Oliver Brown

Broken Hill’s wettest January day on record leaves a clear view of the cosmos in its wake, exciting tourists and locals keen to catch a glimpse.

Broken Hill residents from as young as 16 and as old as 71 shave their heads in support of a friend and family member who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia.

More than nine months on from the unexpected axing of a local TV news bulletin, an outback mayor says it’s a major loss for regional news diversity and intends to continue advocating for its return.

Like many aged care providers, Broken Hill’s Southern Cross Care relies on agency nurses to plug crucial workforce gaps. It’s an expensive process but the organisation hopes “crucial” government funds will help it take care of as many residents as possible.

One poor decision changed Adrian Eckert’s life, but more than 30 years on he’s a leading voice for inclusion and an iconic figure on his town’s airwaves.

New South Wales officially marks the completion of a 132-kilometre bitumen sealing of the Cobb Highway between Ivanhoe and Wilcannia, with residents expecting a tourism surge and producers a speedy path to market.

A pair of advocates are teaching Australia’s next generation about the importance of including people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible.

A company working to establish a cobalt mining and processing project using a deposit near Broken Hill aims to eventually become the largest producer of ethical cobalt in the world and hopes access to a federal government loan scheme will help it get there.

When Broken Hill’s Lyn Farquharson got a letter from her local newspaper about a new delivery fee, she was not impressed. She says she and other longtime readers deserve more for their loyalty.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Broken Hill to speak with locals about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum ahead of voting day this weekend.