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Remote Qld evacuates over possible cyclone - Residents in far north Queensland are starting to leave as ex-tropical cyclone Owen threatens to re-form into a category three system.

Man, woman charged over Launceston siege - Two people involved in a 16-hour overnight armed siege at a home in Launceston have been charged by police.

Study shows how coral develops resilience - Unprecedented back-to-back bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef has changed the physiology of tougher coral, making them more resilient to futur ...

Aussie team in poo breakthrough - Aussie scientists have made a poo breakthrough that should help people battling chronic gut disease.

Woman impaled by catfish in north Qld - A woman has been taken to hospital in remote Queensland after being impaled by a catfish.

Second Stage of Lincoln Gap Wind Farm Approved - In more good news for the region, the second stage of the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm near Port Augusta has been approved with Nexif Energy securing a $160 ...

Whyalla's Big Future Revealed - It was billed as “Whyalla’s Big Reveal” and didn’t disappoint yesterday. Prime Minister - Scott Morrison, Opposition Leader - Bill Shorten & h ...

Local Heritage Sites at Risk - State Parliament is holding a heritage inquiry by the Environment Resources and Development Committee. Several Councils within regional South Austral ...

Home and Away in the Flinders Ranges - Some stars of the small screen have been put to work in the Flinders Ranges recently. Filming for scenes to feature in upcoming episodes for ‘Home &a ...

Tributes for pilot killed in Tas crash - A young pilot who died in a plane crash in rugged Tasmanian wilderness was a much-loved member of the island state's flying community.