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John Hunter junior doctors making fatigue-induced mistakes
New data has shed light on the state of the Hunter’s health system. According to the medical association survey, fatigue-related mistakes among trainee doctors at the John Hunter are higher than the state average but health officials insist improvements are being made.
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Detectives investigate suspicious Lake Macquarie house fire
A suspicious blaze has torn through a home at Lake Macquarie – the smoke, visible from kilometres away. Flames took hold of the two-storey townhouse at Dudley this morning, destroying it and leaving neighbours shaken.
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Lismore climate activist who blocked the Sydney Harbour Bridge tunnel has charges dismissed in court
A climate activist who caused traffic chaos when they bike-locked themself to a car’s steering wheel in Sydney has had their charges dismissed in court. The defence arguing Mali Cooper was traumatised by the Lismore floods, when taking part in the Blockade Australia protests.
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Former club manager sentenced for offering to supply cocaine
A former manager has been sentenced for supplying cocaine out of the Shoal Bay Country Club. Gareth Wilkinson was the second worker arrested as part of a targeted police operation in April – and today was in no mood to talk about it.
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Former surf champion killed after alleged one-punch assault in South West Rocks
A former surfer, representing Australia on the world stage, has died following an alleged one-punch assault at South West Rocks. Tonight, a man remains in custody over the alleged attack, which has rattled the Mid North Coast town.
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Body of man found in Tweed River
Police officers have recovered the body of a man in the Tweed River, close to the NSW-Queensland border, after a large scale search was mounted for a missing swimmer. The body is yet to be formally identified, but police say they believe it is the swimmer’s – a man aged in his 20s. …
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Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms continue to impact NSW coast
NSW Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said this is the start of a “very long season” as flood-exhausted communities in the north and west of NSW face renewed warnings. “We’re facing challenges on multiple fronts with prolonged flooding through the west and northwest of NSW, renewed river rises in the Central West and southern parts…
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Shoal Bay bartender avoids jail for selling cocaine
A Hunter bartender caught selling cocaine to patrons while off-duty has avoided jail. The 42-year-old is now back working at the popular Shoal Bay watering hole, where he was busted by police.
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World stops to farewell Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen has been laid to rest at a state funeral on a momentous day in London. After the lying in state ended at Westminster Hall, her coffin was taken to Westminster Abbey for a service. It was then taken on a procession full of pageantry through London to Wellington Arch. After travelling by hearse…
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Oyster prices set to surge along the coast by Christmas
It’s a favourite on dining tables across Australia, but we’re already being warned oysters could be in short supply come Christmas. Many seafood shops are planning to pass on price hikes, with millions of dollars in Hunter produce lost to QX disease.