Nick Lowther

Taronga Zoo is acting to address $2.6 million in “historic underpayments” to 902 current and former casual staff at both their Sydney and Dubbo zoos.

Police say a spate of robberies in the Dubbo region overnight are linked to the alleged theft. It is the second police pursuit to have occurred in the city in the space of a week.

A Dubbo aged care provider says recent federal government changes are not the reason for its closure.

The upper house inquiry will examine overcrowding issues and claims of high euthanasia rates, as well as the relationship between pounds and animal rescue organisations.

Despite flooding rains across most of the state last year, parts of NSW this year are in drought. Animal conservationists are concerned about the impact these dry conditions could have on monotremes.

When Elizabeth arrives at hospital she is screaming and writhing in pain, as the fully animated mannequin plays her part in training bush nurses for real life emergencies.

Despite a tragic accident in Greece, local fire authorities emphasise the effectiveness of aerial firefighting in bushfire protection. An Aerial Pacific Conference in Dubbo has gathered fire authorities from various continents to discuss innovations in aerial firefighting and supporting traditional methods.

Police are investigating a “suspicious” fire that has severely damaged a primary school.

Emergency services were called to a home in Dubbo just after midnight but the man died at the scene.

A battery embedded in a device thrown out with household rubbish took just seconds to spark a multi-agency emergency when a garbage truck's load burst into flames.