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Reconciliation Week division in Broken Hill as council votes to end Welcome to Country payments

In a week that is meant to promote relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, an amendment to a civic and ceremonial policy has upset the local Aboriginal community and divided Broken Hill City councillors.

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NSW chief scientist begins independent review into Menindee's mass fish kill

NSW's chief scientist is aware his team will need to overcome distrust from some Menindee locals as it begins a review into the cause behind a mass fish kill in the Darling River during March.

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Elders' new homes to help address systemic overcrowding in Wilcannia

For decades, the problem of overcrowding has plagued the outback NSW town, but some relief is in sight with five elder housing units completed and more to come.

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Millions of dead fish cleared out as Menindee awaits results of drinking water tests

Millions of rotting fish carcasses are starting to be cleaned up in far west New South Wales, prompting additional water-quality monitoring downstream.

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Threats, vandalism, trespassing becoming daily occurrence at Imperial Lakes for staff, volunteers

Volunteers for the Broken Hill Landcare group are dealing with vandalism, trespassing, and intimidation on a daily basis while the group is trying to rebuild and fix the complex to return it to the community.

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LGBT teen Abbie Kelly takes Rainbow Shoelace Project from outback Broken Hill to WorldPride

When Abbie Kelly started making little packs of rainbow beads for LGBT kids and their friends to thread on their shoelaces, she had no idea it would catch the imagination of people all over the world.

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Midnight Oil's Mundi Mundi Bash gig a dream come true for Broken Hill didgeridoo player

Worimi and Minjinbul man Cory Poulson started playing the didgeridoo at 11 when his father told him to put his lips to the instrument and "blow a raspberry". This week, he played his biggest gig at the Mundi Mundi Bash.

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Missy Higgins performs at Mundi Mundi Bash with outback students

Students from a remote town have gone from a school choir rehearsal room to sharing a stage with an ARIA Award-winning artist in front of thousands of people.

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Yarning circles in NSW prisons aim to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates

After early success at Broken Hill, the program will be rolled statewide with the aim of better connecting Indigenous prisoners with their culture, each other and ultimately reducing Aboriginal incarceration rates.

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Sonny Bill Williams and other NRL stars visit outback NSW schools for Deadly Blues campaign

A host of former NRL stars headlined by Sonny Bill Williams has toured outback New South Wales as part of a program aiming to prevent chronic disease and smoking in Indigenous communities.

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First Nations stories that mirror Indigenous children's lives told in Our Yarning project

The Our Yarning project tells stories of bush tucker, friendships, community, family, and travel so Indigenous children can see themselves in literature.

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Broken Hill's Harold Williams Home in lockdown as aged residents, staff, test positive for COVID-19

Visitors will be unable to attend a Broken Hill aged care facility for more than a week after about 20 aged residents and staff tested positive for COVID-19.

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Tibooburra's iconic two-storey pub rises from the ashes after fire

When Tibooburra's two-storey pub was burning down, people in the outback town put their lives on the line. After the heartbreak, and months of hard work, the doors have reopened.

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Grieving mother seeking further information on chroming after daughter's death

Anne Ryan is determined to spread the word about chroming after she found her 16-year-old daughter Brooke dead in her bedroom.

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Golden bandicoots released in Sturt National Park after century of local extinction

Twenty-seven native golden bandicoots have returned home to far north-west New South Wales, where they lived more than 100 years ago, until being wiped out in the region by rabbits, cats and foxes.

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Broken Hill cleans up after powerful hailstorm

Roads are closed, powerlines are down and emergency services are working to reach residents in need after a large hailstorm hit Broken Hill last night.

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Darling River communities cut off by flood for more than a month

Residents along the Darling River in far western New South Wales are relying on planes, helicopters and boats to get their food, supplies and mail after once-in-a-decade floods.

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Broken Hill snake catcher Ash McInnes wants to educate public on misunderstood reptiles

It's not really part of his paid gig, but snake catcher Ash McInnes is passionate about snake education and advocacy — and wants us to love the reptiles as much as he does.

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