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LOGGING HALTED IN NAMBUCCA STATE FOREST
Logging in the Nambucca State Forest has been put on hold while a landmark legal challenge is prepared by the local indigenous community. Around 200 anti-logging protesters attended a rally in the forest this morning.
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WOMAN AND CHILD INJURED IN QUAD BIKE CRASH
A woman and child have been injured in a quad bike crash in the Hunter Valley. The crash happened on a property at Glendonbrook near Singleton around midday. A 10-year-old girl was airlifted on the Westpac chopper to the John Hunter Hospital suffering suspected head injuries, while the 37-year-old woman has suspected neck injuries.
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COWS IN CHARGE AT BULAHDELAH DAIRY
A mid north coast dairy farm is handing control to its cows in a revolutionary approach to industry sustainability. The Myall River Pastoral Company has moved off the grid and introduced automated milking, allowing its employees to concentrate on other duties while keeping its four legged workforce at peak productivity.
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RAIL TRAFFIC RETURNS TO HUNTER VALLEY AFTER A TRAIN DERAILED
Trains are back up and running across the Hunter Valley rail network this morning following the successful recovery and removal of two bank locomotive engines which derailed. The trains came off the tracks on Wednesday evening between Ardglen and Kankool. Recovery work continued over the weekend with two cranes lifting the locomotive engines off the…
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GREAT WHITE SHARK MAULS QUEENSLAND SURFER
UPDATE | New South Wales Department of Primary Industries has confirmed a 3-metre Great White shark is responsible for the fatal attack of a Queensland man this morning. The 60-year-old man, believed to be from Tugun, was surfing at Salt Beach near Kingscliff when he was bitten by the shark just after 10am. Others surfing…
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THOUSANDS PROTEST BLACK DEATHS IN CUSTODY IN NEWCASTLE
An enormous crowd formed in Newcastle this afternoon, protesters raising their voice to the issue of Indigenous deaths in custody. Traffic was stopped along King Street, as they laid face-down on the road, yelling “I can’t breathe.” And a warning to our Indigenous viewers, the following story contains images of deceased people.
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COURT APPROVES PFAS SETTLEMENT
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court has signed off on the compensation deal, struck between the Australian Government and three RAAF communities earlier this year. The move ends the bitter legal battle between Defence and Williamtown red zone residents, whose lives have been turned upside down by chemical comtamination.
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WILLIAMTOWN COMMUNITY WELCOMES PFAS CONTAMINATION SETTLEMENT
The federal government will pay out $212.5 million to settle three class actions launched by victims of toxic firefighting contamination across Australia. $86 million will be paid to about 150 residents in the Williamtown red zone after a four year legal battle. Class actions were also launched by residents in Oakey, Queensland and Katherine in…
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Knights To Remember Episode 4
This week, Paul ‘Chief’ Harragon joins hosts Stephen Mount and Mark Hughes to relive the Knights homecoming and celebrations after the 1997 Grand Final. Adam Murray catches up with Owen Craigie for a look back at Newcastle’s star-studded indigenous backline and The Joust review their recent achievements. Hughesy’s alter ego, Julius Merlot also makes a…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER BRAWL IN CENTRAL COAST CAR PARK
A man has been charged after a wild brawl on the Central Coast, which sent three people to hospital. About 7pm, emergency services were called to a shopping centre car park on Wyong Road, Killarnery Vale, following reports of a brawl. Tuggerah Lakes police were told by witnesses, two groups of people had been arguing…