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Turning the outback into post-apocalyptic wasteland: what Mad Max films tell us about filming in the Australian desert

The Mad Max films are set in an arid, barren, post-apocalyptic world known in the movies as “the wasteland”. This is a world of environmental and civil collapse caused by humans. Resources like water are scarce. Clothes, food and transport – such as the film’s famous customised cars – are…

The Conversation · May 21, 2024

From mining to Meta: the slow decline of Broken Hill’s only newspaper

The NSW town’s 126-year-old Barrier Daily Truth closed its doors last month – and more regional newsrooms could follow without funding certainty

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2024

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Priscilla's outback locale draws tourist dollars from the cult classic film but attitudes towards the LGBTQI community mean year-round benefits remain elusive.

AAP · Mar 2, 2024

Celebrations, mourning as outback marks Australia Day

January 26 was a dichotomy of celebration and mourning in Broken Hill as some locals partied while Indigenous elders felt excluded.

AAP · Jan 26, 2024

Hunt for escapee on the run in outback town

Police are trying to track down a 24-year-old man who escaped from custody in the far-west NSW town of Broken Hill.

AAP · Jan 15, 2024

Workers' halls nominated for World Heritage listing

Broken Hill Trades Hall could become a UNESCO World Heritage site, in recognition of its architectural elegance and special role in the history of outback NSW.

AAP · Oct 24, 2023

Barkindji custodians near Broken Hill continue to care for ancestral dingo remains with help from archaeologists

Just as people bury their pets today, First Nations groups across south-eastern Australia often buried their companion dingos. These companion animals were given ancestral burials – similar to family members.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2023

Broken Hill council to stop paying traditional owners for performing welcome to country

Council voted on the decision in National Reconciliation Week, timing that Reconciliation Australia says was ‘unnecessarily provocative’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023

Reconciliation Week division in Broken Hill as council votes to end Welcome to Country payments

In a week that is meant to promote relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, an amendment to a civic and ceremonial policy has upset the local Aboriginal community and divided Broken Hill City councillors.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Country Universities Centre in Broken Hill brings higher education opportunities to outback NSW

The Country Universities Centre is slowly shifting attitudes towards higher education, giving more locals the chance to pursue their dreams without moving away.

ABC News · May 28, 2023