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Oodnadatta prepares for Community Café
This time last year, The Wire ran a story about a new venture in Oodnadatta – an isolated town and......
QLD farmers concerned over approval of coal seam gas extraction wells
Farmers in regional Queensland are up in arms over the Federal government’s approval to drill more than two thousand wells......
New policy frameworks to protect vulnerable seasonal workers: report
A research project is exploring new avenues to better protect vulnerable seasonal workers across regional Australia. Many regional seasonal workers......
One cybercrime every six minutes: Federal government launches new campaign
Cybercrime is on the rise in Australia, with more than 87 thousand reports made last financial year, equivalent to one......
Mt Isa Underground Copper Mine Faces Closure
One of the nation’s few copper smelting facilities is at risk of closure as global processing costs drop. Mount Isa,......
Regional Disability Advocates call for greater support ahead of funding cuts
Regional Disability Services are facing funding cuts, with calls to create a more equitable system when comparing regional support to......
Swelling support for Independent candidates spills over to regional electorates
Across the country, support for the two major parties is declining. This showed itself in the 2022 election with a......
Tertiary education gap still prominent in the regions
A new impact report shows students pursuing tertiary education in regional areas have more challenges than their metropolitan counterparts. According......
Regional Australia urgently needs workers to help rebuild towns
After natural disasters, skilled refugees could be the solution. The powerful damage caused by ex tropical cyclone Alfred has left......
New allergy platform for regional and rural doctors
Last week, a new platform was launched to support doctors in regional and rural Australia to treat allergies. Allergy Assist......