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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.

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

Greyhound Racing New South Wales has decided to close the Broken Hill racetrack after one hundred years. 

The push to increase military presence in central Queensland has gained momentum with local councils arguing the business case for major defence spending in the region.

Rehabilitation at the Argyle diamond mine in the east Kimberley of Western Australia is nearly complete, with Rio Tinto set to wrap up major works this year. But traditional owners say they're not prepared to take it back unless it's restored to a higher standard.

Winter gold medallist Cooper Woods has created a stir in his beachside home town and there has been significant rainfall in the red centre transforming the landscape. The desert country of Central Australia always responds rapidly to rain; it's seen rivers rise quickly, roads become impassable, parked cars flood, and people get stuck.

Former Liberal leader Sussan Ley has declared she will also soon be the former member for Farrer. She intends to resign in coming weeks, sparking a by-election in her massive western New South Wales electorate.

Northern Territory emergency services have rescued multiple people isolated by flooding in Alice Springs, after storms caused a dramatic rise in river levels.

Bushfire volunteers in WA's south say they have been warning the State government for years that the nearby national park has an untapped fuel load.