The NSW government has purchased another outback station in the state's far west, adding to the growing portfolio of future national parks. The latest site has an ancient Aboriginal birthing cave.

"He expressed his solemn will to devote himself to the sacred struggle for the eternal prosperity of the country, the security of the people and the promotion of their well-being," it said.

Dot Bardarson, a well-known Alaska artist from Seward, has won many awards and commissions for her work and has long served as an arts advocate. Among her honors are the 2019 Alaska Governor’s ...