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Drought sparks desperate and extreme behaviour for native animals

Ecologists say kangaroos are eating the stomach contents of dead roos and toilet paper in national parks to survive the drought.



  • 639 ABC North and West
  • northandwest
  • Disasters and Accidents:Drought:All
  • Human Interest:Animals:All
  • Science and Technology:All:All
  • Science and Technology:Ecology:All
  • Australia:SA:Leigh Creek 5731

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Aboriginal mural artist calls for more Indigenous artists within schools to tackle racism, stereotypes

Arrernte man Scott Rathman wants to see more Aboriginal artists teaching in schools to hopefully stamp out racism and stereotypical beliefs.




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Controversial teddy bear fence along SA's Copper Coast highway 'destroyed' by vandals

A controversial teddy bear fence featuring thousands of teddy bears alongside one of SA's major highways has been destroyed, with many condemning the actions of vandals.




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Cruise ship to visit SA's Copper Coast, but what about Lucky Bay ferry?

Wallaroo locals welcome news that a cruise ship will visit three times over summer, but wonder what happened to their ferry service that was suspended two years ago.





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Millions spent fixing dangerous flammable cladding at five hospitals in Sydney and NSW

Hospital buildings where flammable cladding posed a major fire threat to the public in Sydney and across the state are identified in NSW Health safety documents, with Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital the only one where potentially combustible panels still need to be removed.




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YM Efficiency shipping container salvage operation 'disgraceful', AMSA says

Authorities are fed up with a Taiwanese shipping company's slow response to salvaging containers it lost at sea near Newcastle one year ago, with one commercial fisherman saying he is still catching up to 20 push bikes in nets.




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Appeals Court judge condemns police violence in Australia Day arrest of Aboriginal man

A New South Wales Appeals Court judge has condemned violence at the hands of up to seven police officers in relation to the Australia Day arrest of an Aboriginal man.??



  • 1233 ABC Newcastle
  • newcastle
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Aboriginal
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice:All:All
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice:Crime:All
  • Law
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  • Australia:NSW:Newcastle 2300

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Former neo-Nazi and counter-violent extremism experts issue warning to Australia

Arno joined a neo-Nazi skin head group to "repulse" society. He says governments are ignoring his warnings about far-right extremists like he once was.




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Parramatta crushes Brisbane 38-10, Melbourne beats Newcastle 34-4, Penrith defeats Souths 19-18

The Eels make a mess of the Broncos in Parramatta after the Storm ran roughshod over the Knights and the Panthers won a close one against the Rabbitohs.




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Police appeal for information after newborn's body found abandoned

NSW Police are appealing for any information after the body of a newborn baby was found in Stockton, near Newcastle.



  • 1233 ABC Newcastle
  • newcastle
  • Community and Society:Death:All
  • Community and Society:Family and Children:All
  • Community and Society:Family and Children:Babies - Newborns
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice:Police:All
  • Australia:NSW:Stockton 2295

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Alleged police brutality of man in custody on Australia Day under independent review

An independent investigative commission reviews allegations of police brutality against an Aboriginal man at a station south of Newcastle in New South Wales.




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Traumatised police officer takes criminal action after case manager EML dragged out workers' compensation claim

A former police officer who suffered "horrific and graphic traumas" after being trapped in a crashed squad car has launched criminal action after being forced to wait more than a year for a workers' compensation payout.




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Police say neighbours helped rescue mother from fatal Singleton fire

NSW Police say four residents helped rescue a 31-year-old woman and a child from a house fire in Singleton in which three other children died.




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New South Wales Blues recall Mitchell Pearce for State of Origin III against Queensland

He has been the butt of jokes when it comes to State of Origin, but Mitchell Pearce has a chance of finally winning a series with New South Wales after Nathan Cleary is ruled out of game three because of injury.





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'Anxiety' and 'desperation' drives families to US for food allergy treatment

The Jessop family liken their small parcel of land in central western New South Wales to a fortress, protecting their sons and daughter from, what are to them, potentially deadly substances.




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Jarred Hayne says 'justice will be served' after appearing outside Newcastle Court

The former NRL player has pleaded not guilty to aggravated sexual assault.




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Jarryd Hayne pleads not guilty to alleged NRL grand final night rape

The former rugby league star pleads not guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault against a 26-year-old woman in the NSW Hunter Valley and tells reporters outside court it's been "a very hard time" for his family.




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Dartbrook coal mine approved to recommence operations in the Upper Hunter

A controversial plan to reopen a 'mothballed' coal mine in the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley is approved, but a five-year extension on the mine's life is denied.





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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.



  • 1233 ABC Newcastle
  • newcastle
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice:All:All
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice:Crime:All
  • Australia:NSW:All
  • Australia:NSW:Raymond Terrace 2324
  • Australia:NSW:Salamander Bay 2317


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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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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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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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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.



  • 1233 ABC Newcastle
  • newcastle
  • Arts and Entertainment:Film (Movies):Documentary
  • Arts and Entertainment:Music:All
  • Arts and Entertainment:Popular Culture:All
  • Community and Society:All:All
  • Community and Society:History:All
  • Information and Communication:Internet:Social Media
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice:Police:All
  • Unrest
  • Conflict and War:All:All
  • Australia:NSW:Newcastle 2300

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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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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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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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Inquest told Luca Raso died in agony when appendix burst after gastro misdiagnosis

An inquest has heard that a New South Wales teen spent a week in agony after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis, rather than the ruptured appendix that led to his death.




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Skipper of catamaran carrying 700kg of cocaine from Tahiti found guilty

A man who denied knowing anything about $245 million worth of drugs onboard a catamaran he skippered from Tahiti faces life in jail after being found guilty of the crime.




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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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Breeding cows sent to slaughter as drought forces cattle properties to run dry

Generations of Australia's prime breeding cows are heading to slaughterhouses as a lack of water and feed sees more producers opt to "cash in and get out".




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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.



  • ABC Mid North Coast
  • midnorthcoast
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Aboriginal Language
  • Australia:NSW:Port Macquarie 2444
  • Australia:NSW:Taree 2430

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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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Rapidly ageing population shines spotlight on a crisis for people growing old at home

With a rapidly ageing population, few Australians have been left untouched from navigating the vast and often complicated aged-care system be it for a parent, partner or themselves.




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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.




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Federal election 2019: Independent Rob Oakeshott hits back at Nationals attack ads

During the final week of the Federal election campaign, National Party ads accuse Rob Oakeshott of having never "done a hard day's work in his life".



  • ABC Mid North Coast
  • coffscoast
  • midnorthcoast
  • Education:Bullying:All
  • Government and Politics:Elections:Federal Elections
  • Government and Politics:Political Parties:All
  • Australia:NSW:Coffs Harbour 2450
  • Australia:NSW:Port Macquarie 2444

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The Teacher's Pet podcast inspires women to come forward with allegations of sexual abuse by teachers

Three women, inspired by the revelations in The Teacher's Pet podcast, have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse by teachers at a NSW high school.




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Wicked Campers faces the wrath of Country Women's Association over slogans on its vans

The Country Women's Association is set to take on Wicked Campers after one of its members took direct action and painted over of slogans on one of its vans.




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Peter Hitchcock: World Heritage trailblazer and environmental peacekeeper dies aged 75

He established some of Australia's best-known national parks and fought for World Heritage listings across the globe. But for the late Peter Hitchcock, conservation was no walk in the park.




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Pixie O'Harris paintings, missing for 60 years, mysteriously reappear at NSW hospital

More than 20 Pixie O'Harris artworks are being restored for an exhibition after the final paintings, which had been missing since the 1950s, mysteriously turn up without note or explanation.




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Fire spotting people might be old technology but it still works well

Welcome to fire spotting the job where you get to look into the distance and get paid for it.




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How a stint on a NSW buffalo dairy could result in a similar operation in the shadow of a French castle

A French agriculture student wants her family to consider introducing buffalo on their Charolais operation after a stint on a NSW dairy.