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A Yass pub says it's spending at least $50 a day on bottled water, while GPs are relying on hand sanitiser, as a treatment problem with the water supply remains one week on from when it started.

The extinct volcano in the NSW Central West was set to be reignited by a nearly 100km network of mountain bike trails, but the project has stalled indefinitely because of funding.

Producers say ideal conditions have led to a 50 per cent increase in yields this season amid hopes the tariffs on Australian wine to China could be lifted as early as March. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leans into the theme of the "great divide" in Australian politics, after delegates hear concerns about 47 schools in regional NSW without access to fresh water.

Chris Minns made the announcement at a Labor conference on the state's South Coast, where he criticised the previous government for failing to live up to its early education promises.

Living in western NSW leaves Sam Thompson with few opportunities to train for open water swimming, but she's not letting that get in the way of her goals.

The government is desperate for solutions with rental vacancy rates at an all-time low across Sydney and short-term vacancies concentrated in NSW regional towns like Byron Bay and along the state's south coast priced beyond the reach of many.

Mining giant Newmont has advised the resources regulator that two workers at its Cadia gold mine in central west NSW have early-stage silicosis, caused by inhaling micro particles of crushed silica that lodge in the lungs.

Barley exports to China are booming after tariffs were lifted in August, but are Australian farmers just repeating the same mistake?

These glassfish were facing certain death in an almost dry lake before conservationists and government agencies whisked them to safety on the tray of a ute.

The population of the Mudgee region is expected to grow by 10,000 people in the next two years. With families already pushed towards homelessness, a lack of housing could limit its renewable energy transition.

Momentum is growing in one of Australia's largest cattle-producing states to overturn a ban on virtual fencing technology. However, a peak animal welfare charity says using electric shocks to train animals raises significant ethical and animal welfare concerns.

When Indian mynas move into an area they force native birds out of their wood hollows and kill their chicks, leading to a decline in native bird numbers.

A simple visit to the doctor for a script turns into a medical emergency for Alf Cantrell with a trip to Sydney to unblock three coronary arteries. 

The NSW Rural Fire Service says the trial is an opportunity to improve its relationship with farmers and share resources and responsibilities.

After going to the rescue of countless residents and businesses for decades, it's a job this man is unable to stop doing.

There are serious concerns for a population of endangered Macquarie perch at Bathurst after a deadly virus was confirmed to be behind a recent fish kill in Lithgow.

Shannon James Doble, 42, appeared via video-link less than 12 hours after his mother, Nerol, died from injuries suffered in the blaze in southern New South Wales.

The one-year-old was flown to Westmead Children's Hospital in a critical condition and later died in hospital.

Investigations have begun into the deaths of large numbers of redfin at Lake Wallace near Lithgow in New South Wales.

An official survey estimates the roo population declined significantly across New South Wales in the past 12 months, yet farmers say numbers appear healthy.

Two people are dead and many more are injured following a multi-vehicle crash on the Great Western Highway near Lithgow.

The state braces for more wet weather after flash flooding, heavy rain and hail over the weekend.

CCTV footage has captured kangaroos along busy streets in Orange.

WIRES has recently rescued 10 wayward roos in Orange and staff are not sure what is drawing them away from their natural habitats.