Donna Synnerdahl still remembers the moment she hit the mine shaft floor. It’s this sensation of falling and her memories of the jolting pain that has kept her up at night — for 14 years.
As incensed Indigenous leaders say Tanya Plibersek’s move to axe a $1 billion gold mine undermines the planning system and puts their cause back 50 years, Premier Chris Minns moves to fast track it.
Barnaby Joyce revealed Scott Morrison rejected a push from within the Coalition to introduce nuclear power in Australia because polling showed it was unpopular.
A cattle farmer from Orange has told The Daily Telegraph’s Bush Summit he would rather host a nuclear reactor on his property than wind or solar turbines.
A regional council is seeking legal advice amid concerns a local road could be closed off after it was included in a declaration from Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, although the minister herself says the road is not affected.
Barnaby Joyce has called the push for renewable energy the “most divisive thing” he has seen in his time in politics in a fiery debate with Matt Kean at the Bush Summit.
Today’s Bush Summit is a call to arms in the fight for our prosperity and a future that strengthens and benefits us all – no matter where we live in this great wide land, writes Daily Telegraph editor Ben English.
Fatalities on bush roads accounted for more than 800 deaths in 2023. The biggest portion of national fatalities was in NSW, where the government is considering a trial to curb speeding.
Regional towns grappling with youth crime waves are being told now is the time to act if they don’t want to become the next Alice Springs.
Premier Chris Minns has announced a $200 million program to fix 72 notorious roads across NSW. See the full list of what’s being upgraded.
More homes could be bought up and built for teachers in the bush, as the government seeks advice from principals and the teachers’ union about how to help attract and keep country educators.
True Aussie battlers, regional and country NSW punch above their weight when it comes to hurdles like the economy, crime, health and education. Ahead of the Bush Summit, we assess the state of the regions.
Tabitha Acret’s daughter was stabbed more than 80 times, had her head stomped on and was left to die on her front lawn. Now she’s pushing for change.
From Uno to Justin Bieber dance parties, an Old People’s Home For Teenagers-style experiment is bringing joy to students and elderly residents alike in this regional town.
Leaving a remote or regional area means students have to travel long distances, pay rent, bills and all their living expenses which can limit the opportunity of further education to the few who can afford it.
It’s the decades-old plan to build a mega-rail through the heart of outback NSW. But for one tiny town, locals are left wondering when it’ll arrive.
A Northern Rivers mayor – herself a domestic violence survivor – and a local sports club explain why donning a purple shirt speaks volumes on the fight to curb violence against women.
Tanya Plibersek’s decision to block a gold mine has come under fire from Indigenous leaders who claim the minister has been hoodwinked by groups “hijacking” the issue for their own agenda.
Regional Australians are paying $420 a week on transport, as families struggle with the cost of living.
Instead of standing before communities to justify decisions, the likes of Tanya Plibersek opt for distant, insulated environments far removed from the realities of rural life, says NSW shadow minister for water Steph Cooke.
The NSW Labor government will introduce legislation to fulfil an election promise to the state’s farmers as they battle “threats on all fronts” to their lands.
The Prime Minister said on Tuesday he backs a $1bn gold mine in central western NSW despite an eleventh hour decision by his government throwing serious doubts over the project’s future.
A dramatic expansion of controversial renewable energy zones into country NSW has been met with outrage from the communities who will see high voltage transmission lines snaking across their land.
Greater access to data and communication means remote monitoring is enabling better healthcare and less inconvenience for patients in regional areas.
The idyllic picture of life in the regions is marred by more intense and frequent extreme weather which is impacting the affordability and availability of insurance says insurance boss.
Angry landholders say they are being “bulldozed” by public owned EnergyCo after it rejected a shorter route for renewable energy transmission lines on public land that would save $620 million.
Pressure is mounting on Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to front up to locals at The Daily Telegraph’s Bush Summit and explain why she vetoed a $1bn gold mine south of Orange.
A town in NSW’s central west is experiencing a baby boom, but the local mothers say they have been abandoned by the healthcare system.
Sick kids, and their parents, in Albury Wodonga have access to more services at their local hospital thanks to the sophisticated equipment bought with community grants.
In the past 12 months more than 100 police officers have transferred to communities hit hardest by the regional crime wave, as part of a paid incentive scheme.
Indigenous leader Warren Mundine has blasted the Albanese government’s decision to intervene in a proposed gold mine for regional NSW saying Indigenous heritage approvals should be based on the opinion of the local land council only.
A regional NSW tourist town’s fishing industry “on its knees” has been saved by the local bowlo, which has brought the business – and the catch of the day – back from the brink.
Cost of living and time pressures are making it harder for Aussies to volunteer – but new research shows people in particular parts of the country are more charitable than others.
As political leaders gather in Queensland for this year’s Bush Summit, regional residents are hopeful their pleas will be heard.
We are in the longest-running per-capita recession on record, threatening our living standards. But are our cries being heeded, asks Gina Rinehart.
A free student broadband program is helping to bridge the digital divide between kids in the bush and children in metropolitan areas.
North Queensland has double the population of Tasmania and more economic output per person than southern Queensland, writes Matt Canavan. VOTE IN OUR POLL
About nine in 10 manufacturers and distributors headquartered in regional Australia are confident about future economic conditions, a new report reveals.
As farmers across the country continue to face hardships, Australians are being called upon to roll up their flannelette sleeves for a day.
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