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Ross Clark moved to Broken Hill reluctantly in the 1970s, when the road to Sydney wasn't paved. But then he met Maureen and their shared love of adventure blossomed into a marriage, which is still going strong after more than 50 years.

A mould infestation at a Broken Hill high school is so severe the NSW Department of Education has declared it too dangerous for students to return, forcing them to start term one scattered around different campuses.

As its new school year is set to begin, plans are being drawn up to cater for students and staff who cannot enter grounds which may be beyond salvation.

A full year after pharmacy assistant Trang Nguyen moved to the remote community of Wilcannia with her husband and toddler son, the sight of her young family still stirs up curiosity.   

This 64-year-old outback man recently had skin cancer removed from the top of his head.  It is one of hundreds he has had after a youth spent in the sun. 

People in far west New South Wales have been without power for more than two days after extreme weather. After several delays accessing the damaged site, crews are hopeful services will be restored later today.

Salvation Army staff arrived at work this week to find all their food spoiled after Broken Hill's weekend electrical storm. But when the call went out for help to replace it, locals did not disappoint.

The outback town of Silverton never had a community Christmas light display, but that all changed when Josh Holmes and his family moved in.

Two years after Wilcannia experienced the highest per capita outbreak of COVID in Australia, Christmas on the Barkaa brings the community together for a visit from the big guy in the red suit.

Through mud, dust and a couple of days over 40 degrees, the pair will walk for 13 days straight, to remind those living in remote far-west communities that help is always available for mental health matters.

Inspired by fellow Indigenous artist The Kid LAROI, Fiula Havili records his music from his bedroom. He says he's inspired by everything around him, from the land to his experience as a teenager in the outback.

The discovery of homemade bottle cap spikes placed in an "obvious" manner on a residential street has sparked concern for road users, including children on bikes.

Medical staff travelling to the Murrumbidgee, Southern NSW, and the Far West will have access to accommodation services, with the construction of 20 units near Broken Hill Hospital expected to be completed by early 2025.

Outback businesses have lost income following a sudden power outage, with one club owner reporting a loss of $35,000. Owners are now appealing for compensation as utility prices soar.

On a residency courtesy of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Nick Swann finds Broken Hill gives artists clear views of all that surrounds them, translating into vibrant images on canvas.

Following a series of strikes for better conditions in the 1800s, including compensation for death or injury and the eight-hour day, Broken Hill workers helped forge the foundations for the union movement in Australia and across the world.

The outback NSW town's population halved in five years, but things are looking up as more young families start calling the area home.

Misha the show dog ran away from a serious crash about 60 kilometres from Broken Hill in May. Her owners have been rewarded for never giving up hope she would be found.

Police are still trying to piece together how a 26-year-old man received a gunshot wound to his hand outside Broken Hill in far-west NSW.

The Resources for Regions scheme injected $7 million into Broken Hill's infrastructure projects over the past two years. Stakeholders hope a new regional trust fund will continue directing money to the region.

An Afghan ambassador says the legacy of cameleers who arrived in outback NSW 163 years ago offers a larger picture of multiculturalism in Australia.

Organisers of the Telecommunications and Connectivity Roadshow say a lack of services available to remote communities is impacting customers' mental health and more needs to be done.

Irrigators and nature conservationists are urging the NSW government to implement recommendations made by the Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer to mitigate future fish kill events in Menindee. 

The discovery led to the town of Broken Hill sprouting in the desert dust, a silver city that today celebrated the 140th anniversary of that historic find on the outer perimeter of Mount Gipps Station.

Experts say boosting the number of Indigenous midwives will help to prevent birth trauma experienced by First Nations parents.