Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced plans that will require all businesses in Australia selling food, fuel, medicine and health care supplies to accept cash for payment by 2026.

Volunteers with 10, 20, or even more than 30 years under their belt looking after Crown Land Reserves receive awards for their service.

The Baradine Preschool has been awarded $225,120 from the NSW Government’s ClubGrant Infrastructure program for stage one of their project to construct a long day care centre.

Proposed new tax on self managed super funds set aside.

Welcome leeway from the courts to find a way forward for Rex airline.

Federal parliament are debating proposed new rules to better protect farmers and other suppliers from major supermarket buying practices.

The Warrumbungle Shire Council has indicated that it will start the upgrade to the causeway known as Maganns Crossing on the Baradine Road next year.

It was a lucky escape for two newborn lambs on Saturday, 16 November when a fast-moving grass fire swept through their paddock at Teridgerie, near Baradine.

With hot and stormy weather predicted across the Western Plains, NSW Health is urging people to take precautions to avoid heat exposure in the coming week.

A unique online program will deliver life-saving skills to ordinary people in remote areas.

A report released by the NCOSS on child poverty in NSW puts the financial impact child poverty has in perspective. Read more here.

A 13-year-old boy appeared before court today following an alleged knife incident and fire in Bourke on Monday.

Workplaces all over the Western area were reminded of the value of inclusivity for Inclusion at Work Week last week.

Western Local Land Services are resnagging the Darling River on 17 sites across six properties between Louth and Tilpa. Further resnagging works to boost fish health are already planned for next year.

Today is White Ribbon Day and communities across Australia have hosted events to raise awareness to prevent men’s violence against women and girls.

Walgett Shire Council has been given access to Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) to support the Carinda storm clean up. 

The State Government has issued a warning on the danger of using drugs thought to be cocaine, which have resulted in five recent heroin overdoses.

Worrying feedback on failures in telecommunications services since the 3G shutdown.

A first ARIA win for 'Dobby' for an album about local rivers and their stories

Emergency services are using drone technology to improve staff and volunteer safety as their work in Carinda continues.