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Griffith man acquitted of sex assault charges
A 33-year-old man has been found not guilty of a sexual assault in Griffith after a trial lasting more than two weeks.[MORE]
Murder accused to face committal hearing
An Ivanhoe man charged with the murder of a woman has made another court appearance by video link.[MORE]
Union seeks DPI job cut answers
The Public Service Association is questioning how the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) will be able to maintain services after cutting a fifth of its work force.[MORE]
MP lodges petitions opposing research station closures
Murrumbidgee MP Adrian Piccoli says he has lodged petitions in the New South Wales Parliament opposing the plan to close agricultural research facilities at Temora and Griffith.[MORE]
Pacific Islanders recruited for seasonal worker trial
The Federal Government has announced that 100 Pacific Islanders will arrive in Australia within weeks for a trial seasonal worker scheme.[MORE]
Swan Hill, Griffith, part of Pacific seasonal worker trial
Swan Hill in north-west Victoria will be part of an early trial of a Pacific seasonal worker program.[MORE]
Macdonald defends research station closures
The New South Wales Primary Industries Minister has defended his decision to close eight research stations and shed 200 jobs from the department.[MORE]
Fears Griffith may lose guest worker trial
There is concern Griffith, in southern New South Wales, will miss out on taking part in the Federal Government's seasonal guest workers trial.[MORE]
Public urged to fight for research stations
The Member for Murrumbidgee is calling on residents to lobby for the southern New South Wales region's agricultural research stations to stay open.[MORE]
Mayor attacks Budget's water funding deferral
There is anger about the deferral of funding for country water and sewerage projects in this week's New South Wales mini-Budget.[MORE]
DPI defends agricultural research station closures
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says services to farmers will not be affected by the closure of the Temora, Griffith and Condobolin agricultural research stations.[MORE]
Fears 4,000 public service jobs axed
Union fears 4,000 jobs will be cut over the next year because of the NSW mini-Budget.[MORE]
Locals worried about Hillston police response
There is criticism of policing levels in Hillston and concern about community safety in the town.[MORE]
Griffith hopes to lure UK workers
Griffith City Council is hoping people from the United Kingdom will be willing to move to the region and fill job vacancies.[MORE]
Fears planned school travel cuts to have wider impact
There is a warning of service cutbacks in the Riverina if the New South Wales Government proceeds with a plan to scrap free school travel.[MORE]
Inland communities want voice in water debate: Nash
Nationals' Senator Fiona Nash has met irrigators and groups in Moree, Narrabri and Gunnedah to discuss the impacts of the Government's water policies.[MORE]
Police seize 'drugs, guns' in raid
Police have seized weapons and drugs after executing four search warrants near the Riverina town of Griffith.[MORE]
NSW Nationals dump deputy leader
The New South Wales Nationals have dumped Coffs Harbour MP Andrew Fraser as their deputy leader in a surprise leadership spill.[MORE]
Hunt to embark on Murray-Darling pilgrimage
Opposition water spokesman Greg Hunt is going on a 3,000-kilometre trek through the Murray-Darling Basin next week.[MORE]
Hull backs call for Griffith crime crackdown
The Member for Riverina says she will pass onto the Federal Government some of the issues raised by the son of murdered Griffith man Donald Mackay.[MORE]
Mackay's son pushes for bigger crime crackdown
The son of Donald Mackay has called on authorities to do more to address organised crime in Griffith.[MORE]
Inquest told Griffith man killed 'over drugs or affair'
An inquest has heard a convicted drug offender may have been shot dead at Griffith in New South Wales because he was having an extramarital affair. [MORE]
Statue to honour Griffith anti-drugs campaigner
A permanent tribute to murdered anti-drugs campaigner Donald Mackay will be unveiled in Griffith tomorrow.[MORE]
Underworld shooting goes before coroner
The inquest into the shooting of an underworld figure in southern NSW is due to be held in Sydney today.[MORE]
Rate pegging unlikely to go: RAMROC
The executive officer of the Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils (RAMROC) says it is unlikely a review of local government funding will do away with rate pegging.[MORE]
