Australia Wide
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Hitchhiker tells NSW missing persons inquiry of Ivan Milat encounter
A New South Wales man who believes Ivan Milat picked him up while hitchhiking as a teenager in the mid-1970s has told an inquiry that a speeding ticket saved his life.
Famous outback race claims another life after serious motorbike crash
The 50th anniversary of the Finke Desert Race has continued in the Central Australian outback, despite the death of a competitor on Sunday.
Australia Wide
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Crack down on illicit vapes and tobacco, shark attack survivor and outback movie magic | Australia Wide this week
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Wagga Wagga's homeless have 'nowhere to go' despite emergency response
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Queensland crackdown cuts illicit tobacco and vape shops, but black market adapts
Queensland crackdown cuts illicit tobacco and vape shops, but black market adapts quickly
Farmers buy CCTV cameras to stop fuel theft
South Australian farmers are rushing to purchase CCTV cameras to protect their diesel supplies amid increasing concern about fuel theft since the war in the Middle East broke out
Patients demand fix to 'unacceptable' travel subsidy scheme
Patients and advocates are calling on the state government to fix a raft of issues they say are plaguing the Queensland's patient travel subsidy scheme.
Katherine welcomes PFAS legal action, farewell to manual cars and crocs rowing | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
After escaping sexual slavery, Yazidis re-traumatised by return of 'ISIS brides'
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Katherine residents welcome legal action against 3M over PFAS firefighting foam
The Commonwealth is suing the manufacturer of a firefighting foam containing PFAS that contaminated 28 Defence Force bases.
Defence manufacturing hub plan gets mixed response in Collie
Western Australia could be the third state in the nation to manufacture guided weapons domestically under plans for a defence manufacturing hub.
End of an era as Liddell Power Station demolished after 50 years of operation
More than half a century of coal-fired history has come crashing down in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Aboriginal community workers say diphtheria response 'heartbreaking'
Residents and service providers in Yuendumu say the Northern Territory government has not provided enough support to combat the territory's diphtheria outbreak.
Diphtheria outbreak, child protection clamp down, and a mouse plague | Australia Wide this week
There have now been more than 220 cases of diphtheria reported so far this year across Australia, primarily in the Northern Territory but also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.…
Big swells and strong winds to batter Gold Coast's already exposed beaches
The coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before our eyes. Coastal erosion is not a new issue, but our changing climate means there have been drastic changes to the coastline in…
Language and staffing shortages hinder diphtheria outbreak response in remote communities
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
PM visits Kumanjayi Little Baby’s family as former child protection staffers speak out
Former Northern Territory child protection workers have spoken out about the NT's proposed legislative changes, following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Apology for 'appalling' display of autopsy body parts without consent
A formal apology has been given in Tasmanian parliament for the past practice of taking human specimens from autopsies without the knowledge or consent of family members.
WA mouse plague pushes regulator to approve stronger bait
Australia's chemical regulator has approved an emergency permit for double-strength mouse baits amid plagues in WA and SA's farming regions.
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