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A NSW coroner has found serious and unacceptable gaps in hospital care for Broken Hill teenager Alex Braes, who died of sepsis.

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Broken Hill mental health centre locked in as rehab facility awaits funding

A $14 million adult mental health centre has been promised to Broken Hill but leaders say the need for a tailored drug and alcohol rehab facility remains.

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Girl, 16, died on bedroom floor with deodorant can in hand as mum warns of 'chroming'

Anne Ryan found her 16-year-old daughter Brooke dead on her bedroom floor in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, after she suffered a suspected heart attack from sniffing aerosols

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Broken Hill’s Royal Flying Doctor Service visitor centre secures $5.5 million for makeover

Plans to upgrade the Royal Flying Doctor Service's visitor centre in Broken Hill have been propelled forward, with the NSW government dedicating $5.5 million in funding.

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Virtual ICU service launched at Broken Hill Hospital but nurses seek more staff

The service linking local clinicians and patients with intensive care staff in Sydney is formally up and running, but the local union says more nurses on the floor are needed.

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Amateur Broken Hill astronomer wins Astronomical Society of Australia award

By day, Trevor Barry tends to turf. By night, he explores the depths of space with equipment he built himself, finding things professionals scientists haven't.

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Domestic violence survivor to run 1,100km from Broken Hill to Melbourne to raise awareness

Sandy Suckling didn't tell a soul about her first marathon — it was a private milestone about her strength to survive. Now, the 62-year-old is running from Broken Hill to Melbourne to raise awareness about family violence prevention.

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Broken Hill nursing home bracing for ‘worst-case scenario’ after four residents die from Covid

Nurses are being flown in from interstate amid staffing shortage after 30 positive cases reported, including inside the Alzheimer’s unit

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Fourth resident dies during St Anne's Nursing Home COVID outbreak in Broken Hill

Nurses from across Australia are called in to support St Anne's Nursing Home in Broken Hill, as the centre's COVID outbreak worsens and another resident dies. But finding accommodation for the nurses poses another challenge.

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Broken Hill records third COVID-related death as outbreak at St Anne's Nursing Home worsens

A 93-year-old woman dies with COVID following an outbreak at St Anne's Nursing Home last week. Nine other residents at the home have tested positive.

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MRI scans to be bulk-billed in Broken Hill following de-regulation win for operators

Health outcomes for Broken Hill residents are set to improve when bulk-billed MRI scans become available later this year, saving patients hundreds of dollars and endless hours of travel.

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Broken Hill nurses and midwives join 24-hour strike, call for better conditions in NSW hospitals

Nurses and midwives in far west New South Wales have joined a statewide strike, calling for better conditions, pay and staffing ratios.

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Outback community rallies to help find lost teddy bear

A 5,000-kilometre, cross country journey for a father and his son's beloved teddy bear is the recipe for a best-selling children's book — or potential disaster — as Gordon Wilson finds out.

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‘Streets were flowing’: Broken Hill reeling after record rainfall and deadly flash flooding

Man killed while trying to help friends as sudden downpour damaged roads and footpaths

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Broken Hill's rainfall record smashed as deadly storm downs phones, floods CBD

More than 140 millimetres fell in parts of the outback city, eclipsing a 33-year-old record and sending emergency services scrambling.

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56-year-old killed in Broken Hill flood during record storm was helping friends, police say

Police say the ute the man and a companion were travelling in was swept off the road as they ventured out to help friends trapped in the flood.

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Broken Hill's mixed feelings, quiet optimism emerge as zinc hits 15-year high

With the zinc price at a 15-year high, mining communities like Broken Hill hope it can bring some job security to the town.

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Petrol station price war in Broken Hill sees diesel drop to 55 cents, unleaded to $1.30

A friendly competition between servos in Broken Hill on the weekend saw drivers pump the bowsers dry as they made the most of prices not seen in years.

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Electric vehicle an unconventional choice for 'performance nut' and mechanic Corey Stenhouse

A passion for performance vehicles and a career fixing large fuel-powered machines haven't deterred Corey Stenhouse from making the switch to an electric vehicle.

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Cobalt Blue's Broken Hill project awarded 'major project status', shares rise upon announcement

Cobalt Blue receives "major project status" from the federal government for its plans to produce almost 17,000 tonnes of high quality cobalt sulphate a year near Broken Hill.

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Broken Hill fitness fanatics take on 48-hour ultramarathon challenge for domestic violence services

Domestic violence continues to shatter families across Australia, but a staggeringly high rate of incidents occur in regional areas. Brydie Mannion and Megan Cumming want to help empower women.

ABC News

Broken Hill cleans up after powerful hailstorm

Roads are closed, powerlines are down and emergency services are working to reach residents in need after a large hailstorm hit Broken Hill last night.

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Fitness Industry 'giant' being remembered following motorcycle crash

Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to John Holsinger, a mentor and legend in the fitness industry who was killed in a motorcycle crash east of Broken Hill last Tuesday.

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Broken Hill drugs clinician welcomes more family perspectives on drug policies

A new survey highlighting people's views on drug policies and its focus on hearing from families has been welcomed in Broken Hill.

ABC News

Broken Hill's Adrian Isbill tackles 512km challenge to raise money for paediatric cancer research

Each month Adrian Isbill's family travels 512 kilometres to Adelaide for his son's cancer treatment. This month he'll do that distance running, riding and rowing to raise funds for paediatric cancer research.

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