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Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Regis Resources will fight a federal block on a $1 billion gold project it says has cost almost 1000 jobs and sours Australia's reputation as a place to invest.

Councils blocked on road to recovery - inquiry

Councils blocked on road to recovery - inquiry

Councils blocked on road to recovery - inquiry

Councils blocked on road to recovery - inquiry

Victorian councils say they are struggling to maintain critical infrastructure as they buckle under cost-shifting, rate caps and complex grant processes.

52,000 telco complaints 'tip of the iceberg' in regions

52,000 telco complaints 'tip of the iceberg' in regions

52,000 telco complaints 'tip of the iceberg' in regions

52,000 telco complaints 'tip of the iceberg' in regions

Tens of thousands of complaints have been made about phone and internet services in regional Australia, and that's only the problems that were reported.

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One in four Aussies in 'childcare deserts' missing out

One in four Aussies in 'childcare deserts' missing out

Australians living in the regions and metropolitan outskirts are missing out on child care as providers preference areas where they can charge the highest fees.

Country charm beats commuter chaos as regions expand

Country charm beats commuter chaos as regions expand

Cost-of-living pressures and the housing squeeze are driving Australians further away from the cities, with regional migration continuing at COVID-19 levels.

Liberals' council nomination extension plea rejected

Liberals' council nomination extension plea rejected

The NSW electoral commissioner has rejected the state Liberals' request for more time after the party failed to nominate candidates for a string of local seats.

Liberal train wreck just the ticket for minor parties

Liberal train wreck just the ticket for minor parties

The NSW Liberal Party has wrapped up a calamitous week by appointing a new state director after the predecessor was sacked for not submitting nomination forms.

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Cost question remains after Qld deal with Rio Tinto

Cost question remains after Qld deal with Rio Tinto

Cost question remains after Qld deal with Rio Tinto

Cost question remains after Qld deal with Rio Tinto

The Queensland government has struck a deal with mining giant Rio Tinto to keep a major aluminium smelter open but the question of cost remains.

Agreements signed for sun to rise on planned solar farm

Agreements signed for sun to rise on planned solar farm

Agreements signed for sun to rise on planned solar farm

Agreements signed for sun to rise on planned solar farm

A French energy giant is a step closer to delivering electricity in Victoria for the first time since it shuttered a major coal-fired power plant.

Sheriffs' defy industrial commission, walk-off over pay

Sheriffs' defy industrial commission, walk-off over pay

Sheriffs' defy industrial commission, walk-off over pay

Sheriffs' defy industrial commission, walk-off over pay

The union representing sheriffs and other public servants and the state government department employing them have been ordered to work things out.

Flights guaranteed for regional Rex Airlines customers

Flights guaranteed for regional Rex Airlines customers

Flights guaranteed for regional Rex Airlines customers

Flights guaranteed for regional Rex Airlines customers

The federal government has guaranteed bookings on Rex Airlines as it goes through the administration process, as sacked workers call for their entitlements.

Regional TAFE campuses to get with technological times

Regional TAFE campuses to get with technological times

Regional TAFE campuses to get with technological times

Regional TAFE campuses to get with technological times

A $74 million investment in TAFE campuses across regional NSW is designed to ensure students have the technological equipment they need regardless of location.

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

Fears for mothers and babies amid rural health crisis

The NSW rural health system is facing a deepening crisis, with an inquiry finding little has improved since a damning 2022 report exposed serious flaws.

Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Safety fears delay 3G closure, users urged to upgrade

Telstra and Optus have delayed the 3G closure to launch a massive public safety campaign, after fears phones, alarms and medical equipment could be cut off.

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'Clock is ticking': regions need a say in clean energy

Regional communities need better engagement on the clean energy transition to drive change, as fear and misinformation 'run riot', a new report shows.

'Completely lost': exhibition captures disaster despair

Photographer Natalie Grono's stirring images of the NSW Northern Rivers floods form a new exhibition that reminds viewers of the enormity of the devastation.

Asset sale launched as administrators try to save Rex

An asset sale program has been launched at troubled regional airline Rex in a desperate bid to keen the heavily indebted carrier flying .

Buyers hover as administrators plot course to save Rex

Embattled Rex has received significant interest from potential buyers, administrators say, as the regional carrier battles to stay in the air.

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Senator, insurer clash over cyclone 'price-gouging'

A major insurer has been accused of making big profits during natural diasters at an inquiry into the impacts of climate change on the insurance sector.

U-turn on fare subsidies for key NSW coastal bus routes

Subsidised bus fares will continue on key NSW coastal routes as the government reverses course on planned cuts in favour of longer-term planning.

TAFE to cut staff despite enrolment boost: union

Regional Victoria's busiest TAFE is planning to cut almost a third of support staff roles, the tertiary education union says.

Scalpel taken to hospital 'back office bureaucracy'

A hospital overhaul will not force mergers but "back office bureaucracy" will be targeted by a new agency after a review found the system unfit for purpose.

Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

The removal of a $400,000 concession subsidy has left commuters on several regional NSW bus routes facing a massive increase in fares.

Murals on an empty farm house helped a family's grief

Toby Weston painted his grandfather's fondest memories on the walls of his childhood home, a high school art project that comforts the family through grief.

Southern Murray Darling Basin water markets sag $1.9b

Shifting weather patterns have fuelled volatility in water allocation markets along the lower Murray Darling Basin, with decreased prices expected to persist.

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