First Nations fears grow in Western NSW as one family reports 40 COVID cases
Just a month after COVID-19 hit Western NSW, entire communities have been exposed, with one matriarch saying the virus has had a devastating impact on her loved ones.
I wouldn't want anybody to go through what we have. It's heartbreaking
Remote Aboriginal Medical Services mobilise rapid testing drives
As COVID arrived in remote areas of the Western NSW Local Health District, health workers on the ground mobilised testing and outreach services in a matter of hours.
Recognising the forgotten faces of the ANZAC legend
"It wasn't until around 1917 that our Indigenous population was permitted to sign up, so I'll often find an Aboriginal person signing up saying they were Maori.”
Former Dubbo mayor enlists high-profile lawyer to put local media on notice
Former mayor and now candidate for Dubbo Regional Council Ben Shields cautions media outlets against reporting allegations of misconduct.
People rescued from floodwaters as Dam spills, FEARS FOR DOWNRIVER COMMUNITIES
Wyangala Dam overflows as people are rescued from their cars in floodwaters.
Investigator finds 'systemic issues' at dubbo regional council and possible ICAC referrals
The independent report found misconduct claims were resolved by people "without the authority to do so".
After NINE COVID TESTS IN A month, isolated man would rather just get COVID
Despite being free of the virus, Peter Shillingsworth will be stuck in isolation for weeks to come.
Dubbo Mayor denies misconduct allegations from two former council employees
NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has called for Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Ben Shields to step aside amid allegations of improper conduct.
WESTERN PLAINS zoo turns away three bus LOADS OF PEOPLE from Sydney IN BREACH OF COVID RULES
Tour operator fined $5,000 as police continue to investigate further possible lockdown breaches.
Groundwater search
An aerial electromagnetic survey searches for minerals and drinking water in Central NSW.
unprecedented restrictions
NSW has no standard classification system as Dubbo council writes its own rules.
NFF calls for Feral pig cull
Farmers call for mass cull of feral pigs to avoid spread of African Swine Fever.
abattoir boosts local economy
Manager David Stephenson said the new owners had taken a calculated risk to reopen the facility in the midst of a drought and would be starting small to ensure the business stayed open.
"[The new owners] want to make sure they were financially sound and not going to close again tomorrow."
louth races
Louth Races attract thousands but it's a bittersweet pilgrimage as the drought continues to bite in western NSW.
It takes a village
Organic producers create a permaculture paradise with a purpose-built community.
mdbp
Push for a royal commission into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan endorsed at NSW Farmers conference.
Growing in china
How three Australian businesses played the odds to crack the Chinese market.
aussie wool hits new high
Quick go the shears as woolgrowers across the country keep up and cash in on record-high wool prices.
china digs its heels
China restricts Australian coal imports at many ports in a bid to boost domestic market.
paradise from a desert
Regenerative agriculture finds solid backing after decades of success show renewal.
BUGISU PROJECT
Coffee project putting an end to waste and turning profits into micro-finance.
healthy soil
Australian-first regenerative agriculture curriculum launched by Tamworth teacher.
The Green Illusion
How the 'worst drought in a 100 years' has tightened its grip on the Southern Highlands.
analysis
How decades of political backflips on climate policy have done a disservice to farmers.
water buybacks
Did Barnaby Joyce miss an opportunity to get a better deal on water buybacks?
feral horses
Brumby culls found to be ‘crucial’ to ensure survival of native ecosystems.
brexit
Farmers in the UK are preparing trade crisis to match disruption seen during World War II.
Rural land demand
Strong demand for rural property continues despite tight lending and sense of uncertainty.
hume coal
DPE recommends Hume Coal mine and Berrima rail project not go ahead, the first of its kind.
costly catch for a cure
It's taken years for Sara Little to find treatment, but that's not the only obstacle.
cyclone oma
Cudgen banana grower's crop smashed by ex-Tropical Cyclone Oma.
new lease on the old dairy
A long-held dream of a world-class gallery in the Southern Highlands is set to become a reality.
rural support of refugees
Olfat Mahmoud's lifelong journey to go home brings her to the Southern Highlands.
dairy industry
NSW Dairy farmers welcome election commitments but warn of ongoing 'deregulation disaster'.