there are some signs of recovery, researchers have confirmed significant bleaching events along the world heritage listed Ningaloo Reef, including Turquoise Bay and Coral Bay.
The loss of Murphy's Bridge near Bodalla on the state's south coast added about 64 kilometres onto the daily school run and cut Cadgee residents off from services and support.
The loss of Murphy's Bridge near Bodalla on the state's south coast added about 64 kilometres onto the daily school run and cut Cadgee residents off from services and support.
Victoria's newest coal-fired power station produces about 30 per cent of the state's energy. The community is grappling with concerns about its economic future and whether industry and government has left enough time to plan for a replacement energy source.
Victoria's newest coal-fired power station produces about 30 per cent of the state's energy. The community is grappling with concerns about its economic future and whether industry and government has left enough time to plan for a replacement energy source.
The RACGP’s ‘Health of the Nation’ report has revealed a strained medical system dealing with an ever-growing demand for services and a forecast exodus of thousands of GPs.
The RACGP’s ‘Health of the Nation’ report has revealed a strained medical system dealing with an ever-growing demand for services and a forecast exodus of thousands of GPs.
Working-age people with disability are twice as likely to be unemployed as those without disabilities, and advocates say now is the time for the workforce to better reflect the Australian community.
Working-age people with disability are twice as likely to be unemployed as those without disabilities, and advocates say now is the time for the workforce to better reflect the Australian community.
One in six or 15 to 18 per cent of births to Indigenous mothers are not registered with the state government compared with 1.8 per cent for non-Indigenous births, according to a report by the Queensland Ombudsman
One in six or 15 to 18 per cent of births to Indigenous mothers are not registered with the state government compared with 1.8 per cent for non-Indigenous births, according to a report by the Queensland Ombudsman
A mass stranding of about 230 whales has occurred at Macquarie Harbour near Strahan on Tasmania's west coast, two years to the day since a similar event in the same location
A mass stranding of about 230 whales has occurred at Macquarie Harbour near Strahan on Tasmania's west coast, two years to the day since a similar event in the same location
It's been more than two years since the NSW government’s $11 million inquiry into the drug ice and advocates are questioning why none of the 104 recommendations have been adopted.
It's been more than two years since the NSW government’s $11 million inquiry into the drug ice and advocates are questioning why none of the 104 recommendations have been adopted.
Machinery dealers in Western Australia are raising concerns that switching to electric vehicles on the land will prove unworkable in remote and regional areas.
Machinery dealers in Western Australia are raising concerns that switching to electric vehicles on the land will prove unworkable in remote and regional areas.
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Relevant and engaging coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to reg
Relevant and engaging coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to reg
Relevant and engaging coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to reg
President of the Rural Doctors Association Dr Megan Belot says with private services recognising the public holiday medical appointments and services will need to be rescheduled.
President of the Rural Doctors Association Dr Megan Belot says with private services recognising the public holiday medical appointments and services will need to be rescheduled.
Her Majesty the Queen was no stranger to the bush. She travelled to Australia 16 times during her reign, visiting regional towns from Broome to Wagga Wagga
Her Majesty the Queen was no stranger to the bush. She travelled to Australia 16 times during her reign, visiting regional towns from Broome to Wagga Wagga
Queensland coal communities hope rising royalties will fund extra doctors, better roads
Queensland coal communities hope rising royalties will fund extra doctors, better roads
State-wide teacher shortages are hitting particularly hard in the flood affected northern rivers of NSW
State-wide teacher shortages are hitting particularly hard in the flood affected northern rivers of NSW
Bundaberg's Hinkler Lions Park a refuge for homeless as Australia 'lucky country no more for some
Bundaberg's Hinkler Lions Park a refuge for homeless as Australia 'lucky country no more for some
Balgo's Warlayirti, was the state's first Aboriginal art centre and has featured works from 400 artists from eight language groups.
The demand for workers in Australia is having major consequences for Pacific neighbours
The demand for workers in Australia is having major consequences for Pacific neighbours
Small towns once considered contenders to become the new capital city of Australia are now struggling to keep essential services afloat
Small towns once considered contenders to become the new capital city of Australia are now struggling to keep essential services afloat
As climate change brings an increased threat of natural disasters to communities, how can we improve the disaster response to better help those affected.
As climate change brings an increased threat of natural disasters to communities, how can we improve the disaster response to better help those affected.
Aspiring young Aboriginal homeowners given hope of home ownership in WA's Pilbara region
Aspiring young Aboriginal homeowners given hope of home ownership in WA's Pilbara region
Concern over lead levels in chicken eggs sparks action from Mount Isa health authorities
Paramedics, retrieval doctors, firefighters and SES members work together in the mock simulations
The New South Wales Orana and New England regions will be home to Australia's first Renewable Energy Zones where they hope to create a blueprint for the rest of the country to follow.
The new Underground Physics Laboratory, over a kilometre below the Earth's surface at the Stawell Gold Mine, is officially open to join the search for dark matter.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has committed to implementing all of the recommendations of the flood inquiry as quickly as possible, but concedes some will take time.
More than 250 providers are expected to exit the market within a year, which could impact more than 45,000 NDIS participants
More than 250 providers are expected to exit the market within a year, which could impact more than 45,000 NDIS participants
Remote Kowanyama has gained more freedom regarding alcohol, successfully applying for a takeaway licence.
Remote Kowanyama has gained more freedom regarding alcohol, successfully applying for a takeaway licence.
The heritage listed K'Gari/Fraser island could become a victim of its own success, as tourists leave piles of rubbish in their wake.
The heritage listed K'Gari/Fraser island could become a victim of its own success, as tourists leave piles of rubbish in their wake.
Mental health worker Mitch had a stable job with a community mental health not-for-profit, now he's had to go independent after the service shut down
Mental health worker Mitch had a stable job with a community mental health not-for-profit, now he's had to go independent after the service shut down
Female GPs say 'inadequate' Medicare rebates, pressure to bulk bill patients adds to emotional burn out
Saul Griffiths says everything we use should run on electricity; our cars, our tractors, our heating systems, and in turn power will become cheaper and cleaner.
In the shadow of the Juukan Gorge disaster, negotiations about the future of the Argyle diamond mine hang in the balance
According to a new survey more than half of people suffering chronic pain in regional Australia can not access the right medical help where they live
Consumers warned of looming 'nightmare' as AEMO reports record wholesale electricity costs
Consumers warned of looming 'nightmare' as AEMO reports record wholesale electricity costs
It's hoped secure housing, wrap-around support, and self-determination will give Indigenous men leaving prison a chance to break the cycle
The card aims to restrict welfare users' spending on alcohol and gambling, while some welcome the move, others fear it could increase alcohol-related harm
The card aims to restrict welfare users' spending on alcohol and gambling, while some welcome the move, others fear it could increase alcohol-related harm
Families in the remote Kimberley community of Halls Creek say a plan to get kids back to school is failing.
Day one of the three day festival has been cancelled after weather delays and rain conditions wash out the massive festival
Census data reveals hotspots for unoccupied housing are coastal tourist towns and seasonal farming areas
Advocates say that dedicated housing options are desperately needed and that governments have failed people in the regions.
Volunteers working to reopen the Winsome Hotel were elated to uncover the pub's original tiled walls
The outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Bali is causing huge concerns for farmers across the country
Toasty and warm in his home near Ballarat, Michael Robinson admits he feels both smug and guilty.
The co-responder program pairs paramedics with mental health nurses to provide tailored treatment to people experiencing mental health crisis in their homes.
A farm in the heart of northern Victoria's dairy country is going against tradition when it comes to bobby calves.
A road which was destroyed by floods in March was open for just 12 hours before it was destroyed again by torrential rain
We've seen them trying to get our attention in car yards, now Rockhampton Regional Council uses wavy tube figures to deter bats
Residents along parts of the Hunter River were told to evacuate while other communities prepare to leave
According to the Department of Home Affairs more than 3,200 Ukrainians have arrived in Australia since war broke out in February.
Calls for urgent action to address rising homelessness amid a "big surge" in people buying tents as makeshift homes
Abuse survivors of Australia's notorious Fairbridge farm institutions have redress payments delayed
Norco’s CEO said 240 jobs are on the line and many of those facing unemployment already lost everything in the floods.
Former Aboriginal station workers, affected by an old WA state wages policy, are testifying at Federal Court stolen wages hearings held in the Kimberley
NSW farmers and beekeepers are on edge following detection of varroa mite in beehives near port of Newcastle
The latest report card has put a $500 million figure on the cost of floods to local agriculture in the Norther Rivers
An inquiry into sexual harassment of women in the FIFO mining industry has handed down its report to WA's parliament today
In an email sent to its customers, Enova said the energy crisis affecting Australia's east coast had an "unbearable" effect on the company's ability to operate
Broome will be serviced by a full-time Qantas engineer after multiple flight cancellations from the town's airport
A decades-long campaign to improve childcare in a remote western Victorian town is paying off for a hairdresser who is looking forward to going back to work.
A coroner's report described Kalgoorlie's mental health unit as woefully inadequate, not fit for purpose and so poor you'd never want a family member to be treated there
Young children will have an extra year of education under a new plan from both the NSW and Victorian governments.
Traumatised students are leaving Walgett Community College to learn from home or to leave town altogether
The flood hearing was told the State Government must rethink the strategy that sees the SES take control of floods, storms and tsunami events.
Plus, plans to export iron ore from a coastal town in WA are concerning locals who worry about dust pollution
Plus experts say WA is enjoying some of the most stable and low-priced energy in the developed world
Plus "It's just really important to have them back in this landscape," golden bandicoots reintroduced to Sturt National Park
Two years ago the WA Government introduced emergency covid-19 measures to restrict access to the state's remote communities, In two weeks they'll reopen.
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A gas company has started exploratory work on an NT cattle property despite opposition from the station's pastoralists and some traditional owners against fracking
Up to 28 people injured in tourism boat accident at Kimberley region's Horizontal Falls
Some on the cashless debit card will be relieved to have more autonomy if the card is axed, others fear its removal will see a rise in anti-social behaviour.
The election has left many in farming and mining regions worried about a broadening city/country divide
Does this election result point to an even bigger divide between the bush and metro voters?
A last-minute call-out has seen the electoral commission recruit an extra 7000 workers in the bush
With just two days until the federal election, some voters in regional Australia say they feel unseen and unacknowledged by the campaign from all sides of politics.
What's on the minds of some of the young people taking part in the big Take Over Shepparton event ahead of the federal election?
12 weeks on from catastrophic floods in Chinderah, there is still a huge amount of work to get people back on their feet
A Medicare loading helping psychiatrists bulk bill tele-health consults with regional patients was removed from the Medical Benefits Scheme in January
Emergency alerts issued as severe weather system brings heavy rain to south-east Queensland
Early voters are flocking to pre-polling booths to vote in the 2022 Federal election, the NSW Mid North Coast has seen a three-fold increase in pre-polling numbers.
Capitalising on the electric vehicle revolution - why is Australia not doing more to value add to our critical minerals?
A new report by the Regional Australia Institute argues against one size fits all policies to housing, favouring a localised approach
While in the Northern Territory, remote communities are battling overcrowding a leading driver of health and education inequalities with many on the brink of homelessness.
Support has grown over time to further limit foreign ownership of agricultural land in Australia
Scammers try to cash in on natural disasters in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Elaine Mewburn says that, if her husband was a child in a childcare facility, it would have been closed down
Gooniyandi traditional owners hope the Warlibirri national park will create new jobs while protecting the river
A record number of jobs are going begging across the country and employers are resorting to desperate measures to lure staff.
Consumer prices have surged by the most in more than 20 years, with the cost of living up 5.1 per cent over the past year.
Following a three year investigation the WA state government has issued a Chinese-owned company accused of illegally clearing bush in the Kimberley with a "letter of warning"
Australians have headed to ANZAC Day dawn services across the country following two years of pandemic-enforced restrictions.
Australian researchers look to genetics to breed low emission livestock as a grocery giant launches 'carbon neutral' beef
Experts welcome Katherine's water treatment plant, but say more will be needed to clean up PFAS contaminated water across Australia
The NSW Government has announced a new body to lead the long-term reconstruction of flood affected areas in the northern rivers region
The long-awaited 50th anniversary of the Tamworth Country Music Festival is finally underway
The long-awaited 50th anniversary of the Tamworth Country Music Festival is finally underway
The cost of building a new a home rose by 20 per cent in 2021, due to material shortages combined with demand for skilled tradespeople
Concerns are being raised over the welfare of SES volunteers managing the burden of back-to-back flooding disasters
Jennifer's desperate to get away from the small town where she fled her abuser, but it's not that easy
More than 4000 people who live in regional WA are helping scientists to reveal the mysteries of the long-term effects of COVID-19.
With farmers managing rising costs and market pressures, what is the true cost of our food?
The Stronger Futures laws, which include alcohol bans on multiple NT communities, are due to expire in July
The remains of Mungo Man and 107 other Indigenous people who lived up to 42,000 years ago will be reburied in unknown locations in western NSW
The asbestos town of Wittenoom in WA's Pilbara region was officially closed last month, but tailings from the industry are still piled up throughout the landscape today
Marine scientists have confirmed early signs of coral bleaching in the Ningaloo Marine Park near Exmouth in Western Australia.
Residents are starting to again clean up and assess damage caused by the second major flood event to devastate the region in a month
John Stuart has signed up to a class action seeking compensation for Indigenous people not paid work
The cost of fuel, groceries, and rent continues to increase, and Australians struggling with price hikes are looking to the federal budget for possible relief.
A list of 12 recommendations has been delivered to the Australian government in a bid to strengthen the sustainability of the nation's regional newspapers
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Numerous reports have warned regional Australia will be left behind without better internet, how far will this funding go to improve services for people in the bush?
One possible solution to Australia's housing shortage is the concept of home sharing, where strangers open up their homes to people experiencing homelessness
Hearings for the NSW Bushfires Coronial Inquiry into the devastating 2019/2020 bushfire season have concluded for the North Coast/New England region.
Health advocates say they are concerned that due to the pandemic people have not been getting their skin checks and cancers are slipping through the diagnostic net
During the NSW floods an estimated 20 communities were in complete communication isolation for days, unable to call for help or supplies
A local council in regional South Australia is planning to build and sell an affordable home, in an unusual and hands-on approach to solving the housing crisis.
Residents in outback Queensland towns say they're being denied home loans based on their remote locations.
Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe has been found not guilty of murdering a young Aboriginal man he shot dead during an attempted arrest, in 2019.
One truck a minute is now rolling into a temporary waste transfer facility established near the flood-ravaged city of Lismore
Market watchers are predicting oil prices could go as high as US$300 a barrel, what will this mean for the trucking industry?
Women young and old from all around Australia reflect on what's important to them on this International Women's Day
There were emotional scenes at Perth Airport, and queues of motorists at road checkpoints as travellers poured in.
Clean-up has begun in some areas of South East Queensland, while others still haven’t been able to return to their homes.
Torrential rain has left communities inundated, and sent decades old flood records tumbling.
2050 is the year Australia plans to reach net-zero carbon emissions, but for those in the dozens of coal towns across the country, it's a scary time.
As Russian forces invade eastern regions of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Ukrainian Australians watch on anxiously from afar.
Some Wadandi elders organised a march on the town's main street to hear more about the events of nearly 180 years ago.
Residents along the Darling River are relying on planes, helicopters and boats to get their food, supplies and mail after once-in-a-decade floods.
Approved triple dose vaccinated arrivals from interstate can enter the state without quarantining
The closure will happen 7 years earlier than anticipated, with plans to replace it with a big battery on the same site.
New analysis shows Australia's mining industry is experiencing conditions similar to the boom of 2010
Pharmacists in North Queensland could be given the power to diagnose diseases and prescribe medications, as part of a state government pilot program.
Many residents have yet to return to their homes with concerns regarding contamination from a nearby timber treatment plant that went up in flames.
Many residents have yet to return to their homes with concerns regarding contamination from a nearby timber treatment plant that went up in flames.
Despite vaccinations opening upto 5-11-year-olds at thebeginning of the year, manypharmacists aren't offering thepaediatric service, because of alack of government reimbursement.
Retired Corrigin farmer Colin Pond says he is "numb" after his farmhouse and other infrastructure were destroyed in a devastating bushfire over the weekend
Emergency warnings have been downgraded for four destructive bushfires after they razed several properties, but the danger isn't over yet.
A small group of unvaccinated international travellers will be taken by bus to the site, just outside Toowoomba, from Brisbane Airport.
The floods mean that the trans national rail link cannot reach WA due to large areas of rail line being knocked out or submerged, and trucking arrangements have been made to bridge that gap to continue food deliveries.
Today the parliamentary inquiry into regional and remote health outcomes concluded its public hearings phase, with evidence from senior NSW Health bureaucrats.
The independent review, commissioned by Rio Tinto and headed by former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, was tasked with reviewing company culture.
The Australian Defence Force is flying in 20 tonnes of essential food and supplies to Coober Pedy as SA's flood-stricken north prepares for more extreme weather.
The federal government has faced calls to increase its efforts to preserve the reef, since UNESCO warned last year it intended to list it as "in danger".
The 2022 Senior Australian of the Year, Val Dempsey, is advocating for all new drivers to learn first aid as a part of the learning process.
Farmers and residents in the North Burnett region have been blown away by the support of their community.
Concerns have been raised, given the testing of students won't be monitored and enforced - while parents of children with disabilities are worried about what the recommendations mean for them.
WA Premier Mark McGowan announced the reopening date will be delayed indefinitely due to concerns around the Omicron variant.
The new school year is only weeks away and the Prime Minister has said that he's committed to keeping schools open and wants to see children returning to the classroom.
The declaration of a code brown is a rare event, so what does it mean for those working in the hospitals and the patients they care for?
An outlet for RATs has opened in SA's Riverland, but there are concerns that there are still barriers to getting these tests to the most vulnerable.
The volcanic eruption caused communication lines to be knocked out, and aviation was disrupted by concerns around the ash cloud.
A 16-year-old Aboriginal girl was sent home from hospital despite signs of an infection on Christmas Eve in 2016.
With covid cases surging transport workers are getting sick and others have had to isolate, which means any industry relying on the movement of goods has been affected.
Leaders in Yuendumu say they are angry and frustrated at what they have called a slow response from the Northern Territory government.
Deaf people are concerned they aren't receiving critical information, because Auslan interpreters are often missing from daily government updates.
Around 2.3 million Australian kids in the age group are now eligible to receive the vaccine, and the Federal Government insists there are plenty of doses to meet demand.
The community is dealing with the tragic news that five children have died, and three remain in hospital in a critical condition.
Children are publishing increasingly dangerous activities online, leading to fears for the safety of both residents and the young offenders.
The federal government has announced Telehealth services, introduced during COVID-19 are here to stay
Counsellors argue that they are well placed to provide preventative mental health support.
On the other side of the country, friends and family members were reunited today as people entered Queensland, following the lifting of the state's border restrictions.
Many within Australia's transport and trucking industry predicting major problems up the road.
The scheme promises to cover the university debts of doctors and nurse practitioners who work in regional, remote and rural areas from January next year.
Numerous businesses in Southern Queensland were damaged when flood waters ripped through the town of Inglewood
Long periods in hospital can be horrible for anyone, but for kids who spend a lot of their youth in and out of hospitals, they miss out on the most important years of their school education.
Matt and Katie Zagami's property looks green now, but it's taken a lot of work to get back on track.
More than 800 residents of the Queensland town of Inglewood have spent the night at evacuation points as floodwaters quickly rose overnight
New data shows Australia's allies have been the biggest beneficiaries of the trade row with China increasing their exports by billions of dollars.
The funding responsibility is usually handled by the state and federal governments, and councils are calling for compensation.
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NSW wild horse plan aims to reduce numbers in Kosciusko national park by more than three quarters by 2027.
Almost 30,000 travellers from those areas have received approval to enter the state, and hundreds of people have done so since midnight.
The community of Rockhole which is home to around 130 people, is now in a hard lockdown, after nine COVID cases were discovered in the neighbouring community, Binjari.
Community debate continues around the future of the Whyangala Dam after flooding impacts the community of Forbes.
Some of the funding for one of the few health services available to the locals is set to expire at the end of the year.
Classes have been made virtual, while some programs have been suspended all together, with no indication of when they'll reopen.
The Kimberley men who opposed racial segregation in the 1970's by taking their families to a restaurant.
Overall, WA has a double dose rate close to 68 percent, but in the east Pilbara region that rate falls to 33 percent.
ABC Rural has been told more than 1,000 workers have absconded, with many poached by labour hire companies that are not licensed to do so.
Scott Morrison said customers should be able to lead the pace of change to electric vehicles, and government would make sure the infrastructure was there to support them.
As the COP26 delegates discuss end of fossil fuel, the Latrobe Valley coal community is planning for their future without coal
The plan rests on a target of a 90 per cent double vaccination rate for the state's population aged above 12 years and older.
An energy storage project dubbed the world's smallest version of the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric power plant is taking shape in Western Australia.
Sydneysiders had been banned from travelling to regional parts of the state since June, when Greater Sydney went into lockdown.
The price hike comes just seven weeks after the state government announced a ban on native timber logging.
For Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai, climate change is a daily reality creeping ever higher at their Torres Strait doorstep.
National Cabinet will meet to sign off on the plan, which Prime Minister Scott Morrison will take to Glasgow.
Janice Williams and her husband's rental has been sold and the pensioners now must compete in a ruthless market.
Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA CEO, Paul Everingham told the parliamentary committee that until every last mine site was safe, his group had not done its job.
Whilst navigating the task of tracing people's movements during a public health emergency, contract tracers have had to work extra hard to combat COVID hysteria.
A federal parliamentary committee has recommended new federal cultural heritage legislation to protect sacred sites across Australia.
From today, all authorised workers in Victoria have to have had their first dose of a vaccine. Some shearers have threatened to move interstate to escape the mandate.
The mothers can be separated from their children for months or sometimes years at a time.
Tamworth hit it's highest ever daily tally in COVID-19 cases, as restrictions ease across NSW
The vulnerable remote community was facing a major outbreak but a combined effort has turned this around
People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are now allowed into certain venues in New South Wales.
A small team of elite teachers are at the vanguard of a push to improve the standard of education across the nation.
Despite the state government introducing laws to try and lower the rates, the number of young people in youth detention has doubled over the past year.
The leaders say a lack of proper housing is really affecting the growth and survival of their communities.
While governments across the nation are deciding on the sector's future, Australia is facing a shortage of 250,000 house frames in the next 15 years.
Experts say the "logistics" of giving the medication may mean it will not be available in many rural and regional areas.
The fire burned for more than two months across five different local government areas, destroyed hundreds of homes, and killed three people.
According to a national report from 2018, the rate of unintentional drug-induced deaths was higher outside the capital cities across the country.
Almost two years ago, Greg Mullins AO gave a warning about the upcoming fire season in Australia. So how better prepared is the nation in 2021?
The report comes as figures from the UK show 60 percent of those who died of coronavirus last year had a disability.
The owner's father lives on the park site and is at a greater risk of serious illness from the virus.
Experts say the earthquake is one of the largest in eastern Australia since European settlement.
Since May the price of iron ore has more than halved, but one expert says trade with China will still remain strong.
The mandate from National Cabinet will affect tens of thousands of employees across the nation.
It's a deeply hurtful situation for Aboriginal Australians, who are trying their best to get the remains of their ancestors returned for reburial.
While this is good news for people living in these parts of the state, New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro, says lockdowns will be reintroduced if another case appears in the regions.
The timber industry say the announcement has come as a complete shock and has left them concerned for the future of their jobs and towns
George Town in Tasmania has a youth unemployment rate of 28.8 per cent, as well as some of the highest rates of youth disengagement in the country.