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PHOTO: The expansion of right of entry powers on farm is a concern many industry stakeholders hold about the Closing the Loopholes Bill. “Farmers will have to deal with legislation …

Heatwaves and summer rains have made the past few months very interesting on the weather front (pardon the pun!). Even the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has named January as a …

PHOTO: After a string of work related fatalities, Minister for Industrial Relations and Work Health and Safety, Sophie Cotsis, has called for business owners to ensure their employees are always …

After a steep recent increase in cryptosporidiosis cases across the state, NSW Health is advising the community not to swim for at least two weeks after they’ve had diarrhoea. Executive …

PHOTO: Narromine is one of several regional councils struggling to find adequate funding. After speaking up continuously about inequity between city and country, the Country Mayor’s Association has welcomed a …

SES crews from Coonamble, Walgett, Lightning Ridge and Collarenebri recently gathered at Walgett’s Boat Ramp to freshen up their water rescue skills.  As part of the program ‘Who Let The …

PHOTO: Incidents like Optus’ major outage last year would not be covered, but rather emergency disasters that leave people unconnected and unsafe. Telstra announced this week that they’d trialled the …

PHOTO: Instrumental in bringing the World Gliding Championships to Narromine, Beryl Hartley was announced as the shire’s Citizen of the Year. An involvement in recreational gliding since 1965, years of …

The Government’s new industrial relations laws could be set to become law if they manage to convince the Greens and key crossbenchers of the necessity for laws that will change workplaces …