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51 out of Queensland's 77 local councils do not have fluoridated water, including major regional centres such as Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay and Cairns.

The pandemic had a massive impact on the way university education is delivered, as classrooms moved online and students learned remotely.  For many rural students, this shift made tertiary education accessible in a way it hadn't been previously.

Shark researchers are meeting in Port Lincoln, SA this week to discuss the ocean's apex predator.

Old Timers Village in Alice Springs is in lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak impacting more than a third of its residents.

A dozen new sound recordings have just been added to the Sounds of Australia collection, curated by the National Film and Sound Archive.

Surprise shutdown announcement of Broken Hill’s Rasp Mine leaves uncertain future ahead for workers

Sentinel chickens a first line of defence against mosquito-borne disease in South Australia

The WA government will impose regulations on landlords making money from short term rentals. It's expected to have a big impact on popular holiday destinations in the southwest of WA, like Margaret River, Dunsborough and Busselton.

Dropouts in communication are common in regional Australia, and experts hope the Optus failure may persuade politicians and regulators to have fail safes in place, as without them, there are serious consequences - particularly for people living in the bush

In a draft report, a government committee has proposed only face-to-face initial specialist consults be eligible for Medicare rebates - a move doctors say would disadvantage rural patients.