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Brumby's days numbered after shift in alpine regions

Opinions are split over the removal of special protections for wild horses living in the Australian Alps, which some say threatens the identity of the region.

AAP · Nov 27, 2025

Brumbies' special protection in alpine park set for axe

Laws protecting a feral horse population in a national park are set to be repealed in a move advocates say will protect alpine streams and save rare species.

AAP · Oct 16, 2025

Half of mental health specialists quit 'broken' system

Almost half of NSW's staff specialist psychiatrists have penned resignation letters, citing immense pressure due to understaffing.

AAP · Nov 19, 2024

Cancer patients in Wagga Wagga forced to pay thousands for treatment, call for bulk-billing

A funding anomaly means patients are being hit with thousands in out-of-pocket costs. Now 12,000 people are calling for change.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

NSW National Parks rangers trial body cameras as feral horse control programs prompt threats

The public service union says threats are escalating against National Parks and Wildlife rangers trying to implement feral horse control programs in alpine NSW.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

Who's sitting on the crossbench in NSW parliament, and what they'll be asking from Labor

NSW Labor is likely to need the crossbench if its going to pass its legislation through the lower house. These are the people they’ll have court, and what they’ll be expecting in return.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Chris Minns sworn in as NSW premier, but two seats short of majority government

Chris Minns' first appointment after being sworn in as NSW's 47th premier was at Liverpool Hospital, where he announced a "surgical care task force" to tackle elective surgery pressures in emergency departments.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

Rural seats will be crucial to the NSW election outcome, so why aren’t we hearing about them?

Three key regional electorates will determine the makeup of the crossbench in the new parliament, yet campaign news seems to stop at Penrith

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023

Feral animals and weeds a priority for key regional independents ahead of NSW election

The Invasive Species Council warns of an impending biosecurity "disaster" due a lack of frontline staff, drawing the support of regional independents and crossbenchers who may hold the balance of power after the NSW election.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2023

Wagga Wagga's cancer care centre the only facility in NSW leaving patients out of pocket

Wagga Wagga's cancer care centre was at the forefront of regional health care when it opened 20 years ago, but MPs and advocates say it has fallen behind.

ABC News · Sep 26, 2022