Category: Headlines
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COVID-19 VAX APPROVED FOR CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler said the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) have recommended Moderna COVID-19 vaccines be available for at-risk children from 6 months of age to under 5 years. Children in that age bracket with severe immunocompromise, disability and complex health conditions will be able to be…
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INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO ILLEGAL DUMPING IN LAKE MACQUARIE
It’s a dirty deed that can carry heavy penalties and even jail time – if people are caught. Illegal dumpers are taking advantage of kerbside collection piles, offloading their own junk, onto someone else’s front lawn.
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BLOCKADE ACTIVIST CHARGED IN NEWCASTLE
A Blockade Australia activist – charged over a massive climate change protest in Sydney – has faced court in Newcastle trying to have his bail conditions removed. But the magistrate heard claims Jack Oswald may have been planning to take part in more protests.
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NSW BEEKEEPERS CONTINUE TO BATTLE VARROA MITE
It’s been an anxious month for New South Wales beekeepers, as authorities battle to keep the varroa mite at bay. More than 60 properties have now been affected – with one red zone expanded to include the state’s leading agricultural college.
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BRIGID HEYWOOD SET TO FACE COURT OVER ASSAULT ALLEGATION
NBN News can reveal Brigid Heywood allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old girl at a club on Dumaresq Street in Armidale on March 8.The exact circumstances aren’t known at this stage but police say the girl was NOT physically injured. The 65-year-old has been issued with a court attendance notice and is facing charges relating to common…
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PARENTS FIGHT TO IDENTIFY TEENAGER MURDERER
The parents of murdered teen Tania Burgess have called for her killers name to be revealed. A 32-year-old man has walked free from Cessnock Jail today almost two decades after stabbing a girl 48 times when she was on her way home from school. The killer was only 16 when he killed Tania Burgess in…
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DAY ONE OF SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS CANCELLED AFTER WILD WEATHER
Day one of Splendour In The Grass has been cancelled after extreme weather hit the New South Wales town of Byron Bay. Splendour organisers issued a statement about the decision to cancel performances on the main stages today. “A significant weather system is currently sitting off the east coast and may reach land later today bringing more…
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CHAOS AS SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS HIT WITH HEAVY RAIN
Music festival Splendour In The Grass is making its long-awaited return after an enforced pandemic hiatus – only to be hit by terrible weather conditions. Festival-goers have taken to social media complaining of waiting up to 15 hours in line in line to access festival grounds only to be told campsites have been closed. Wet and muddy…
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LONG TERM SOLUTION WANTED FOR CESSNOCK ROAD
As the Hunter slowly recovers from the flood disaster, the focus is shifting to long-term solutions. Gillieston Heights is no longer cut off, but locals want Cessnock Road raised higher… and councillors are putting pressure on the state government, to reassess its plans.
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ELTON JOHN TO HIT MCDONALD JONES STADIUM
The Rocket Man has Newcastle in his sights, Sir Elton John, adding the city to his Yellow Brick Road farewell tour. It’s a big coup for the city, the first concert to be held at McDonald Jones Stadium in decades, the result of a new deal.