Rural families consider giving up sport and school runs as fuel prices soar
By Lily McCure

Rural and remote families who are spending as much as $500 a week on fuel amid the current oil crisis say they are preparing to make tough decisions about whether to make school runs and to go without sport and even health care.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/rural-families-sacrifice-sport-and-school-as-fuel-prices-soar/106486636

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Rural families consider giving up sport and school runs as fuel prices soar

Rural and remote families who are spending as much as $500 a week on fuel amid the current oil crisis say they are preparing to make tough decisions about whether to make school runs and to go without sport and even health care. 

City couple quit careers and take over outback pub
By Coquohalla Connor

Burnt out from city life and careers in Brisbane, Liz Murphy and Norm Matau knew they couldn't keep going. So they left it all behind and started a new life as outback publicans.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/couple-swaps-brisbane-for-silverton-hotel-pub-career-change/106439996

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City couple quit careers and take over outback pub

Burnt out from city life and careers in Brisbane, Liz Murphy and Norm Matau knew they couldn't keep going. So they left it all behind and started a new life as outback publicans. 

End of an era for general store owned by family for 100 years
By Lish Fejer

The Tharwa General Store — which has been run by the same family since 1926 — has been many things: a post office, a mechanic's workshop, a fuel stop, a lolly shop, a watering hole, and above all, a place where a community comes together.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-28/act-tharwa-general-store-look-new-owner-after-century-one-family/106504840

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End of an era for general store owned by family for 100 years

The Tharwa General Store — which has been run by the same family since 1926 — has been many things: a post office, a mechanic's workshop, a fuel stop, a lolly shop, a watering hole, and above all, a place where a community comes together.

Big Red Bash cancelled amid site change and rising fuel prices
By Hannah Walsh

This festival usually sees people go all out, spending thousands of dollars and travelling thousands of kilometres, but a potential change in location and fuel concerns have deterred ticket holders.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/big-red-bash-cancelled-2026-concerns-outback-tourism/106490946

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Big Red Bash cancelled amid site change and rising fuel prices

This festival usually sees people go all out, spending thousands of dollars and travelling thousands of kilometres, but a potential change in location and fuel concerns have deterred ticket holders.   

Kakadu locals call for support following outstation floods
By Courtney Barrett Peters

Kakadu residents whose homes have been submerged by roof-high floodwater said they feel like they've been forgotten, with evacuation centres and relief payments not made available to them.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/nt-floods-kakadu-outstation-ex-tropical-cyclone-relief-funding/106499866

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Kakadu locals call for support following outstation floods

Kakadu residents whose homes have been submerged by roof-high floodwater said they feel like they've been forgotten, with evacuation centres and relief payments not made available to them.

More than 250 voters in Coober Pedy unable to have their say in SA election
By Jenae Madden

Nearly one in three Coober Pedy voters, or more than 250 people, missed their chance to vote in the state election last week after the town was left without a polling booth on election day.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/coober-pedy-unable-to-vote-in-state-election-south-australia/106477646

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More than 250 voters in Coober Pedy unable to have their say in SA election

Nearly one in three Coober Pedy voters, or more than 250 people, missed their chance to vote in the state election last week after the town was left without a polling booth on election day.

Katherine escapes more flood damage as remote evacuees start heading home
By Gemma Ferguson and Courtney Barrett Peters

Major flooding has eased along the Katherine River and the town has been spared further damage, while surrounding remote communities are starting to recover.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/nt-severe-weather-katherine-river-peaks-above-major-flood-level/106497042

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Katherine escapes more flood damage as remote evacuees start heading home

Major flooding has eased along the Katherine River and the town has been spared further damage, while surrounding remote communities are starting to recover.

Premier says regional SA will be first in line for fuel amid global crisis
By Jackson Byrne, Selina Green, and Josh Brine

South Australia's premier has assured farmers battling with soaring diesel prices that regional areas will be first to receive fuel deliveries.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/sa-premier-says-regional-towns-prioritised-for-fuel-deliveries/106496876

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Premier says regional SA will be first in line for fuel amid global crisis

South Australia's premier has assured farmers battling with soaring diesel prices that regional areas will be first to receive fuel deliveries.

Remote town cut off by rain gets 'weird phone call' with anonymous donation
By Isabella Kelly

An anonymous donor funded two planes full of supplies for the outback town of Marree, near Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, after it was cut off by flooding.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/marree-outback-floodwater-cut-off-donation-of-supplies/106490796

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Remote town cut off by rain gets 'weird phone call' with anonymous donation

An anonymous donor funded two planes full of supplies for the outback town of Marree, near Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, after it was cut off by flooding.

Remote communities relying on diesel left vulnerable amid fuel crisis
By Kimberley Putland, Mietta Adams, Rachel Jackson, and Kirstie Wellauer

Remote communities' reliance on diesel fuel for power leaves them vulnerable in a global crisis.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/remote-communities-australia-powered-diesel-left-vulnerable-/106464204

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Remote communities relying on diesel left vulnerable amid fuel crisis

Remote communities' reliance on diesel fuel for power leaves them vulnerable in a global crisis.