The Australian Opal Centre in Lightning Ridge risks becoming a "white elephant" as construction indefinitely stalls and an auditor raises concerns about the organisation's viability.

Marina Morel came to Australia from France to follow her dream of being a professional jockey, but died after the horse she was riding collapsed.

The NSW Police Rural Crime Team is reporting a spike in diesel being stolen from landholders amid soaring prices.

A man has been arrested after an older man was found dead and a woman critically injured inside a home at Wellington, New South Wales on Saturday.

Same game, different name: inside the quirky bush sport that takes volleyball onto a squash court.

More than a dozen large outback stations in the north west of New South Wales have been bought for national parks in the last six years. Conservationists say it's a win for the environment, but local graziers say it threatens the fabric of their local communities.

Agriculture show societies say late, inconsistent rulings by SafeWork NSW about safety precautions for demolition derbies have cost them thousands in attendance and ticket sales.