Zaarkacha Marlan

The Wiradjuri and Muruwari man's unconventional journey to becoming a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force took a few different turns, but he now flies cargo and people, assists with humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and wants to inspire Indigenous youth to fly.

Clinton Beau Wrigley is accused of killing 59-year-old Nyngan farmer Joel Carter in January last year. He has also pleaded not guilty to theft and arson charges.

The daughters of shooting victim Frank Smith say a "monster" took from them a kind, helpful man who was always willing to help.

A teary Mitchell Callaway, who has been in custody for six months, jumped with excitement when a Supreme Court judge granted his release on bail.

The mother and aunt of two Indigenous teenagers who died in Bourke in 1987 has told a coronial inquest that she was never contacted by police, and learned of her daughter's death through her brother.

A retired police officer has told an inquest he suspected a man had sexually interfered with a teenage girl after she died in a road crash in Bourke in 1987.

The crash investigator tells an inquest there was "something not right" about the initial investigation into the 1987 crash in regional NSW.

A witness has told an inquest of the catastrophic injuries he saw at a crash he and his brother came across in far western NSW.

An officer told the court she initially believed there were no working body cameras at Wellington Police Station on the day officers attended the home of Brandon Rich, who died while being taken into custody.

A 75-year-old lifelong volunteer firefighter who died while battling a bushfire burning in the New South Wales north-west has been remembered as a "committed life member" of the Rural Fire Service. 

Residents say the Central-West Orana renewable energy zone being developed by the NSW government is causing division in rural communities due to confidentiality agreements and what they believe are unfair payments.

A judge acquits Kylie So of the murder of 71-year-old Robert Dickie in Central West NSW, finding foul play involving someone else could not be ruled out.

Residents say the location and ignition of bushfires burning near their properties are suspicious, leaving them "stressed" and "frustrated".

Jeffrey Morgan went from spending 18 years in prison to becoming a community leader and life coach. Now he's visiting "home" to inspire others.

Brian Shea was not far away from his mum when her life support equipment lost power, but he had no way to know she was in deadly trouble. He believes an SMS notification system could spare others the same pain.

A murder charge has been laid over the August attack, but NSW Police believe two men were involved.

The trial of a New Zealand sex worker accused of murdering a NSW Central West man seven years ago wraps up, with defence lawyers arguing the prosecution failed to rule out the possibility he was killed by other people.

A strange and violent end to a bin fire inflames a row over what NSW firefighters say are "band-aid" fixes to an ageing truck fleet.

Six Irish nuns spent two months travelling to the rural NSW town 140 years ago, pioneers that started a Catholic school and created a community of Brigidine Sisters that would spread across Australia.

Women make up just 5 per cent of the NSW workforce in key industries such as building and construction, with Indigenous women even less represented. A trades program in Dubbo is paving a new path.

The process behind a Labor grants program is being questioned after an unsuccessful candidate from the NSW March state election directed almost $400,000 to upgrade a picnic area.

The NSW Rural Fire Service issues an extreme fire danger rating for the Upper Central West Plains, with a high fire danger rating also in place for the state's North and South Western zones.

A man in his 60s has died after a Newell Highway crash between a four-wheel drive towing a caravan and a Kia wagon.

A 35-year-old woman has suffered a serious leg injury after being hit by a truck on the New Dubbo Bridge construction site Thursday afternoon.

The quest to save Australia's threatened greater bilby has been an "amazing" success at Taronga Western Plains Zoo where the population has jumped from 18 to 136 since 2019.