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HARDWARE STORES ENJOY SALES SPIKE
Australia’s love affair with DIY only appears to have deepened, since the pandemic began. Many have seen it as the perfect opportunity to spruce up their homes.
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PORT MACQUARIE MAN AMONG THE LATEST TO SUCCUMB TO COVID-19
An elderly man from Port Macquarie is among the latest people to die from Coronavirus in New South Wales. The 91-year-old passed away in Port Macquarie hospital overnight. There were three other deaths in the past 24 hours: a 61-year-old at Hornsby Hospital and two people at Westmead Hospital, an 80-year-old and a 76-year-old. NSW…
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RESPECTED JOURNALIST LEAVES THE NEWSROOM AFTER 40 YEAR CAREER
One of the most respected names in Australian journalism has called it quits after 40 years. Joanne McCarthy led the charge, exposing historic child sex abuse within the Catholic Church and is widely credited with kickstarting a Royal Commission.
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WASTE SERVICE FACILITIES CLOSE TO GENERAL PUBLIC
Lake Macquarie Council has closed its Awaba Waste Management Facility to the general public, in line with government restrictions on non-essential travel. Council has responded to several comments made by concerned residents online. “The site is still open for waste collection trucks, for commercial contractors, and small businesses to attend and dispose of waste here.”…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER PUNCHING POLICE OFFICERS
A driver’s been accused of punching two police officers after being pulled over in the Hunter last night.
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STOLEN CAR FOUND TORCHED ON BATHERS WAY
Dixon Park locals say they woke to what looked like fireworks, after a car was set alight on Bathers Way. Late last night, police were patrolling the area when they spotted a black Madza 3, which had been reported stolen. Officers began a pursuit, which continued through several streets of Merewether and Hamilton, before ending…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER PUNCHING TWO POLICE OFFICERS
A man accused of punching two police officers in the Hunter Valley will face court today. After 8:30 last night, police stopped a 38-year-old driver on Heddon Street, Kurri Kurri, and searched his Ford Laser sedan. He allegedly resisted arrest, punching a senior constable in the head before being pepper-sprayed. Police say he then tried…
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NSW HEALTH MINISTER WARNS YOUNG PEOPLE “YOU COULD POSSIBILY DIE FROM THIS”
“You could possibly die from this this.” That’s the message to young people from the NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard in a press conference in Sydney this morning. “Young people who that think they are not going to be affected, you are wrong,” he said. “It is quite possible you will be. You won’t be,…
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THE NEW PRODUCT THAT COULD KEEP LOCAL BUSINESSES OPEN
Many businesses have been forced to close in the Hunter, as trading becomes increasingly restricted, unsafe or unviable due to COVID-19. But one has invented a product which it hopes could help keep others open, and protect the health of customers and employees.
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COVID-19 LATEST
There have been another seven of coronavirus cases confirmed in the Hunter New England health district overnight. It brings the region’s total to 241. Six paitents are in intensive care and 66 have recovered so far. There are now 112 cases of COVID-19 on the Central Coast. Nine have recovered and six are in hospital,…