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Motorcyclist killed Saturday afternoon east of Mudgee

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia - A motorcyclist has been killed in a tragic incident east of Mudgee.About 3:00pm on Saturday afternoon, the motorbike and its rider, a 72-year old man, was located off the roadway on Bylong Valley Way, Growee.The man had come off his bike and collided with boulders.He suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Westmead Hospital, where he died shortly after 6pm.Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District are i...

34-year old Blayney man killed in crash in Central West

Nov 17,2019

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A Blayney man has been killed in a single vehicle crash in the state’s Central West. Around 5 o’clock...

Sydney woman jailed for possessing two slaves

Nov 16,2019

A 57-year-old Sydney woman charged with possessing and exercising ownership over two people has today (Friday, 15 November 2019) been sentenced to eight years...

Public places through kids’ eyes – what do they value?

Nov 15,2019

Children are too rarely asked their perspectives on public spaces. Traditionally, adults make choices for children, particularly about how they live and play. In...

High school teacher in Blue Mountains on sexual abuse charges

Nov 13,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A high school teacher appeared in the Katoomba Local Court on Tuesday on charges that he engaged in...

Australian women resort to cannabis to alleviate endometriosis pain

Sydney [Australia], Nov 12 (ANI): One in eight Australian women with endometriosis use cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, rating the plant-based medicine...

350 koalas have died in New South Wales mid-north coast bushfires

Nov 10,2019

PORG MACQUARIE, NSW, Australia – The catastrophic bushfires raging across parts of the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have caused the...

41-year old man killed in crash on Bells Line of Road

Nov 9,2019

A 41-year old man is dead, and two people have been left seriously injured after two vehicles collided on the Bells Line of Road...

Man shot Thursday afternoon in Penrith

Nov 7,2019

PENRITH, Western Sydney, NSW, Australia – A man is in Westmead Hospital with gunshot wounds after being shot in Penrith mid-afternoon on Thursday. The...

Major search for missing Central West teenager ends as body is found

Nov 5,2019

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A teenager who had gone missing in the state’s Central West on Saturday, and who was the subject of...

Single-vehicle crash in Central West claims life of woman

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A single-vehicle crash in the Central West has claimed the life of a woman. Emergency services were called to...

Blue Mountains woman framed by younger woman seeking revenge

Oct 30,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A 51-year old Blue Mountains woman who was arrested and charged with harassing a young woman, sending her...

Statement on the letter regarding Let’s Get Wellington Moving

Minister of Transport Phil Twyford and Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter today released a statement which provides information about the letter of...

AFP investigation in Sydney and Philippines leads to rescue of a girl

Oct 27,2019

Click to View Gallery of images (showing 1 of 5) A joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP)...

Lithgow-born rising NRL star heading across the Tasman

Oct 24,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Penrith surprisingly released Lithgow native Wayde Egan overnight, to allow him to join the New Zealand Warriors, just...

2 men in Central West charged over four police pursuits in 48 hours

Oct 21,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – Two men fronted court in the Central West on Monday on charges relating to multiple police pursuits overnight....

Curious Kids: does chewing gum stay inside you for years?

Oct 17,2019

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. Great question, Olivia! The short answer is that most...

536 people caught for speeding over 4-day Bathurst blitz

Oct 15,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police have praised the behaviour of racegoers at Mount Panorama in the wake of this year’s Bathurst 1000,...

Concern for Central West man who failed to turn up for work Wednesday

Oct 9,2019

CENTRAL WEST – Police in the Central West of New South Wales have posted a missing persons alert for a 25-year old man. Trent...

Trevor Hohns wants to see more of captain Alex Carey

7:45 PM ETFollow on Twitter Australia’s selection chairman Trevor Hohns feels Alex Carey should be given more leadership exposure so that he may be...

Raw milk: the benefits are unclear but the dangers are real

Oct 8,2019

According to some of its online proponents, unpasteurised or “raw” milk can “heal the gut”, boost the immune system, prevent allergies, give you healthier...