Farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin fear proposed mineral sand mines could raise water tables and increase soil salinity, as mining companies plan to pump billions of litres of water per year into mines in Victoria and NSW.
Cattle taken to far west NSW due to feed shortage
Cattle from the south east of South Australia are unloaded at a property near Broken Hill, in far west NSW.
Has Video Duration: 27 seconds.Seen cattle trucks driving north instead of south lately? There's a reason for that rare sight
In a complete reversal of fortune, cattle farmers from the normally lush south-east of SA are turning to graziers in the normally arid centre of Far West NSW.
Photo shows A truck faces into the sunsetThe funny reason why goats wee on their beards and conduct great escapes
From a smelly serial escapee to a mob on the run, goats with attitude are living up to their reputation as Houdini on Australian farms.
Photo shows A male goat with a yellow beard surrounded by prickles.What's the best way to care for patients of Muslim faith?
A lack of awareness of a patient's cultural or religious needs can have a detrimental impact on their health. In an outback community, medical students are learning how to better care for patients of the Muslim faith.
Photo shows A man wearing white and a woven head covering has his back to the camera.Murray-Darling Basin Indigenous leaders say government has 'failed' to deliver water justice
Traditional owners from the Murray-Darling Basin say the buying power of $100 million for Aboriginal Water Entitlements has already begun to fall, just eight months after the federal funding was announced.
Photo shows A group of people holding a banner that reads 'water justice now'Rex Airlines' future is uncertain
The biggest regional airline in the country, Rex, will make an announcement tomorrow about its operations after suspending trading on the stock exchange.
Has Video Duration: 7 minutes .Broken Hill inmates restore Imperial Lakes environment
A group of minimum-security inmates in far west NSW is hopeful their involvement in a community project will be their final accomplishment from behind bars.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds.Rex Airlines' future uncertain in wake of ASX trading halt, union says industry is in 'crisis'
Regional Australian airline Rex suspends trading on the Australian stock market and the airline's website is no longer taking bookings for flights between metropolitan areas.
Could birdsong and open space help solve Australia's prison problem?
Australia has one of the highest re-incarceration rates in the world, but a program at an outback prison strives to improve rehabilitation prospects by allowing inmates to work on environmental projects.
Photo shows A line of anonymous men in high vis clothing and hats arm in arm looking out over a lake with their backs to the cameraHope for outback NSW miners as major mine bought by newly formed company
Workers at a Broken Hill lead, zinc and silver mine have had some good news after months of uncertainty about the future of their jobs.
Photo shows Old mining infrastructure in Broken Hill at the Rasp MineMeet the outback donkey gang that plays 'chicken' with cars, lounges outside the pub and sasses tourists for food
The Silverton donkeys are much-loved outback icons that spend their time roaming freely, and they are helping attract tourists to the small town.
Photo shows three donkeys stand out the front of an outback pubDNA detective work could end the mystery of 70 unknown diggers killed in Fromelles horror
The remains of 70 Australian WWI soldiers found in a mass grave at Fromelles are still to be identified. On the anniversary of the bloody battle they died in, a volunteer organisation is asking for help and DNA to give them back their names.
Photo shows Graves at Fromelles, France following the infamous battle of July 1916Many Australian towns are contaminated by lead, but sparrows can predict if kids have lead poisoning
Sparrows are often considered pests, but a new study suggests lead levels in the birds' blood could indicate if children in mining towns have been exposed to high levels of the poisonous chemical.
Photo shows A male house sparrow, with brown and black markings around its face, sits on a tin fence.A remote NSW prison is changing the way it supports First Nations inmates
In this Broken Hill prison, 70 per cent of inmates identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The new jail manager decided it was time to prioritise their cultural care.
Without access to childcare, Sarah is one of thousands of mums whose superannuation is taking a hit
Living in a childcare desert has meant Sarah and Jacob Vlatko have had to devise a creative work schedule to care for their toddler, but they're concerned it will have flow-on effects for her superannuation.
Photo shows A woman in a pink jumper reads to a small child.Outback graziers relieved after rain event fills dams and revives stock feed
Far west NSW graziers have renewed confidence in the condition of their livestock and country after a single rain event brought falls of up to 70 millimetres.
Photo shows A rainbow in a cloudy sky over an outback roadhouseCold weather prompts warning to service gas heaters as house fires, poisoning linked to appliances
As households with gas heaters fire them up for winter, tradies and firefighters fear many do not understand the safety risks they pose if not properly maintained.
Photo shows A man wearing a fluro top and cap holding the cover of a gas heaterRobert spent weeks on the phone talking to a 'financial advisor' in a scam that cost him thousands
Scammers posing as investment experts are grooming victims over the phone for weeks to gain their trust, before stealing their money.
Photo shows Two old man's hands resting on a computer.'He said no-one will hear you scream': Isolation, rural pressures add to soaring domestic violence in the bush
A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases.
Photo shows Man standing next to a barbed wire fence, with one hand resting on wire.The 'most handsome man' she'd ever met broke Jacinda's bones. She says rural women need more help to flee
Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed" but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives.
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