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Reconciliation Week division in Broken Hill as council votes to end Welcome to Country payments

In a week that is meant to promote relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, an amendment to a civic and ceremonial policy has upset the local Aboriginal community and divided Broken Hill City councillors.

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Country Universities Centre in Broken Hill brings higher education opportunities to outback NSW

The Country Universities Centre is slowly shifting attitudes towards higher education, giving more locals the chance to pursue their dreams without moving away.

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NSW chief scientist begins independent review into Menindee's mass fish kill

NSW's chief scientist is aware his team will need to overcome distrust from some Menindee locals as it begins a review into the cause behind a mass fish kill in the Darling River during March.

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Outback Rugby League returns to remote NSW communities

After a near-death last year and months of hard work behind the scenes, the Wilcannia Boomerangs and Menindee Yabbies have rejoined a four-team competition.

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Perilya's Broken Hill mine workers face uncertain future as company undertakes restructure

A number of employees and contractors working at the company Perilya may be out of a job due to a staff restructure in one of its mines.

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New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority to probe Menindee fish kills as pollution incident

The New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority has announced it will investigate last month's Menindee fish kills as a pollution incident.

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Elders' new homes to help address systemic overcrowding in Wilcannia

For decades, the problem of overcrowding has plagued the outback NSW town, but some relief is in sight with five elder housing units completed and more to come.

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Inquiry into Menindee fish kills expected in coming weeks, minister confirms

Following the ecological disaster of the Menindee fish kills, an inquiry timeline has been announced. NSW environment minister Penny Sharpe said the investigation could be underway in a matter of weeks.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns says Menindee mass fish deaths will be investigated

Chris Minns and Acting Water Minister Penny Sharpe heard from locals about the impact of the event and vowed to try to prevent similar incidents from happening.

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Millions of dead fish cleared out as Menindee awaits results of drinking water tests

Millions of rotting fish carcasses are starting to be cleaned up in far west New South Wales, prompting additional water-quality monitoring downstream.

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Fish kill clean-up finally underway at Menindee, a week after creatures began clogging up river

The clean-up of millions of stinking, rotting, dead fish is finally underway, almost a week after an unprecedented fish kill affected a far-western New South Wales town.

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How did millions of fish die gasping in the Darling – after three years of rain?

Millions of dead fish float on the surface of the river. Native bony herring and introduced young carp, as well as a few mature Murray cod and golden perch. History is repeating on the Darling River at Menindee. This new fish kill is even worse than the enormous 2018–2019 fish…

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Millions of fish dead in the worst mass kill ever to hit Menindee region, in NSW's far west

Authorities have confirmed the overall scale and size of this mass fish kill eclipses similar events in 2018 and 2019.

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Darling River's back-to-back floods a hindrance and opportunity for outback farmers

After back-to-back floods, water in the Darling River and its tributaries reaches levels not seen since the 1970s.

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Broken Hill council recoups close to $1 million after two-day public land auction

A two-day auction has seen nearly $1 million recovered by the Broken Hill council and all properties listed sold, as land that had five years' of outstanding rates was offloaded.

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Yarning circles in NSW prisons aim to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates

After early success at Broken Hill, the program will be rolled statewide with the aim of better connecting Indigenous prisoners with their culture, each other and ultimately reducing Aboriginal incarceration rates.

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Sonny Bill Williams and other NRL stars visit outback NSW schools for Deadly Blues campaign

A host of former NRL stars headlined by Sonny Bill Williams has toured outback New South Wales as part of a program aiming to prevent chronic disease and smoking in Indigenous communities.

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First Nations stories that mirror Indigenous children's lives told in Our Yarning project

The Our Yarning project tells stories of bush tucker, friendships, community, family, and travel so Indigenous children can see themselves in literature.

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Broken Hill's Harold Williams Home in lockdown as aged residents, staff, test positive for COVID-19

Visitors will be unable to attend a Broken Hill aged care facility for more than a week after about 20 aged residents and staff tested positive for COVID-19.

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Fourth resident dies during St Anne's Nursing Home COVID outbreak in Broken Hill

Nurses from across Australia are called in to support St Anne's Nursing Home in Broken Hill, as the centre's COVID outbreak worsens and another resident dies. But finding accommodation for the nurses poses another challenge.

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Broken Hill nurses and midwives join 24-hour strike, call for better conditions in NSW hospitals

Nurses and midwives in far west New South Wales have joined a statewide strike, calling for better conditions, pay and staffing ratios.

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Broken Hill's mixed feelings, quiet optimism emerge as zinc hits 15-year high

With the zinc price at a 15-year high, mining communities like Broken Hill hope it can bring some job security to the town.

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Broken Hill cleans up after powerful hailstorm

Roads are closed, powerlines are down and emergency services are working to reach residents in need after a large hailstorm hit Broken Hill last night.

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Darling River communities cut off by flood for more than a month

Residents along the Darling River in far western New South Wales are relying on planes, helicopters and boats to get their food, supplies and mail after once-in-a-decade floods.

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