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Articles

Nationals weigh up increased Coalition role after federal election

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Jess Scully |Rachel Holdsworth

Senior Nationals members say their party deserves a greater role in the Coalition after it fared better than the Liberals overall in the election. Nationals MPs retained all of their seats in the House of Representatives and achieved a swing towards the party in Bendigo. The party has so far secured 14 lower house seats, including five from the Queensland-based Liberal National Party (LNP). The Liberals had secured 39 seats but were ahead in a further three.
Family mourns Solomon Islander Argen Kuni, victim of suspected Griffith hit-run

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Lucy Cooper |Jess Scully

A Solomon Islands man who was found dead on a roadside in southern New South Wales early this week may have been walking to work, police say. Argen Kuni, 34, was found in Griffith with multiple injuries just before 4:30am on Monday. NSW Police believe Mr Kuni may have been the victim of a hit-and-run incident. Mr Kuni's older brother, Kenneth Kuni, said the 34-year-old often walked to work in the early hours of the morning.
Police appeal for information after prize belt buckle stolen from world's oldest cowboy

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jess Scully |Sally Bryant

A prized gold and silver belt buckle, belonging to the world's oldest cowboy Bob Holder, has gone missing from his Cootamundra property. Holder won the silver and gold buckle at the saddle bronc event at a competition in Iowa, United States in 1959. Police believe the buckle was stolen and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Police are investigating the theft of a prize gold and silver rodeo belt buckle from the world's oldest cowboy from his NSW home.
All-ability trivia in Wagga Wagga helps people with disability

Jan 14, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jess Scully

Jarrod Jones has autism and had never been to a pub-style trivia event until an all-abilities version of the popular event, TriviAbility, rolled into Wagga Wagga, NSW. All-abilities trivia takes a regular quiz night format and makes tweaks in order to accommodate people with all kinds of disabilities. Mr Jones said the revised format lent itself to forging friendships and learning about the things other people knew and loved.
Evaporative air conditioners in decline as NSW faces more humid weather

Jan 10, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jess Scully |Sally Bryant |Lucas Forbes

New South Wales towns known for their hot, dry climates are experiencing an increase in humid days. Increased moisture in the air means evaporative cooling, which many houses are fitted with, is not as effective and can create a breeding ground for mould. Many residents in NSW are opting for refrigerative air conditioning, but experts warn this will not solve issues with mould. Steve Absolum has certainly noticed the increased number of muggy days over summer.
Veterans group wants to record every Indigenous soldier who fought for their country

Dec 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jess Scully

Learning about her ancestors' connection to the Anzac spirit has brought a sense of pride for Aunty Cheryl Penrith. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of people who have died. "It's pretty unimaginable that two young Aboriginal men from Balranald would go to France in 1917/18," she says.
Seatbelts on buses comes under scrutiny after Hume Highway crash

Dec 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Rachel Holdsworth |Jess Scully

A bus driver was killed and 13 people were injured when the Greyhound Australia bus crashed into the rear of a truck on the Hume Highway. NSW Ambulance says many passengers were not wearing seatbelts. Road advocates are calling for a national campaign about the importance of seatbelts on buses. A fatal accident involving a bus in southern New South Wales has prompted calls for a national campaign on bus seatbelt safety.
Beloved school ducks killed and mutilated in 'horrific act of cruelty'

Dec 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jess Scully

A high school in Southern New South Wales was faced with a grisly scene on Thursday morning when caretakers and staff arrived to find the school's resident ducks killed and mutilated. Students at Murrumburrah High School, in Harden on the New South Wales south-west slopes, had raised the two Saxony ducks as part of the school's agriculture curriculum. Principal Dale Rands said he and other staff members arrived at the school for a staff development day and found the ducks beheaded.
Controversial $4.8b Snowy 2.0 transmission project gets federal approval

Dec 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Lucas Forbes |Rachel Holdsworth |Jess Scully

A controversial transmission line project seen by the federal government as critical to Australia's renewable energy transition has cleared its last major hurdle. The government has approved the $4.8 billion HumeLink project which will build 365 kilometres of new transmission lines in southern New South Wales, connecting Wagga Wagga, Bannaby and Maragle.
Truck driver avoids jail over costly train derailment that closed line for weeks

Dec 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jess Scully

A truck driver who caused a freight train to derail in southern New South Wales will not serve jail time. Ian Richard Wishart, 55, was behind the wheel of a semi-trailer carrying ballast in March 2023 when he slowed down but failed to stop at a level crossing on Canola Way in the NSW Riverina town of Old Junee. His truck collided with an empty freight train which derailed and caused the rail line to close for three weeks.