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Stuart Beattie opens up about Pirates of the Caribbean, Hugh Jackman and his Vietnam War blockbuster

Writer Stuart Beattie wrote scripts for Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise, but it's his newly released Vietnam War epic that he is most passionate about.




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Drought-stricken NSW braces for an early bushfire season with not enough water to take them on

How do you fight fires in a state that is 98 per cent in drought and short on water? It's a question being pondered by firefighters on the verge of fire season.




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Former Japanese prisoner of war shares lesson from the Cowra breakout, 75 years on

Three quarters of a century after hundreds of Japanese prisoners of war escaped from a detention camp in Cowra, New South Wales, the town has forged a friendship with Japan centred on peace and respect.




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Injured worker sleeps next to portable toilet as she waits for insurer to complete approved home modifications

Caroline Harte is mostly confined to her bed after a fall at work. While her insurer completes modifications to her home she sleeps next to a portable toilet and shower.







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Golf club closures loom as memberships plummet to lowest level in 20 years

Golf clubs around the country are failing to meet the needs of modern consumers and as a result memberships are at an all-time low.




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BOM forecasts 'Antarctic winds' for NSW weekend as towns receive first snow in decades

Towns in regional NSW experience snowfall for the first time in 20 years as a deep polar vortex, which battered south-east Australia yesterday, moves north.




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Tristar Medical Group chain under 'significant financial stress', keeps rural doctors waiting for pay

The Tristar Medical Group's chain of 50 clinics across regional Australia has been under "significant financial stress for 18 months" resulting in doctors often not being paid for weeks or months.







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Snowfall event across regional NSW leaves lambs dead but orchards ready for strong spring

Lambs have died of hypothermia and orchards are ready for a fruitful spring following a snow event in regional New South Wales.




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Parents fear regional schools could be forced to close due to out-of-zone enrolment crackdown

Parents of children attending regional and rural schools are calling for a commonsense approach in the wake of the NSW Government's crackdown on school enrolment caps and out-of-area enrolments.




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Aunty Flo Grant's death prompts renewed call for highway to be named after Wiradjuri nation

The death of one of the fiercest advocates for changing the name of the Mid Western Highway to Wiradjuri Way prompts renewed calls for change.





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Trains deliver water to drought-affected NSW coal mines to keep production going and save jobs

As the drought continues, water is being carted by train for the first time in decades to keep production on track at a NSW coal mine and secure 140 full-time jobs.




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Wool market slump prompts call from industry leader to halt trading

The wool market has plummeted a massive 163 cents a kilogram this week, or more than 10 per cent, prompting an industry leader to call for a halt to trading.




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Part 5: What do younger men in regional areas think about alcohol?

Very few young people think about the health risks of drinking but research is proving that alcohol is bad for your health.




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Part 3: What support is there in the bush for recovering alcoholics?

Alcohol is linked to everything from cancers, liver and cardiovascular disease, stroke and depression.




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Part 2: What does 'rock bottom' look like for alcoholics?

Alcoholism is big problem in regional areas where health support is limited and the dangers of drink driving are made worse by distance.






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Working in the midst of genocide, Carly has firsthand experience of helping people in crisis

She already had years of experience in humanitarian work, but Carly Learson describes her Myanmar role as "probably the toughest job I've ever had".




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NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro says 'green tape' hindering water security amid drought crisis

The NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro says "green tape" is standing in the way of long-term solutions to the drought crisis, and suggests the state could borrow money to reshape water infrastructure.




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Newstart recipients have been urged to go regional in order to find jobs but could that work?

Connor Drum admits he steals food from the supermarket to supplement the Newstart payments he receives unable to find work, some in the Federal Government say he should leave the support networks he has in Canberra to search for a job in regional Australia.




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Sober in the Country: Rural health advocate Shanna Whan fights to save farmers from self-medicating with alcohol

The founder of an online discussion supporting hundreds trying to go dry believes drought, financial hardship, uncertainty, and isolation are causing more rural people to self-medicate with alcohol.




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Chinese restaurant pioneers take rural town's last orders after 43 years

After four decades, a rural community farewells the family behind the town's first and only Chinese restaurant and celebrates their role in diversifying its culinary palate.







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The Australian shearer who torched Al Aqsa Mosque in a bid to bring on the apocalypse

In 1969 a young Australian shearer travelled to Israel to orchestrate an arson attack he believed would prompt the return of Jesus and usher in the end of the world. The consequences still ring today.



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Caped offender wanted by police over attempted armed robberies

Police ask for public help to identify a man caught on CCTV leaving crime scenes in a cape in central west New South Wales.





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Non-mulesed wool commands premium price during market slump

Despite prices in the overall wool market declining, non-mulesed wool is fetching premium prices due to the demand in Europe by retail brands looking for ethically produced wool.




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How Paralympic champion Kurt Fearnley's words of inspiration changed the life of Waryk Holmes

For years Waryk Holmes was bullied while trying to be like his able-bodied classmates. Now he's teaching them a thing or two as a wheelchair racer.







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A letter from jail, a stolen vibrator, and police pursuits all in a day's work for Orange Local Court

What goes on inside a busy NSW local court from police pursuits to a letter from jail to a stolen vibrator.




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Sydney news: Theo Hayez video emerges as family search for answers, graffiti closes train line

MORNING BRIEFING: A new video of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez is released as his family attempt to solve what happened to the 18-year-old, last seen in Byron Bay.




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NSW bushfires burning out of control, two houses lost and firefighter injured in Tenterfield

At least two houses and two businesses are destroyed in Tenterfield in northern NSW and a firefighter is suffering facial burns as crews brace for a long night ahead with four fires burning at emergency level across the state.




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More women in trades could be the solution to the skills shortage, study finds

Women face a number of hurdles when it comes to working in manual trades, but overcoming the barriers as some have done could be the answer to the skills shortage.