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Virtual reality project bringing lost theatres back to life

With no photographic evidence of the Victoria Theatre from when it first opened, a university team has scoured archival eyewitness accounts and architectural floor plans to recreate the theatre in the virtual world.



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  • Australia:NSW:Newcastle 2300


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Sydney news: Second man charged over Five Dock murder, Barnaby Joyce leads anti-abortion rally

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Police arrest a man in Guildford over the shooting murder of Parramatta FC soccer player John Odisho, while Barnaby Joyce leads an anti-abortion rally in Martin Place.




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Rugby league captain-coach appeals sentence for on-field assault that broke victim's jaw

A rugby league player is handed a jail term for a "ferocious" on-field assault that left an opponent with major facial injuries, but immediately appeals against the severity of the sentence.






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Dead woman found wrapped in plastic was never reported as missing, police say

Homicide detectives say 29-year-old Danielle Easey, whose body was discovered wrapped in plastic in a creek near Lake Macquarie at the weekend, had become involved in drugs and was likely killed in mid-August.




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Danielle Easey's family say they are 'broken into pieces' after her body was discovered in creek

Danielle Easey's relatives share tributes on social media after her body was found wrapped in plastic and dumped in a creek in the NSW Hunter Region, as police search for clues about when and why she was killed.




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Newcastle Ocean Baths



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The Newcastle Ocean Baths facade



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  • Arts and Entertainment:Design:Architecture
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Search for missing helicopter



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  • Australia:NSW:Anna Bay 2316

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Five feared dead after chopper goes down in bad weather off NSW coast

The search for four men and a woman missing feared dead after a helicopter vanished from radar north of Newcastle will continue after earlier bad weather halted the operation.




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Search resumes for five people missing feared dead off NSW coast

While the search continues for five missing people who are feared dead off the NSW coast, one male has been confirmed by the Australian Defence Force as Warrant Officer Gregory Miller.




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Jill Emberson's fight for ovarian cancer research funding, because 'we can do it for our ovaries too'

What would you do if you were told you had 16 months to live? That was the harsh reality for Jill Emberson when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. With the survival rate of the disease half that of the breast cancer survival rate, she's using her last moments to make a change.




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David McCauley pleads guilty to setting fire to Wade Still in attack south of Newcastle

A man pleads guilty to burning another man alive after dousing him with petrol on a deserted road south of Newcastle last year.




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Firefighter and brother jailed over ferocious Hunter Valley bushfires that threatened homes

A NSW firefighter who hatched a plan to start bushfires "so he could fight them" will serve more time in jail than the man who lit them his younger brother.




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Australian Jock Palfreeman granted parole after 11 years in Bulgarian prison

Australian Jock Palfreeman is a step closer to returning home after being granted parole by a panel of three judges at the Sofia Appellate Court in Bulgaria.




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Michelle is calling for ADVOs to be enforced amid fears she will be killed by her ex-partner.

Michelle is calling for ADVOs to be enforced amid fears she will be killed by her ex-partner.




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Sailing trio describe sinking ordeal after P&O cruise ship rescue near New Caledonia

It was a piece of rope in the middle of the ocean that ultimately led to their boat filling with water and sinking. But the three men, who all have 40 years of boating experience, say it hasn't stopped them from wanting to get back on the water.




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Illustrator Sami Bayly finds key to conservation message in beauty of animal 'ugliness'

If you suffer from trypophobia, or an aversion to the sight of clusters of small holes, you might want to take a deep breath before laying your eyes on a Suriname toad.




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Rix's Creek mine lease approval announced in 'embarrassing' error by planning commission

The Independent Planning Commission will be reviewed after a 21-year mining lease near Singleton was approved before public submissions closed a blunder the Opposition says will call the system's integrity into question.




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Surgeon warns gravely ill convicted murderer could starve within year if deported to PNG

A leading surgeon fears a gravely-ill convicted murderer could die within a year if he is deported to Papua New Guinea.




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Sydney news: Dozens arrested in climate change protests, four killed in deadly long weekend on the roads

MORNING BRIEFING: Police have arrested 38 people following a climate change protest on Monday, and there have been more than 240 major crashes on the roads over the long weekend.




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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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Man who left victim with 'half his face hanging off' sentenced to 11 years' jail over shooting

A man who raised a sawn-off shotgun to his victim's head and pulled the trigger during a violent home invasion has been sentenced to a maximum of 11 years' jail.




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'Our pool is black': Residents in NSW's Upper Hunter vent air-pollution fears

For residents in the Upper Hunter, keeping an eye on air quality alerts from the Office of Environment and Heritage is a daily ritual.




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Swansea High School teacher's comments on rape investigated by NSW Government

The NSW Education Department investigates after a video emerges online of a teacher telling her class that if a woman is raped, her clothing should be held partly accountable.




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Revitalising the Aboriginal language Gathang is about learning and speaking it together every day

The Aboriginal language Gathang largely disappeared when its last fluent speaker died in the 1960s, and now the task of revitalising it has begun.



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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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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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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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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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Snake eating 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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  • Human Interest:Animal Attacks:All
  • Science and Technology:Animals:Animal Behaviour
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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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  • Australia:NSW:Arrawarra Headland 2456
  • Australia:NSW:Emerald Beach 2456
  • Australia:NSW:Moonee Beach 2450
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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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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.