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As households with gas heaters fire them up for winter, tradies and firefighters fear many do not understand the safety risks they pose if not properly maintained.

Scammers posing as investment experts are grooming victims over the phone for weeks to gain their trust, before stealing their money.

A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases. 

Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed"  but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives. 

Professional AFL players are finding new ways to continue their journey with the sport after retirement, including new Hall of Fame inductee Dane Swan.

Farmers fear a company that "couldn't do the right thing" when exploring western NSW for rare earth minerals won't be able to manage if its project goes into full production.

While research from Flinders University shows that less than a third of Australians over 55 are engaged in sport at least once a week, sporting codes across the country are getting creative with their rules to help keep older people involved.

A stargazing tourism operation says it has "legalled up" in response to a billion-dollar renewable energy project set to be located down the road from the business that relies on dark skies.

Ruby Buchanan was getting ready to take her dogs for a walk when she and a friend were "fully charged" by four emus outside Broken Hill. A ranger says the large flightless birds can attack around this time of year as chicks mature.

Ruby's friend Lily captured the attack while atop a neighbouring car.

Australia's aerial firefighting fleet is being expanded to include planes that can respond to other disasters such as floods and major storms. It comes as longer and overlapping fire seasons place greater pressure on the existing fleet.

Firefighters are reminding people to consider the consequences of not having working smoke alarms after the death of an elderly man in a Broken Hill home.

More than 650 runners are competing in Mildura's inaugural marathon this weekend, with some overcoming huge hurdles on their way to the event, like Mark Slade who has MS.

A study by The Australia Institute finds superannuation tax concessions will only widen the wealth divide for women and low-income earners like Debra.

Once a rare sight in a shearing shed, women are now working alongside men in one of the toughest jobs in the country. Here's why that's very good news for the industry. 

Rail authorities were alerted to the fatal consequences of a train and truck crash in SA's north when a member of the public answered one of the dead drivers' phones, a preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau finds.

Director George Miller reveals how the latest Mad Max came to be, and why Anya Talyor-Joy was the right actor to take over from Charlize Theron.

NSW Police confirm a man has died after a head-on collision outside of Broken Hill, closing a section of the Barrier Highway for most of the day.

Foxes and wild dogs have long wreaked havoc on livestock and native wildlife, but a new control measure has hit the market to target feral pest populations.

Over the past decade in Broken Hill, the city's Sufi community has become more prominent, with the establishment of the locally revered Sufi Bakery, as well as an Islamic study centre and a Sufi bookshop. 

Since arriving in Australia Dutch horse trainer Priscilla Oberreiner has been getting more into western style riding, such as barrel racing.

Priscilla Oberreiner had big dreams of adventure when she arrived in Australia as a young backpacker, but she never imagined winning one of the country's most celebrated horsemanship challenges.

When last drinks are called at a town's only pub, it can be a body blow for the community. Sometimes it's the final blow.

Two decades ago, Broken Hill had three swimming clubs but just one pool for 20,000 people. Today it's responsible for producing two emerging champions.

Rain and more rain is predicted for New South Wales over the next six days, with parts of the state potentially facing floods and Sydney to experience its longest wet spell in decades.