Parkes
Beloved Elvis impersonator allegedly murdered after karaoke night
Bernie Peri, a talented singer and fixture of the Parkes Elvis Festival, was found dead in his home. Police allege his killer is a fellow musician.
- by Jessica McSweeney
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Man charged with murder after body found in home near Parkes
The man was arrested in connection with the death of another man whose body was found at a property in Peak Hill in the state’s Central West on Sunday morning.
- by Olivia Ireland
Parkes, Aloha! Elvis has left the station, in all his glorious guises
Hundreds of Elvis impersonators flocked to Sydney’s Central Station on Thursday morning to board the train to Parkes, for the town’s annual festival celebrating the king.
- by Billie Eder
Investigation
Hospitals in crisis
Doctors left dying dad ‘spouting blood’ after horror hospital fall
Of five potentially preventable deaths at hospitals across regional NSW uncovered by a Herald investigation, only one is under investigation by the coroner.
- by Carrie Fellner
The Parkes Elvis Festival in New South Wales celebrates the King's birthday
The Parkes Elvis Festival is celebrating the King's birthday with a 'Roustabout' carnival theme.
Review
New South Wales
Royal Hotel Bar and Grill
Some things never change. Had the lemon and cracked pepper basa fillets last year as well. Still ...
If you dish upon a star
Brian Johnston listens to the mysterious sounds of distant galaxies within the 'giant ear' of the Parkes radio telescope.
A summer of pip stops
From harvest festivals to street car cred, Lee Atkinson explores some crowd-pleasing events.
Railway conversion
Stathi Paxinos finds comfort and lobster on a train ride from Brisbane to Melbourne.
Road-tripper's guide to the galaxy
Lisa Perkovic finds the best places to star-gaze during the Year of Astronomy.
Things are looking up
The sky is the limit in the International Year of Astronomy - and it's about time, writes David Whitley.
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