Category: National News
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HUNTER ATHLETE WINS GOLD AT THE OLYMPICS
Dungog’s Spencer Turrin has just won Gold in the Aussie Men’s Fours, alongside Alexander Purnell, Jack Hargreaves and Alexander Hill. The rowing team held off Romania towards the end, winning by 0.37. The men’s victory followed a win from the Aussie women’s four team. Join us for more – tonight at 6pm.
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NEW SOUTH WALES RECORDS DROP IN COVID CASES
There was a welcome drop in COVID cases for New South Wales today – 65 in the past 24 hours. But with 28 of those out in the community while infectious, the Premier is predicting numbers will climb again tomorrow. “We need to see a decline,” said Gladys Berejiklian this morning. Two of the new…
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112 NEW COVID CASES RECORDED, LOCKDOWN LIKELY TO BE EXTENDED
COVID case numbers have soared to 112 overnight, with Greater Sydney residents told the lockdown could last for weeks. 34 of those were out in the community during their infectious period and most were family and close friends of a positive case. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian reiterated to the community that only essential…
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“PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING” | FORMER FIREFIGHTERS DEMAND FEDERAL PFAS BAN
They’ve saved countless lives – now their own are at risk, and they think they know why. Dozens of Australian firefighters are battling aggressive forms of cancer, and many believe toxic firefighting foam is to blame. Rather than suffer in silence, they’re calling on the federal government to ban it once and for all.
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16 NEW COVID CASES IN NSW
16 new local cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in New South Wales overnight, with most already in isolation for their full infectious period. Only three of today’s cases were in the community while infectious. These results come from more than 45,000 tests. The dip in cases is promising after the state recorded its highest…
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HUNDREDS OF INMATES BEING RELOCATED DUE TO MOUSE PLAGUE
Hundreds of inmates at a jail in the state’s central west are being relocated due to the mouse plague. Rodents have chewed through wiring and damaged ceiling panels at the Wellington correctional centre. It means around 420 male and female inmates now have to be transferred to other jails in the region within the next…
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WOMAN CLAIMS MAN WALKED INTO KNIFE DURING FATAL STABBING
A woman has described the moment a man was fatally stabbed outside her Hunter home. Nikita Hansen told a court the 27-year-old walked into the knife being held by her friend, Lily Ridgeway.
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MAN TO STAND TRIAL OVER CESSNOCK BACKYARD DEATH
There’s been a development in the case of a man, accused of killing a 36-year-old in the backyard of a Hunter home, by hitting him with a car. Reporter Tyson Cottrill has the details.
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ALL DIRECT PASSENGER FLIGHTS FROM INDIA SUSPENDED
The federal government has announced it’s suspending all direct passenger flights from India until May 15, as the nation struggles to contain a “tsunami” of coronavirus cases. The prime minister said the suspension excludes two special repatriation flights to Darwin that will help support “vulnerable Australians.” Mr Morrison described the unfolding outbreak in India as…
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TWO MEN ACCUSED OF SENDING OFFENSIVE MESSAGES TO LATRELL MITCHELL
Two men have been charged after allegedly sending offensive messages to Rabbitohs player Latrell Mitchell. Police began investigating after the NRL’s integrity unit reported a player receiving several offensive and threatening social media messages, some of which were racially charged. Detectives arrested a 22-year-old man at a home in Taree and another 25-year-old man at…