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Thursday · 24 min
Single mother rejected by homeless services as more people live in tents and cars
Community groups in Townsville warn more people are living in cars and tents, and have launched a petition for an emergency shelter to be built.
Wednesday · 24 min
After bushfires and the algal bloom, bird flu's spread has Kangaroo Island on edge
The deadly strain of bird flu is suspected to have infected a second mammal in Australia.
Tuesday · 24 min
Massive AI data centre gets approval by Tassie council despite opposition
Tasmania's George Town council has approved a proposal to build an AI data centre at the site of the former Gunns pulp mill at Long Reach.
Monday · 25 min
Drinking water supply diluted amid elevated PFAS levels
Riverina Water diluting drinking supply in Wagga Wagga amid elevated PFAS levels.
August 21 · 24 min
SpaceX spectacle, health system review and wildflower magic | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
August 20 · 24 min
NSW Police commissioner apologises to family mistakenly told missing hiker was alive
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
August 19 · 24 min
Mushroom murder appeal begins
Lawyers for triple murderer Erin Patterson front Victoria's highest court in a bid to overturn her convictions.
August 18 · 24 min
Rural doctors see a resurgence of vaccine-preventable disease
Falling vaccinations rates and growing inoculation hesitancy are putting communities at risk, according to doctors working in the bush.
August 17 · 24 min
Housing project helps domestic violence victim-survivors enter rental market
Housing project helps domestic violence victim-survivors enter rental market on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
August 14 · 24 min
Bird flu threatens coastal tourism, regional hospitals at breaking point, and outback ballooning | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
August 13 · 24 min
Bird flu confirmed in Tassie as battle for survival looms for Coorong's pelicans
A battle for survival looms for South Australia's pelicans as bird flu advances.
August 12 · 24 min
Mortgage stress increasingly common amongst over 50s in regions
Middle-aged prospective home buyers are increasingly moving in with their parents in a bid to save for a house deposit.
August 11 · 24 min
Bird flu vaccine to be rolled out to vulnerable species in captivity
The government will roll out a vaccine against the deadly H5N1 bird flu in priority for native species in captivity.
August 10 · 25 min
Regional emergency departments are overcrowded and risking patient safety, doctors say
Regional Victorians are facing far longer wait times than Melburnians when they go to an emergency department, government hospital data shows.
August 7 · 24 min
Census time, gambling reforms and a hitchhiking resurgence | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
August 6 · 24 min
Census 2026 - getting the bush to stand up and be counted
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
August 5 · 24 min
NAPLAN reveals the widening gap between city and country students
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
August 4 · 25 min
What will new gambling laws mean for the home of online gaming, the NT
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
August 3 · 24 min
First bird flu mass mortality confirmed in Australian wildlife
The first mass mortality of Australian wildlife from the deadly H5 bird flu has been confirmed in greater crested terns found on an island off South Australia's south-east coast.
August 3 · 4 min
Bleached Great Barrier Reef coral recovers due to Cyclone Alfred
It's been more than 12 months since residents along the Queensland coast watched and waited as Tropical Cyclone Alfred travelled down the coastline. While the cyclone caused damage to southern parts of the state, it also brought some cool relief to one of the world's greatest wonders, the Great Barrier Reef. Grace Whiteside went out to the southern tip of the reef.

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