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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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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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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.








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Mini restoration provides major relief from daily pressures of farming

The Mini Minor car was a symbol of the Swinging Sixties and now it is helping one veteran dairy farmer keep a perspective on the rigours of family life and work.




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Native bee honey set to be officially recognised under food standard laws

Honey from Australian native stingless bees is not technically honey and moves are buzzing around to change that.




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Entrepreneurs push for schools to provide better job-skills preparation

Investors are calling for entrepreneurial skills to be taught in schools to help prepare children for the future 'gig-based' economy.




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Automated vehicle trial at retirement village 'smacks of Buck Rogers'

Residents at a retirement village in New South Wales say life is becoming more like science fiction as an automated vehicle changes the way they stay connected.




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Pharma giant using loophole to falsely promote opioid pain relief product across Australia

A pharmaceutical giant owned by the Sackler family in the United States is using flaws in regulation to push its latest product deep into regional Australia.





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Bowraville murders: Legal groups oppose changes to double jeopardy laws in NSW

Members of the NSW legal fraternity have spoken out against a bill to change the state's double jeopardy laws brought forward following the acquittal of the prime suspect in the Bowraville murders.




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Jill Horton connects with asylum seekers to check in on their mental health and wellbeing



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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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Council policy of razing gravestones for safety reasons suspended after relatives' complaints

Relatives visiting the gravestones of their family in a NSW town, who found the gravestones razed, thought it was the work of vandals.




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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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Makeshift grave found during police search for missing toddler William Tyrrell, inquest hears

A wooden cross marked "2014" the same year that William Tyrrell went missing was among several false leads found during a large police search for the toddler around Kendall on the NSW mid-north coast, an inquest hears.




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Bushfire near Crescent Head at 'Emergency' level as RFS work to contain blaze

Crescent Head is currently experiencing wind gusts of up to 40kph.



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Emergency services monitoring uncontained fires across NSW mid-north coast

Emergency services are keeping a close watch on large blazes at Middle Creek Road, Kangaroo Creek north of Coffs Harbour, and at Verges Creek north of Crescent Head in northern NSW, after residents were warned to seek shelter.




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Koala extinction in NSW 'possible' if no urgent action, inquiry told

Submissions to a NSW inquiry into koala protection call for design guidelines to protect the marsupial's habitat, which is under threat from housing developments.




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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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William Tyrrell inquest witness Paul Savage grilled in court after changing his story

People in a packed gallery sit up when inconsistencies begin to appear in the testimony of "person of interest" Paul Savage, a neighbour who claimed he joined in the search for the missing three-year-old.




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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.




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William Tyrrell 'person of interest' Bill Spedding to sue NSW Police over investigation

Washing machine repairman Bill Spedding is seeking up to $1 million in compensation after accusing NSW Police of causing him "reputational damage" by wrongly linking him to the disappearance of William Tyrrell.




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Reclaimed water used to flood underground peat fire on NSW mid-north coast

An innovative plan to flood a fireground is being employed on the NSW mid-north coast to extinguish a fire that has been burning for more than six weeks.



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NSW bushfires stoked by ferocious winds, as more than 630 firefighters battle on

The winds are not giving firefighters any breaks as a fire in the Clarence Valley moves in on properties and blazes near Armidale and Tenterfield remain "absolutely enormous", according to the Rural Fire Service.




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New William Tyrrell photos released from the same day he vanished in Kendall

Five new photos of William Tyrrell are made public by the NSW Coroner as well as the transcript of a key witness who said he cursed a woman he saw driving with an unrestrained child in the backseat.




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Seaside scavenge works to clean up oceans in exchange for pre-loved clothes and listening to music

Exchanging garbage for clothes might seem an unusual trade, but that is exactly what happens at the Seaside Scavenge.




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Beachgoers at Iluka on NSW north coast warned to keep their distance from leopard seal

A 3.5-metre leopard seal has come ashore in northern NSW as authorities warn eager onlookers to keep their distance from the potentially deadly marine mammal.




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Nomadic coffee 'van life' couple grinds to a halt in seaside town of Port Macquarie, for now

Young, adventurous and enterprising couple Jess Davidson and Andy Hoffman quit their jobs to follow a dream more than a year ago.




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Indigenous elders teaching Dhanggati language to reconnect kids, teens with country

A common struggle for Aboriginal elders is how to make their language and culture appeal to young people in order for it to be carried on.




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Drought-affected farmers struggling to rebuild after fires in NSW

Much-needed support is rolling in for drought-affected farmers hit by a massive bushfire burning in northern New South Wales.




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NSW rugby league club ordered to destroy offensive 'rape and pillage' t-shirts

Members of a NSW rugby league club who were photographed at an airport wearing offensive t-shirts emblazoned with a topless mermaid look set to face the wrath of the sport's officials.





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Surfing coach was told he'd never be able to ride the waves, but he's proving otherwise

Coach and former professional surfer Wayne 'Huddo' Hudson loves sharing his passion for the waves, but there was a time he was told none of it would be possible.





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Coastal dairy farmers and communities feeling effects of drought too

Coastal dairy farms are culling their herds because they can not afford to feed them while they and their communities feel the flow-on effect of drought.




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Stolen patchwork quilts bind community together as patchworkers seek help to find charity donations

A plea made by a group of patchworkers to help find their stolen quilts has been heard internationally.



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New program encourages children to spend time outdoors, meditate and be more mindful

In today's busy and technology-driven world, children are increasingly suffering from anxiety, and there's often little time to reflect, or play outside. Two NSW women are hoping to change that.



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Pinkett Road bushfire at Backwater near Armidale downgraded to watch and act

The NSW Rural Fire Service downgrades an emergency warning for a fire at Backwater near Armidale, as hot and dry conditions continue to fuel bushfires in the area.




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Grafton and Kempsey bus crashes remembered 30 years after the tragedies

They were Australia's worst bus-crash tragedies and they happened within weeks of each other on the Pacific Highway. Fifty-six people were killed and 63 injured and 30 years on the pain still lingers for many.