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An Aboriginal smoking ceremony has been held on the K'gari (Fraser Island) beach where 19-year-old Piper James died last month. Her 

A mother who sent her 13-year-old son to swim four kilometres back to shore after the family were swept out to sea in rough conditions off WA's South West says it was "one of the hardest decisions" she has ever made.

Victoria Police say they "strongly believe" fugitive Dezi Freeman is deceased. 

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The federal government has agreed to pay and extra $25 billion to fund public hospitals and end a stand-off with state and territory governments. 

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The federal government has called in backup from overseas to help contain the number of blazes burning in Victoria.

Emergency livestock feed arrives for remote WA pastoralists amid worst drought in decades

Queensland government officers have euthanased dingoes involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker on K'gari.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

The sound of regional Australia. News and analysis from the ABC's network of regional reporters.

At dawn, an olive tree was planted in Coffs Harbour's Brelsford Park to commemorate the National Day of Mourning following the terror attack in Bondi. 

 Mother of teenager Piper James found dead on K'gari in Queensland says life 'will never be the same'. 

A big step today for Australia's space industry with the federal government and Australian super funds tipping more than $200 million into launching rockets from regional Australia into orbit.

Violent crime spreading to regional towns as WA waits for strengthened tobacco laws.