Regional Communities

The tragedy has renewed pressure for an emergency rescue helicopter to be based in Geraldton after an RFDS aircraft had to be sent from Jandakot to the scene.

The Skill Engineer program in the Kimberley town uses e-scooter construction and maintenance to teach at-risk youth critical skills.

Many regional councils are still waiting for the expert and government reviews required to make repairs, but the frequency of disasters means no-one is available to see them through.

After 35 years, one of Australia's most iconic music festivals will hold its "final curtain call". Musicians and community members are devastated by the news.

Councils in north-east Victoria call for a controversial hospital redevelopment to stop after losing faith that the half-billion-dollar build can adequately service the region.

Belmont Station in Far West NSW is primarily focused on sheep and goat production most of the year, except for a week in August when it becomes home to the Mundi Mundi Bash.

Sam Hughes had a gap year idea that turned into an epic adventure. He spent three years travelling on a tractor around the country and raised $260,000 for three rural charities.

Will Australia's next iconic artwork be a game? As the industry matures, a growing suite of Aussie game developers is helping players explore never-before-seen regions and communities … and make some uncomfortable choices.

Paddling duo Brendan Rice and Josh Kippin have taken out the top honours of the 2024 Avon Descent in under eight hours, with the powercraft title claimed in under two hours.

The historic town of Cossack was once touted for its potential to become the "Broome of the Pilbara". But decades on, the town remains lifeless.

When she first picked up a camera, Jess Allan loved taking pictures of landscapes and animals. Now the photographer portrays her elders' stories through her images. 

While "summer sports" athletes have been competing at the Paris Olympics, winter athletes like Boris Stanish are busy preparing to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.  

Relief for commuters as NSW government backtracks on a plan to cut regional bus subsidies. The move would have seen fares jump from $2.50 to $65 on some south and north coast routes.

The Minns government is being urged to reconsider its decision to cut regional bus subsidies which drastically increases fares and limits transportation options for thousands of passengers on the state's south and north coasts.

Mines Minister David Michael says the state's policy will not change, despite state and federal opposition pressure.

More than 130 appeals, on both sides, were lodged against last month's approval of the expansion of the bauxite strip mine at Worsley, with water and environmental impacts high on the agenda of many. 

Farmers in northern Australia say an influx of illegal fishing boats poses a significant biosecurity risk the government is failing to address.

Australian authorities have responded after local tour guides and traditional owners spotted four boats moored at Kuri Bay in far northern WA.

Margaret River groms who have grown up watching Jack Robinson are thrilled at his "insane" Olympic performance.

In a time well before instant communication in 1859, it took days for word of the Admella shipwreck to reach authorities, during which survivors were stranded with no food and water. 

Embattled airlines aren’t new for regional Australia, but an aviation pioneer says it is possible to service remote communities without going bust. 

The Mildura Rural City Council launches a contentious marketing campaign despite the Victorian regional city being nearly 1,500km south of any tropical weather.

Two men are being treated in Broome Hospital after their light aircraft crashed on the border of Leopold Downs Station, east of Fitzroy Crossing.

From a smelly serial escapee to a mob on the run, goats with attitude are living up to their reputation as Houdini on Australian farms.

Malachi, 17, dreams of representing Australia at Brisbane 2032 Paralympics. The Games may be eight years away, but he trains every day at the athletics track in his hometown of Lismore.