What's with reverse angle parking in so many country towns?
The modern motoring experience is one of self-parking vehicles, multi-storey car parking complexes and stacking systems, but in many Australian country towns, reverse angle parking remains.
View ArticleBroken Hill's dog euthanasia rate drops from 80pc to 3pc in five years
Broken Hill sees a huge decrease in the number of abandoned dogs being put down, dropping from 80 per cent to just 3 per cent in five years.
View ArticlePolice not responsible for death of Aboriginal man who drowned fleeing...
A South Australian coroner describes the 2013 drowning of a man in the River Murray a tragic Aboriginal death in custody, but says it was not the fault of police.
View Article'Boiling anger' in town where locals have been unable to buy, sell or...
Residents of an opal-mining town in far west NSW say a bureaucratic bungle has left them in limbo, effectively unable to buy or sell property for more than 18 months.
View ArticleMurder accused beaten and force-fed pills before she stabbed her partner,...
The Supreme Court hears a man killed by his partner in Broken Hill had a history of extreme violence, with another woman "relieved" to learn of his death.
View ArticleProposed mega-jail backed by prisoners' families who want to be closer to...
Plans for a mega-jail south of Sydney win support from a group of inmates' families who say they are exhausted from travelling across the state to maintain ties.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin: Meet the NSW water regulator saying he'll cut off...
Grant Barnes is a New Zealander who says he has a bit of mongrel in him, and as the chief regulatory officer overseeing NSW water access he says he will take on any irrigator flouting the law.
View ArticleDomestic violence victim locked up because she couldn't attend court shines...
An Indigenous woman who was the victim of domestic violence, but could not attend court, is locked up overnight in the police cells.
View Article'Not equal before the law': Why regional drug addicts are often sent to jail,...
A retired judge has backed calls for more drug rehabilitation centres in the bush, warning addicts in regional areas are too often thrown behind bars.
View ArticleFather and sons dead after Broken Hill workshop incident
Three people die in a workshop accident involving a generator in far west New South Wales.
View ArticleBroken Hill backyard cellar linked to men's deaths still not safe to access
Police investigating the death of a father and his two sons who were fatally overcome by toxic fumes have so far been unable to access a small underground cellar where the incident happened.
View ArticleNSW inmate building program providing homes for rural Aboriginal communities
A program designed to equip prison inmates with construction skills is benefitting rural towns.
View ArticleSA Police offer rewards for information on Tanja Ebert and Michael Modesti
South Australian Police are offering $200,000 rewards for information on the separate deaths of an outback woman and an Adelaide man who went missing in 2016.
View ArticleAboriginal teen being punched in face among claims of police mistreatment in...
Allegations that police punched an Aboriginal teenager in the face and released him without charge are among claims of police misbehaviour in far west New South Wales.
View ArticleKangaroo culling laws relaxed by NSW Government on day state declared 100 per...
As drought across the whole state is officially declared, the NSW Government has implemented its relaxation of laws around kangaroo culling first announced in June.
View ArticleNative title holders urge patience as future of White Cliffs underground...
Almost two years since half the dugout licences in White Cliffs were cancelled as a result of a native title claim, the Barkindji Native Title Aboriginal Corporation urges patience.
View ArticleDrug rehabilitation services needed in outback NSW, inquiry told
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into the need for drug rehabilitation centres hears there is a lack of treatment options for drug users in the state's far west.
View ArticleWoman who fatally stabbed partner as he beat her with iron was defending...
A woman who stabbed her husband while he beat her with an iron is acquitted of manslaughter, after a judge directs the jury to do so.
View ArticleBroken Hill plagued by emus as they head into town in search of food, water
Mobs of emus have marched into Broken Hill in far west New South Wales, running laps of the main street, eating gardens and gate crashing football matches.
View ArticleWanted man Conan Taylor arrested in New South Wales
A man wanted for serious firearms offences in South Australia has been arrested at gun point in New South Wales following a lengthy surveillance operation by police.
View ArticleFarm operator guilty over contractor's death during dingo chase on remote NSW...
A farm operator in remote north-west New South Wales is found guilty of failing to provide a safe work environment after a court determined that chasing after dingoes was a legitimate part of mustering...
View ArticleFormer Vatican ambassador Tim Fischer links bishop vacancy to failure to deal...
Tim Fischer is linking the ongoing bishop vacancy in Wagga Wagga Diocese to a failure to deal with clergy sexual abuse.
View ArticleWA Police officer dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at Cockburn...
WA Police are investigating the death of an officer at a police station in Perth's southern suburbs, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound an incident that has left the entire force in shock.
View ArticleThe Murray River's biggest 'fish hotel' submerged under water to increase...
Community groups in South Australia's Riverland are taking the fate of fish stocks into their own hands and building fish hotels from scratch in an effort to restore the river's original habitat.
View ArticleBroken Hill police in bid to tackle youth crime through boxing
Broken Hill police have been slugging it out with some of the city's most at-risk youths in a bid to curb crime.
View ArticleSA royal commission findings to show parts of Murray-Darling Basin Plan...
Commissioner Bret Walker SC dismisses recollections from former water minister Tony Burke that the sustainable level of water "take" was determined purely by environmental concerns, saying it was not...
View ArticleThe Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission has handed down its findings....
After 12 months of hearings and investigation, South Australia's Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission has delivered its findings, which will be made public later this week. Here's how we got here.
View ArticleInternational students groups call for action on cheating to get into...
International student associations call for more regulation of overseas migration agents as they reveal cheating on English tests required for Australian universities can be common practice.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin Royal Commission slams authority for 'maladministration'
The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission finds Commonwealth officials committed gross maladministration, negligence and unlawful actions in drawing up the multi-billion-dollar deal to save Australia's...
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin Royal Commission accuses David Speirs of conduct breach
The Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission accuses Minister for Environment and Water David Speirs of breaching his state's ministerial code of conduct over a deal with the Federal Government on...
View ArticleNiall Blair singled out by Murray Darling Royal Commission over Menindee fish...
The Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin Plan takes aim at NSW Regional Water Minister Niall Blair, describing his comments in the wake of the recent fish kills in Menindee as "grossly...
View ArticleCopwatch app launched in Dubbo amid claims of hardline policing against...
Members of Dubbo's Indigenous community have applauded a new surveillance app called Copwatch, but district police have rejected allegations of racial profiling and heavy-handedness.
View ArticleFrom debt despair to life repair: How 'world first' fine repayment scheme...
A scheme in New South Wales and other parts of Australia gives those who have accumulated fines the ability to work off their payments, to help prevent them being saddled with ever-mounting debt.
View ArticleFarm operator fined $180,000 after sheep musterer's death on remote NSW property
A farm operator in remote north-west New South Wales is fined after a 20-year-old worker riding a motorbike without a helmet is fatally injured in a fall.
View ArticleFish kill farmer files complaint with police alleging he felt 'intimidated'...
A farmer at the centre of the Menindee fish kill story has lodged a complaint with police, alleging he felt "intimidated" by a staff member of lobby group Cotton Australia.
View ArticlePolice who allegedly used force against a self-harming teen were not wearing...
Residents in far west New South Wales are calling for a more consistent use of police body cameras following reports from witnesses about the way officers allegedly responded to a teenager who was...
View ArticleAround 12 tonnes of golden perch allegedly taken illegally from Darling River...
A 36-year-old man is arrested and charged for illegally taking and selling 12 tonnes of golden perch from the Darling River over a 20-month period.
View ArticleOutback search reveals almost $1m allegedly hidden in car's fuel tank
The driver appeared nervous, police say, triggering a search of his car and allegedly revealing almost $1 million in cash stuffed in the bottom of a fuel tank in outback New South Wales.
View ArticleMurray irrigators lodge $750 million class action against MDBA claiming...
A group of nine irrigators has lodged a class action in the NSW Supreme Court against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, claiming its negligent water management has caused $750 million in losses.
View ArticleScientists raise concerns with National Carp Control Plan using herpes virus
Australian aquatic ecologists say the National Carp Control Plan falls short on safety and efficacy as the deadline for advice to Federal Government approaches.
View ArticleCab driver relives brutal machete attack, as girlfriend sentenced to 11...
Taxi driver Reg Kelly will bear the scars of a murder attempt for the rest of his life, but he wants to thank his home town for rallying to his side.
View ArticleFormer neo-Nazi and counter-violent extremism experts issue warning to Australia
Arno joined a neo-Nazi skin head group to "repulse" society. He says governments are ignoring his warnings about far-right extremists like he once was.
View Article'Slap on the wrist' for illegal fisherman accused of taking 12 tonnes of...
A commercial fisher has been fined $15,000 and had his boat confiscated after pleading guilty to seven charges of illegal fishing in the Darling River.
View ArticleBroken Hill Indigenous prisoners find a voice, cultural connection through...
Music, dance, art and poetry are keeping prisoners connected to their culture and, in some cases, reducing their chances of reoffending.
View ArticleAboriginal-owned Mutawintji State Conservation Area doubles in size, adding...
The largest addition to the New South Wales national parks network in almost a decade is welcomed by traditional owners of the land, who say it is a monumental cultural milestone.
View ArticleNo conviction for Broken Hill nurse who was found guilty on knife charges
A local court magistrate has chosen not to convict a Broken Hill nurse who was found to have taken a knife to the home of a man and tried to start a fight.
View ArticleSpecialist police dog to help find remains of Tanja Ebert and Scott Redman
New South Wales specialist police dog Tilly has arrived in South Australia to help investigators find the remains of missing Manna Hill mother Tanja Ebert and Adelaide teenager Scott Redman.
View ArticleIvanhoe locals fear jail closure's 'devastating' effect on their outback town
Business owners at Ivanhoe in outback NSW are staring down closure if a plan to shut the jail goes ahead, and say the jail inmates make a huge contribution to the community.
View ArticleSydney news: Truck carrying dog food rolls over on M4, three charged over...
MORNING BRIEFING: A truck carrying dry dog food rolls over on a busy western Sydney road, and two men and a woman have been charged over the death of a man in Cartwright.
View ArticleHow the justice system turned a domestic violence victim into an accused...
Four years ago, Jonda Stephen found herself in a life or death situation. Her partner had hit her in the head multiple times with an iron, so she picked up a knife and stabbed him, in self-defence.
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