A New South Wales coroner recommends Corrective Services review its systems for informing families, after a father misses the chance to say a final goodbye to his dying son.

The estimated population of the black-tailed godwit has declined as much as 77.5 per cent in 23 years, with fears for its survival in the near future.

The good news is miniature Highland cows exist. The bad news is they are a lucrative trade for scammers.

Visitors will be able to access a vast array of wetlands, woodland and waterholes across the 430,000-hectare site in far west NSW, which is home to dozens of threatened species.

The number of First Nations languages being actively "re-awakened" is expected to have doubled in the past five years.

Wet weather in July sent rainfall records tumbling in Broken Hill, bringing welcome relief to graziers who had experienced a hot and dry start to the year.

Roaring into new names: Three lion cubs born at Dubbo's Taronga Western Plains Zoo earlier this year have been given Swahili names in honour of their Kenyan heritage. The male cub has been named Nguvu, a Swahili word meaning "strength", while his sisters have been named Mzuri, meaning "good' or "beautiful", and Kaari (pictured) signifying a "young girl" or "daughter". The cubs are growing up together with their four older sisters in the zoo's Lion Pride Lands enclosure and have been named ahead of World Lion Day on August 10.
 

Photo supplied: Taronga Western Plains Zoo
 

Police appeal for help: Police are looking for a man they believe could have more information about a suspicious death in Wellington last month. A 64-year-old man was found dead in his home on Walker Crescent on July 25, after a neighbour made a welfare call to police. Acting Superintendent Paul Stephens says the man had suffered serious injuries and the scene was confronting for officers who responded. As part of investigations, police are keen to speak with a man seen in the area around that time wearing a dark long jacket over a dark puffer jacket with red and white joggers.
 

Councillors champion highway name change: Brewarrina Shire Council will push to rename a stretch of the Kamilaroi Highway to better reflect the area's Indigenous heritage. Councillors voted at this week's council meeting to lobby the state government to rename the section between Walgett and Bourke, either the Ngemba or the Wailwan Highway, in reference to the local Indigenous culture. Councillor Trish Frail, a Ngemba woman, says she's consulted with the Kamilaroi people who support the change, acknowledging the route isn't on their traditional land.
 

Narromine Wellbeing Hub wins state award: A holistic approach to health and wellbeing has been recognised for the positive effects it has had on high school students. Narromine High School's wellbeing hub was given a Secretary's Award for Outstanding School Achievement at the 2025 Public Education Awards on Monday. The school was acknowledged for the program which in