Category: Latest NBN News
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Report reveals Northern Health District excelled in patient care during pandemic
A new report has revealed 96 per cent of patients who were treated at hospitals on the North Coast rated nurses as good or very good in 2021. It’s a reward for hospital staff who had to work through the pandemic.
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Camden Haven High School teachers jetting to Indonesia encouraging STEM
Encouraging students to take on STEM-based subjects has it’s host of hurdles. Now two Mid North Coast teachers will be taking on that challenge in another language – both set to teach robotics in Indonesia.
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Girl suffers serious smoke inhalation after electric skateboard catches fire in her room
A 12-year-old girl has suffered serious smoke inhalation, during a Lithium-ion battery fire at Yamba. She was woken last night by the crackling sound of her electric skateboard on fire as it charged in her bedroom. The family of five managed to escape the blaze, and the girl was taken to hospital for further treatment.
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Green Innovation Awards returns to the Northern Rivers with local schools showcasing their ideas
Students from schools across the Northern Rivers have shared their ideas at this year’s Green Innovation Awards. The finalists from eight schools presented their ideas to the judges. Students from St Ambrose Primary School in Pottsville say they had been working on the project for months coming up with an idea to recycle coffee cups,…
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Study reveals Seal Rocks Road is at risk of coastal erosion
MidCoast Council has revealed Seal Rocks would become isolated if they don’t take action on future coastal erosion. Locals and holidaymakers have backed the move – but say the issue is much deeper.
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North West producers to see huge savings from Port of Newcastle
North West farmers could see big savings… as a bill supporting a container terminal at the Port of Newcastle passes the Lower house of New South Wales Parliament. There’s hopes the bill will now clear its next hurdle, slashing freight journeys by 40%.
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Hunter high school to lock phones in a mission to improve student learning
Mobile phones have become a distraction in classrooms across the country – but Hunter high schools are hoping to change that. Teachers, turning to ‘lockable’ phone pouches, but the move is receiving mixed reviews from students.
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Landmark vote for Newcastle container terminal
There’s been a landmark vote in New South Wales Parliament – paving the way for a container terminal in Newcastle. A bill freeing the port from the shackles of a controversial deal has passed the lower house… the terminal, billed as a boon for farmers and the Hunter’s transition away from coal.
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Gunnedah mayor backing calls for emergency road funds, assistance
Gunnedah shire has joined councils around the state, calling for urgent state and federal funding, to address what they say is a ‘roads emergency’. The local council, struggling to keep up with repair costs, after seven floods in a year.
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Petrol price pain hits quick and hits hard
The return of the fuel excise is being felt on the Central Coast with petrol prices skyrocketing by almost 30 cents in the past week. The experts give their tips on the best way to avoid pain at the bowser.