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Every weekday, catch up with Sinéad Mangan as she explores news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
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Residents in remote Kimberley community using network of extension cords to keep power running
07/05/2024 Duración: 25minResidents in a remote Kimberley community have been using a network of extension cords across the community, even in the wet season, to keep power running.
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Will a skills shortage in the Australian film industry put the brakes on a boom?
06/05/2024 Duración: 24minAward-winning Australian directors say more investment is needed in training and development to benefit from an imposed quota on streaming services.
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Spies in the Outback – How a spy base came to be in Central Australia
03/05/2024 Duración: 25minIn the 1960s Alice Springs saw an economic lifeline when America promised to build a space base on the edge of town. But once its bizarre, oversized golf ball-like structures were built, locals realised Pine Gap was much more than a space base.
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Lara’s personal campaign to shine a light on rail safety
02/05/2024 Duración: 24minWA pastoralist Lara Jensen is campaigning for improved lighting on trains and level crossings.
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Government commits nearly $1bn to combat the violence against women crisis
01/05/2024 Duración: 24minNational Cabinet met amid a crisis that has seen at least 28 women killed in acts of gendered violence this year.
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Budget airline Bonza enters voluntary administration after cancelling flights across the country
30/04/2024 Duración: 24minPassengers have been left stranded at airports across the country after budget airline Bonza entered voluntary administration and cancelled all flights today.
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“There needs to be a new approach” - As PM flies into Alice Springs, Elder hopes for a new path forward for community
29/04/2024 Duración: 24minPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Alice Springs two weeks after the end of a youth curfew in the town. Alice Springs has been in the national spotlight following an extended period of social unrest that culminated in a series of violent incidents late last month.
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Rallies for women's safety planned across Australia, calls for national emergency to be declared over violence against women
26/04/2024 Duración: 24minThousands of people are expected to rally across Australia this weekend opposing violence against women
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Mass stranding of pilot whales near Dunsborough in WA’s south sparks rescue effort
25/04/2024 Duración: 25minWildlife experts are unsure what causes the animals to come to shore, with pilot whales commonly involved in mass stranding events.
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Councils explore cutting red tape for tiny homes to help ease housing stress
24/04/2024 Duración: 24minShellharbour council will trial a tiny house pilot that approves their use as long-term rentals without a development application.
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“It is extremely dangerous” – Push for Victoria to join other states and lower driving speeds when passing breakdowns and emergencies
23/04/2024 Duración: 24minVictoria and the Northern Territory are now the only jurisdictions in the country that don't require you to slow down when passing a broken-down vehicle and recovery vehicles.
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Minerals sands are needed for the renewable energy transition, but farmers are worried about the mining process
22/04/2024 Duración: 24minMineral sands are used to make everything from electric cars and smartphones to sunscreen and are seen as key to transitioning to renewables. But farmers are concerned about the loss of agricultural land and future health of areas earmarked for mining.
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Insurance battles keep Rochester residents out of homes 18 months after floods
19/04/2024 Duración: 25minShells of homes, shipping containers and furniture in front yards are fixtures of northern Victorian streets as residents battle insurance companies for compensation 18 months after devastating floods.
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School with a flexible four day contact week seeing benefits for students and staff
18/04/2024 Duración: 25minChevalier College students say the new timetable is reducing their stress levels and helping them manage their time.
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Pine Gap: How did a secretive spy base end up in Central Australia and what are they up to?
17/04/2024 Duración: 24minBorn from rising Cold War nuclear fear, Pine Gap eavesdrops on the world and has transformed the way wars are now fought.
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Inquiry hears effects of vaping on youth in regional Victoria
16/04/2024 Duración: 25minA Victorian inquiry heard from Shepparton locals who are concerned about the number of young people in the community who vape.
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Beyond the curfew - Festival shines light on beauty of Alice Springs
15/04/2024 Duración: 25minLocals want the rest of Australia to know that, despite its immense challenges, there's more to Alice Springs than its criminal record.
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Now pointed to the sky - The Australian-first rocket set to boost Australia's space industry
12/04/2024 Duración: 25minGilmour Space's 23-metre Eris rocket has been lifted into the vertical position for the first time.
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Locals fear domino effect as key stores close in small NSW communities
11/04/2024 Duración: 24minAs spending tightens amid significant inflation and high interest rates, essential town department stores are finding it difficult to do business, leading to closures that are devastating communities across regional NSW.
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Safety concerns for truckers, amid increased traffic following rail line closure
10/04/2024 Duración: 25minFlooding in WA that closed a major rail line has led to more freight traffic on the Eyre Highway, amid reports of unsafe behaviour.