The Coonabarabran community in north-west NSW is in shock after the "incomprehensible" deaths of two boys aged six and seven.

The two boys were due to receive their yellow belts in karate. Their teacher had the belts ready for their presentation. 

Students at a NSW school have been issued bottled water while the source of lead and copper found during routine testing is investigated.

The NSW Crime Commission will reconsider pursuing Labor minister Eddie Obeid over $30 million he made from a corrupt coal deal after premier promises additional resources.

Australian voters have overwhelmingly chosen household batteries over nuclear, rejecting the Coalition's anti-renewables agenda.

A sharp drop in the price of crude oil promises cost-of-living relief for Australians not only at the petrol station but also in the shops.

Annabelle Smith says her passion for welding developed into a business after word of her skill spread across far west NSW.

They traverse the nation to deliver the goods Australians need to survive, but nearly half of all truck drivers are more than 55 years old and only 5 per cent are under 25.