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A team of five shearers at Morven has set a new world record — shearing on average one sheep per minute over eight hours...
20/10/2025

A team of five shearers at Morven has set a new world record — shearing on average one sheep per minute over eight hours straight.

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A new world record for sheep shearing has been set in southern New South Wales by a team of five shearers who clipped on average a sheep a minute for eight hours straight.

Highway patrol stopped the black luxury SUV on a major New South Wales highway for a random drug and alcohol test on Fri...
19/10/2025

Highway patrol stopped the black luxury SUV on a major New South Wales highway for a random drug and alcohol test on Friday afternoon.

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Highway patrol stopped the black luxury SUV on a major New South Wales highway for a random drug and alcohol test on Friday afternoon.

Aleks Berzins is farming the land in the same way his grandfather did, using draught horses for jobs now widely done by ...
18/10/2025

Aleks Berzins is farming the land in the same way his grandfather did, using draught horses for jobs now widely done by machines.

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Aleks Berzins is farming the land in the same way his grandfather did, using draught horses for jobs now widely done by machines.

Authorities have warned this summer could see increased fire activity, particularly in western parts of NSW. Residents a...
17/10/2025

Authorities have warned this summer could see increased fire activity, particularly in western parts of NSW. Residents are encouraged to keep well-informed and be prepared for fire risks.

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Fire authorities warn of above average fire season in NSW despite previous modelling showing a wet summer.

It has been more than a year since storm damage to major power infrastructure south of Broken Hill plunged far west NSW ...
17/10/2025

It has been more than a year since storm damage to major power infrastructure south of Broken Hill plunged far west NSW into darkness.

Local households and businesses are still feeling the long-term impacts, both emotional and financial.

Two of three inquiries launched after the outages are ongoing.

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In October 2024, thousands of households and businesses in far west NSW were hit by a catastrophic power outage that lasted for weeks, and the fallout continues.

Dozens of high-rise apartment buildings across the state are still covered in flammable cladding as the NSW government's...
16/10/2025

Dozens of high-rise apartment buildings across the state are still covered in flammable cladding as the NSW government's scheme has failed to fix them on schedule.

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Dozens of high-rise apartment buildings across the state are still covered in flammable cladding as the NSW government's scheme has failed to fix them on schedule.

Calling all discerning bug-ologists! 🔍Yes, we know that isn’t a word – the correct term is 'entomologist'! The ABC’s que...
16/10/2025

Calling all discerning bug-ologists! 🔍

Yes, we know that isn’t a word – the correct term is 'entomologist'!

The ABC’s quest to find out which native insect is Australia’s most popular in 2025 is underway.

Vote now: abc.net.au/insectoftheyear

Whether you love beetles or the giant mantis it's time to cast your vote for Australia's top insect.

Nikki Lyons clippers started humming at 6am. Twelve hours later, she was a world record holder.Personalise your news and...
16/10/2025

Nikki Lyons clippers started humming at 6am. Twelve hours later, she was a world record holder.

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Nikki Lyons's clippers started humming at 6am. Twelve hours later, she was a world record holder.

Almost four years after his leg was partially severed in a workplace accident, Dean Spencer's recovery is ongoing. Perso...
16/10/2025

Almost four years after his leg was partially severed in a workplace accident, Dean Spencer's recovery is ongoing.

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Almost four years after his leg was partially severed in a workplace accident, Dean Spencer's recovery is ongoing.

The NSW coroner has described the spate of Indigenous deaths in custody as "profoundly distressing" as the state records...
14/10/2025

The NSW coroner has described the spate of Indigenous deaths in custody as "profoundly distressing" as the state records the most ever in a single year.

Teresa O'Sullivan made the rare public comments in an open letter on Wednesday to raise what she called the "entrenched over-representation" of Indigenous prisoners.

She said 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples had died in NSW custody this year so far.

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State Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan has made rare public comments to raise what she calls the "entrenched over-representation" of Indigenous prisoners.

The NSW Taxi Council and passengers living with disability are calling for taxi legislation to cover incidents where dri...
14/10/2025

The NSW Taxi Council and passengers living with disability are calling for taxi legislation to cover incidents where drivers refuse to accept the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS) as payment.

The TTSS pays for 50 per cent of the fare up to the value of $60.

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Taxi passengers living with a disability say they are unable to use subsidised transport because of a loophole in regulations.

Nurses working at a medical centre in southern NSW are stepping onto the frontline of patient care to ease the burden on...
14/10/2025

Nurses working at a medical centre in southern NSW are stepping onto the frontline of patient care to ease the burden on GPs.

The Nurse-Led Clinics initiative that was trialled at 18 practices across the Riverina last summer is being expanded.

Nurses involved focus on patients needing chronic disease management or routine health checks, rather than diagnosis.

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Nurses working at a medical centre in southern NSW are stepping onto the frontline of patient care to ease the burden on GPs.

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