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Independent federal MP Helen Haines remains critically injured after a deliberate vehicle attack that has left her with catastrophic injuries. As police continue their investigation, the episode has prompted urgent government and law enforcement reviews of MP protection, and renewed attention to Haines role as a campaigner for rural health funding.
New data from the Commonwealth Bank and the Regional Australia Institute shows capital-to-regional migration in the June quarter matched the June 2021 record, with LGAs in northern Queensland among the fastest growing destinations. The shift is reshaping housing demand, local labour markets and business prospects across regional Australia.
IREN on October 14 publicly revealed plans for a 900 megawatt data centre campus near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, proposing more than AU$10 billion in staged investment and targeting initial grid connection in 2029. The announcement comes weeks after a separate A$15 billion proposal for the same region and intensifies questions about electricity supply, local impacts and approvals.
WIN Television has confirmed it will end terrestrial broadcasts of Network 10 channels in Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith, saying financial pressures make the services unsustainable. The shutdown is scheduled for October 9, prompting warnings about access, local news and regional advertising revenue.