Detectors unearth WWII relics from old US Army base
By Vanessa Jarrett
Armed with metal detectors, treasure hunters hope to find more relics left behind when the US Army pulled out of central Queensland after World War II.
SA's pokie losses surpass $1bn for first time
By Samuel O'Brien, Conor Burke, and Josh Brine
An advocacy group say financial pressures may be increasing problem gambling, as annual losses on pokies in SA exceed $1 billion for the first time.
#Gambling #ClubsandAssociations #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #PersonalFinance #SamuelOBrien #ConorBurke # #JoshBrine
Stranded Nullarbor driver watches cars pass him by for two days
By Madigan Landry and Andrew Collins
When Caleb Humphries's car broke down on the Nullarbor Plain, he spent two days watching cars drive past him and hoping someone would stop, until help was sent from more than 1,200 kilometres away.
Stranded Nullarbor driver watches cars pass him by for two days
By Madigan Landry and Andrew Collins
When Caleb Humphries's car broke down on the Nullarbor Plain, he spent two days watching cars drive past him and hoping someone would stop, until help was sent from more than 1,200 kilometres away.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-15/stranded-on-the-nullarbor/105652234
80 years on, veterans remember the day victory was declared in WWII
By Georgia Loney
For 100-year-old veteran Leslie "Doc" Sinclair, the memory of the day he heard World War II was over is one of relief, not elation.
The city-country education divide driven by 'wicked policy problem'
By Catherine McAloon
There's a bunch of factors behind a persistent divide in educational levels of urban and regional students. Teacher shortages are one part of the problem.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-15/education-regional-teacher-crisis-naplan-results/105636024
Rowing club seeks 'new blood' as flood-prone city recovers from disasters
By David Kirkpatrick
A sporting club that used to be responsible for flood rescues in Lismore is now in need of rescuing itself.
Hope the calf receives lifesaving care in an unlikely place
By Charlie Mills
After finding her injured on a remote roadside, Karratha couple Kyle Wilson and Kahlia Jezek have spent recent weeks rehabbing Hope the calf who's about to set off on another journey.
Indigenous elder wants stop-work order on Margaret River hotel luxury
By Jacqueline Lynch
There are calls for a halt to work on a hotel development at the site of an old settler's cottage in WA's South West, as Aboriginal representatives are called in to keep an eye on the project near their cultural "dying place".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/margaret-river-wallcliffe-house-works-start/105642496
Country soccer star cracks European field with Montenegro signing
By Josh Brine
Mount Gambier's Bae Versace has achieved his dream by signing with a European football club, the youth division of FK Budućnost Podgorica in the Balkan capital of Montenegro.
Outdoor enthusiasts and locals decry plan to abandon remote tourist roads
By Madeleine Stuchbery
A regional Victorian council decision to cease maintenance on a network of alpine roads has sparked fury in the community, with locals fearing a hit to tourism.
Hundreds of insurance claims still not settled six months after storm
By Rachel Holdsworth
Residents in a southern NSW town are still waiting for insurance settlements and property repairs for damage caused in a February hailstorm.
Coroner finds failings in lead-up to Tamworth mother's death
By James Paras
A coroner recommends the Hunter New England LHD update several policies relating to transfer of care and seclusion orders following the death of mother-of-three Allyson Bailey in 2020.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-13/allyson-bailey-inquest-findings/105489080
Demolition firm ordered to pay $700k for illegally dumping asbestos
By Shannon Pearce
An Adelaide demolition company and its director are found guilty of illegally dumping thousands of tonnes of asbestos-contaminated waste.
Rogue steer rams car in Broome weeks after cattle truck crash
By Roslyn Butcher and Vanessa Mills
Cattle are still popping up in Broome's residential streets three weeks after escaping a truck crash.
'Magic' views lost as coastal erosion forces demolition of popular lookout
By Piper Duffy and Chris Lewis
It was an "iconic" site for marriage proposals, photos and sunset views, but erosion left the Lancelin lookout in Western Australia at risk of crumbling into the ocean.
Residents hit with 'poorly planned' gas shutdown ask for compensation
By Coco Veldkamp, Charmaine Manuel, and Kimberley Price
A business owner who spent $40,000 connecting to natural gas last year now faces a $20,000 bill to convert to electric, before Solstice Energy shuts the gas network in his town.
#EnergyIndustry #EnergyPolicy #OilandGas #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #EnergyMarkets #RegionalCommunities #CocoVeldkamp #CharmaineManuel # #KimberleyPrice
Widow says WA health system 'broken' after death of husband
By Pip Waller
Jenny Cross says her husband died after a six-month fight for answers.
Dumped rubbish slows down controlled burns before bushfire season
By James Elton
Ranger groups and volunteer firefighters are working hard to finish up their controlled burns before the bushfire season begins in earnest. But their efforts are stymied by what they say is a new level of illegally dumped rubbish in the bush.
Larger volumes of illegal tobacco products being seized in regional SA
By Amelia Walters
South Australia's illicit tobacco task force is continuing to see "larger volumes of product" seized in regional areas, including more than 1,000 packets of illegal cigarettes and 500 vapes seized across six stores in the Riverland region.
