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Australia Wide
The sound of regional Australia. Daily news from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters hosted by Sinéad Mangan.
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Episodes
Bird flu confirmed in Tassie as battle for survival looms for Coorong's pelicans 13.08.2026 24:59
A battle for survival looms for South Australia's pelicans as bird flu advances.
Mortgage stress increasingly common amongst over 50s in regions 12.08.2026 24:59
Middle-aged prospective home buyers are increasingly moving in with their parents in a bid to save for a house deposit.
Bird flu vaccine to be rolled out to vulnerable species in captivity 11.08.2026 24:59
The government will roll out a vaccine against the deadly H5N1 bird flu in priority for native species in captivity.
Regional emergency departments are overcrowded and risking patient safety, doctors say 10.08.2026 25:00
Regional Victorians are facing far longer wait times than Melburnians when they go to an emergency department, government hospital data shows.
Census time, gambling reforms and a hitchhiking resurgence | Australia Wide this week 07.08.2026 24:59
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Census 2026 - getting the bush to stand up and be counted 06.08.2026 24:59
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
NAPLAN reveals the widening gap between city and country students 05.08.2026 24:59
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
What will new gambling laws mean for the home of online gaming, the NT 04.08.2026 25:00
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
First bird flu mass mortality confirmed in Australian wildlife 03.08.2026 24:59
The first mass mortality of Australian wildlife from the deadly H5 bird flu has been confirmed in greater crested terns found on an island off South Australia's south-east coast.
Bleached Great Barrier Reef coral recovers due to Cyclone Alfred 03.08.2026 4:03
It's been more than 12 months since residents along the Queensland coast watched and waited as Tropical Cyclone Alfred travelled down the coastline. While the cyclone caused damage to southern parts of the state, it also brought some cool relief to one of the world's greatest wonders, the Great Barrier Reef. Grace Whiteside went out to the southern tip of the reef.
Bunbury's woodchip bombing | Australia Wide 31.07.2026 12:30
Australia Wide presents: The Bunbury woodchip bombing 50 years ago, the city of Bunbury woke to a bang. Two men had tried to blow up the city's port in protest of the woodchipping industry. Five decades later, one of the bombers reflects on the incident which leaves a complicated legacy in Australia's conservation history.
Birdflu local transmission, Bunbury bomber, family footy | Australia Wide this week 31.07.2026 24:59
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Evidence against Jefferson Lewis for alleged murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby outlined in court 30.07.2026 24:59
An Alice Springs court has heard the evidence against a man accused of murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby on the outskirts of the Northern Territory town is so extensive the case had to be adjourned until December.
Local transmission of H5 birdflu confirmed in Australia 29.07.2026 25:00
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
A mood for change on the streets of Bendigo as Jacinta Allan steps down 28.07.2026 25:00
Jacinta Allan will not take Labor to an election, marking the end of a premiership marred by scandals that date back to the era of her predecessor, Daniel Andrews, and a collapse in successive polls.
Truckies brace for higher fuel prices 28.07.2026 3:23
The federal government has signalled it won't be extending the fuel excise cut beyond the end of this week. The tax on fuel was halved for three months to help motorists with soaring costs as a result of the war in the Middle East. Support was extended through July, but at a smaller discount of about 16 cents per litre and it's due to end this weekend. Sharon Middleton runs trucking business White...
Millions of devices sent nationwide AusAlert test siren 27.07.2026 24:59
The federal government has hailed the nationwide AusAlert system test a success despite reports of many people not receiving the alert.
More suspected bird flu cases in South Australia 27.07.2026 4:06
South Australia has recorded seven new suspected cases of H5 bird flu, including five detections at the same site over two days. This brings Australia's total number of H5 birdflu cases to 20, across South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. Reporter Josh Brine has been at the fishing town of Southend on SA's Limestone Coast.
Mobile coverage inaccurate, Hanson in the bush, Pine Gap protests | Australia Wide this week 24.07.2026 24:59
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
Med students excluded from 'Paid prac' program expansion 23.07.2026 24:59
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
What's behind One Nation's rise in regional Australia? 22.07.2026 24:59
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Kumanjayi Little Baby child protection review finds departmental failings 21.07.2026 24:59
An interim review into the NT child protection department's handling of the circumstances of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby prior to her death has been tabled in the NT parliament.
Protestors call for Pine Gap closure | Australia Wide 20.07.2026 24:59
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Fuel price concerns, data centres in the NT, and former servicemen call for recognition | Australia Wide this week 17.07.2026 24:59
The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.
BHP workers strike as mining giant hits record production 16.07.2026 24:59
Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
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