Australia Wide

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The sound of regional Australia. Daily news from the ABC's unmatched network of regional reporters hosted by Sinéad Mangan.

19/12/2025

NSW to tighten gun laws and PM launches national buyback scheme

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

30 min
18/12/2025

Why is Australia slow to embrace offshore wind farms as part of the energy mix?

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

30 min
17/12/2025

How do we manage the shifting sands of our changing coastline?

Australia is blessed with majestic coastlines and most Australians live near the coast, but in a number of these communities that coastline is changing. Beaches around Australia are at risk of disappearing with climate change resulting in severe weather systems that lash up and down the coastline and erode the landscape. From Newcastle in New South Wales, to Wyomi on the Limestone Coast in South Australia, to Inverloch in Victoria - are all trying different ways to hold back the power of the ocean. So what can be done about it? And who is responsible for fixing a growing problem. And importantly who is responsible for footing the bill?

30 min
16/12/2025

SA’s algal bloom; one of the biggest environmental disasters of 2025

As we head into summer, Australia Wide looks at an ecological disaster that decimated communities and industry in South Australia.

30 min
15/12/2025

"The world needs a lot more light," Jewish community in regions react to Bondi shooting

Today on Australia Wide the regional response to the shooting at Bondi Beach.

30 min
12/12/2025

Families plead for drivers to slow down amid increasing road toll

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

30 min
11/12/2025

Tiwi Islands named the newest Indigenous Protected Area

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.

30 min
10/12/2025

Youth mental health service concerned social media ban will further isolate country kids

Youth mental health service concerned social media ban will further isolate country kids

30 min

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18 Ratings

Informative and Inspiring

28/04/2022

TreeSheila

Not only informative, but also inspiring. In a time when I find myself confronted with an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness about our World, this wonderful podcast - and the ABC overall - gives me hope. I love the ABC - my ABC. Thank you, you ABC mob, you are beautiful! 💕