Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright pleads not guilty
Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to charges of perverting the course of justice.
Jul 28, 2025•30 min
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Regional Australia hosts war games as UK/Aust defence relationship deepens
Australia and the united kingdom have finalised a treaty on the delivery of the first stage of the AUKUS deal to acquire nuclear powered submarines. This comes as the Talisman Sabre joint military exercise takes place around regional Australia with involvement from military personnel from almost two dozen countries.
Jul 25, 2025•30 min
Australia lifts biosecurity import restrictions on US beef
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jul 24, 2025•30 min
Taxpayers face $500m clean-up bill for Chevron's Barrow Island oil and gas project
Taxpayers face a potential $500 million bill to clean up aging oil and gas infrastructure left by Chevron off Western Australia's Pilbara, a newly released state government documents reveal.
Jul 23, 2025•30 min
SA Algal Bloom: “Any way you look at it, what is happening here is a national disaster”
"It's very concerning to see an ecosystem dying in front of your eyes." Scientists devastated at the scale of marine loss caused by South Australia's toxic algal bloom.
Jul 22, 2025•30 min
Funding to assist SA to deal with algal bloom, but no national disaster declaration
The federal government has pledged $14 million to assist South Australia as it continues to deal with a toxic algal bloom outbreak, but has stopped short of declaring it a national disaster.
Jul 21, 2025•30 min
Calls to revitalise regional CBDs as struggling retail leaves empty shops
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jul 18, 2025•30 min
Buying a house in resource-rich Pilbara harder than research suggests
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jul 17, 2025•30 min
Reflecting on Peter Falconio's murder after death of killer Bradley Murdoch
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jul 16, 2025•30 min
'My heart is broken': Court finds no duty of care owed to Torres Strait Islanders over climate change
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jul 15, 2025•30 min
Backpacker Carolina Wilga thanks rescuers after 11 nights lost in outback
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jul 14, 2025•30 min
Townsville grandparents call for change, 14 years after death of baby Mason Parker
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jul 11, 2025•30 min
Remembering mushroom murder victims, Gail and Don Patterson and Heather Wilkinson
The victims of Erin Patterson's deadly beef Wellington lunch are being remembered for their altruistic nature and kind hearts, just days after a jury convicted their killer of murder.
Jul 10, 2025•30 min
What will the Coroner’s recommendations mean for policing in the northern Territory?
The implications of the Coroner's findings into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker are reverberating around the Northern Territory.
Jul 09, 2025•30 min
All is quiet as media pack leaves town following Erin Patterson's guilty verdict
The Erin Patterson triple murder case has captured the imagination of people the world over with every little detail poured over by international and local media.
Jul 08, 2025•30 min
Erin Patterson found guilty of murdering three guests with deadly mushroom lunch
The jury has reached a verdict in Erin Patterson's murder trial, finding her guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
Jul 07, 2025•30 min
Bendigo bank closures will see Tasmania's west coast lose its one and only bank
The Bendigo Bank has announced it will close 10 branches across the country before the end of October, meaning the west coast of Tasmania will lose its last brick and mortar bank.
Jul 04, 2025•30 min
Mental health patients struggle to find help in rural areas
There are just 58 acute adolescent mental health inpatient beds in Victoria, and it's a battle to land one. Just four of those beds are in regional Victoria
Jul 03, 2025•30 min
When the world is watching one town and its courtroom, what happens?
The Erin Patterson mushroom case has captured the imagination of the international press and has thrust the regional Victorian town of Morwell on the world stage as the press pack await the jury's verdict.
Jul 02, 2025•30 min
Flood survivors on edge as BOM forecasts torrential rain in NSW
The return of torrential rain to parts of New South Wales could trigger anxiety for those who have endured recent flood events, according to a mental health expert.
Jul 01, 2025•30 min
Reforms jeopardise viability of regional aged care
The biggest reforms in aged care in about three decades have been delayed until November, but providers in the bush say the new reforms could put them out of business leaving a gaping hole in regional facilities, forcing older people to exile to the city.
Jun 30, 2025•30 min
Future of one of Australia's oldest wind farms in question
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jun 27, 2025•30 min
Kids in Halls Creek want solutions for their town's youth crime problem
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jun 26, 2025•30 min
Iranian Australians share their pain amid shaky ceasefire with Israel
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jun 25, 2025•30 min
Fears for native trees as shot hole borer spread in WA declared 'inevitable'
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jun 24, 2025•30 min
Future of Mount Isa uncertain as copper mine closure looms
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Jun 23, 2025•30 min
Scores of homes go green amid plan to run entire postcode off renewables
Hundreds more homes in New South Wales are expected to be converted to renewables as part of the Electrify 2515 scheme, which offers subsidies to households looking to cut fossil fuel use and power bills.
Jun 20, 2025•30 min
First regional hearing into modern slavery amongst migrants
An inquiry into modern slavery and the risks faced by temporary migrant workers has held its first regional hearing at Griffith.
Jun 19, 2025•30 min
Concerns protracted conflict between Iran and Israel will impact cost of living in Australia
Global markets are on edge as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. Iran not only controls its own oil fields, but it also has the ability to block the Strait of Hurmoz the sea passage out of the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world.
Jun 18, 2025•30 min
Queensland government pledges $600 million to tackle homelessness
Queensland government announces almost $600 million in new funding for homelessness services in next week's state budget.
Jun 17, 2025•30 min
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