Central Western Daily

1 day ago | centralwesterndaily.com.au | Tess Ikonomou

Andrew Hastie is under fire for old comments on women in frontline defence roles. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOSPeter Dutton's big reveal on defence policy has been sidetracked by the re-emergence of a missing frontbencher, under fire for old comments on women in combat roles.

3 days ago | centralwesterndaily.com.au | Nick McGrath |Nick Mcgrath

The man aspiring to be Australia's next prime minister has touched down in Calare. SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaPeter Dutton flew into Orange Airport on Monday night.

4 days ago | centralwesterndaily.com.au | Rachel Chamberlain

THE federal election is less than two weeks away, which means there are now opportunities for people to cast their vote early.

4 days ago | centralwesterndaily.com.au | Nick McGrath |Nick Mcgrath

SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaThat's how many heavy vehicles rattle through Parkes each day in 2025, and with growth expected in the Orange region and more broadly across the Central West in the next 20 years, that number is expected to increase.

5 days ago | centralwesterndaily.com.au | Nick McGrath |Nick Mcgrath

Emergency services are on the scene of a car crash west of Orange. SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaThe crash is located around 15 kilometres north of Canowindra on the Canowindra Road. Live traffic indicates the crash is near the intersection with Toogong Road.