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Resort says sale or refinancing will address 'outstanding' superannuation
By George Yankovich and Emma PedlerThe co-owner of a high-profile South Australian island resort confirms the business is working to pay "outstanding” superannuation as Rumi on Louth is listed for sale.
#TravelandTourism #RegionalCommunities #Work #TourismandLeisureIndustry #Superannuation #GeorgeYankovich #EmmaPedler
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Four-day week the answer to country town's staffing challenges
By Georgia LoneyStruggling to attract and retain staff, the Shire of Boyup Brook says its decision to adopt a four-day work week has helped solve the problem.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/four-day-week-boyup-brook-success/107139692
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Horses hop on steam train for unique ride through Flinders Ranges
By Isabella KellyA historic steam train and a horse enthusiast have come together for a unique trail ride in the southern Flinders Ranges.
#HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #RailTransportIndustry #IsabellaKelly
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Mining boom leaves little room for tourists in Australia's gold capital
By Nicholas R Ward and Ivo da SilvaDemand for accommodation for mine workers throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder has tour operators worried there are not enough rooms available for other visitors.
#TourismandLeisureIndustry #MiningandMetalsIndustry #RegionalCommunities #NicholasRWard #IvodaSilva
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Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices
By Owen JacquesThey lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?
#RegionalCommunities #RealEstateIndustry #PropertyPrices #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #OwenJacques
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Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices
By Owen JacquesThey lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?
#RegionalCommunities #RealEstateIndustry #PropertyPrices #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #OwenJacques
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Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices
By Owen JacquesThey lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?
#RegionalCommunities #RealEstateIndustry #PropertyPrices #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #OwenJacques
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Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices
By Owen JacquesThey lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?
#RegionalCommunities #RealEstateIndustry #PropertyPrices #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #OwenJacques
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Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices
By Owen JacquesThey lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?
#RegionalCommunities #RealEstateIndustry #PropertyPrices #HousingPolicy #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #OwenJacques
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Anger as lead found at 10 Broken Hill childcare centres
By Em Jensen and Bill OrmondeThe NSW Environment Protection Agency faces criticism after finding high lead contamination at 10 of Broken Hill's 13 childcare facilities.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/lead-found-in-broken-hill-childcare-centres/107062500
#Lead #ChildCare #ChildrensHealth #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #EmJensen #BillOrmonde
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Clydesdale who pulled historic horse-drawn tram remembered as gentle giant
By Caroline HornAlbert, one of beloved Clydesdales of the historic Victor Harbour Horse-Drawn Tram, has died after a short illness. He is being remembered as a gentle giant who brought joy to locals and tourists alike and famously disliked fishing rods.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/albert-the-granite-island-clydesdale-dies/107132186
#Animals #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #CarolineHorn
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Clydesdale who pulled historic horse-drawn tram remembered as gentle giant
By Caroline HornAlbert, one of beloved Clydesdales of the historic Victor Harbour Horse-Drawn Tram, has died after a short illness. He is being remembered as a gentle giant who brought joy to locals and tourists alike and famously disliked fishing rods.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/albert-the-granite-island-clydesdale-dies/107132186
#Animals #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #CarolineHorn
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Clydesdale who pulled historic horse-drawn tram remembered as gentle giant
By Caroline HornAlbert, one of beloved Clydesdales of the historic Victor Harbour Horse-Drawn Tram, has died after a short illness. He is being remembered as a gentle giant who brought joy to locals and tourists alike and famously disliked fishing rods.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/albert-the-granite-island-clydesdale-dies/107132186
#Animals #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #CarolineHorn
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Clydesdale who pulled historic horse-drawn tram remembered as gentle giant
By Caroline HornAlbert, one of beloved Clydesdales of the historic Victor Harbour Horse-Drawn Tram, has died after a short illness. He is being remembered as a gentle giant who brought joy to locals and tourists alike and famously disliked fishing rods.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/albert-the-granite-island-clydesdale-dies/107132186
#Animals #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #CarolineHorn
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Clydesdale who pulled historic horse-drawn tram remembered as gentle giant
By Caroline HornAlbert, one of beloved Clydesdales of the historic Victor Harbour Horse-Drawn Tram, has died after a short illness. He is being remembered as a gentle giant who brought joy to locals and tourists alike and famously disliked fishing rods.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/albert-the-granite-island-clydesdale-dies/107132186
#Animals #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #CarolineHorn
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Small town pushes to reopen rare dinosaur cavern
By Jacob GambleMount Morgan in Central Queensland hopes to bring tourists back to a palaeontological wonder that's been sitting idle for more than a decade.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/dinosaur-caverns-mount-morgan-tourism/107106424
#Dinosaurs #NativeTitle #RegionalCommunities #Palaeontology #Fossils #JacobGamble
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Small town pushes to reopen rare dinosaur cavern
By Jacob GambleMount Morgan in Central Queensland hopes to bring tourists back to a palaeontological wonder that's been sitting idle for more than a decade.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/dinosaur-caverns-mount-morgan-tourism/107106424
#Dinosaurs #NativeTitle #RegionalCommunities #Palaeontology #Fossils #JacobGamble
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Small town pushes to reopen rare dinosaur cavern
By Jacob GambleMount Morgan in Central Queensland hopes to bring tourists back to a palaeontological wonder that's been sitting idle for more than a decade.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/dinosaur-caverns-mount-morgan-tourism/107106424
#Dinosaurs #NativeTitle #RegionalCommunities #Palaeontology #Fossils #JacobGamble
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Small town pushes to reopen rare dinosaur cavern
By Jacob GambleMount Morgan in Central Queensland hopes to bring tourists back to a palaeontological wonder that's been sitting idle for more than a decade.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/dinosaur-caverns-mount-morgan-tourism/107106424
#Dinosaurs #NativeTitle #RegionalCommunities #Palaeontology #Fossils #JacobGamble
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Small town pushes to reopen rare dinosaur cavern
By Jacob GambleMount Morgan in Central Queensland hopes to bring tourists back to a palaeontological wonder that's been sitting idle for more than a decade.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/dinosaur-caverns-mount-morgan-tourism/107106424
#Dinosaurs #NativeTitle #RegionalCommunities #Palaeontology #Fossils #JacobGamble
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
By James C TaylorA record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor
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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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3.5m saltwater crocodile captured off Cable Beach
By Ruby LittlerThe crocodile was caught and relocated, an "inherently risky" process, after sparking multiple beach closures around Broome in recent weeks.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-31/saltwater-crocodile-captured-off-cable-beach-broome/107097602
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Entitled travellers and bad influencers test outback hospitality
By Vanessa Mills and Mikki CusackSmall gripes and big demands by travellers in remote areas are taking the shine off bush hospitality in Western Australia, with overblown social media travel posts blamed for inflating or misdirecting tourists' expectations.
#TravelandTourism #SocialMedia #RegionalCommunities #VanessaMills #MikkiCusack
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Regional residents furious deliveries they paid for aren't coming
By Ashleigh BarracloughMichael Walls has been told the packages he paid to have delivered to his door have been taken to the freight company's depot — a four-hour round trip from his home.
#PostalandDeliveryServices #RegionalCommunities #ConsumerProtection #AshleighBarraclough
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'Never forgotten where he's from': Outback community pride for Crows legend
By Sophie Holder and Andrew SchmidtTaylor 'Tex' Walker has etched himself into the Adelaide Crows' history books, but his hometown of Broken Hill holds so much admiration for his career.
#RegionalCommunities #AFL #Sport #AustralianRulesFootball #SophieHolder #AndrewSchmidt
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Historian discovers explosive while searching through museum donations
By Tom Mann and Isabella KellyAn unexpected find inside a box of donated goods saw a bomb squad called to a small town's gallery in regional South Australia.
#History #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #Explosions #MedicalHistory #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #TomMann #IsabellaKelly
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More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say
By James C Taylor and Olivia Nunes-MalekRecord numbers of Queensland women are starting apprenticeships in male-dominated industries, but experts say employers and governments need to do more to keep them in the trades.
#SmallBusinesses #Apprenticeships #RegionalCommunities #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Work #GenderDiscrimination #JamesCTaylor #OliviaNunesMalek
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Ultra-low tide makes 1km walk to island lighthouse possible
By Bryn Wakefield, Aimee Mitchell, and Baz RuddickA rare chance to walk 1 kilometre offshore to an island lighthouse attracts thousands of trekkers to a North Queensland town.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/low-tides-bring-chance-to-walk-to-bowen-lighthouse/106918744
#TravelandTourism #Oceans #RegionalCommunities #BrynWakefield #AimeeMitchell #BazRuddick
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Death of man experiencing homelessness in rural town prompts call for help
By Josh Brine, Becc Bird, and Aiden McNamaraMillicent residents say they are concerned for the welfare of dozens of people sleeping rough in town.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/death-man-experiencing-homeslessness-millicent-sa/106912132
#Homelessness #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #RentalHousing #PublicHousing #Charities #SupportServices #JoshBrine #BeccBird #AidenMcNamara
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Passenger and freight trains in NSW cancelled due to Telstra network outage
By Bridget MurphyServices in the Hunter, between Sydney and Canberra, and around the Southern Highlands have been suspended. Meanwhile, some coal and freight trains have been halted for safety, amid the outage.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/telstra-outage-train-services-nsw-coal-freight/106892104
#TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #RegionalCommunities #RailTransportIndustry #BridgetMurphy
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Company pledges $500m for net zero mill to resurrect 'steel city'
By Bridget MurphyOnce dubbed Australia's "steel city", steel production wound down in Newcastle in 1999 when BHP closed its plant. Now, an Australian company says it will build a new steel plant, powered only by electricity.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/green-steel-plant-newcastle-electric-powered/106887370
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Wildcards from Whyalla return to win grand prix after earlier heartbreak
By Arj GanesanA year after a devastating technical disqualification snatched victory from five South Australian teens at a hydrogen-powered engineering race, they returned as wildcard entrants to the 2026 H2 Grand Prix Finals in Switzerland.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/whyalla-teenagers-win-h2-grand-prix-world-finals/106875492
#AwardsandPrizes #ScienceAwards #HydroEnergy #HydrogenFuel #RenewableEnergy #RegionalCommunities #Engineering #Science #ArjGanesan