Callum Darch's car boot is full when he heads off on the 420 km trip to see his parents in Perth. But its contents might come as a surprise.

The Broken Hill Times rolled out its first edition during major power outages in the region as the Country Press Association says the regional print industry is getting stronger.   

The presenter signed off in front of a live audience on Friday in the weekly segment he kicked off in 1988. 

Cbus chair Wayne Swan again apologises to the super fund's members over delays in death and disability payments that are now the subject of legal action by the corporate regulator.

The Broken Hill City Council has voted to withdraw from Local Government NSW, alleging the body does not empathise with or prioritise regional mining communities.