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October 15 · 24 min
High fuel prices continue to see tourist numbers plummet
Tourism operators in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay say visitor numbers are lower compared to last year.
October 14 · 24 min
Gold Coast's housing push collides with growing climate risks
The Gold Coast's push for more housing faces growing climate risks, with urban planners warning rising seas and worsening flooding will force up premiums and push people out of some suburbs.
October 13 · 25 min
Alice Springs bracing for more storms after 'worst in 40 years'
A wind-lashed Alice Springs is bracing for another storm even as residents have not yet finished clearing up from "the worst storm in 40 years" on Monday afternoon.
October 12 · 24 min
Town planning under pressure to tackle rising heat risk
As the climate warms, and many urban environments become more densely developed and there is growing concern about how heat is impacting communities.
October 9 · 25 min
Regional tourism and iconic attractions hit with major overhauls | Australia Wide this week
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
October 9 · 24 min
Gambling rates in young men soar due to social pressure
As the major parties continue to thrash out policy over gambling reform, new research suggests having a bet during the game is becoming less about winning money and more about fitting in with your mates - especially for young men.
October 8 · 24 min
Snowtown serial killer spotted outside pre-release centre
The youngest of the infamous Snowtown serial killers has been seen walking out of an Adelaide pre-release centre.
October 7 · 25 min
Event organisers announce end of Big Red Bash
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
October 6 · 24 min
How will the Coalition's migration plan impact regional Australia?
After weeks of debate about Australia's migration intake for the coming years, the Opposition has finally revealed it's plan.
October 5 · 24 min
Regional Queenslanders in the dark over data centres
Australia's largest data centre proposed for a cattle feedlot just out of Dalby, 250 kilometres west of Brisbane in Queensland.
October 2 · 25 min
Worker visa limbo, a coroner's inquest into missing men, and timeless tales of the Eyre Highway
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
October 2 · 25 min
Regional businesses facing tough decisions after major financial changes
Two Fraser Coast family-owned businesses have been forced to make difficult decisions to keep their livelihoods afloat following a fourth interest rate hike and the removal of credit and debit card surcharges.
October 1 · 24 min
Remote businesses fear working holiday visa changes will mean fewer 'essential' backpackers
Business owners voice their worries about the potential negative impact of the recently announced changes to working holiday visas.
September 30 · 24 min
Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine saves 1,500 jobs
Planning decision to extend life of mega coal mine in Hunter Valley saves 1,500 jobs.
September 29 · 25 min
Get rules in place to hold data centres to account, experts tell Tasmania
As companies continue their push to build AI data centres in Australian communities, an AI institute cautions that the touted jobs and economic benefits may not materialise if public authorities do not put binding conditions on proponents.
September 28 · 24 min
The residents and wind farm on the frontline of Australia's energy wars
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
September 25 · 12 min
The Deadwater wreck | Australia Wide
Australia Wide presents: The Deadwater Wreck A mysterious ship now thought to be buried in the depths of a murky lagoon in WA's South West, continues to baffle wreck hunters for more than a century. The Deadwater Wreck is one of WA's longest-running maritime mysteries, stretching back to the earliest decades of British colonial rule. The case rests on colonial eyewitnesses, curious artefacts and vivid folklore with treasure and even murder. Bunbury reporter Jon Daly has got his feet wet as p
September 25 · 25 min
Roadside births on the rise and crime-fighting drones, a modern saint and a new flock of young birdwatchers
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
September 25 · 24 min
As fuel prices soar again, regional Australia is hurting
Fuel prices rise again, hitting regional Australians harder due to the greater distances they must travel
September 24 · 25 min
Migrant doctors fill GP gaps in towns where 'there's nobody else' to care
Most of Australia's GPs were born overseas and, as political debate rages over immigration numbers, regional medical clinics rely on them to keep their doors open. But the process isn't easy.

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