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Noongar community to vote mid-year on native title offer

The South-West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council says the Noongar community will decide mid-year whether to accept the Western Australian Government's native title offer.





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WA farmers preparing a federal class action to examine a securitised loans scheme

A group of West Australian farmers is planning a class action in the federal court after their lenders shortened the length of their loans, in some cases, from 25 years to just 12 months.




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Narrogin seeks support for wastewater system revamp

The Narrogin Town Council is calling on the Western Australian Government to support upgrades to a wastewater treatment system, which it says is costing nearly $100,000 annually to maintain.




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'People will die': Country hospital fears it won't cope with coronavirus

What does it take to prepare for a pandemic? Many hospitals around the world are already overwhelmed by patients infected with COVID-19. Australian doctors and nurses are bracing for something most of them have never faced before. In our country hospitals, resources are already stretched: beds are in short supply and there’s a greater proportion of older people. Preparation will, in many cases, be the difference between life and death.
 ABC National Regional Reporter Jess Davis takes us inside the Wimmera Base Hospital in Horsham, Victoria, as the team tries to prepare for the unimaginable.




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Curious Central West: Place name origins unravelled from Curly Dick Road to Dark Corner

The names of towns, roads and localities of central and western NSW are a treasure trove of toponymy, or the study of name origins, but their meanings also provide powerful connection for people and the places they call home.




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Walgett loses all water, some air conditioning as heatwave pushes temperatures near 40 degrees

Residents have been left without water for a day after a breakdown at a local treatment plant and as western NSW sweated through a heatwave.




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Thousands of fish rescued after being trapped in NSW dam for almost two years

Thousands of fish which became trapped in a NSW pond after flooding in 2016 have been returned to the Macquarie River after a painstaking effort to keep them alive.




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129-year-old Hillston Spectator's future in doubt as editor eyes retirement after 60 years

Pat O'Sullivan took over the Hillston Spectator from his dad more than 60 years ago. But now, with his garden calling, the publication could be at risk of folding.




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Heatwave makes it particularly tough work for shearers, labourers, farmers and chefs

Shearers, labourers, chefs, farmers and lifeguards are among the workers who push through the heatwave.




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Raunchy colouring-in books and support for local shops helps NSW farmers find respite from drought

Lucy Moss's boutique in Coonamble is bursting with colour, and her latest venture offers various shades of relief for drought-affected farmers.





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Cobar hit with 130 job losses at CBH Resources' Endeavor Mine

As the Cobar Endeavor Mine comes to the end of its lead and zinc reserves, CBH Resources announces it is cutting 130 jobs from the drought-stricken outback town.







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State-of-the-art shearing shed aims to improve conditions for workers and animals

This state-of-the-art shearing shed hopes to attract and retain good shearers in a safe environment.












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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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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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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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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.