The Latest Breaking News from Broken Hill

An inquest calls out shortcomings in the care of 18-year-old Alex Baes, who died from a toe infection despite attending Broken Hill Hospital four times in less than two days.

A NSW coroner has found serious and unacceptable gaps in hospital care for Broken Hill teenager Alex Braes, who died of sepsis.

By day, Trevor Barry tends to turf. By night, he explores the depths of space with equipment he built himself, finding things professionals scientists haven't.

Sandy Suckling didn't tell a soul about her first marathon — it was a private milestone about her strength to survive. Now, the 62-year-old is running from Broken Hill to Melbourne to raise awareness about family violence prevention.

Nurses are being flown in from interstate amid staffing shortage after 30 positive cases reported, including inside the Alzheimer’s unit

Nurses from across Australia are called in to support St Anne's Nursing Home in Broken Hill, as the centre's COVID outbreak worsens and another resident dies. But finding accommodation for the nurses poses another challenge.

A 93-year-old woman dies with COVID following an outbreak at St Anne's Nursing Home last week. Nine other residents at the home have tested positive.

Health outcomes for Broken Hill residents are set to improve when bulk-billed MRI scans become available later this year, saving patients hundreds of dollars and endless hours of travel.

Nurses and midwives in far west New South Wales have joined a statewide strike, calling for better conditions, pay and staffing ratios.