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Fine-tuning a tree change with mushrooms and music in Mudgee

City woman Uschi Rowlands did not expect to become a mushroom farmer, let alone discover that the fungi have a preference for rock music over classical.




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Bourke building strong future from elders' legacy through Spirit Project

Award-winning journalist Allan Clarke returns to his home town with his storytelling skills to help local youth capture the stories of their elders.










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Macquarie Marshes no longer a green haven, as water crisis bites in western NSW

Water is fast running out across the Macquarie Valley, with one town preparing for the possibility of closing the hospital





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From stage to page: Narromine elders heal wounds from the past by sharing their story

Uncle Dick and Aunty Ruth Carney share how they built their own 'piece of heaven'.




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Ruth Carney




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Truck driver Graham Morrison jailed over Newell Highway crash that killed two boys

Graham Morrison, 55, is given a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence after hitting a family car on the Newell Highway near the end of an 11-hour trip.




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Sydney news: Western Sydney's wait for new flight paths; Dubbo tightens water rules

MORNING BRIEFING: Western Sydney residents concerned about the new 24/7 airport will have years to wait before they know proposed flight paths, while the enduring drought pushes Dubbo to cut water use even more.





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Sydney news: Northern NSW bushfires could take months to contain, firearm stolen during Wellington robbery

MORNING BRIEFING: Firefighters say it could take weeks, potentially months, to contain about five fires burning around Armidale and Tenterfield, while a woman is injured and a firearm stolen during a break and enter in Orana.





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Central Darling Shire to remain under administration until 2024 marking a decade without elected councillors

The largest local council in New South Wales, whose patch includes the Darling River town that experienced mass fish kills, will spend another four years in administration.





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Rex slams 'irresponsible' charges as it threatens to pull out of Sydney-Dubbo route

Regional Express threatens to scrap flights or reduce their frequency on its popular route from Sydney to Dubbo due to a dispute over increased airport fees.




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NSW police arrest husband over Roxlyn Bowie suspected murder cold case

John Bowie is arrested in Brisbane over the suspected murder of his wife Roxlyn, who disappeared from their home in Walgett in northern New South Wales in 1982.




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John Bowie charged with murder of wife Roxlyn Bowie, which happened 37 years ago

NSW Police have extradited John Bowie to Sydney to face court over the murder of his wife Roxlyn, after an investigation into her disappearance in 1982.







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Watching on

Deputy Premier John Barilaro watches the chopper in action alongside Dr John Greenfield.






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Drinking water search in NSW's central west to use aerial electromagnetic method

The New South Wales Government is funding an aerial survey for water in the state's central west.





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Living in a dying town: The outback community that refuses to quit

At the end of the bitumen road and surrounded by parched grazing land, Ivanhoe, like many outback towns, is fighting for survival.





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'Emu plucker' avoids jail time after guilty plea to animal cruelty in viral social media video

A Dubbo man is handed a community correction order and community service after pleading guilty to animal cruelty following his appearance in a video of an emu being plucked.




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Brewarrina jail is closing and the community warns it will have a devastating effect

The Yetta Dhinnakkal Centre, meaning "right pathway" in traditional language, was established as Australia's first prison exclusively for young Aboriginal men but next year it will close and locals are warning the impact will be disastrous.



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Dwindling Darling River's banks come to life with Indigenous dancers expressing anger and hope

Indigenous dancers from three states gather on the banks of the Darling River to honour a waterway that's underpinned their cultures for millennia.




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Fire destroys reed bed

There are fears the intense fire destroyed the root system of the marshes reed species.