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The Latest Breaking News from Wagga

NSW government paid for homeless man to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering housing

Local council and state government attempting to move on residents living in an encampment by the river in Wagga Wagga

The Guardian - AU

Fines, indefinite motel stays and uncertainty: how a homeless camp exposed regional Australia’s housing crisis

Rough sleepers at the Wilks Park encampment in Wagga Wagga were told to leave or be fined $1,100. As the social housing waitlist keeps growing, locals are stepping in to help as authorities flounder

The Guardian - AU

Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead

Tent where twins were born up to a 15-minute walk away from nearest public toilets or running water

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Artist Who Depicted Dutton, Rinehart & More As Nazis Defends Work: ‘Makes You Think’

The artist responsible for the Wagga Wagga window display says it's intended to “make the viewer think” and does not promote hate or racism.

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Australia’s airline duopoly won’t keep planes in regional skies

Anti-competitive behaviour has crept into so many of our essential services, including country airports, but there’s still plenty of flying to be done. Sic ’em, Rex

The Guardian - AU

‘Egg on his face’: Wes Fang again blasts NSW Liberal leader just hours after Coalition peace deal

Fang launches fresh tirade against Mark Speakman after opposition leader questioned his Wagga Wagga credentials

The Guardian - AU

$20m package set to tackle 'national crisis', but paediatric clinics left in lurch

Advocates say the package will not be 'transformational change'.

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‘It’s not about where you were conceived’: how a giant Chiko Roll reignited a feud among Australian towns

Wagga Wagga, Bendigo and Bathurst all lay claim to the humble savoury snack. A 2m-tall tribute is at the centre of a new battle over its legacy

The Guardian - AU

More than 500 horses found dead at alleged illegal knackery near Wagga Wagga

An investigation is under way after reports alleging horses had been butchered at a private property near the NSW regional city

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of horses found slaughtered on NSW property, investigation launched

Numerous separate dumps of carcasses were found on a property near Wagga.

Newcastle Herald

Pain, trauma and ‘moral injury’: the push to improve birthing care in NSW hospitals

A public hearing of the NSW birth trauma inquiry in Wagga Wagga this week heard calls to overhaul pregnancy and maternal healthcare services

The Guardian - AU

Maguire breaks silence in wake of ICAC corruption findings

Maguire has stood by his achievements in office and slammed media.

Newcastle Herald

Berejiklian's former flame defends 'tenacity' in office

The one-time boyfriend of Gladys Berejiklian has issued his first public statement after the release of damning findings by the NSW corruption watchdog.

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Any charges for Daryl Maguire over Icac findings of ‘serious corrupt conduct’ may take years

Case against former MP for Wagga Wagga may take up to two years to be assessed because director of public prosecutions cannot simply use Icac evidence

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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.

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Coptic Orthodox Christian church helps cure Wagga Wagga's chronic GP shortage

A doctor couple helps to buy and fix up an old church in Wagga Wagga, NSW, fixing the town's chronic shortage of GPs.

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Wagga Wagga City Council formally supports improved access to abortions

In a city where women travel hours to access abortions, the local council is taking a vocal stand.

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PFAS-affected landowners in Wagga Wagga still waiting for compensation from Defence

Greg Semple believes the toxic chemicals from a nearby Royal Australian Air Force base are behind the total collapse of his hatchery, but he still hasn't received any word about whether he will be compensated.

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Inland rail review supports concerns raised by regional communities

Wagga Wagga and other towns on the inland rail route have been asking for a bypass and say that is supported by Dr Kerry Schott’s review

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Teenage boy arrested in NSW after two police pursuits, crash in allegedly stolen car

Footage emerges of the moment a prolonged pursuit across southern NSW came to a sudden end, after a 17-year-old covered almost 400km in a car police allege was stolen from Nowra.

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Medical abortions still hard to access in Wagga Wagga, GPs say, due to 'culture of silence'

Women rely on "word of mouth" to access medical abortions in New South Wales' largest inland city and sometimes they're too late, according to these GPs.

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Vietnam veterans speak out ahead of defence suicide royal commission in Wagga Wagga

Returned servicemen Wally and Phil used to make 12-hour round trips to see a psychiatrist. Now they want to make life easier for the next generations of veterans.

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The river will have its way: we await our fate on Wagga’s flood plain

Along with my neighbours, I’ll find out today whether the Murrumbidgee River will inundate our homes

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Murrumbidgee River peaks at Wagga Wagga, 500 door-knocked in Forbes as peak expected tomorrow morning

With 1,000 Forbes residents already inundated, the SES scrambles to alert more residents to impending risk as a river peak looms.

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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.

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