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Cindi Cambray and Nicole Hood

Cindi Cambray and Nicole Hood



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The Teacher's Pet podcast inspires women to come forward with allegations of sexual abuse by teachers

Three women, inspired by the revelations in The Teacher's Pet podcast, have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse by teachers at a NSW high school.




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Rob Oakeshott

Rob Oakeshott



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Michael McCormack

Michael McCormack. Photo taken in Port Macquarie on April April 16, 2019



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TP Debra Hood

Debra Hood




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Australian artworks on climate change to feature in international exhibition

Australian artworks will feature in a new international art-science exhibition in Venice, which hopes to educate people and raise talk about climate change and deforestation, and possible solutions.




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Wicked Campers faces the wrath of Country Women's Association over slogans on its vans

The Country Women's Association is set to take on Wicked Campers after one of its members took direct action and painted over of slogans on one of its vans.




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'Passive smoking' defence clears woman of drug driving as research casts doubt on roadside testing

The reliability of roadside drug testing for cannabis is in question after new research reveals a "concerning" proportion of the tests are inaccurate, while a driver argues the 'passive smoking' defence and has charges dismissed.




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Peter Hitchcock: World Heritage trailblazer and environmental peacekeeper dies aged 75

He established some of Australia's best-known national parks and fought for World Heritage listings across the globe. But for the late Peter Hitchcock, conservation was no walk in the park.




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Pixie O'Harris paintings, missing for 60 years, mysteriously reappear at NSW hospital

More than 20 Pixie O'Harris artworks are being restored for an exhibition after the final paintings, which had been missing since the 1950s, mysteriously turn up without note or explanation.




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Fire spotting people might be old technology but it still works well

Welcome to fire spotting the job where you get to look into the distance and get paid for it.




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Sydney news: Jarrod Mullen charged with cocaine supply, Australian country music star dead

MORNING BRIEFING: Former Newcastle Knights star Jarrod Mullen is charged over his alleged role in a cocaine ring in the Hunter region and Australia's country music industry is in shock after singer and producer Glen Hannah dies.




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Magistrate Dominique Burns resigns before trial-by-Parliament

Port Macquarie magistrate Dominique Burns, who was suspended in 2017 after being accused of misusing her powers, quits before facing a parliamentary conduct hearing that could have seen her sacked.



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Rare bird and passionate twitchers provide huge economic boost

A study reveals a visit from a rare bird to a tiny NSW town generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for the economy, highlighting the untapped potential of birdwatching tourism.




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Nikshan Sharma Dancing



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How a group of passionate locals are helping refugees find their 'home among the gum trees'

A coastal paradise town becomes a safe haven for refugees, despite being outside of a government-supported resettlement zone.




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Disgraced gynaecologist Emil Gayed to be investigated by NSW police taskforce

A police taskforce is set up to investigate the alleged misconduct of gynaecologist Emil Gayed, following complaints made by almost 200 women to a NSW public inquiry about health care including the unnecessary removal of organs.




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How a stint on a NSW buffalo dairy could result in a similar operation in the shadow of a French castle

A French agriculture student wants her family to consider introducing buffalo on their Charolais operation after a stint on a NSW dairy.




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Tiny koala joey rescued after mother hit by car is cared for in makeshift pouch 24 hours a day

A koala joey, only months old, is defying the odds after being rescued when her mother was hit by a car in Port Macquarie on the NSW mid-north coast. Pixie is now in home care and being carried in a makeshift pouch 24 hours a day.




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Language education: Executives of tomorrow encouraged to learn second language at school today

A University of Melbourne academic and a little school in NSW are stressing the importance of students learning a second language as the school hosts the Indonesian Consul General.






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Golden bowerbirds' building prowess helps scientists monitor climate change, and alarm bells are ringing

Researchers monitoring the impact of climate change say golden bowerbirds and other highland rainforest species are being pushed to higher altitudes by temperature rises and fear they'll eventually have nowhere left to go.




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Lord Howe Island is overrun by rats but people are divided about how to deal with them

People on Lord Howe Island are trying to save their slice of paradise from a rat infestation, but a controversial eradication program has divided families and friends on the tiny outpost 600km off the NSW coast.




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Martial arts school offers free classes to children being bullied to help 'empower' them and build confidence

Free martial arts classes being offered to victims of bullying could have a major impact on the mental health of young people, experts say.




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Rising Indigenous hip-hop artist Tasman Keith and father Wire MC tell three generations of stories

Stories of struggle, the Stolen Generations, mission communities and the death of a traditional language: how would you vocalise three generations of Indigenous history?




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Hendra vaccine spike anticipated as Hunter Valley horse dies from the bat-borne disease

Following the recent Hendra virus outbreak, an equine vet is encouraging horse owners to vaccinate their animals against the deadly bat-borne disease.




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Endangered Manning River helmeted turtle thriving in some areas and dingoes are helping

It is an endangered 'living fossil' and foxes and wild pigs love to eat it, but there is a glimmer of hope for one of Australia's most striking and mysterious creatures.





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War on waste hits the road with truck tyres and jam jars

As everyday Australians increasingly look for ways to reuse and recycle, government projects are following the same path, with glass, rubber and aggregate being used in roadworks.




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Nambucca Shire Assistant General Manager Engineering Services Paul Gallagher oversees the laying of an Otta-Seal road-base, made from recycled materia




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The Otta-Seal recycled road base is laid quickly and can be used immediately.




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Court hears 81yo man charged with attempted murder of wife had 'suicide pact'

A NSW court hears 81-year-old David Allen Esling, charged with the attempted stabbing murder of his wife of 54 years in April, had formed a suicide pact with her.



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When schoolkids lock their mobile phones away in pouches for the day, amazing things happen

What would happen to the dynamic in a school if the students locked away their mobile phones for the day? A lot, it turns out and it's all positive.





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Whale entanglements and deaths expected to rise as numbers continue to grow, experts say

Recent whale entanglements on the NSW coast highlight the man-made threats marine life face at an increasing rate, and experts say we can expect to see more.




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Cancer Council has 90,000 reasons to go digital with its patient transport system

The Cancer Council uses new digital technology to transport more regional cancer patients to treatment.



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Chief the "gentle giant" was treated as a pet by the Vanstroe family.




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Family offers reward after North American bison shot and skinned near Coffs Harbour

Chief the bison was killed with a high-powered rifle on a rural NSW property and it is believed the culprits can sell the animal's hide for thousands of dollars.




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Chief, the North American Bison was found shot and skinned at a property at Bucca, north of Coffs Harbour




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New legal advice puts council fluoridation programs on shaky ground

New legal advice suggests Australia's water suppliers may have no legal basis to add fluoride.




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Boutique dairies on the rise, as farmers look to process their own produce and set prices

Boutique dairies may be tiny, but there is nothing small about their thinking. Farms across New South Wales are choosing on-site processing in an effort to create more sustainable farming practices.