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The race to the regions is no short-term trend: report

Sydney continues to lose the most residents to the Australian countryside, as young city slickers seek a slower pace and greater affordability.

AAP · Oct 31, 2023

Hunter staff shortages are some of Australia's worst - and we don't have the data to solve them

'There is not a group we speak to who isn't lamenting huge staffing issues.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 29, 2023

Push on to lure city dwellers to jobs, life in the bush

Industries desperate for workers in regional Australia are talking up the benefits of country life as a campaign promotes the switch.

AAP · Jul 3, 2023

I lost my son to a gambling addiction. Firms must change, not pay fines that are dwarfed by profits

The greed of gambling companies can be linked to hundreds of suicides in the UK every year, says Liz Ritchie of Gambling with Lives

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023

Regional growth needs better planning

New population shifts mean more planning needed in regional centres

The Canberra Times · Feb 28, 2023

5 important conversations couples should have before a baby

Planning a baby or already pregnant? Save yourself some arguments and have these discussions now, says Lauren Taylor.

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

5 important conversations couples should have before having a baby

Planning a baby or already pregnant? Save yourself some arguments and have these discussions now, says Lauren Taylor.

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Vision of 11 million in regions by 2032

The Regional Australia Institute has released an ambition for growth in country areas over the next decade, focusing on jobs, innovation, housing and health.

AAP · Sep 12, 2022

Millennials still leaving the big smoke

Regional areas continue to see a boom in new arrivals even as the pandemic-induced surge in migration begins to slow.

AAP · Aug 28, 2022

Home prices in 'affordable' regional Queensland towns continue to rise as national housing market drops

The Reserve Bank of Australia has once again raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive month, but this Longreach 20-something has no plans to miss out on life.

ABC News · Aug 2, 2022