Category: Headlines
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NEW GENERATION OF AUSSIE AVIATION WORKERS
The next generation of Aussie aviation workers are now being trained in a new, million-dollar facility in Newcastle. Opened yesterday, the TAFE-run hub is set to boost the country’s defence and commercial workforce.
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WINE MACHINE FESTIVAL CANCELLED
With the ground already sodden – the renewed threat of a downpour has spelt disaster for music lovers in the Hunter Valley. The big wet, sounding the death knell for the ‘Wine Machine’ festival.
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PRIME MINISTER VISITS THE HUNTER
Scott Morrison is on the campaign trail in the Hunter as he fights a battle on multiple fronts with the Labor premiers. The Prime Minister is yet to call the election, the Governor General says he’s waiting on a call, just like everyone else. Prime Minister Scott Morrison last night visited a Lake Macquarie pub…
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AUSTRALIANS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR FOURTH COVID SHOT
In a bid to protect at-risk Australians ahead of winter, the immuno-compromised, those over the age of 65 and indigenous Australians over 50 are now eligible for their fourth Covid shot.
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BYRON BAY FLOODS
Byron Bay’s CBD has been inundated after the town copped more than 300 millimetres of rain in less than 24 hours. The local mayor and residents say they’re frustrated there were no warnings, describing it as the worst flooding they’ve ever seen.
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NSW FLOODS & WILD WEATHER CONTINUE
FRIDAY 1ST APRIL Some floodwaters in northern New South Wales are beginning to recede, allowing residents to return home to assess the scale of the disaster. The NSW SES yesterday announced residents parts of Mullumbimby, North Macksville, Kings Point, Nambucca Heads, Condong, Tumbulgum, Urunga, Bellinger Keys, Newry Island, Yellow Rock, Kyogle and the Bellinger River…
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BUDGET 2022
The 2022 Federal Budget has spent big to ease the number one topic on the minds and wallets of ordinary Australians: the soaring cost of living. From record fuel prices to rising grocery, housing and medical costs, the Morrison government has been under pressure to deliver a financial platform that can ease the anxious minds…
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CURRENT FLOOD WATCH AND EVACUATION ORDERS
Current EVACUATION orders EFFECTIVE 4.30PM 29th March 2022. SAFE TO RETURN for Lismore CBD, Lismore Basin and low lying areas of East Lismore and Girards Hill. Flood Evacuation Order has been lifted for Lismore CBD, Lismore Basin and low lying areas of East Lismore and Girards Hill. 12:45pm Evacuation Order Flood Evacuation Order Riverside Caravan…
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NEW FLOOD WARNINGS FOR IMPACTED AREAS
Monday 28th March, 3pm. A severe weather warning has been issued for people in Northern Rivers and parts of Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts, with up to 180 mm of rain forecast. Multiple flood warnings have been issued and a severe storm warning is in place for a 500 kilometre stretch of…
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FATAL STABBING | TRIBUTES FLOW FOR “BEAUTIFUL, BUBBLY” MAYFIELD MOTHER
“A beautiful, bubbly girl” – that’s how a 21-year-old mother is being remembered, after she was fatally stabbed in Newcastle. MacKenzie Anderson’s death has left friends and family in a state of shock – while the man allegedly responsible remains in custody.