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Almost 400 people have died via voluntary assisted dying in NSW in the past year. Linda was one of them

Each state requires people to have lived there for at least 12 months to access voluntary assisted dying. Linda was the first person in NSW to receive an exemption to this rule.  
An image of an elderly woman on a reclining chair with a dog and her adult son next to her. They are toasting champagne.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Death and Dyingby Isabella Ross

Outback NSW region beset by rolling blackouts for several weeks loses power again

Nearly 13,000 customers lost power across the far west of NSW this morning after a fault in the electricity network. Some businesses say the uncertainty was too much after experiencing rolling blackouts in October.
A photo of a regional city with trees and power lines in the foreground

Published: Source: ABC Broken HillTopic: Regional Communitiesby Oliver Brown

$13b Murray-Darling Basin investment has 'failed to improve' river system, report finds

A report finds the Murray-Darling Basin "continues to decline" and the multi-billion-dollar plan to try to save it has not improved its health.
dead fish carcasess on the edge of a river

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Riversby Lily McCure, David Claughton and Michael Condon

Most Aussies take their recycling to the front door. Callum stockpiles his and saves it for a trip to the city.

Callum Darch's car boot is full when he heads off on the 420 km trip to see his parents in Perth. But its contents might come as a surprise.
A young man walking through a gate holding a washing basket full of recyclable materials.

Published: Source: triple j HackTopic: Recycling and Waste Managementby Oliver Brown, Alice Angeloni and David Marchese

New Broken Hill Times newspaper disrupts narrative regional media on the way out

The Broken Hill Times rolled out its first edition during major power outages in the region as the Country Press Association says the regional print industry is getting stronger.   
A woman in a pink shirt and glasses holds a newspaper.

Published: Source: ABC Broken HillTopic: Mediaby Coquohalla Connor

Mining town walks away from state council body over concerns it keeps 'targeting regional NSW'

The Broken Hill City Council has voted to withdraw from Local Government NSW, alleging the body does not empathise with or prioritise regional mining communities.
A white man with dark hair wearing a black suit and chequred shirt crosses his arms in front of the RAA shop in Broken Hill

Published: Source: ABC Broken HillTopic: Local Governmentby Oliver Brown

Preserving the 'dying art' of wrought iron metalwork

Steel fabricator Scott Campbell fondly remembers the "dying art" of working iron into unique shapes, a craft popularised in the outback city in the 1950s by the man who began the business Mr Campbell now owns more than six decades later.
A man touching part of a gate which has a butterfly design on it

Published: Source: ABC Broken HillTopic: Historyby Oliver Brown

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Jean Marie Bennett, aka Melody Keyy, dies aged 85

Jean Marie Bennett in full drag, repeating her famous line from The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Duration: 11 seconds

Source: ABC Broken Hill

Wool on the Way Out?: Outback farmers moving from wool to sheep meat

Merinos have been the sheep of choice in far western New South Wales but rising costs and declining returns have seen a shift away from tradition.
Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds

Source: ABC News

More people moving inland in search of cheaper housing

The idea of moving from a bustling city to some of the most remote areas in Australia isn't for everyone. But with a rising of cost-of-living more people are opting for a tree-change in search of a country lifestyle and cheaper housing.
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds

Source: ABC Broken Hill

Broken Hill residents still without reliable power

Investigators are on the ground in the far west of New South Wales after a thunderstorm wiped out critical power lines and backup generators failed.
Duration: 6 minutes 41 seconds

Source: 7.30

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