Regional Communities

Anna Cozens says better treatment options for type 1 diabetes have given her son freedom to do more activities and she wants others to have the same access.

Marilyn Joy Wallman was 14 when she vanished from an isolated stretch of road while riding her bicycle in Mackay. More than 50 years later, her family is desperate for answers.

Paddle-outs have a long history as a way of mourning the dead in Margaret River's surfing community. Now, a group of locals takes to the water to remember the thousands of Palestinians killed in the ongoing war.

Police say items recovered during a search of bushland near the home of missing Ballarat East woman Samantha Murphy are not related to her whereabouts. 

Concerns are raised about groups of children stealing from supermarkets, after a "distressing" incident at a remote Kimberley store during which teens stole drinks and confectionary and tried to break into a cigarette cabinet.

Varcoe Windmills were first built in Mount Gambier in 1911 but after its doors closed last year, the brand seemed lost for good, until a local agricultural mechanic bought the rights at an auction.

With its lawyers forced to live in hotels and caravan parks, Kimberley Community Legal Services says a lack of resources is forcing it to turn vulnerable people away.

Len Spence, 101, maintains his competitive edge when he meets a group of mates at the Mildura lawn courts for a hit of tennis. 

Questions remain about how long a mould infestation discovered at Broken Hill's Willyama High School last month has been growing, and whether the health of children and staff has been compromised.

Wreckage of the four-wheel-drive, which was driven off a steep cliff at a remote beach in the early hours of Sunday morning, will be closely examined by police.

Towns in SA, NSW and Queensland continue to feel the effects of the cyclone, which is bringing rain and wind to isolated areas.

It has been eight years since a small group of volunteers joined to form a street art project, and now 13 murals don the walls of the buildings in this small town.

Barrel racer Megan McLoughlin surrounds herself with storytellers who understand her challenges to bring her story to life — and friends with bells and whistles to help her safely navigate the rodeo arena.

As people reportedly wait months just to get approval to build sheds and signs, councils across NSW look to jump on board an artificial intelligence program that aims to revolutionise the development process. 

A small town council in Western Australia's Goldfields is considering building a boundary fence to curb an influx of wayward cattle, with one charging cow having knocked a council worker unconscious.

VicForests says the risk of more court proceedings is the main reason for bringing forward the end to community forestry in Victoria's west. 

After months of protests against offshore wind farm projects, people have gathered in support of turbines being developed off Australia's east coast, hopeful of more work and job security.

Chris Tippett says he has helped small birds and even pelicans before but a large eagle presented a bigger challenge. With no trained specialists available, he called on people power.

There are calls for an ASIC investigation after an Indigenous pensioner was charged an annual insurance premium of almost $10,000 by QBE for an asbestos-clad home in a remote town in Western Australia.

Isabel Wait had "all but forgotten" about the locket she was given by her mum and dad when she was seven, before it was found during renovations at her old primary school.

A comic writer, an Indigenous artist and an app developer are just some of the inspiring young Australians who have won this year's Heywire Trailblazer competition.

Many Tasmanians fondly remember Mole Hill Fantasy — a popular 1980-90s attraction for locals and tourists alike. We look into what happened to it.

Residents of this regional town say it feels like they are stuck in the "Middle Ages," with the area still experiencing constant power losses.

Music manager Nathan Farrell says performing outside of the big cities is essential to building up a "truly national presence" but some artists are struggling to go the distance. 

When Lisa Gilbert was deciding what to specialise in, she had to choose between her dream physician job or staying in the region that had become her home due to limited training options outside the city.