Regional communities relieved as NSW Government abandons plans to leave...
The NSW Government backtracks on a decision to remove staff from regional train stations, saying the announcement was premature.
View ArticleMixed reaction in regional NSW to council merger, amid controversy about...
The appointment of a mining figure to take over three councils being merged on the New South Wales mid-north coast is sparking a new controversy.
View ArticleFormer mayor 'disgusted' at council merger
Former Wakool Shire mayor Neil Gorey labels the New South Wales Government's decision to create a new Murray River Council as "dirty politics".
View ArticleMurrumbidgee Irrigation Area on cusp of 'golden period' for growth and...
The New South Wales Government says more than $1 billion dollars will be invested in growing the economy of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) in the state's Riverina region, by 2021.
View ArticleCouncils 'will remain' in major shake-up of local government in western NSW
Councils in far west New South Wales will be safe under a plan for major reforms to make local government in the region more efficient, according to the project's leader.
View ArticleElection 2016: Labor candidate Christian Kunde steps down over Hizb ut-Tahrir...
Labor's candidate for the New South Wales seat of Farrer, Christian Kunde, steps down following reports linking him to Islamist extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir
View ArticleStolen Generation compensation, scholarship scheme among NSW Parliament...
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into the Stolen Generations recommends the state set up a compensation scheme for survivors.
View ArticleRegional NSW tourism receives $43m shake-up to bolster visitor numbers and...
The New South Wales Government says it is overhauling the way it lures visitors to rural and regional areas of the state.
View ArticleNew small business minister urged to prioritise rural communications,...
Central west communities are urging the Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack to prioritise communications and training as part of his new portfolio.
View ArticleCalls for ten-fold increase in penalties, harsher laws to curb illegal...
Harsher penalties are being proposed for people who illegally trespass and hunt on private properties in western New South Wales.
View ArticleDetails revealed of new authority for far-west NSW that will 'look beyond...
The New South Wales Local Government Minister says a new governing body for the state's far west is not about taking power away from local councils.
View ArticleStephanie Scott murder: Marcus Stanford to walk free after DPP declines to...
Marcus Stanford is set to walk free next week after the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions decided not to appeal his sentence for being an accessory after the fact to the murder of schoolteacher...
View ArticleWagga Wagga, Bendigo or Bathurst: MPs square off over origin of the Chiko Roll
The Chiko Roll has divided Australians for decades and now it is dividing the nation's Parliament. Three MPs claim their town and their town alone as the savoury snack's true home.
View ArticleChiko Roll debate heats up as Bendigo family back Victoria's claim on snack's...
A central Victorian family related to inventors of the savoury snack, the Chiko Roll, steps up its fight for recognition in Bendigo, claiming three brothers invented the snack.
View ArticleNSW council amalgamations: Court dismisses challenges against regional mergers
The Land and Environmental Court has dismissed several challenges to planned council mergers, saying the councils had not established sufficient grounds to oppose them.
View ArticleBaird's legacy in regional NSW: From applause to anger
Premier Mike Baird's announcement on Thursday that he will retire from politics is being met with mixed reaction by the people of regional New South Wales as Coalition MPs in country seats assess the...
View ArticleNSW Ambulance investigates paramedic who raised patient safety concerns
A paramedic who warned the safety of patients could be at risk after a decision affecting the rescue helicopter in his area is under investigation for potentially breaching the media policy of NSW...
View ArticleUncertainty over future of NSW showgrounds, agricultural shows due to...
There is uncertainty about the future of agricultural shows across New South Wales under State Government plans for managing crown land.
View ArticleAccess to vital waterways, reserves under spotlight as part of crown roads...
The New South Wales Government streamlines laws governing crown roads, sparking concerns about access to vital public reserves.
View ArticleNSW budget: Government touts billion dollar boon for growth in regional...
Regional communities are being touted as winners in this year's New South Wales budget, crowned by a Regional Growth Fund of more than $1 billion for projects to promote economic advancement outside of...
View ArticleNSW council amalgamations: Mayors fight to claw back court dollars after...
Mayors may have won the battle to stop the merger of their councils, but the victors are looking to get back the sizeable costs spent fighting the NSW Government, and to stop them being able to try it...
View ArticleNSW by-election results could signal deep problems for State Government
NSW Nationals MPs will be anxiously eyeing off the results in this weekend's by-elections, as they try to read the tea leaves for their own electoral fate in the 2019 state election.
View ArticleNationals caught handing out unauthorised Howard and Fischer letter at NSW...
The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party claims Nationals staff were handing out an unauthorised letter from John Howard and Tim Fischer in the NSW by-election.
View ArticleNSW by-election results in Cootamundra, Murray and Blacktown show Nationals...
The NSW Nationals hold onto Cootamundra and Murray in state by-elections, but big swings away from the party are turning safe seats into marginal electorates.
View ArticleBoost for palliative care industry in regional NSW
The NSW Government allocates $3 million to fund nine new palliative care specialists in health districts across regional NSW.
View ArticleTiny rural NSW school with two pupils to close doors after more than a century
This week the final bell will ring at a tiny school north of Albury, which has been at the heart of a rural community for nearly 150 years.
View ArticleFamily violence victims in NSW need more privacy when escaping trauma, say...
The communal refuge model for victims of family violence in NSW is out-dated and more thought must be given to housing victims in self-contained units, say support groups.
View ArticleA $1 tax on NSW Uber and taxi rides starts Thursday
Uber has sent out an email to its NSW users warning them about a $1 levy which will be charged on each ride by the State Government from Thursday.
View ArticleWhen is a region 'regional'? Debate over whether Newcastle, Wollongong are in...
A debate erupts about what is defined as regional after Wollongong and Newcastle are classified "metropolitan" in discussion around which areas will get a cut of the NSW Government's Snowy Hydro windfall.
View ArticleAlleged Barwon-Darling water thieves to be prosecuted after ABC investigation
The NSW Government will prosecute several people over alleged water theft on the Barwon-Darling, eight months after Four Corners investigated the issue.
View ArticleLive exports: Deputy PM Michael McCormack pledges support to industry
Michael McCormack is in WA on a fact finding tour, just weeks after his predecessor Barnaby Joyce delivered a speech to more than 1,000 local farmers in defence of the live export industry.
View ArticleDaryl Maguire should resign from NSW Parliament, says Acting Premier
New South Wales Acting Premier John Barilaro calls on Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire to resign from Parliament as the State Opposition pledges to force him from his seat.
View ArticleDaryl Maguire to resign from NSW Parliament after corruption scandal
The New South Wales Premier says she spoke to the Liberal MP and he had confirmed his intention to resign before parliament resumes next month
View ArticleAnalysis: Wagga Wagga by-election set to measure damage to Liberal brand
The Liberal Party may struggle to hold onto Wagga Wagga at next week's by-election, revealing the extent to which the leadership spill in Canberra has hurt the party's brand, writes state political...
View ArticleWagga by-election 'big test' for Berejiklian Government, with result expected...
The leaders of both major parties spend the day campaigning in the Riverina with the by-election for the safe Liberal seat of Wagga Wagga expected to come down to the wire.
View ArticleWagga Wagga by-election: Liberals lose state seat held for more than 60 years
The Liberals have lost Wagga Wagga for the first time since winning it in 1957, ABC election analyst Antony Green says, with results indicating the party's first-preference vote has halved since the...
View ArticleLiberal Party begins blame game after Wagga Wagga 2018 by-election loss
The crushing swing against the Liberal Party in the Wagga Wagga by-election will send a shiver down the spines of federal and state Coalition politicians who are on the brink of their own electoral tests.
View ArticleWagga by-election loss because of 'distrust' says Gladys Berejiklian
NSW Liberal Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she has received the "strong message" sent by Wagga voters, and recognises "distrust" in the political process after losing a historic safe seat in...
View ArticleWagga Wagga by-election: Antony Green calls it for Dr Joe McGirr
Antony Green says he feels safe calling Saturday's by-election slightly more than 24 hours after the polls closed, as Labor scrutineer figures suggest the gap is too big to close.
View ArticleWhen size does matter: Drought forces new rules for hay trucks
Trucking load regulations are relaxed at state borders to get animal feed to drought-affected farmers.
View ArticleNimmie-Caira wetlands restoration project underway as part of Murray Darling...
After sitting idle since 2013, the vast Nimmie-Caira wetlands in south-western New South Wales is coming to life once more in one of the most ambitious projects under the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
View ArticleNSW Government announces statewide audit of local council credit cards after...
The NSW Government launches a statewide audit of credit card use at councils after an ABC investigation revealed the general manager in one outback shire racked up a large bill.
View ArticleShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party takes aim at the NSW Lower House in...
Dissatisfaction with the major parties and the Murray-Darling fish kill could tip the scale in favour of the SFFP at the state election.
View Article'Give them the money': Calls for urgent action to fix drought relief scheme
Farmers call for urgent action to make it easier to access to drought relief payments. Only 2,000 farmers receive the payments and another 26,500 who are eligible have not applied.
View ArticleTim Fischer farewelled at state funeral in Albury as 'titan of regional...
Prime Minister Scott Morrison pays tribute to Tim Fischer at his state funeral, saying the former deputy prime minister's political courage in advocating for stricter gun laws had made Australia safer.
View ArticleBarnaby Joyce says he sent 'an awful lot' of special drought envoy reports to PM
The Federal Government's former special drought envoy says he sent "an awful lot" of reports to the Prime Minister, after a letter tabled in the Senate notes he did not compile a final report during...
View ArticleDrought-hit towns anxiously await federal economic stimulus package
Hopes are raised in drought-stricken towns that the Federal Government is on the cusp of delivering a stimulus package, with local mayors urging a generous spend.
View ArticleMajor stimulus package for drought-affected regions set to be approved by...
The ABC understands drought-stricken towns will be the target of federal stimulus potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars under a program designed to support regional communities enduring...
View ArticleExit packages might help some farmers, but history shows the take-up is slim
The Federal Government is unlikely to adopt the National Farmers' Federation call for exit packages for drought-ravaged farmers. But even if it did, history suggests they're unlikely to have much impact.
View ArticleFarmers are demanding answers after NSW drought coordinator sacked
Only a year into the job, with the drought still gripping NSW, the drought coordinator has been sacked, and farmers are demanding answers.
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