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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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Dairy industry kept alive for future generations by determined families

One family has been dairying for 100 years and another is getting back in the game. What is it that keeps them so keen in a struggling industry?





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Inquiry into alleged Catholic abuse cover-ups identifies credibility issues among senior church officials

Findings from a probe into alleged cover-ups of child abuse within the Catholic Church in NSW have identified credibility issues among members of its upper echelons.




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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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Sharks make NRL finals with 25-8 win over Wests Tigers, Panthers thrash Knights 54-10

The Sharks wrap up a spot in the finals with a 25-8 win over the Tigers as Robbie Farah's career comes to a close, while the Panthers end a disappointing season with a 54-10 thrashing of the Knights.




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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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NSW hotel apologises for promoting 'midget-tossing' event, did not plan to throw a person

A Newcastle pub has apologised for promoting a Wolf of Wall Street-style "midget-tossing" game during a casino-themed night later this month, saying they only planned to throw a doll, not a real person.




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Police and Border Force formed human chain to remove 700kg of cocaine from boat, court told

A court has heard Border Force and NSW and federal police officers formed a human chain to unload hundreds of bricks of cocaine from a catamaran linked to an international drug syndicate.




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NSW's Bylong coal mine proposal knocked back on 'environmental impacts'

The multi-million-dollar Bylong Valley coal mine is refused development consent by an independent planning panel, citing concerns about "long-lasting environmental, agricultural and heritage impacts".




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Daniel Johns sues Sunday Telegraph for defamation over 'untrue' brothel article

The former Silverchair frontman sues the publisher of Sydney tabloid The Sunday Telegraph for defamation over a report claiming he frequented a brothel called The Kastle.




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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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Wollongong Chain Baths a 'special women's place' and place to fling off the restrictive clothing of the time

In early convict settlements swimming was a functional way to bathe and cool off, and Chain Baths offered a women-only space to remove restrictive corsets and petticoats.




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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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Domestic violence victim says NSW apprehended domestic violence orders are not working

A New South Wales woman says apprehended domestic violence orders are a joke and she fears she will be killed if her ex-partner keeps breaching them.




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What it's like living in Murrurundi, a town with no water

Six months after Murrurundi's water ran out, the community is struggling to survive on extreme, level-six water restrictions, in a grim prediction of the future for other country towns facing their own impending water crisis.





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NSW council using 500 residents' worth of water daily on fixing gravel roads

Up to 100,000 litres of water is being used each weekday by a regional New South Wales council to keep drivers safe on its gravel roads all 954 kilometres of them.




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Nationals want planning overhaul before NSW Government is forced to 'tax the hell out of people'

The National Party wants urgent changes to the NSW Independent Planning Commission, fearing there is little certainty for investors following the rejection of the proposed Bylong Valley coal mine.




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Carrot-addicted kangaroos saved at NSW hospital after gates keep tourists out

Wildlife carers say they no longer have to euthanase kangaroos at a New South Wales hospital, after access was cut to thousands of tourists who were flocking to feed them.




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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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Man accused of stabbing police gets emotional after having bail refused

Oliver Scales-Copeland, who is accused of stabbing two police officers at a service station north of Sydney yesterday, represents himself in court and becomes emotional when his bail application is refused.




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NSW Fire and Rescue investigating sexual harassment, bullying claims at Dungog Fire Station

When women at this regional fire station complained male colleagues were harassing them, management's response was to make them work from a dilapidated garage and things got worse after that.




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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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Victim describes life of suffering after having his jaw shot off in violent home invasion

The victim of a violent home invasion in Newcastle has described his ongoing suffering and lifelong trauma after half his face was shot off in December 2017.




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Transport company offers up 'fake news' to help SA Government's rail privatisation push

A transport company seeking lucrative contracts to run Adelaide's public transport networks has shared fake quotes of former Labor ministers in an apparent bid to assist the South Australian Liberal Government press its case for rail privatisation.




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Convicted paedophile and former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos wins bid for parole

The NSW Parole Authority is set to grant parole to convicted paedophile and disgraced former government minister Milton Orkopoulos.




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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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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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Is Australia an innovation nation or beneficiary of dumb luck?

A recent Harvard study found Australia's economy is less complex than Kazakhstan or Uganda, but is the assessment fair? And, if it is, what can be done to diversify the economy away from its mining dependence?




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Alleged murderer of home invader 'annoyed, but not a killer', court told

The New South Wales Supreme Court has heard a man accused of killing a knife-wielding intruder was annoyed but had no intention of killing the man after a chase and struggle.




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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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Parkrun plays cupid as couples meet and marry during the Saturday morning event

Running on a wedding day is normally a sign something has gone very wrong but not when you are running together, at a parkrun event.



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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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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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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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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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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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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.