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Calls for compensation as back-up generators are brought into Broken Hill

Published 23 October 2024, 8:31 am
The New South Wales premier is set to visit Broken Hill after parts of the state's far west experienced prolonged blackouts following wild weather. Residents in the region are still switching on, with calls for compensation for those worst affected.
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