Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Regional

Collapsing terrain strikes the right hue in photo prize

Collapsing terrain strikes the right hue in photo prize

Australia's longest-running acquisitive photography prize has gone to a Norwegian artist among finalist works delving into life, death and the uncanny.

Rising floodwaters trigger more cyclone evacuations

Rising floodwaters trigger more cyclone evacuations

Rising floodwaters trigger more cyclone evacuations

Rising floodwaters trigger more cyclone evacuations

Almost 400 residents have been evacuated from a remote Northern Territory town battered by ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan, which left some communication severed.

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

Flood recovery rolls on but there's a pub with no beer

The owner of The Central Hotel in Eugowra - once the heart of the NSW town but closed since a major flood - has appealed to the prime minister for help.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Police launch new tactic to find Samantha Murphy's body

Police launch new tactic to find Samantha Murphy's body

Highly-trained police dogs with the ability to detect mobile phone SIMs are being used by the AFP in the fresh search for missing mother Samantha Murphy.

Australia's healthcare system 'groaning at the seams'

Australia's healthcare system 'groaning at the seams'

A new push to better use the skills of Australia's nurses and midwives aims to increase access to health care for regional and rural patients.

'Sad' end to search with no sign of missing mum's body

'Sad' end to search with no sign of missing mum's body

A renewed search for slain mother Samantha Murphy has come up short after fresh intelligence directed police to dense bushland 11km from her home town.

Demolition for school after dangerous mould outbreak

Demolition for school after dangerous mould outbreak

It will be years before a school nicknamed "the jail" is rebuilt after the site is bulldozed following an outbreak of mould that has infested the facility.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Calls to heat up competition in nation's postal sector

Calls to heat up competition in nation's postal sector

Calls to heat up competition in nation's postal sector

Calls to heat up competition in nation's postal sector

A tech start-up is pushing for Australia Post's delivery network to be opened up to private players, in a bid to drive competition and boost regional economies.

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two remain in hospital after Victorian beach tragedy

Two men remain in Victorian hospitals after a beach drowning tragedy claimed the life of a third man.

Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge

Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge

Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge

Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge

Baby boomers are increasingly shopping online but have a way to go before out-spending their millennial children as cost-of-living pressures shrink baskets.

Cyclone Megan sparks warning to coastal residents

Cyclone Megan sparks warning to coastal residents

Cyclone Megan sparks warning to coastal residents

Cyclone Megan sparks warning to coastal residents

A second cyclone in as many months has formed off the Northern Territory's coast and is expected to lash the Top End for days.

Changes to tourism at the iconic Horizontal Falls

Changes to tourism at the iconic Horizontal Falls

Changes to tourism at the iconic Horizontal Falls

Changes to tourism at the iconic Horizontal Falls

Crossing Western Australia's Horizontal Falls by a boat won't be allowed in four year's time, after the state government claimed it needed to protect the site.

Battery storage plans fan community bushfire fears

Battery storage plans fan community bushfire fears

Battery storage plans fan community bushfire fears

Battery storage plans fan community bushfire fears

A regional town is rallying against plans for battery infrastructure in their valley as the state government moves to fast-track renewables projects.

Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse

A 21-year-old miner continues to fight for his life after a rockfall that killed his colleague, as safety authorities probe the tragedy.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Fallen on deaf ears': safety fears before mine tragedy

Rescue workers have recovered the body of a Victorian miner and another worker is fighting for life after an underground collapse at a Ballarat mine.

'We need action now': regional crime gap keeps growing

Crime rates between the country and city are getting worse in NSW as Australia's first women's safety commissioner begins work to address family violence.

Community health leaders push for disaster program

Another summer of fires and storms has reinforced the need for a permanent disaster recovery program within Victorian community health services, leaders say.

Saws down as state's forest logging firm gets the chop

A state-owned forestry company is being wound up after a ban on logging native trees, legal troubles and battles with environment and wildlife groups.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

'No care factor' as banks abandon remote communities

Business owners are having to fly with bags of cash to city banks after a remote branch closed its doors, amid reports of robberies, scams and elder abuse.

Pork lobby defends blunt force euthanasia of piglets

Australia's pork industry has defended the blunt force euthanasia of piglets as "humane' and lambasted activists for illegal trespass on farms at an inquiry

Pig cruelty claims: loopholes blamed for animal abuse

Undercover footage has led to allegations of animal cruelty and a bestiality charge as a parliamentary inquiry into animal welfare continues.

Back roads inspire The Whitlams' alt-country detour

Singer-songwriter Tim Freedman was driving on deserted rural roads when he dreamt up a country album. The result is The Whitlams Black Stump debut Kookaburra.

Brad Cox keeping it down home as he hits the road solo

Country music star Brad Cox learnt about having a yarn from the best: Australian farmers. Now he's taking those stories to the stage on a solo regional tour.

Lawyers call for uni debt cuts to fix bush shortages

Australia's peak law body is warning regional and remote communities are missing out on legal advice - and suggesting a plan to address the shortages.

Community vigil, mum's alleged killer named

Locals have honoured Samantha Murphy at a community vigil in Ballarat, hours after the identity of her alleged 22-year-old killer was revealed.

1 … 40 41 42 43

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Economy, Business and Finance Arts, Culture and Entertainment Western Australia Health Environmental Issue Disaster and Accident Police Homicide Indigenous People Death Weather Fire Music Crime Environmental Politics

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here