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Community events are a lifeline for rural and regional towns across Australia, but more organisers are making the "heartbreaking" decision to cancel them. 

Last month the Australian Defence Force unveiled a suite of weapons at the land autonomous systems and teaming demonstrations at the Puckapunyal Army Base in northern Victoria.

A recent report has called for a new First Nations tourism body. Those on the ground know the challenges faced by budding business owners.

The fallout from a storm that destroyed transmission infrastructure from Menindee to Tibooburra in regional NSW threatens to leave locals without power until November 6.

Saibai Islanders say they have been left to "fend for themselves" as confrontations over illegal fishing expose flaws in border security, putting their livelihoods and safety at risk.

It's one of Australia's worst infrastructure failures, a time bomb counting down to catastrophe for a city and farming community unaware of the threat until one man's alarming discovery.

Australia's trade agreement with the United Kingdom has already dropped the remote and regional work requirement for UK visa holders. Now the federal government's regional migration review is considering completely axing it.

The Chair of the United Nations committee on the Rights of the Child says she'll write to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Northern Territory's new law lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10, but the new NT government says they have a mandate to deliver on an election promise.

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More than 100 insurance claims are yet to be finalised after flooding damaged 900 homes in Rochester two years ago. Despite this, the community is banding together to support those still in need.

Bands like the Daylight Reggae are helping young people find their voice in some of Australia's most isolated communities.

Migrants changed Cooma forever when they arrived to work on the Snowy Hydro Project 70 years ago. Now Snowy 2.0 is attracting more families from different countries, and the women are thriving.  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has secured a promise from China's Premier Li Qiang to lift a ban on Australian rock lobsters by the end of the year.

Outback tourism operators are feeling the squeeze as soaring costs and increasing global competition cut into visitor numbers.

Sealing the Tanami Road is one of northern WA's biggest projects and local Indigenous people say the jobs being created are life-changing.

In the first visit by Chinese delegates since trade tariffs were lifted in April, West Australian wineries are showcasing their premium wines to big buyers in the hopes of landing lucrative contracts.

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A delayed runway extension at the East Kimberley Regional Airport is limiting tourists' access to the region, according to operators. They are calling for the runway to be upgraded as soon as possible to boost visitor numbers. 

Footy boots are optional on the red dirt field in Warnan. The local football grand final is kicking off in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands this weekend. 

Western Australia's road fatalities are at their worst in a decade, and the states trucking industry wants to be part of the solution.