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A man has died after the crop dusting aircraft he was in crashed into a paddock near Bourke in western New South Wales.

Most of the 1,000 different eucalyptus tree varieties are native to Australia but not all belong in a pristine wetland.

Thousands of Australians who collectively lost millions of dollars to failed funeral insurer Youpla could now get some of their money back, under a newly announced government scheme.

Newly released figures highlight a record-number of people in New South Wales prisons are being held on remand as they wait for their cases to be heard in court.

Ambitious climate targets are super-charging the race towards renewables in regional Australia, but in many communities, the pace and scale of change is causing anxiety and uncertainty.

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.

Large parts of northern NSW have been hit by heavy storms causing flash flooding. Some farmers are delighted to see the dams fill, but homes and businesses have been inundated.

The NSW Rural Fire Service says the trial is an opportunity to improve its relationship with farmers and share resources and responsibilities.

Indigenous people from different backgrounds and generations mark Australia Day in their own way, with some needing more time to reflect on last year's No vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.

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.

After a failed stint on a 1990s dating show, a sheep shearer from rural NSW found true love in the United States.

When George Isbester appeared on a 1980s television dating show, he never imagined it would later lead to him finding his wife on the other side of the world.

There are serious concerns for a population of endangered Macquarie perch at Bathurst after a deadly virus was confirmed to be behind a recent fish kill in Lithgow.

The ute also damaged "rare" panelling from India when it crashed into the building.

The owners of the Indian restaurant in Dubbo say the incident could have been much worse if it happened when the restaurant was open and in a normally busy period.

The one-year-old was flown to Westmead Children's Hospital in a critical condition and later died in hospital.

Hundreds of nursing vacancies across the state are being filled by agency nurses on locum rates, in a cycle described by health officials as "completely unsustainable".

A startling increase in used syringes dumped in residential recycling in Gilgandra is a risk for workers who sort the waste by hand, prompting calls for safer disposal options. 

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

The State Emergency Service receives more than 50 calls for storm-related help on the Central Coast after temperatures rise above 40C across NSW, with parts of western Sydney recording 44C.

Daily highs to soar up to 15 degrees Celsius above average for December around Sydney tomorrow, climbing well above 40C for inland suburbs and 39C in the city.

The dry spring caused by El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole climate patterns is expected to result in a $16 billion fall in the value of agriculture this financial year.

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.

Luke Taylor quit as a police detective for mental health reasons. Now he's a teacher, and his former career is coming in handy.

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.