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The fight against high skin cancer rates in regional Australia
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Psychological concerns for generations who may never see night sky
Dark starry skies are disappearing due to rapid urbanisation and artificial light pollution.
Is flood insurance fit for purpose in disaster prone areas?
Questions raised about whether insurance in disaster-prone areas is fit for purpose.
How will the war in the Middle East affect regional Australia?
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Record rainfall, high-speed rail, and a 'hug suit' for accessible haircuts | Australia Wide this week
Farmers in the far west of New South Wales are delighted that the drought has been broken by record breaking rains. Records have been taken at Britt Anderson's Cymbric Vale Station. This is the heaviest rain to fall there in a century
Tasmanian tightens firearm laws in response to Bondi attack
The Tasmanian Government will introduce stronger firearm laws in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, but it will not impose caps on the number of guns people can own. It has also announced what it calls a "nation-leading" buyback scheme.
Regional patients struggle to access mental health teleservices
Rural and regional people say a recent Medicare change is affecting access to mental health treatment. The change, implemented in November, means patients will need to see a GP face-to-face first to access treatment via video consultation.
Wittenoom traditional owners launch $1.5b asbestos contamination claim against WA government
Wittenoom traditional owners have launched a $1.5 billion compensation and clean-up case against the West Australian government.
Slow journey to a high-speed rail gathers pace
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Heavy rain soaks outback, cutting roads and inundating cattle stations
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Greyhound closure, fishing bans and rebuilding a community | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Voters divided as Barnaby Joyce considers contesting New England for One Nation
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Concern over lead air pollution results over Hobart
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Broken Hill greyhound racetrack to close creating 'flood' of dogs needing homes
Greyhound Racing New South Wales has decided to close the Broken Hill racetrack after one hundred years.
The push to make central Queensland an even bigger defence hub
The push to increase military presence in central Queensland has gained momentum with local councils arguing the business case for major defence spending in the region.
Traditional owners 'won't accept' handback of rehabilitated Argyle diamond mine site
Rehabilitation at the Argyle diamond mine in the east Kimberley of Western Australia is nearly complete, with Rio Tinto set to wrap up major works this year. But traditional owners say they're not prepared to take it back unless it's restored to a higher standard.
Youngsters inspired by hometown hero Olympian Cooper Woods | Australia Wide this week
Winter gold medallist Cooper Woods has created a stir in his beachside home town and there has been significant rainfall in the red centre transforming the landscape. The desert country of Central Australia always responds rapidly to rain; it's seen rivers rise quickly, roads become impassable, parked cars flood, and people get stuck.
Mixed feelings in Farrer as voters face by-election following leadership spill and Ley resignation
Former Liberal leader Sussan Ley has declared she will also soon be the former member for Farrer. She intends to resign in coming weeks, sparking a by-election in her massive western New South Wales electorate.
Woman rescued in Alice Springs as town inundated with floodwater
Northern Territory emergency services have rescued multiple people isolated by flooding in Alice Springs, after storms caused a dramatic rise in river levels.
Volunteers say neglect by state's wildlife department caused bushfires on WA's south coast
Bushfire volunteers in WA's south say they have been warning the State government for years that the nearby national park has an untapped fuel load.
Border Force launches operation targeting illegal fishing off Queensland coast
A multi-agency operation will be launched targeting illegal fishing boats entering Australian waters in Far North Queensland.
What benefit is there for Australia to send the Australian of the Year to space?
The race is on to get 2026 Australian of the Year astronaut Katherine Bennell Pegg on the next mission to the International Space Centre.
Heroic swim, development in search for Gus, and visiting Wittenoom | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell headed for popular Exmouth
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Gus Lamont’s disappearance declared major crime, suspect identified
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
K'gari traditional owners hold smoking ceremony for Piper James on beach where she died
An Aboriginal smoking ceremony has been held on the K'gari (Fraser Island) beach where 19-year-old Piper James died last month. Her
Boy swims four hours to shore to save family swept out to sea
A mother who sent her 13-year-old son to swim four kilometres back to shore after the family were swept out to sea in rough conditions off WA's South West says it was "one of the hardest decisions" she has ever made.
Police "strongly believe" Dezi Freeman deceased
Victoria Police say they "strongly believe" fugitive Dezi Freeman is deceased.
Victorian bushfires, gun laws, and surfing Broome | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
What will $25 billion hospital funding deal mean for regional health?
The federal government has agreed to pay and extra $25 billion to fund public hospitals and end a stand-off with state and territory governments.
Vic bushfires ease but heatwave broadens risk
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
International fire crews fly-in to help fight bushfires
The federal government has called in backup from overseas to help contain the number of blazes burning in Victoria.
Emergency feed arrives for remote WA pastoralists amid worst drought in decades
Emergency livestock feed arrives for remote WA pastoralists amid worst drought in decades
Mixed response to euthanasing dingoes involved in death of backpacker
Queensland government officers have euthanased dingoes involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker on K'gari.
Coalition split, remembering Bondi, and a homeschooling boom | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Teens filling aged care workforce gap
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Communities across Australia mark National Day of Mourning
At dawn, an olive tree was planted in Coffs Harbour's Brelsford Park to commemorate the National Day of Mourning following the terror attack in Bondi.
Mother of teenager found dead on K'gari says life 'will never be the same'
Mother of teenager Piper James found dead on K'gari in Queensland says life 'will never be the same'.
Space industry bags $217 million to launch rockets in regional Australia
A big step today for Australia's space industry with the federal government and Australian super funds tipping more than $200 million into launching rockets from regional Australia into orbit.
Smokes 'menu' a sign of illegal tobacco trade in country WA
Violent crime spreading to regional towns as WA waits for strengthened tobacco laws.
Victorians face long road to recovery
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters.
Great Ocean Road communities hit by flash flooding
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters.
PM visits flood affected Queensland as more rain looms
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters.
Gun laws are set to change, what will it mean for guns in Australia?
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters.
Tourists replaced by bushfire evacuees at border holiday town
Stories are pouring in from the fire front in Victoria as people pick over the pieces of what's been left by the blaze.
Farmer killed in bushfire disaster in Victoria as hundreds of structures lost and farm stock losses grow
Communities in regional Victoria begin to assess the damage done by the fierce fires burning across the state.
NSW to tighten gun laws and PM launches national buyback scheme
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Why is Australia slow to embrace offshore wind farms as part of the energy mix?
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
How do we manage the shifting sands of our changing coastline?
Australia is blessed with majestic coastlines and most Australians live near the coast, but in a number of these communities that coastline is changing. Beaches around Australia are at risk of disappearing with climate change resulting in severe weather systems that lash up and down the coastline and erode the landscape. From Newcastle in New South Wales, to Wyomi on the Limestone Coast in South Australia, to Inverloch in Victoria - are all trying different ways to hold back the power of the ocean. So what can be done about it? And who is responsible for fixing a growing problem. And importantly who is responsible for footing the bill?
SA’s algal bloom; one of the biggest environmental disasters of 2025
As we head into summer, Australia Wide looks at an ecological disaster that decimated communities and industry in South Australia.