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Canberra Raiders upset Melbourne Storm, Bulldogs beat Rabbitohs, Knights smack Cowboys

South Sydney misses its chance to jump into the top four, losing to the Bulldogs, after the Storm lost to the Raiders and the Knights broke their drought with a big win over North Queensland.




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Cafe provides vital buzz to drought-impacted Walgett locals and visitors

The drought is dragging on but this Walgett cafe is bucking the trend and expanding and is the shot in the arm this little town needs.





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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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Redbank power station has environmentalists fired up over restart plan

A mothballedNSWHunterValley coal-firedpowerstationis to be re-commissioned and the new owners say it willbecleaner andgreenerthanitwas beforeitshutdownfive yearsago.




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Bushfire burning in Belmont, south of Newcastle, downgraded to watch and act

Firefighters are protecting properties in Belmont, south of Newcastle, as a bushfire fanned by strong winds continues to burn near homes.



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Sydney Roosters thrash Dragons 34-12, Sharks and Tigers post NRL wins

The Roosters make light work of the Dragons with a commanding 34-12 triumph, as the Sharks and Tigers enjoy their dominant victories in the race for the NRL finals.






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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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Woman charged over alleged stabbing of strangers, daughter in Salamander Bay supermarket

A 26-year-old woman is charged with 11 offences after allegedly stabbing members of the public, as well as her daughter, in Salamander Bay near Port Stephens.



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United Wambo open cut coal 'super pit' approved for NSW Hunter Valley with export conditions

The United Wambo coal mine in the NSW Hunter Valley gets the go-ahead, but on the condition that its coal can only be exported to countries that have ratified the Paris climate agreement.




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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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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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Men deny knowing 700kg of cocaine on board boat as it sailed from Tahiti to Australia

Two men on trial over a 700kg cocaine importation racket used encrypted mobile phones to help arrange for the drugs to be sailed from Tahiti to Australia, a court hears.




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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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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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Musician Greg Bryce watched the Star Hotel riot unfold



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Award-winning camera operator Barry Nancarrow




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Chit Chat on location with The Heroes





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Lost tapes from Newcastle's Star Hotel riot resurface in new documentary series

Camera tapes, used by police to identify Star Hotel rioters 40 years ago, have resurfaced and show that fire hoses were used to subdue the crowds.



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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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Reward offered in case of NZ firefighter killed in NSW hit-and-run

The family of volunteer firefighter from New Zealand who was killed in a hit-and-run in the NSW Hunter Valley has issued an emotional plea for someone to come forward.




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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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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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NSW Transport Minister admits safety risks at Newcastle light rail track where cyclist died

The NSW Government admits "safety risks" exist at a light rail intersection in Newcastle where a cyclist died earlier this year, while also raising questions about tram projects in Sydney's CBD and Parramatta.




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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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What goes on at a generator party

It's 5:30pm on a Friday and I've received the location of a mysterious music gig. Are you coming?




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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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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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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.