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Bush revegetation boosts farmer Steve Matthews' mental health after years of drought

At the height of a mental health crisis, Steve Matthews started revegetating his farm in southern NSW. Years later, he continues to reap the rewards.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

RivMed returns to member control after six-month special administration

Last year, an investigation uncovered serious concerns with the governance of RivMed and its board was ousted. Six months later, there's hope the corporation has turned over a new leaf.

ABC News · Aug 27, 2022

Report details work needed to allow for Inland Rail's double-stacked trains in southern NSW

An environmental impact statement on the Albury to Illabo section of the project outlines significant impacts on several communities.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Training program helps boost Indigenous Australian Defence Force recruitment

Damien Seden wants to continue centuries of Indigenous and family tradition and serve in the military, but at first did not meet the entry standards.

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022

Why haystacks spontaneously combust being investigated by scientists

Farmers will have an extra set of eyes on their fodder as answers are sought to a phenomenon that can lead to disaster.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

Homeless in Wagga Wagga's Wilks Park call for more help after eviction notices from council

With council and a police escort delivering eviction notices to homeless campers at Wagga Wagga park, Matt's reality — just trying to keep warm in a tent — will likely soon get harder.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022

Murrumbidgee Regional High report finds low staff wellbeing after merger

The merger of two public high schools in southern New South Wales has led to reputational damage and low staff wellbeing, a new report has found.

ABC News · Jul 1, 2022

Wiradjuri heroes Yarri and Jacky Jacky celebrated 170 years after 1852 Gundagai flood

In a bark canoe and a rowboat, Yarri and Jacky Jacky risked their lives to save people during the great flood of Gundagai in 1852. Lessons are still being learned from their heroic act, 170 years on.

ABC News · Jun 26, 2022

Regional aged care residents still struggling to access GPs more than a year after royal commission final report

Regional aged care residents are still struggling to be seen by doctors more than a year after the issue of GP access was highlighted in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s final report.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

Griffith Sikh Games attract thousands to regional NSW for celebration of sport, food and culture

While sport is the main drawcard, people also attend this weekend's Griffith Sikh Games to celebrate culture and food, with event organisers this year trucking in two tonnes of onions, three tonnes of flour and 700 litres of milk.

ABC News · Jun 12, 2022