Dubbo
When the mercury soars, these local pools prove the place to stay cool
Just as Sydney flocks to beaches and ocean baths, public swimming pools sit at the heart of the regional towns. Chief photographer Kate Geraghty has spent the summer visiting.
- Angus Thomson and Kate Geraghty
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- Train journeys
NSW train is past the use-by date, but at least offers nice views
What’s the difference between my first class carriage and economy? “You get a better class of passenger on first class,” says the attendant.
- Sue Williams
Killing season arrives in NSW as Liberals prepare for new leader
The last week of the parliamentary sitting week is notoriously known as the killing season. By Friday, there could be new leaders of the Liberals and Nationals.
- Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
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- NSW State Parliament
Dugald Saunders quits as NSW Nationals leader
Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders stunned colleagues when he released a statement on Monday. His deputy, Gurmesh Singh, has been lobbying colleagues.
- Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
From hospitals to Hollywood stars and beyond: A trailblazing photographer examines his legacy
Mervyn Bishop, the first Indigenous professional news photographer, tours the Herald archives after nearly 40 years and reflects on the faces that shaped Australia.
- Michael Ruffles and James Brickwood
- Exclusive
- Crime
‘Post-and-boast’ youth criminals targeted by covert intelligence
Police will turn to surveillance tactics usually reserved for serious gangsters, having recorded a 40 per cent drop in break-ins and car thefts in regional NSW.
- Perry Duffin
- Exclusive
- Crime
The moment NSW’s youth crime wave shocked top cop
A grieving mother lay on the scorching road where her son had just died in a high-speed chase. The senior officer in charge of ending the youth crime crisis says the stakes are high.
- Perry Duffin
- Exclusive
- Health
‘Very serious’: Health charity investigated after Las Vegas trip
Senior bosses from a taxpayer-funded regional health service will meet government bodies on Thursday to respond to allegations it spent thousands on international trips while turning away patients.
- Angus Thomson
- Investigation
- Health
Health bosses rack up $400,000 travel bill while patients wait for care
Staff at the service, which receives $10 million in taxpayer funding, say they are forced to turn away patients due to a critical shortage of doctors and nurses.
- Angus Thomson
- Exclusive
- Child protection
Jack’s mother thought he was being looked after. He died desperate and alone
Jack died in the Blue Mountains the day after his birthday. For his mother Renee, it was the tragic end to years of pain that should never have happened.
- Amber Schultz