No decision on money for 'dead end' village after two-month highway closure
By Emily Middleton, Xanthe Gregory, and Lani Oataway

A small community's businesses say they will be forced to continue shedding staff and cutting days while the state government decides on financial relief.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-15/businesses-plead-for-help-after-great-western-highway-closure/106677688

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No decision on money for 'dead end' village after two-month highway closure

A small community's businesses say they will be forced to continue shedding staff and cutting days while the state government decides on financial relief.

Investigations underway after 82yo woman dies in house fire
By Emily Middleton

Fire and Rescue NSW removed an unconscious 82-year-old woman from a house fire in Orange and performed CPR, but she died at the scene.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-11/fatal-house-fire-in-orange-kills-82yo-woman/106664654

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Investigations underway after 82yo woman dies in house fire

Fire and Rescue NSW removed an unconscious 82-year-old woman from a house fire in Orange and performed CPR, but she died at the scene.