Two new clinics providing abortion services are set to be established in Queanbeyan and NSW's south coast. It comes after an ABC investigation exposed that Queanbeyan Hospital had ceased providing surgical terminations.
Robotic dogs helping hazelnut growers battle costly bird attacks
Most hazelnuts consumed in Australia are imported, but in a bid to boost local production growers are testing some creative solutions to stop birds attacking crops.
Photo shows A robotic dog on four legsControversial mine decision sparks calls from Indigenous leaders for more planning power
Aboriginal Land Councils are seeking legal authority to represent their communities in planning matters on non-native title land after the federal government halted a NSW gold project.
Photo shows Jamie NewmanAbortion is legal in Australia, but these women are being refused treatment. Doctors fear it's an 'unspoken ban'
Decriminalisation was meant to give women access to safe, affordable abortions as a form of health care. Five years on, the ABC can reveal glaring examples of the system failing people in rural and regional areas at almost every step.
Photo shows An illustration shows one woman with her hand to her forehead, on the phone, and another with her head in her handsFlood victims to receive $40m housing package two years after NSW town washed away
The program will offer buybacks, resilience measures and free expert advice to people in the areas around Eugowra affected by the disaster, but some residents say it comes too late.
Photo shows Aerial view of several homes and a large building under flood watersThe 3G network is about to shut down for good, so what will stop working from today?
There are concerns thousands of phones, medical devices, mobile phone boosters in cars, location devices in trucks and farm equipment may stop working.
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Photo shows Farmer standing in a field with a phone.Regulator finds PFOS 'forever chemicals' at popular camping spot
The NSW pollution watchdog confirms the presence of chemicals believed to be associated with cancer and immune disorders at a riverside swimming and camping spot.
Photo shows Frothy brown and white foam sits on the surface of a river near a large rock.These farmers are saving tens of thousands of dollars for helping the planet
More than 40 per cent of Garry Kadwell's property is dedicated to revegetation after he planted tens of thousands of trees across his property. It is a move that has seen him save thousands of dollars and improve production levels.
Photo shows A man in a green shirt standing next to a box of potatoesTowns will 'die' without a share of the money made by multi-billion-dollar mining operations, communities say
The NSW government last year abolished a program that delivered funding to mining communities that bear the burden of the state's minerals production. Local councils say it is unclear when the money will flow again.
Photo shows The sides of an open pit coal mine behind a paddock with cows.Could a lack of education options for their kids be turning highly qualified women away from the bush?
Women are making strides towards equality in agriculture, but when a supervisor is needed for a child's education, mothers on farms can find their careers take a back seat.
Photo shows A smiling woman in a cowboy hat stand with a dog near a ute, with two boys in the background on a red dirt plain.‘Complete travesty’: Anger as residents learn of $250k by-election weeks after statewide poll
A regional NSW council decides to hold a by-election instead of using a cheaper countback system to replace a councillor who stepped down the day after being elected.
Photo shows Two men standing next to each otherGrain industry workers threaten to strike during what could be a bumper NSW harvest
Hundreds of GrainCorp workers in the state may refuse to load or unload grain trucks and trains during the approaching harvest unless they are given a pay rise.
Photo shows A man in high vis watches as yellow grains tumble from the back of a truck.Regional debutante ball celebrates misfits 'coming out' to society
The ball celebrates regional 'misfits' who wouldn't normally fit into the mainstream regional debutante ball.
Has Video Duration: 31 seconds.Cattle breathalyser captures burps to track emissions, battle climate change
The agriculture industry is a huge greenhouse gas emitter. This breath testing machine gives farmers a real-time record of cattle methane emissions, so they can take measures to reduce them.
Photo shows A cow in a paddock standing next to a large blue machine.Woman dies after being hit by a falling tree branch in Sydney's south-west as wild winds sweep across NSW
The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was hit on Castlereagh Street in Liverpool about 1pm. She was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.
Photo shows a police forensic officer inspect a tree branch after it struck woman killing her in liverpoolRare 'dinosaur tree' saplings to be auctioned as part of push to ensure survival
Scientists say it's the first time a backyard gardener can contribute to conservation efforts by nurturing their very own genetically unique Wollemi pine, a species that dates back more than 90 million years.
Photo shows canopy of pines.Four-time Paralympian shuns the big smoke in hunt for next wave of wheelchair basketball stars
Gold medallist Gerry Hewson has established five regional wheelchair basketball clubs this year and has plans for eight more. It's all part of his plan to set Australia up for glory before the Brisbane Paralympics in 2032.
Photo shows Man smiles in wheelchair looking up at basketball ring.'Threatened, harassed': Aboriginal elders break silence on Regis mine protection order
The Indigenous elders who were successful in their bid to protect a culturally important site from a proposed gold mine say they have been slandered.
Photo shows A man with a hat and beard, and a woman with glasses sitting next to each other looking at the camera.Students say a new artificial intelligence tool is boosting marks and improving their education
Students can ask the education department's new AI tool for help and it will respond. But it won't give easy answers.
Photo shows girl smiles behind laptop screenParents' petition for murdered schoolgirl triggers parliamentary debate
Tens of thousands of people are supporting Biddy Porter's parents' fight for greater justice for their murdered daughter. Now NSW MPs will be asked for their support.
Photo shows Bridgette Porter who was killed by her cousin is covered in a red blanket while sitting on her mother's lapEthical taxidermist 'besotted' by nature turns roadkill into works of art
Robyn Austin fell in love with taxidermy at the age of five, after seeing stuffed birds in her father's workplace. She knows what she does divides opinion, but is transfixed "by animals, nature and art".
Photo shows A woman in her leather jacket standing in a studio with a stuffed owl next to her