Lucas Forbes

Nineteen councils across New South Wales were changed and created during the amalgamation process in 2019.

Murrumbidgee Regional High School was formed in 2019 and by many accounts did little but cause hassles and intensify rivalries between students.

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.

With half the town of Corowa having almost no mobile phone coverage, the local council is calling on government and telecommunications companies to find a solution.

Nicolas Hardy arrived in Australia at the peak of a shearer shortage and "went to the sheds" to back up the wool industry. Three years later, his employer wants to keep him but his visa options are running out.

Heraldry was once used to tell armies apart on the battlefield. Today's modern re-enactments of medieval battles follow a rich European tradition — with a twist.

Haystack fires are costing farmers millions and new research is investigating how to alert farmers early to the risk of spontaneous combustion.

The corrections minister said the contract with GEO Group will not be renewed when it expires in March 2025.

The NSW health system faces calls for more standardised training after 20-year-old Adam Fitzpatrick died in Sydney's St George Hospital following a "very common" procedure.

A University of Technology Sydney academic helps expand the Murrin Bridge community preschool and community services hub after discovering his ancestral connection to the former Indigenous mission on his 40th birthday.

Researchers say an asteroid impact crater up to 520 kilometres in diameter could lie under a the town of Deniliquin.

Sebastian and Ella McCorry, 18, are helping their fellow students get the right information ahead of the Voice referendum poll, amid concern about inaccurate social media posts.

Lynette Smith decided to drive to Melbourne from the border town of Howlong in NSW instead of waiting for a local ambulance for husband Peter. He was admitted to intensive care on arrival.

Farmers in western New South Wales say they have already seen a significant drop in 3G phone service, months ahead of major telcos' timelines to phase it out.

Researchers have found never-seen-before social characteristics in eastern grey kangaroos that show they may be more emotionally complex than previously thought.

Australia is still hoping to eradicate the pest but some beekeepers say it is time to manage its presence instead of destroying established hives.

Australia will continue to try to eradicate varroa mite despite outbreaks in key pollination areas, but thousands of beehives in eradication zones will be spared.

A NSW youth group is giving a bush regeneration program a huge boost in an effort to reverse past mistakes.

A varroa mite detection in a 'blue zone' during the peak almond season has sent pollination-reliant industries into damage control.

Victoria has rejected a federal government deal to extend the deadline for recovering water for the basin plan, but it won't be able to stop water buybacks.

When Piper Stewart was 12, she noticed there weren't many other Indigenous children at her local pool in Griffith, NSW. So she raised $40,000 to give them swimming lessons.

Wagga Wagga's greyhound racing track has been upgraded to improve its safety, but a lead animal rights activist says it isn't enough.

World Wildlife Fund Australia is urging environmental reforms in NSW after the state ranked last in its efforts to fight deforestation.

A joint training program by TAFE NSW and the education department is opening pathways for high school students to learn about hard work in the shearing sheds.

The fiancé of a man killed at a level crossing at Bribbaree in the state's south-west slopes hopes a trial of new warning technology will help prevent further deaths.