The "echidnapus" is one of the newly described ancient monotremes from a fossil hotspot in NSW that could give us more clues about an era when egg-laying mammals diversified.
When disaster struck, this pub became much more than a place to have a beer
During a deadly bushfire crisis last year, the Glengarry Hilton at Grawin Opal Fields threw its doors open to everyone who needed shelter, including the men and women battling the blaze.
'It still doesn't seem real': Fallen volunteer firefighter farewelled by devastated family
More than 600 people including top emergency officials gather to farewell 75-year-old RFS captain Leo Fransen, who's been remembered as a generous, loving and loyal father who was a dedicated volunteer.
Photo shows Mr Fransen smiling with lizardCaptain Leo Fransen identified as volunteer firefighter who died while battling NSW blaze
A 75-year-old lifelong volunteer firefighter who died while battling a bushfire burning in the New South Wales north-west has been remembered as a "committed life member" of the Rural Fire Service.
Photo shows A man stands next to a fire truckHudson bushfire in north-west NSW downgraded but similar conditions expected on Thursday
An emergency warning has been downgraded for the Hudson bushfire burning in the Narran Lake Reserve in north-west New South Wales, but authorities are bracing for similar conditions on Thursday.
Photo shows Firefighting crews battle a large foiefront in bushland near Lightning Ridge.1,000km round trips for kids' soccer? 'It's just a part of life' for these parents in the bush
The long road travelled: how these parents get their kids to sport despite the tyranny of distance.
Photo shows children standing on a hollywood style sign in bourkePeter Rafter reckons spreading footy joy to outback Queensland is 'the best job in the world'
Peter Rafter spends eight months on the road in the 'Caravan of Courage', clocking up 45,000 kilometres each year, to promote the game.
Photo shows A man standing in front of a maroon van with player pictures on it'Critical' NSW domestic violence outreach solicitor to cease operating after funding pulled
From June 30, vulnerable NSW communities are losing legal outreach support for women experiencing domestic and sexual violence.
Photo shows A woman's hand on her bare feet next to a child's hand on a toy.Miners to receive compensation after department's eight-year blunder leaves them without jobs
The government will pay refunds to opal miners who have been stripped of their licences due to an administrative error.
"Administrative error" could have devastating consequences for Lightning Ridge
Opal miners in Lightning Ridge say their dreams of striking it big have been shattered following a government administrative error which rendered 827 licences invalid.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds.One day these opal miners were happily working, the next they were out of a job
Hundreds of opal miners suddenly left jobless overnight after a state government "oversight" are seeking answers about what the future holds, but so far they say they have been told next to nothing.
Photo shows man stands in high vis top in front of near empty dam.Government admin error leaves hundreds of opal miners without a licence as cease work order is issued
Hundreds of opal miners in western New South Wales have had their "livelihoods cut off" after the discovery of a government administrative error rendered their licences invalid.
Photo shows cut rock with blue opal in the middleHow four blokes ran across America for charity 'like Forrest Gump'
Four Australians have completed a mammoth feat by running more than 3,300 kilometres from the southern tip of Florida to the Canadian border in 79 days to raise money for cancer charities.
Photo shows Four men celebrating with champagneNear doubling of goat numbers sees prices plummet, but producers confident demand will rise
Despite consistently low goat meat prices for Australian producers due to sky-high numbers being farmed, there is optimism in the air for the future of the industry.
Photo shows A group of feral goat.‘Senseless and brutal’: Court hears tourist operator shot Indigenous woman dead then hid her body
The NSW Supreme Court has jailed Lightning Ridge man Vittorio Stefanato for 18 years for killing Christine Neilan, a woman he barely knew, with a point-blank rifle shot, then drinking three glasses of wine and falling asleep.
Photo shows A man sits in a chair at his property with a newspaper and cup of coffeeFirefighters preparing for what may be NSW's most 'significant grassfire season' in a decade
Flooding across inland New South Wales is delaying harvest, but farmers and landholders have a new concern as dry, windy days parch the countryside.
'I dehydrate myself before I fly': Why people with disabilities often choose to stay home
Many Australians take travelling for granted but while some airlines are lifting their game, Eleanor Beidatsch explains why flying is often too hard for wheelchair users.
Photo shows Cory sits on top of a camelWestern NSW landholders sound alarm as Hudson pear threatens Ramsar-protected wetlands
Farmers and residents are concerned floodwaters have helped spread the invasive cactus down the river system as they struggle to control it.
Inside the secret dinosaur dig in opal country
On the hot and expansive plains of outback NSW, a special search is underway to uncover unique prehistoric remains.
Photo shows A man sifts through rocks for fossils in Lightning Ridge.Citizen scientists dig for fossils in Lightning Ridge
In outback New South Wales, ordinary people have been given the chance to touch part of a dinosaur.
Digging for dinosaurs
An annual event held in Lightning Ridge; the fossil dig attracts people from all walks of life fascinated by dinosaurs.