On #Auswide 📽️Hopes WA town of Derby will become "Bollywood of the Kimberley" Eddie Williams 🏎️Spectators at Finke desert motor race weigh-up new 30m away from track rule emma haskin⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🏠Red Cross program helping people living in dire squalor gets cut in South Australia

On #Auswide 🎙️Bus driver granted bail in court as list of identified victims of crash after wedding grows Keira Proust 🎙️Overseas aged care staff recruited to keep elderly in hometown @emilyjmalone 🎙️Organised crime involved in illegal logging in regional Vic Rosa Ritchie

On #Auswide 🏠Byron Shire Council tackles housing crisis with 60-day cap look on short stay rentals 🚼Gladstone tradie mum turns down dream job after being placed 110th on childcare waitlist 🥵Daniel Prosser on running 100km Simpson Desert Ultra

On #Auswide 🧑‍⚕️"It’s ideal to have RNs 24/7, but we don’t live in an ideal world’ – regional aged care centre says new nursing staffing requirements could send it broke 📈Digital Finance Analytics income/ debt tracker finds mortgage & rental stress highest since 2001

Having studied in Indonesia as a student too, I couldn’t agree more. The @acicis program is such a wonderful opportunity to expand horizons and what a great initiative. I’m so glad it continues today.

On #Auswide 🌧️Wet weather sends #BigRedBash punters on 1000k detour Daniel Prosser 👂Queensland widow calls for change after late husband waited 100 days for urgent cancer treatment Katrina Beavan 🍕Gympie businesses undeterred by regular floods on main street Meg Bolton

On #Auswide 🐕#CostOfLivingCrisis vets urge pet owners not to take matters into their hands to avoid bills Shannon Schubert 💰Local leaves large sum in his will to small rural council Anita Ward 🏊‍♀️Whitsundays Council asks Supreme Court to dismiss drowning case Melissa Maddison

This morning’s piece from #AustraliaWide team. It’s certainly getting busy up there🌌 and that’s having a knock on effect for science. SKA Australia ICRAR

Surprise in the mailroom today. Pink Diamond Heist three times finalist in #Newyorkfestivalawards 💎💎💎💎

Sinead O’Connor was a one off for sure. Will never forget her playing in the studio and taking my toddler daughter for a spin on the dance floor. What a talent.

Excellent editing by ABC’s Tom Edwards on this piece for TV. abc.net.au/news/2023-09-0…

“Australia will purchase a fourth long-range Triton drone for maritime surveillance, despite the US Navy recently halting production of the expensive unmanned platform which critics warn is vulnerable to enemy attack” abc.net.au/news/2023-09-1…

Congratulations to: ABC Radio National Cadence Productions 9News Queensland @camillebianchi Tim Elliott One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates The Australian x2 Who are all shortlisted in the #AusPodAwards True Crime category

The iconic Paddy Hannan statue on Hannan street in Kalgoorlie WA has had its head removed overnight. ABC Australia

Retired country maths teacher Robert Martiensen created thousands of artworks in secret abc.net.au/news/2023-10-2… ABC Australia

In the upcoming federal election, there are five seats in regional Australia that could influence the overall result. Here's why they matter. ab.co/3GpYhSB