#regionalcommunities — Public Fediverse posts
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Rural towns finding the right medicine to end doctor drought
By Liam O'Connell and Ellie WillcoxNearly a third of medical graduates are taking up general practice, and health experts say it is an opportunity to rebuild rural practices from the ground up.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/healthcare-solutions-patchy-gp-coverage/107123532
#Health #RegionalCommunities #HealthPolicy #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #LiamOConnell #EllieWillcox
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Small businesses fighting to stay open amid 'insidious cost creep'
By Liz Rymill and Becc BirdSmall business owners hit with rising costs will no longer be able to add surcharges on card payments from October 1. One operator in regional South Australia has described it as an "insidious cost creep".
#SmallBusinesses #RetailIndustry #CostofLiving #RegionalCommunities #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #Businesses #ReserveBankOfAustralia #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #LizRymill #BeccBird
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Can Australia produce another outback film classic?
By Sinéad Mangan, Christopher Testa, and Em JensenForty years on from Paul Hogan's iconic role as Crocodile Dundee, tourism and production houses are still riding an economic high on its success. But could another box office hit be hard to recreate?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/regional-filmmaking-a-boon-for-australian-economy/107127700
#FilmIndustry #RegionalCommunities #SinadMangan #ChristopherTesta #EmJensen
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Six-day RFDS wait for boy with a shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day RFDS wait for boy with a shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day RFDS wait for boy with a shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day RFDS wait for boy with a shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day RFDS wait for boy with a shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Town wins fight to keep aged care community owned
By Liam McNallyA transfer of ownership of a community-owned nursing home to a national provider has been voted down at the last minute.
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Six-day medical transfer wait for boy with shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day medical transfer wait for boy with shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day medical transfer wait for boy with shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day medical transfer wait for boy with shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Six-day medical transfer wait for boy with shattered kneecap
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy RossbachTen-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
#PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach
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Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
By Kelly FullerPeabody’s plan to keep its Metropolitan Mine south of Sydney operating until 2044 has won emphatic union backing while drawing calls from the Greens for it to be rejected.
#MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller
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Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
By Kelly FullerPeabody’s plan to keep its Metropolitan Mine south of Sydney operating until 2044 has won emphatic union backing while drawing calls from the Greens for it to be rejected.
#MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller
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Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
By Kelly FullerPeabody’s plan to keep its Metropolitan Mine south of Sydney operating until 2044 has won emphatic union backing while drawing calls from the Greens for it to be rejected.
#MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller
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Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
By Kelly FullerPeabody’s plan to keep its Metropolitan Mine south of Sydney operating until 2044 has won emphatic union backing while drawing calls from the Greens for it to be rejected.
#MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller
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Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
By Kelly FullerPeabody’s plan to keep its Metropolitan Mine south of Sydney operating until 2044 has won emphatic union backing while drawing calls from the Greens for it to be rejected.
#MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
By Aaron Kelly and Ellie WillcoxRockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cost-of-kids-sport-study/107101878
#Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
By Lua IkenasioThe machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.
#YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
By Soofia Tariq and Patrick ReinckeAn amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.
#Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
By Claudia ForsbergVirtual interpreters, apps and AI can help deaf and hearing-impaired people in regional areas, but there are fears the tech is coming at the expense of face-to-face interpreters.
#Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
By Peta JohansenKilkivan and District Community Care Association Incorporated started the community hub with in-home care and a transport service, but now wants to build interim accommodation for seniors transitioning from large properties who are not quite ready for an aged care facility.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kilkivan-seniors-ageing-in-place/107115236
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Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj GanesanThe state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
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Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected
By Melinda HayterRiverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/riverina-water-dilution-regime-underway/107057064
#WaterSupply #WaterPollution #RegionalCommunities #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalTechnology #EnvironmentalManagement #ChemicalControl #MelindaHayter
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Anger in the bush as NSW gun buyback scheme labelled 'like stealing'
By Emily Middleton, Lucy Thackray, and David ClaughtonFarmers, sporting shooters and gun sellers are all reacting angrily to the NSW government's buyback scheme, with some saying the compensation being offered is "like stealing".
#GunControl #RegionalCommunities #CrimePrevention #EmilyMiddleton #LucyThackray #DavidClaughton
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Hopes for renewed Australian helium production after SA extraction
By Isabella KellyHelium has been produced in Australia for the first time since 2023, on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
#OilandGas #NaturalResources #RegionalCommunities #IsabellaKelly
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'Locals are fed up' as crime doubles in idyllic Victorian town
By Eden Hynninen and Matt NealWhile the tiny town of Creswick sleeps, locals say criminals are roaming the streets in the knowledge police are a long way away.
#Crime #Police #CrimePrevention #RegionalCommunities #AntisocialBehaviour #EdenHynninen #MattNeal
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Ousted committee to be reinstated under National Trust of SA deal
By Madina JaffariThe National Trust of South Australia says a deal has been struck to end an ongoing dispute with one of its regional branches, allowing popular historical sites to reopen to the public.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/moonta-volunteers-reinstated-under-ntsa-agreement/106961596
#MonumentandHeritageSite #CommunityOrganisations #Volunteering #RegionalCommunities #MadinaJaffari