The Barrier Highway which connects Broken Hill to Dubbo and Sydney has been closed by major flooding with waters still expected to rise.

An outback community on the Darling River has been calling for a new town weir for decades. After numerous delays, the Wilcannia Weir has hit another hurtle with the state government blaming the federal government for the funding shortfall.

South Australia's Police Commissioner has said that two members of missing boy Gus Lamont's family are "not cooperating" with investigators, but a police spokesperson said they could not comment further on the number of suspects in the case.

The Littore brothers have had their charges over allegedly conspiring to defraud Rabobank Australia of more than $19 million dropped in the County Court of Victoria.

Mark Gresser was walking from Australia's most westerly point to its most easterly point when he rolled into the NSW town of Tibooburra with the plan to stay a couple of days.

In far west New South Wales, 2026 is a big year for two couples in their late 80s and early 90s.

They're celebrating their 70th wedding anniversaries, and 70 years as neighbours.

Story by Coquohalla Connor with additional production by Josie Sargent.

Morgan Avery moved around a lot as a teen - and struggled to fit in.

Then they discovered a game that would change everything.

Story by Oliver Brown with additional production by Josie Sargent.