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Coral bleaching reaches World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island Marine Park

A monitoring program to survey bleaching is underway at Lord Howe Island Marine Park with researchers performing underwater assessments and aerial mapping.







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Family dairy farm with a colourful history to shut the gate after 60 years

A dairying heritage in northern NSW, dating back to 1863, is coming to an end as farmer Bert Bradford hangs up the cups.





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Pop-in volunteering a new way to see what's in store while helping the community

Zohara and Celia wanted to give back to their community, but they found it hard to find the time around their studies. Until they found pop-in volunteering.



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Bush schools are increasing in Australia and teachers say they're achieving amazing results

Bush schools which harness outdoor exploration and play are increasing, and teachers say they are improving engagement, reducing anxiety and building resilience.








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Parkinson's not just an older person's disease and 'not life or death, I just shake a bit'

Port Macquarie resident Kim Dahler was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in her 40s and wants others to know life can still be fulfilling.




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The science is in on whether whales buried on beaches attract sharks

Scientists have spent two years carrying out tests using decomposing whale flesh to test the common perception that buried carcasses attract sharks to beaches.




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Rapidly ageing population shines spotlight on a crisis for people growing old at home

With a rapidly ageing population, few Australians have been left untouched from navigating the vast and often complicated aged-care system be it for a parent, partner or themselves.




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From outboard motors to tattoo gear, it's the auction of the lost and stolen

Have you ever wondered what happens to lost and stolen items when the police can't find the owner?




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Greg Inglis leaves a crater-sized hole in the Maroons' star-studded backline

Greg Inglis's rugby league retirement brings down the curtain on a remarkable NRL and State of Origin career that will see him remembered as a legend of the game, writes Zane Bojack.




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Seabin 'rubbish bin for the water' comes to Australia

An estimated eight million tonnes of plastic rubbish enters the world's oceans each year and an Australian invention called a Seabin is doing something about it.




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Federal election brings three-cornered contests and slim margins for National Party seeking to hold on

The Nationals are hoping to cling on to their seats, including a few held on very slim margins, and add to their tally by winning a three-cornered contest. But the country-based party has problems, and some say they're at risk of losing a handful of seats.





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Garlic grounds an ad man who very nearly trashed our America's Cup-winning yacht

Ian Rowland finds nearly sinking the triumphant Australia II on a 1980s advertising shoot is a far cry from marketing organically grown garlic.




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Child-friendly choir helps young mums find friendship and joy in singing

Musician and mother Rose Wilson has created a mum's choir where children are welcome too. It's proving popular, as mums enjoy connecting and singing with others without having to worry about childcare.



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Snake eating tawny frogmouth




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Snake with jaws around tawny frogmouth



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Python abandons tawny frogmouth meal after finding cameras too 'intimidating'

Snakes have been known to wrap their jaws around crocodiles, kangaroos and goats so why would one give up on a bird?



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Drowning numbers for coastal areas worst for 15 years, says Surf Life Saving Australia

Early figures from Surf Life Saving Australia show that 53 people drowned on Australian beaches over summer.



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Milk breakthrough that can keep it fresh in the fridge for 60 days offers lifeline to dairy farmers

A food technology company has patented a process it claims can keep 100 per cent natural milk fresh for at least 60 days without additives or preservatives.




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Hoons may face jail for damaging historic shipwreck during beach joyride

A joyride along a NSW beach in a stolen vehicle has ended in irreparable damage to a century-old shipwreck. As police search for the culprits, locals are fuming over the wanton destruction of the iconic relic.



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Ironman Bennett Powell races with support of veteran Greg Laws, vegemite sandwiches and boiled potatoes

When Bennett Powell was a child, doctors thought he might never walk but now he's running, cycling and swimming as part of his third Ironman Australia race.




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Police accuse Tuncurry woman Brenda Marney of torturing animals, removing magpie's beak

Brenda Marney, 73, is charged with animal cruelty offences after a mutilated magpie is found at her home on the NSW mid-north coast police believe she lures animals with food before capturing and torturing them.




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A billion trees planted by 2030? It can't be done, forestry industry says

The forestry industry believes the Coalition's pledge of planting 1 billion trees by 2030 is unrealistic, unless it removes barriers preventing the sector's growth.




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Robot in cabinet

Robot in cabinet



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ROBOTS Max

Max the robot



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ROBOTS Adam Poulsen

Adam Poulsen




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Could robots help the elderly feel less lonely?

Loneliness can grow more acute in the twilight years, particularly for LGBT+ Australians. Researchers from Charles Sturt University are hoping that with a few tweaks, robots could prove worthy companions.



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NSW Police charge five men over murder of man who had hands cut off and teeth removed

Five men are charged over the murder of a Queensland man who was beaten to death with a steel bar before his mutilated body was dumped, set alight and eventually found by firefighters near Taree.




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Rocky Hill open cut coal mine 'dead in the water' after Gloucester Resources abandons appeal option

The company proposing a coal mine for NSW's Manning Valley, refused by an environment court on the grounds of its contribution to climate change, will not appeal the decision.




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Driver Reviver rest stops' popularity wanes but visitor information centres step into the role

The free cuppa and bikkie offered at the once-popular Driver Reviver sites on the nation's major highways have been slowly losing their appeal to tired motorists.




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Federal election 2019: Why living in a big electorate can be a disadvantage

The NSW regional electorate of Cowper has the largest number of voters in the country, the latest Australian Electoral Commission elector count reveals.




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Cancer patients raise a smile and a boost in confidence with artist's 'empowering' henna crowns

Jigna Chauhan offers free henna crowns to women who have lost their hair during chemotherapy treatments, helping them feel more positive and confident.



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More than just fishin' and surfin' on Great Lakes NSW mid north coast

Farmers in the NSW Great Lakes area band together to titillate taste buds.




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Patrick Conaghan

Patrick Conaghan



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Michael McCormack with Patrick Conaghan

Michael McCormack with Patrick Conaghan



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Patrick Conaghan and Scott Morrison

Patrick Conaghan and Scott Morrison



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Federal election 2019: Independent Rob Oakeshott hits back at Nationals attack ads

During the final week of the Federal election campaign, National Party ads accuse Rob Oakeshott of having never "done a hard day's work in his life".



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Hedley Thomas

Hedley Thomas



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