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Latest news: Regional
Flooding, road closures persist after powerful cyclone
Floodwaters are not expected to subside any time soon and roads remain closed as an ex-cyclone continues dumping heavy rain and teams visit damaged stations.
5 hours ago
Moving mountains, Sarah Blasko comes to the country
The acclaimed singer-songwriter hopes audiences will sit with her in life's highs and lows, as she tours a deeply personal album across country Australia.
13 hours ago
Cool heads for kids as disasters stoke climate anxiety
An early brush with bushfires left a Victorian mother's boy anxious over climate change, so now she tries to help kids understand how their world is changing.
15 hours ago
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Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone
Residents in northwest Australia who escaped the worst of a tropical cyclone now face the possibility of being isolated by rising floodwaters.
yesterday
Food supply at risk as growers look to greener pastures
Many vegetable growers ponder quitting as production costs rise and farmgate prices remain paltry, with the industry warning an exodus would risk food supply.
yesterday
Regional hub spared as Cyclone Zelia brings rapid gusts
Tropical Cyclone Zelia has crossed the Australian coast, unleashing strong winds and heavy rain but a key mining hub has been spared the worst of the impact.
2 days ago
More birds and more shooting in duck hunting season
The Victorian government is pushing ahead with a longer duck hunting season which also allows shooters to bag more birds.
2 days ago
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Failed triple zero calls 'not related' to 3G shutdown
Three triple-zero calls failed during a fatal farm fire, but Telstra says its rural mobile coverage upgrades helped other emergency calls connect.
2 days ago
More doctors go bush, but hospitals still squeezed
Thousands of rural health workers have been retained or recruited through government cash incentives, but pressures on emergency departments continue to bite.
3 days ago
"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia
Locals are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is being described as big, strong and unpredictable as it heads for coastal towns.
3 days ago
Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell
Experts are questioning why taxpayers should be placed on the hook for bailing out Rex through a government takeover if buyers are unwilling to take the risk.
3 days ago
'Governments shouldn't own airlines': Rex rescue panned
A possible government takeover of failed airline Rex has come under fire, with the sector declaring a taxpayer lifeline would create an uneven playing field.
4 days ago
Residents count cost of flooding as cyclone nears coast
Residents are inspecting waterlogged cane fields after devastating flooding in northern Australia as a cyclone slowly moves toward the nation's west.
4 days ago
'Strong ally': Australia won't return fire on tariffs
The clock is ticking for Australia to secure an exemption to Donald Trump's steel tariffs after he accused leaders of breaking their word on an export deal.
4 days ago
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Emergency calls did not connect during fatal farm fire
Triple zero calls dropped out during an emergency on a rural property due to weak mobile phone signal, with federal government agencies investigating.
4 days ago
Concern Australian jobs at risk over Trump's tariffs
Australian communities that rely heavily upon steel and aluminium production jobs are closely watching developments on US tariffs and hoping for an exemption.
4 days ago
'Preferred' koala park opens door to major logging
A state's so-called koala wars appear no closer to being resolved as spatial mapping highlights the possible impact on native forest of a national park plan.
4 days ago
Aussies opt for regional living, pushing up home prices
A continued shift of Australians moving to regional towns for lifestyle reasons has boosted property prices at the expense of capital city values.
4 days ago
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Bank moratorium 'too late' for rural towns left behind
The federal government has announced a moratorium on regional bank closures, but it's cold comfort for those who have already lost their local branches.
5 days ago
Migrant worker anguish behind Australia's meat industry
Overseas workers employed by the Australian meat processing industry have their freedoms restricted, work long hours and do unpaid labour, a snapshot shows.
5 days ago
Landslides, flooding hit region as rain threat expands
Landslides and flooding have further hampered authorities as they try to recover from days of downpours, with more rain to come as the threat moves inland.
6 days ago
Premier lifts pressure on steelworks as debts grow
A global company must pay its creditors and demonstrate its capacity to invest in the Whyalla steelworks, SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has warned.
6 days ago
Storms loom in southern states as Qld copes with floods
Multiple states are bracing for severe weather with forecasters predicting heavy rain in parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
7 days ago
Human remains found in crocodile after man goes missing
A major search for a missing fisherman has ended after human remains were found inside a crocodile, with forensic testing to confirm the person's identity.
Feb 08, 2025
Damaging storms persist as potential cyclone looms
Wild weather continues to batter parts of the nation with floods in Queensland, storms in the southeast and a potential cyclone brewing off WA's coast.
Feb 08, 2025
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