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Why the Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in NSW

The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people. Now, the town has found itself at the centre of a major strategic play by the United States government.

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Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland

Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victoria to Parkes in NSW

The Guardian - AU

From deep space to garbage tip: rural town strikes back

A country town feels "abandoned and betrayed" by plans for an incinerator to process city rubbish, with fears it will damage the region's unique global brand.

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Humans are en route to the moon for the first time in 54 years – and Australia’s Dish is tracking them

The Murriyang radio telescope in Parkes, NSW broadcast the moon landing in 1969 and is now observing the Artemis II lunar mission

The Guardian - AU

Elvis has left the building: Parkes express rolls out

A bumper crowd is all shook up and set to descend upon the regional town of Parkes to once again celebrate the legacy of Elvis Presley.

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Kiwi King and Scottish swooner dazzle on Elvis Express

A wide variety of Elvis impersonators from Australia and overseas are descending on a bush town to celebrate the King of Rock'n'Roll's 90th birthday.

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Town devastated by alleged murder of Elvis impersonator

A 75-year-old musician allegedly murdered in a rural NSW town is being remembered as a "top bloke" as his accused killer faces court for the first time.

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Manslaughter verdict for bashing 74yo in drunken rage

Anthony Davies has been found guilty of the manslaughter of 74-year-old retiree, Kenneth Campbell inside his Parkes home.

AAP

Inland Rail ‘is not stalled’, boss insists, amid concerns Labor wavering on $31bn project

CEO Nick Miller says ‘strong progress’ being made in Queensland and northern NSW, pushing back on fears freight line is stuck in ‘holding pattern’

The Guardian - AU

David Littleproud accuses Labor of ‘class warfare’ over stage-three tax changes, saying $190,000 is ‘not a lot’

Nationals leader says tax cuts were about ‘giving everyone a fair go’ and Labor is ‘pitting one Australian against the other’

The Guardian - AU

Great Scot, it's Elvis: thousands turn out for the king

Builder Ross Cummings leaves his Sydney life behind to transform into Scottish Elvis at the Parkes Elvis Festival every year.

AAP

Parkes is jumpin' as the town begins to swing for Elvis

The Parkes Elvis Festival is off to a hot and sweaty start, as thousands of fans spend a summer weekend in rural NSW to celebrate the king.

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Fans can't help falling in love at Elvis extravaganza

It's now or never for thousands of Elvis fans as they show off their collective burning love at Australia's biggest celebration of the king of rock 'n' roll.

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Everybody let's rock, as Elvis returns to rural NSW

While many Australians hit the beach over summer, thousands of rock and roll fans are strapping on their blue suede shoes for the 31st Parkes Elvis Festival.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after collision in Parkes

A car collided with a pushbike on Sunday.

The Canberra Times

Buyer demand for caravan parks motoring on

Experts say caravan parks provide healthy returns and future land-banking opportunities.

ABC News

Police destroy $20 million illegal tobacco plantation in central west NSW

A joint investigation between police and the tax office has led to the destruction of an illegal tobacco plantation found near Parkes.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government commits to half of Inland Rail project after blowouts, delay and mismanagement

Labor will prioritise delivering Melbourne-to-Parkes segment after independent review found more work needed on Brisbane stretch

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NSW State Emergency Service under fire over management of major flooding at Forbes

Forbes endured weeks of destructive flooding in 2022. Its mayor is angry the SES chose to base itself in another town, deeming it "something you'd do in America, not in Australia".

AAP

Cavalcade of cool as Elvis heats up Parkes

Thousands of Elvis fans have turned out for the biggest day of the Parkes Elvis Festival, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary Hawaiian style.

The New Daily

Top videos: Fanatics board the Elvis Express for Parkes’ zany annual festival

In this week's top videos, dozens of fanatics board the Elvis Express, and a seal and a crocodile shock and terrify beachgoers.

The Guardian - AU

An inland tsunami: Eugowra residents recall moment flood hit NSW town leaving ‘total carnage’

Hundreds waited to be rescued from their rooftops while others clung to trees as torrents of water rushed through the town

Newcastle Herald

NSW squads stay in mix for national hockey finals

The Pride host fellow contenders Canberra Chill in Parkes on Saturday, sitting on the edge of the top four in both men's and women's competitions.

AAP

The stars align in a Parkes sheep paddock

Parkes radio telescope operations scientist John Sarkissian is looking back at decades of work in astronomy, as The Dish celebrates 61 years of operation.

ABC News

Boy, 5, from Sydney dies after car swept away in floodwaters in NSW Central West

The body of a five-year-old boy has been found after the car he was travelling in was swept away near Tullamore, 90 kilometres north-west of Parkes, in the state's Central West.

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