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  1. Six-day RFDS wait for boy with a shattered kneecap
    By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy Rossbach

    Ten-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/chi

    #PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach

  2. Town wins fight to keep aged care community owned
    By Liam McNally

    A transfer of ownership of a community-owned nursing home to a national provider has been voted down at the last minute.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/res

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #LiamMcNally

  3. Six-day medical transfer wait for boy with shattered kneecap
    By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Amy Rossbach

    Ten-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/chi

    #PublicHealth #Government #RegionalCommunities #AmbulanceService #NadiaMitsopoulos #AmyRossbach

  4. Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
    By Kelly Fuller

    Peabody’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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/met

    #MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller

  5. Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
    By Kelly Fuller

    Peabody’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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/met

    #MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller

  6. Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
    By Kelly Fuller

    Peabody’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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/met

    #MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller

  7. Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
    By Kelly Fuller

    Peabody’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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/met

    #MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller

  8. Australia's oldest coalmine plans to expand under Sydney's water catchment
    By Kelly Fuller

    Peabody’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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/met

    #MineralSands #Coal #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #WaterResources #RegionalCommunities #KellyFuller

  9. Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
    By Aaron Kelly and Ellie Willcox

    Rockhampton 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cos

    #Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox

  10. Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
    By Aaron Kelly and Ellie Willcox

    Rockhampton 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cos

    #Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox

  11. Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
    By Aaron Kelly and Ellie Willcox

    Rockhampton 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cos

    #Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox

  12. Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
    By Aaron Kelly and Ellie Willcox

    Rockhampton 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cos

    #Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox

  13. Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds
    By Aaron Kelly and Ellie Willcox

    Rockhampton 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/cos

    #Sport #ClubsandAssociations #CommunityOrganisations #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #Parenting #AaronKelly #EllieWillcox

  14. Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
    By Lua Ikenasio

    The machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/you

    #YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio

  15. Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
    By Lua Ikenasio

    The machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/you

    #YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio

  16. Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
    By Lua Ikenasio

    The machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/you

    #YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio

  17. Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
    By Lua Ikenasio

    The machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/you

    #YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio

  18. Young tractor drivers follow in grandathers' tracks to keep event alive
    By Lua Ikenasio

    The machinery may be old, but a new generation is finding its place behind the wheel, keeping a traditional tractor pull event alive.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/you

    #YoungPeople #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #Agriculture #AgriculturalMachinery #LuaIkenasio

  19. Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
    By Soofia Tariq and Patrick Reincke

    An amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/out

    #Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke

  20. Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
    By Soofia Tariq and Patrick Reincke

    An amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/out

    #Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke

  21. Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
    By Soofia Tariq and Patrick Reincke

    An amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/out

    #Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke

  22. Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
    By Soofia Tariq and Patrick Reincke

    An amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/out

    #Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke

  23. Backyard astronomer contributes to world-first Saturn discovery
    By Soofia Tariq and Patrick Reincke

    An amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/out

    #Planets #ScientificResearch #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #SoofiaTariq #PatrickReincke

  24. AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
    By Claudia Forsberg

    Virtual 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ai-

    #Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg

  25. AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
    By Claudia Forsberg

    Virtual 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ai-

    #Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg

  26. AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
    By Claudia Forsberg

    Virtual 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ai-

    #Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg

  27. AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
    By Claudia Forsberg

    Virtual 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ai-

    #Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg

  28. AI replacing Auslan interpreter jobs in regional towns
    By Claudia Forsberg

    Virtual 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ai-

    #Disabilities #RegionalCommunities #Hearing #ClaudiaForsberg

  29. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  30. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  31. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  32. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  33. Plan to keep older people close to family in search of funding
    By Peta Johansen

    Kilkivan 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/kil

    #AgedCare #RegionalCommunities #Aging #PetaJohansen

  34. Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
    By Mark Bennett

    Arthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old

    #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett

  35. Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
    By Mark Bennett

    Arthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old

    #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett

  36. Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
    By Mark Bennett

    Arthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old

    #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett

  37. Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
    By Mark Bennett

    Arthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old

    #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett

  38. Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
    By Mark Bennett

    Arthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old

    #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett

  39. Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected
    By Melinda Hayter

    Riverina 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/riv

    #WaterSupply #WaterPollution #RegionalCommunities #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalTechnology #EnvironmentalManagement #ChemicalControl #MelindaHayter

  40. As costs rise and income falls, live music industry hopes to reverse decline
    By Josh Brine

    Venues are struggling to bring acts and put on gigs as the costs for all aspects of live shows rise.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/reg

    #Music #MusicIndustry #RegionalCommunities #JoshBrine

  41. More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say
    By James C Taylor and Olivia Nunes-Malek

    Record 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/mor

    #SmallBusinesses #Apprenticeships #RegionalCommunities #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Work #GenderDiscrimination #JamesCTaylor #OliviaNunesMalek

  42. More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say
    By James C Taylor and Olivia Nunes-Malek

    Record 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/mor

    #SmallBusinesses #Apprenticeships #RegionalCommunities #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Work #GenderDiscrimination #JamesCTaylor #OliviaNunesMalek

  43. More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say
    By James C Taylor and Olivia Nunes-Malek

    Record 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/mor

    #SmallBusinesses #Apprenticeships #RegionalCommunities #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Work #GenderDiscrimination #JamesCTaylor #OliviaNunesMalek

  44. More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say
    By James C Taylor and Olivia Nunes-Malek

    Record 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/mor

    #SmallBusinesses #Apprenticeships #RegionalCommunities #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Work #GenderDiscrimination #JamesCTaylor #OliviaNunesMalek

  45. More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say
    By James C Taylor and Olivia Nunes-Malek

    Record 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.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/mor

    #SmallBusinesses #Apprenticeships #RegionalCommunities #FoodandBeverageProcessingIndustry #Work #GenderDiscrimination #JamesCTaylor #OliviaNunesMalek