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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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When schoolkids lock their mobile phones away in pouches for the day, amazing things happen

What would happen to the dynamic in a school if the students locked away their mobile phones for the day? A lot, it turns out and it's all positive.




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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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Chief the "gentle giant" was treated as a pet by the Vanstroe family.




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Chief, the North American Bison was found shot and skinned at a property at Bucca, north of Coffs Harbour




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Australian botanicals and native honey give NSW gin distiller unique edge in London competition

Bound by tradition but using honey from stingless bees and Australian botanicals proves to be more than just a silver lining for a NSW distiller.




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Sydney news: 'Human' bone found on Port Macquarie beach, pedestrian killed by car in Frenchs Forest

MORNING BRIEFING: Police investigate what is believed to be a human bone discovered by passers-by at a Port Macquarie beach, while a Sydney northern beach road is closed after a pedestrian was killed by a car overnight.




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Corella flocks descend on coastal areas as wildlife experts search for answers

Corellas were once an inland bird but are now living in coastal areas in huge numbers which is causing human-wildlife conflict. What has driven their sea change and what are the solutions?




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This is how police solve murders and missing person cases

An Australian man and his partner are murdered in Canada, backpackers have disappeared from NSW. This is how police will begin to solve the mystery of what happened, writes Wayne Petherick.




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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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Sexism trumped by tenacity as NSW mid north coast chef cooks a royal treat for Queen and rock and roll royalty

Chef Julie-Anne Booth, after a lifetime sometimes cooking for royalty, is back home sharing her food experiences with regional food producers.




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Dyslexia specialists call for phonics, early literacy screening in all schools

As debate continues over the best way to teach children to read, parents and experts say dyslexic students are falling through the cracks and struggling academically and emotionally.




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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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Fire ravaged landscape



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Escaped prisoner recaptured after fleeing Port Macquarie hospital

Police recapture prisoner Matthew Furner, who escaped from custody at Port Macquarie Base Hospital on the NSW Mid North Coast and fled into nearby bushland.



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William Tyrrell inquest hears person of interest Bill Spedding was with his wife on day of disappearance

Whitegoods repairman Bill Spedding tells an inquest into the disappearance of William Tyrrell he was having coffee with his wife on the day the toddler vanished, before revealing the "devastating impact" of the police investigation on his life.




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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 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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Koala escapes serious injury after being dragged at high speed along Pacific Highway

Wazza the koala has left carers astounded after she was collected by a car and endured a 10km trip down a major NSW roadway, only to bolt up a tree afterwards.





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Sydney news: Woman charged with murder over Camperdown stabbing, easing weather slows Tenterfield bushfire

MORNING BRIEFING: A woman has been charged with murder after a man was found with multiple stab wounds in a Sydney apartment complex, while easing weather conditions have helped firefighters in Tenterfield gain the upper hand on a bushfire.




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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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LGBTQI Indigenous young people urged to be true to who they are

Australia's reigning Indigenous Drag Queen says it's tough being Indigenous, gay, and drag but it's important to be true to who you are.



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Washing machine repairman Bill Spedding (r) being interviewed by Detective Justin Moynihan (l).



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Honey shortages predicted as beekeepers face worst conditions on record due to bushfires, drought

The honey industry is facing hard times along with other producers, having taken a battering over recent years from the drought and a string of natural disasters.




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How police investigating William Tyrrell's disappearance wrongly targeted Bill Spedding

The whitegoods repairman who became the chief suspect in one of Australia's biggest child abduction mysteries reveals for the first time how the ordeal "shattered" his life.




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Watch the intense police interrogation of Bill Spedding over the William Tyrrell abduction

Four Corners has obtained exclusive video of the police interrogation of washing machine repairman Bill Spedding, who was wrongly accused of abducting three-year-old William Tyrrell from outside a home on on the NSW mid-north coast.




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Endangered species discovered clinging on in Great Sandy Desert 'island refuge'

The discovery of endangered quolls, bilbies, and rock wallabies on islands of habitat in the Great Sandy Desert offers a rare glimmer of hope for wildlife managers.




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Miriwoong dancers perform






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Cape Leveque beach




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$50/ha fines 'are not deterrents': Calls for tougher penalties for land clearing as Zenith investigated

Conservation groups want harsher penalties for illegal land clearing, as the WA Government investigates a Chinese-owned company over the mysterious clearing of 120 hectares at a cattle station.




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Earthquake in Indian Ocean felt from Broome to Perth

A magnitude-6.6 earthquake off the West Australian coast is felt across large parts of the state, but there are no reports of major damage.




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New bid to help connect distant Australians with hundreds of millions in lost super

In the Northern Territory, where much of the population is sparse and remote, there are still wide gaps in understanding superannuation.








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Cult leader James 'Taipan' Salerno jailed for repeated sexual abuse of teenage girl

James Gino Salerno, who was once based in the Adelaide Hills, is jailed for at least eight years for repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage member of the group. His victim says other girls still in the cult "can sleep easy now".




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Balgo's remote artists hope footy-themed bonnet art can transform community

Where some people have seen wrecked cars in the desert, artists in a remote WA community saw a blank canvas. Rocked by two deaths, the people of Balgo have set about doing something special.




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Katrina Francis and Alphonse Balacky living proof that people can change

Katrina Francis and Alphonse Balacky are living proof that people can change. After suffering shocking abuse from Alphonse, Katrina now works with her partner to help men in Broome break the cycle of domestic violence.




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Fracking, ports and oil pipeline project worth $77b proposed for west Kimberley

A network of oil wells that involve fracking in the Great Sandy Desert, connected by pipelines to new and existing ports, may become Australia's biggest oil-producing project, according to traditional owners negotiating with the private company.




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From widow to diamond dealer, a tale of perseverance in remote Australia

Survivor is a word thrown around fairly lightly, but in the case of German migrant Frauke Bolten-Boshammer, you can't help but feel she's earned the title 10 times over.




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Autore Pearls bringing shine back to remote Arnhem Land farm

The harvest is underway at one of Australia's most remote pearl farms and its new owners are excited by what they see.