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Brett Hill pleads guilty to three further charges over rape of 11-year-old girl in Newcastle

A man who previously admitted to the kidnap and sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl in Newcastle has pleaded guilty to three further offences.




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Graeme Lawrence, the former Anglican Dean of Newcastle, jailed for eight years

The former Anglican Dean of Newcastle Graeme Lawrence is sentenced to a maximum of eight years over the rape of a 15-year-old boy in 1991.




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Inquest told Luca Raso died in agony when appendix burst after gastro misdiagnosis

An inquest has heard that a New South Wales teen spent a week in agony after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis, rather than the ruptured appendix that led to his death.





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NDIS clients call for new approach to regional transport funding

People living with disabilities in regional Australia say having their own cars would make a huge difference to their lives but access to a vehicle is simply too expensive.




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Skipper of catamaran carrying 700kg of cocaine from Tahiti found guilty

A man who denied knowing anything about $245 million worth of drugs onboard a catamaran he skippered from Tahiti faces life in jail after being found guilty of the crime.




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Ausgrid, Newcastle council and unions poles apart on how to roll out roadworks safely

Social media went into meltdown after images emerged of a power pole in the middle of a Newcastle street.





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Breeding cows sent to slaughter as drought forces cattle properties to run dry

Generations of Australia's prime breeding cows are heading to slaughterhouses as a lack of water and feed sees more producers opt to "cash in and get out".





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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Indian classical dance




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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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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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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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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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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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Australian botanicals and native honey give NSW gin distiller unique edge in London competition

Bound by tradition but using honey from stingless bees and Australian botanicals proves to be more than just a silver lining for a NSW distiller.




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Sydney news: 'Human' bone found on Port Macquarie beach, pedestrian killed by car in Frenchs Forest

MORNING BRIEFING: Police investigate what is believed to be a human bone discovered by passers-by at a Port Macquarie beach, while a Sydney northern beach road is closed after a pedestrian was killed by a car overnight.




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This is how police solve murders and missing person cases

An Australian man and his partner are murdered in Canada, backpackers have disappeared from NSW. This is how police will begin to solve the mystery of what happened, writes Wayne Petherick.




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Car caked in pelican poo puts Port Macquarie parking preferences into perspective

A failure to look upward when parking by the river at a favourite roost for local pelicans has left a Port Macquarie man red-faced and his car disgraced.




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Tiny koala joey defying the odds after being rescued when mother hit by car

Pixie weighed less than 200 grams when she was rescued after her mother was hit by a car. Carers thought she was too tiny to survive, but they were wrong.





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Fatal police shooting of mentally ill Taree man prompts calls for better officer training

There are calls for better police training in mental health after a man was shot dead following a nine-hour stand-off at his home on the NSW Mid North coast.




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Lord Howe currawong is focus of research program assessing the impact of large-scale rodent eradication

A research project is underway to determine the impact of the controversial Lord Howe Island rodent eradication program on a threatened currawong species and wider ecosystem.




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William Tyrrell abducted in a car by an offender who chose to 'act on their desires', inquest hears

Toddler William Tyrrell, who vanished from his foster grandmother's home in the sleepy town of Kendall almost five years ago, was likely abducted by someone who chose to "act on their desires", an inquest into his disappearance hears.




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Dyslexia specialists call for phonics, early literacy screening in all schools

As debate continues over the best way to teach children to read, parents and experts say dyslexic students are falling through the cracks and struggling academically and emotionally.




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Sydney news: Tourists escape Coogee hostel fire, Mert Ney returns to court

MORNING BRIEFING: A guest is taken to hospital after fire guts a backpacker hostel in Coogee, while Mert Ney is due back in court over the alleged murder of Michaela Dunn and stabbing of Linda Bo.




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What toll do bushfires have on native wildlife in an increasingly urbanised landscape?

Experts say bushfires coupled with decreasing habitat in an urbanised landscape is taking its toll on wildlife and improved land management is crucial.




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Fire ravaged landscape



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William Tyrrell inquest frustrated by delays and no significant breakthrough in the case

As the Coronial inquest into William Tyrrell's disappearance had a special sitting in Taree just 40 kilometres from where the toddler was last seen family members have been left frustrated by delays and disappointed by its failure so far to turn up any substantial new leads.




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Escaped prisoner recaptured after fleeing Port Macquarie hospital

Police recapture prisoner Matthew Furner, who escaped from custody at Port Macquarie Base Hospital on the NSW Mid North Coast and fled into nearby bushland.



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Prisoner too injured to front court after police dog helps in recapture

A prisoner recaptured after being on the run for nearly 12 hours on Sunday has been too injured to front court on the NSW mid-north coast.