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A New South Wales man who believes Ivan Milat picked him up while hitchhiking as a teenager in the mid-1970s has told an inquiry that a speeding ticket saved his life.

The 50th anniversary of the Finke Desert Race has continued in the Central Australian outback, despite the death of a competitor on Sunday.

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

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

Queensland crackdown cuts illicit tobacco and vape shops, but black market adapts quickly

South Australian farmers are rushing to purchase CCTV cameras to protect their diesel supplies amid increasing concern about fuel theft since the war in the Middle East broke out

Patients and advocates are calling on the state government to fix a raft of issues they say are plaguing the Queensland's patient travel subsidy scheme.

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 Commonwealth is suing the manufacturer of a firefighting foam containing PFAS that contaminated 28 Defence Force bases.

Western Australia could be the third state in the nation to manufacture guided weapons domestically under plans for a defence manufacturing hub. 

More than half a century of coal-fired history has come crashing down in the NSW Hunter Valley.

Residents and service providers in Yuendumu say the Northern Territory government has not provided enough support to combat the territory's diphtheria outbreak. 

There have now been more than 220 cases of diphtheria reported so far this year across Australia, primarily in the Northern Territory but also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. The Government has announced a $7.2 million vaccine blitz - but will it do enough to protect First Nations communities?

The coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before our eyes. Coastal erosion is not a new issue, but our changing climate means there have been drastic changes to the coastline in recent decades. This weekend beachgoers on the south-east Queensland coast are being warned to be careful. The weather bureau is forecasting waves of up to four metres to batter the coastline and cause h...

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

Former Northern Territory child protection workers have spoken out about the NT's proposed legislative changes, following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

A formal apology has been given in Tasmanian parliament for the past practice of taking human specimens from autopsies without the knowledge or consent of family members. 

Australia's chemical regulator has approved an emergency permit for double-strength mouse baits amid plagues in WA and SA's farming regions.  

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

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

Experts have welcomed changes to capital gains and negative gearing rules, saying they are a “step in the right direction” to fix the housing crisis in regional Australia.