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Honey producers hand-feed bees during drought to save hives, with sting likely for consumers

Beekeepers in New South Wales are hand-feeding their hives as the drought cripples the bees' ability to make honey, with a shortage expected to sting consumers at the checkout.





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Braille translator's fight for independence, improved literacy skills as technology evolves

A braille teacher says technology is causing a decline in literacy among people who are vision-impaired, prompting her to bring the tactile language into the mainstream.







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Live: Sydney News: Police on hunt for escaped inmate in Illawarra, Liverpool homes evacuated after fire scare

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW police hunt for Sunjay Dayal, who escaped while undertaking maintenance work in Mount Kiera, while three cars set alight in a garage triggers the fire alarms inside a Liverpool unit block.




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Prisoner escapes into dense bushland while doing field work at NSW scout camp and absconds in taxi

An inmate from a prison once touted as housing criminals with "no escape risk" is on the run after he fled into bushland while on a work assignment.




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Panthers thump Dragons, Warriors pip Cronulla in NRL round 18

The Panthers thrash the Dragons 40-18 to stretch their winning streak to seven matches, while the Warriors enjoy a 19-18 victory over the Sharks in Wellington as the race for the NRL finals heats up.




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Woman allegedly murdered partner with drug 'cocktail' for $300k super, court told

A woman on trial accused of murdering her partner allegedly poisoned him with a "cocktail of dangerous medication" so she could benefit financially from his death, an Adelaide court is told.






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Appin coal mine explosion still felt 40 years after 14 miners were killed

A new memorial planned for the 14 victims of the Appin mine disaster will bring little comfort to the families still shattered by the explosion of 1979.






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Appin mine disaster memorial service





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Volunteer bus driver escapes jail for fatal Wollongong crash and thanks victim's family for sympathy

The family of a grandmother killed when a minibus clipped a fuel tanker offers generous sympathy to the bus driver at his sentencing in Wollongong District Court today.






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NRL player Jack de Belin committed to stand trial over alleged sexual assault

The rugby league player is slapped with an extra charge which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison as he is committed to stand trial in August over the alleged aggravated sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in Wollongong.





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South32 warns Port Kembla steelworks at risk without coal mine expansion under Sydney catchment

Jobs growth versus environmental concerns reignite with a coal company's proposed expansion under Sydney's water supply.






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Matthew De Gruchy, who killed his family as a teenager, set to be released from jail

In March 1996, teenager Matthew De Gruchy bludgeoned his family to death in a "frenzied attack" in NSW. Twenty-three years later, he is set to be released from prison as a 41-year-old man.




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Judge declares mistrial in case of alleged poisoner charged with murdering partner

An Adelaide judge remains tight-lipped on his reasons for declaring a mistrial in the case of a woman accused of poisoning her partner with a cocktail of dangerous medication.





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Artist John Olsen sues stepdaughter, saying she influenced dying mother to withdraw $2m

The renowned painter launches legal action against his stepdaughter, saying she influenced her dying mother who "suffered from cognitive impairment" to withdraw $2.2 million from a bank account in 2016.



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A scandal every 22 days: ARLC hits back over fresh de Belin Federal Court challenge

The ARLC has suggested that Jack de Belin needs a "reality check" as it argues that the code's no fault stand-down policy is necessary because the sport has been "beset by a series of scandals."








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NDIS cut-off at 65 leaves older people with acquired disabilities in world of pain

The NDIS cuts off at 65, so anyone who gets an acquired disability has to make do with an aged care supplement. This is not enough, according to a family caring for a quadriplegic.




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Music teacher and actress Kimmie Jonceski stars in musical theatre season during chemotherapy

Music teacher and actress Kimmie Jonceski performed a lead role in a musical while undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer this year and wants her courageous story to inspire other young women facing a cancer diagnosis.




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Four transplants, eight kidneys: Meet the father and daughter with an unusual bond

Lorelei and Peter Murko, and other members of their family, have taken an incredible journey together because of problems they have faced with their kidneys.




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Pilot killed in plane crash at Braidwood, east of Canberra

Authorities say a man had been trying to land a light aircraft near Braidwood, one hour east of Canberra, when he was killed in a crash this morning.




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Fine-dining chefs cook discarded fruit and veg to minimise food waste and its climate change impact

Fine-dining chefs Tom Chiumento and Simon Evans usually serve seven-course degustations, but recently they've been using their talents to provide quality meals from food destined for the bin.




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Tallawarra power station expansion hits turbulence in setback for NSW energy security

A plan to shore up New South Wales's energy supply suffers a setback amid concerns about aircraft safety.







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Triple murderer Matthew De Gruchy free after serving 23 years of 28-year sentence

Triple murderer Matthew De Gruchy has been driven away from Sydney's Long Bay jail after serving 23 years of his 28-year sentence for bludgeoning to death his mother and younger brother and sister.




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Sydney Roosters belt Warriors, Cronulla Sharks beat St George Illawarra Dragons to go into top eight

Cronulla moves into eighth place on the NRL ladder after a hard-fought win over the Dragons, after the Roosters made light work of the Warriors in an ominous performance ahead of finals.




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30 years since Qantas' top-secret record-holding 747 flight from London to Sydney

It is 30 years since Qantas's bold, record-holding 747 jumbo's continuous flight from London to Sydney in what was a marathon journey featuring specially-made fuel and covert planning.





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Brain Hub discusses motion sickness and symptoms of little-known disease Mal de Debarquement Syndrome

Do you suffer from an indescribable feeling of vertigo, constant dizziness and motion sickness? Chances are you could have Mal de Debarquement Syndrome.





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Book Week spotlight on banned books highlights our freedom to read secret stories

Australia has an extensive list of previously banned books that were once considered "obscene" and a threat to the country's morals and literary standards.



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