Tim Winton's Cloudstreet has been recognized as a celebrated work in a national book ranking. The novel's cultural impact has been highlighted. Meanwhile, city dwellers are relocating to regional areas like the tropics. In the Northern Territory, housing residents are threatened with removal after three strikes. Local heroes are praised for their actions after an assault on Helen Haines. A 13-year-old is accused of employing an assault weapon in a Perth home drive-by shooting. Additionally, Moss Vale residents are affected by a prolonged plastics factory dispute.