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11 weeks of gridlock, no clear timeline and a funding package that leaves us stranded

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11 weeks of gridlock, no clear timeline and a funding package that leaves us stranded
Nick McGrath • 12m ago
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Our People

How a childhood cancer diagnosis inspired this nurse to help other sick children

Ciara Bastow
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Addison Knaggs with Dubbo Regional Council mayor Josh Black. Picture by Charles Sturt University
Court

Disability service client jailed after assaulting two support workers

Allison Hore
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Police cars outside Dubbo Police Station. Picture from file
'We are our own worst enemies': Former NRL star backs league's concussion crackdown
'We are our own worst enemies': Former NRL star backs league's concussion crackdown
Shannon Germon
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Emergency landing conducted at airport as rescue services rush to runway
Dane Wilson
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Dubbo Regional Airport. File picture.
Heartbeat survey: here's what thousands of you have said so far about your life
Acm Newsroom
ACM's Heartbeat of Australia survey is now open. Picture Shutterstock, ACM
Live

Community rallies as push for more answers following highway closure ramps up

Bradley Jurd, Nick McGrath, Orlander Ruming, Rachel Clark, Ciara Bastow & Rachel Chamberlain
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Maree Statham, Darryl Goodwin and Elizabeth Fredericks and the Lithgow forum. Picture by Reidun Berntsen

High-range: driver pleads guilty to fatal crash that killed ex-partner

Tanya Marschke
Emergency services meeting a Toll helicopter at Lake Canobolas after a crash on February 9, 2025, that injured a driver and killed his passenger. Picture by TNV/Troy Pearson

Court and Emergency

Disability service client jailed after assaulting two support workers

Court
Police cars outside Dubbo Police Station. Picture from file
Allison Hore
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High-range: driver pleads guilty to fatal crash that killed ex-partner

Tanya Marschke
Emergency services meeting a Toll helicopter at Lake Canobolas after a crash on February 9, 2025, that injured a driver and killed his passenger. Picture by TNV/Troy Pearson
Court

'Look what you made me do': man strangles girlfriend in front of son

Allison Hore
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Dubbo Court House. Picture from file

Property

Mahalo: lifestyle, water and space on 96 productive Central West acres

Feature Property
7963 Mitchell Highway, Wellington
Feature Property • 47m ago

Best buys under $600k from a Tassie coastal gem to a restored church in Dubbo

Jen Melocco
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Best buys under $600k from a Tassie coastal gem to a restored church in Dubbo

Inside the gamble to turn crumbling country post office into a holiday haven

Acm Newsroom
Hannah and Stuart with Restoration Australia host Anthony Burke. Picture supplied by ABC

Council

Rate hike to help fund $27.5 million industrial estate, water plant and road fixtures

Have Your Say
Narromine's main street, with an inset picture of Narromine Shire Council General Manager Jane Redden. Pictures by Narromine Shire Council
Ciara Bastow
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Health

Town asks for free urgent care clinic, but doctor warns of impacts on existing GPs

Dane Wilson
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Left: Macquarie Health Collective CEO Tanya Forster; Top right: Elle Zattera (left), Dubbo Mayor Joshua Black (centre) and Emma McBride MP at the 2025 opening of the Dubbo Medicare Mental Health Centre; bottom left: the Bathurst Medicare Urgent Care Clinic. Pictures supplied, by Dane Wilson and Rachel Chamberlain.
Council

Rate hikes and water charges for new year revealed. Here's what they will be spent on

Dane Wilson
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Dubbo Regional Council Visitor Information Centre, Dubbo Regional Council rates notice (inset), and home water usage (inset). Pictures from file, by DRC.

Rural

How this couple turned a 'concrete bunker' into a wedding venue no one saw coming

The transformation of the Ballimore Church pre and post renovations with Sally and Angus Groves captured on their wedding day. Pictures supplied by Sally Groves and Abbie Melle
Elka Devney
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Why copper demand is surging and what it means for the region as new mine approved

Ciara Bastow
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Tritton Copper operations. Picture by Aeris Resources website.
Watch

'Never seen the numbers this bad before': the footage that proves the need for action

Alexandra Bernard
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NSW Farmers president Xavier Martin said NSW Government control programs didn't "cut the mustard". File picture

Politics

NATO allies upset US by 'hiding' during Iran war: Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sharply criticised NATO allies ahead of a meeting in Sweden. Photo: AP PHOTO
30m ago

Second 'ISIS bride' group leaves Syrian refugee camp

Andrew Brown • 57m ago
A group of Australian women and children with links to Islamic State has left Syria's Al-Roj camp. Photo: AP PHOTO

Turkish court rules to oust opposition party's leader

Republican People's Party leader Ozgur Ozel should be replaced, a Turkish court has ruled. Photo: EPA PHOTO

Health

NDIS whistleblower protections 'worst' in Australia

A legal centre wants stronger protections for people calling out misconduct within the NDIS. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS
Tess Ikonomou and Lucinda Garbutt-Young

Remote health staff plea as disease outbreak spreads

Robyn Wuth and Lloyd Jones
A $7.2m package will support Northern Territory and Aboriginal community-controlled health services. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS

Ebola was likely circulating in Congo for two months

Jennifer Rigby and Olivia Le Poidevin
A rare strain of the Ebola virus is suspected to have killed 139 people in central Africa. Photo: AP PHOTO

Business

How a school dropout became Dubbo's award-winning barber queen

Our Business
Chelsea Poyser the owner and founder of Ace at Fades. Picture by Snaps by Mads - Madeline Williams.
Ciara Bastow
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Our Business

How 'life changes' inspired a thriving one-woman Dubbo business

Ciara Bastow
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Hair House owner Madison Cusack. Picture supplied
Photos

Revealed: every winner from Western Business's biggest night of the year

Ciara Bastow
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GTT Business of the Year.

Education

Gaps in child protection systems despite top ranking

No country is doing enough to prevent and respond to childhood and teenage sexual violence. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS
Maeve Bannister

The two-word job title every teacher should learn

Nick Wilson
At last count, there were 391,000 carers aged 25 or younger Australiawide. Photo: Joe Castro/AAP PHOTOS

Coalition migrant cuts plan triggers ire of uni sector

Zac de Silva and Poppy Johnston
Coalition plans to cut international student numbers will cost jobs, universities and academics say. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS

National

As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

Opinion
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson and incoming member for Farrer David Farley speak during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture by AAP
Michelle Grattan • 18m ago
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Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery

Adelaide Lang • 20m ago
The AFP is calling for assistance after a 374kg haul of drugs was found hidden inside a generator. Photo: HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

The Australian POWs who refused to break under Japanese torture

Peter Mitchell • 42m ago
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Peter Mitchell's new book paints a vivid portrait of the Australian soldiers who were forced to be slaves on the Burma Railway between 1942-1945. Picture Australian War Memorial

World

NATO allies upset US by 'hiding' during Iran war: Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sharply criticised NATO allies ahead of a meeting in Sweden. Photo: AP PHOTO
30m ago

Trump U-turns, announces 5000 soldiers to Poland

2hrs ago
United States ‌will send an additional 5000 troops to Poland. Photo: EPA PHOTO

King shows off ukulele skills in Northern Ireland visit

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The King joined a group ukulele players during his visit to the Northern Irish town of Newtownards. Photo: AP PHOTO

Australian of the Year

'So much greater than myself': our first astronaut is a true blue inspiration

2026 Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg. Photo: Keegan Carroll.
Sally Pryor

A lifetime of work building a blueprint for dementia treatment

Sally Pryor
2026 Senior Australian of the Year Professor Henry Brodaty. Photo: Keegan Carroll.

Why Nedd went to incredible lengths to tackle homelessness

Sally Pryor
2026 Young Australian of the Year Nedd Brockmann. Photo: Keegan Carroll.
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Swap to base Inter a pleasant surprise

Tom White
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New 579kW super ute could be Oz-bound

Dom Tripolone
New 579kW super ute could be Oz-bound

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