Bourke
Opinion
Voice to parliament
A local Voice has transformed Bourke, but the No camp won’t talk about that
The results in Bourke show that achieving change is much more difficult than just saying No – but that the rewards are real for those who try.
- by David Crowe
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Hospitals in crisis
‘Dire’: Staffing crisis an ‘internal emergency’ at NSW hospital
The crisis in regional NSW hospitals has worsened after a senior health official declared an “internal emergency” at one hospital, warning it faces closure.
- by Lucy Carroll and Carrie Fellner
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Animal rights
NSW council’s shooting of rescue dogs legal, RSPCA finds
Bourke Shire Council shot 15 dogs, including 10 puppies, due to COVID-19 restrictions last month.
- by Angus Thompson
‘Blatant lie’: Animal rescue says it was ready to pick up dogs killed over COVID-19
An animal shelter volunteer who was due to pick up several dogs before they were killed over COVID-19 restrictions says a rural NSW council lied about trying to arrange rehoming them multiple times.
- by Angus Thompson
Puppies among 15 dogs shot by NSW council over COVID-19 rules
Bourke Shire Council said its pound’s holding pens were at capacity, two dogs were aggressive and the regular rehomer was twice unavailable before it destroyed the dogs.
- by Angus Thompson
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Animal rights
Rescue dogs shot dead by NSW council due to COVID-19 restrictions
Several impounded dogs have been shot by a rural council under its interpretation of COVID-19 restrictions.
- by Angus Thompson
‘Scary time’: Aboriginal children make up large number of cases in western NSW
Dubbo has recorded 17 new cases and a further two in Walgett, bringing the cluster to a total of 25 which authorities say is expected to grow.
- by Cameron Gooley
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Hospitals
'We couldn't believe it': Woman bleeds to death in NSW hospital with no doctors on site
Patients have been warned to have their heart attacks "between nine and five" as emergency departments move to treat patients via videolink outside business hours.
- by Carrie Fellner
'Whole town has come back to life' as big wet flows across NSW
The water from the rains in early February is bringing pleasure across the state as it winds through the river system, including at Brewarrina.
- by Harriet Alexander
How NSW town labelled 'most dangerous in world' changed its destiny
In 2013 the residents of Bourke realised they needed to take drastic action, and six years later the town has been transformed.
- by Harriet Alexander
Temperatures still rising as heatwave peaks after record-breaking night
The record had been held by a South Australian weather station for almost 40 years.
- by Rachel Clun & Jenny Noyes
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