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AI technology will solve the housing crisis in the Central West, builder says
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (586+ words) A PROJECT in the Central West could be the blueprint for accelerating the delivery of housing in the places that need it most. Chandolin Construction is working with Veritas House to build several units in Bathurst, which will be used…...
50 years on the frontline: Why this beloved doctor refuses to hang up his stethoscope
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (1274+ words) When Ian Spencer started his medical training in the 1970s, his mathematics requirement was completed on a hand-driven bookkeeping machine. When he studied obstetrics there were no ultrasounds. He has witnessed the introduction of CT scans and electrocardiograms, the internet and…...
Suspect dead in police raid, nine-year-old girl dies four days after serious crash
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (165+ words) A tragic weekend across the region saw a young girl lose her life following a motocross crash in Jerrong, while a multi-vehicle collision left a woman critically injured in Manildra. These incidents followed a fatal critical incident during a police…...
Months added to inmate's sentence after daylight Bathurst Jail escape
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (772+ words) A BATHURST Jail inmate who escaped while doing work outside the facility was found, hours later, only a few blocks away, Bathurst Local Court has heard. Police say "numerous" officers went to a home in Blandford Street, where the escapee…...
Charlie Lennon: Heartbreak fuels Forbes Magpies' 2026 title quest | Western Advocate | Bathurst, NSW
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (859+ words) Charlie Lennon described missing last season's grand final as heartbreaking. Sidelined by a shoulder injury suffered in the preliminary final, the back-rower watched on helplessly as his Forbes Magpies lost one of the all-time great deciders in gut-wrenching fashion in…...
Three injured, one airlifted after being freed from vehicle involved in multi-car collision
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (172+ words) Three passengers have been injured and one has been flown to hospital with serious injuries following a multi-vehicle crash in the Central West. NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to the Henry Parkes Way at Manildra about 2.15pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026, following…...
Australia thumped in shock defeat despite Green ton | Bathurst, NSW
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (414+ words) Bangladesh have handed Australia one of their most humiliating and crushing Test defeats in 149 years, despite a career-saving century by Cameron Green. The visitors bowled Australia out for 284 in their second innings in Darwin and polished off the 57 runs required…...
One Nation takes aim at gun laws, teachers in Dubbo as state election push ramps up
20+ hour, 20+ min ago (676+ words) One Nation leaders Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce have taken aim at firearm laws and buyback schemes during a Dubbo community event as the party targets the region ahead of the 2027 NSW Election. The pair, alongside NSW Senator Sean Bell…...
Teen boy, gunman among six dead in Michigan shootings
1+ day, 8+ min ago (309+ words) A teenage boy and four adults have been killed in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims. A teenage girl survived and was…...
Major boost for Australian trio ahead of US Open
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (198+ words) Australia's men have flicked the switch at the Cincinnati Open with Adam Walton, James Duckworth and Chris O'Connell all progressing in the opening round. It was a timely boost ahead of the US Open at Flushing Meadows, all three progressing…...