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Wittenoom traditional owners have launched a $1.5 billion compensation and clean-up case against the West Australian government. 

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

Greyhound Racing New South Wales has decided to close the Broken Hill racetrack after one hundred years. 

The push to increase military presence in central Queensland has gained momentum with local councils arguing the business case for major defence spending in the region.

Rehabilitation at the Argyle diamond mine in the east Kimberley of Western Australia is nearly complete, with Rio Tinto set to wrap up major works this year. But traditional owners say they're not prepared to take it back unless it's restored to a higher standard.

Winter gold medallist Cooper Woods has created a stir in his beachside home town and there has been significant rainfall in the red centre transforming the landscape. The desert country of Central Australia always responds rapidly to rain; it's seen rivers rise quickly, roads become impassable, parked cars flood, and people get stuck.

Former Liberal leader Sussan Ley has declared she will also soon be the former member for Farrer. She intends to resign in coming weeks, sparking a by-election in her massive western New South Wales electorate.

Northern Territory emergency services have rescued multiple people isolated by flooding in Alice Springs, after storms caused a dramatic rise in river levels.

Bushfire volunteers in WA's south say they have been warning the State government for years that the nearby national park has an untapped fuel load. 

A multi-agency operation will be launched targeting illegal fishing boats entering Australian waters in Far North Queensland. 

The race is on to get 2026 Australian of the Year astronaut Katherine Bennell Pegg on the next mission to the International Space Centre.

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The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

An Aboriginal smoking ceremony has been held on the K'gari (Fraser Island) beach where 19-year-old Piper James died last month. Her 

A mother who sent her 13-year-old son to swim four kilometres back to shore after the family were swept out to sea in rough conditions off WA's South West says it was "one of the hardest decisions" she has ever made.

Victoria Police say they "strongly believe" fugitive Dezi Freeman is deceased. 

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The federal government has agreed to pay and extra $25 billion to fund public hospitals and end a stand-off with state and territory governments. 

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The federal government has called in backup from overseas to help contain the number of blazes burning in Victoria.

Emergency livestock feed arrives for remote WA pastoralists amid worst drought in decades

Queensland government officers have euthanased dingoes involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker on K'gari.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

At dawn, an olive tree was planted in Coffs Harbour's Brelsford Park to commemorate the National Day of Mourning following the terror attack in Bondi. 

 Mother of teenager Piper James found dead on K'gari in Queensland says life 'will never be the same'. 

A big step today for Australia's space industry with the federal government and Australian super funds tipping more than $200 million into launching rockets from regional Australia into orbit.

Violent crime spreading to regional towns as WA waits for strengthened tobacco laws. 

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The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters.

Stories are pouring in from the fire front in Victoria as people pick over the pieces of what's been left by the blaze. 

Communities in regional Victoria begin to assess the damage done by the fierce fires burning across the state. 

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Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

Australia is blessed with majestic coastlines and most Australians live near the coast, but in a number of these communities that coastline is changing. Beaches around Australia are at risk of disappearing with climate change resulting in severe weather systems that lash up and down the coastline and erode the landscape. From Newcastle in New South Wales, to Wyomi on the Limestone Coast in South Australia, to Inverloch in Victoria - are all trying different ways to hold back the power of the ocean. So what can be done about it? And who is responsible for fixing a growing problem. And importantly who is responsible for footing the bill?