Dougie Hampson died less than 24 hours after he was misdiagnosed with a cannabis-related syndrome and discharged from Dubbo hospital in August 2021.
Coroner 'appalled' by police handling of search for missing Indigenous man
The 29-year-old was reported missing two days before he was found dead on a property near Bourke, NSW, in 2019. A coroner has found "more should have been done" to find him.
Photo shows A sign saying Bourke, and a road leading to a town.From 'dodging snakes' while playing table tennis in a dusty shed to the Paris Olympics
Michelle Bromley thought giving birth 18 months ago would spell the end for her Paris Olympics dream. But tonight the table tennis player from Gulgong begins her Games campaign, with her family in tow.
Photo shows A photo of a kid on the left and a women playing table tennis on the rightMurray-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 .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.
Farmers vote for reduced daylight saving months to reduce impact on work, families
Many people in regional Australia want an end to daylight saving, including those who passed a motion this week at the NSW Farmers Conference, and there is growing evidence to support them.
Graziers fight to protect Macquarie Marshes from mining exploration
There are concerns one of the largest remaining semi-permanent wetlands in southern Australia could be under threat after mining company was granted approval to explore the land for copper and gold.
Photo shows Three birs walking along a grassy patch of the wetlandsRetirement on hold for doctor, 76, as he faces prospect of being left to treat 6,000 patients on his own
There are fears GP cash incentives worth $40,000 in Victoria and Queensland are luring trainees away from the New South Wales country towns which desperately need them.
Photo shows A man in medical scrubs fills a syringe in a medical surgery roomVeterans hope to find solace, friends in kind in tribute to those who fought in the Middle East
July 11 marks the inaugural Middle East Area of Operations Commemoration day, dedicated to Australians who lost their lives between 2001 and 2021 and those who served alongside them.
Photo shows Three men stand with their heads looking down'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.Police win karts and minds taking kids racing as a reward for staying on the right track
A unique NSW program aims to put the brakes on youth crime by rewarding good behaviour with a positive experience that involves police while passing on valuable life lessons.
Photo shows Two children in go karts sitting at the start line of the trackThe '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.
Photo shows Woman standing staring at camera, with large artwork on wall behind her.Renewable Energy Zone transmission lines given green light, despite lingering community concerns
The Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone becomes the first in Australia to secure planning approval for the transmission lines that will link renewable projects to the electricity grid. Some residents say their concerns have been "overlooked".
Photo shows Two power transmission towers in the middle on an open field with a sunrise in the background.,The coal mine near this tiny town is expanding, so why are houses being knocked down?
In the midst of a housing crisis, an explosion of renewable energy projects, and the expansion of nearby coal mines, residents in Wollar, population 52, say the community will cease to exist in the next decade.
Photo shows A rundown storeGames shop tackles the social isolation that can come with neurodivergence
Self-proclaimed nerd Laura Portelli has owned Total Tabletop — a game store on the main street of Dubbo — for more than a year, and aims to make people feel welcome and safe in a world where goblins might be fighting off three-headed monsters.
Photo shows Woman wearing all black with orange hair and red beanie gestures towards boardgames on a shelfMan, 76, jailed for soliciting explicit images from person he thought was a primary school boy
The Narromine man had previously been placed on a child protection register.
Photo shows A man's side profile in shadows with a phone close to his faceClaude takes in the men no-one else will. He used to be one of them
The residents of Rainbow Lodge have committed multiple crimes and been in and out of prison for decades. For many, its program is their last chance to take responsibility for their actions and prove they're ready for the outside world – but one slip-up could land them back inside.
Photo shows A man in a t-shirt with his arms crossed looks into camera with a serious expression.Australia's biggest saleyard loses $1.7m a year. Why is the council that owns it being pressured not to sell?
Some producers fear potential fee hikes at the Dubbo Regional Livestock Market as privatisation is considered by council.
Photo shows A sheep looks at camera through a fence. Many other sheep crammed near them.How the threat of a broken heart and a night in an Italian jail made aviation history
The fear of losing his sweetheart inspired Arthur Butler to make a record-breaking flight from England to Australia in 1931. Now his grandson is fighting to preserve his legacy in Tooraweenah, the town his flight made famous.
Photo shows Black and white image of monoplane, and man fixing the front of the aircraft.Takes off like a helicopter, flies like a plane, this all-electric hybrid aircraft could change the way we fly
An Australian aviation startup on a mission to decarbonise air travel is developing a battery that could power a small aircraft to travel 1,000 km using hydrogen, and it already has a customer.
Photo shows A rendered image of an electric aircraft on tarmac with the sun setting in the distance