Claudia Jambor
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Claudia Jambor is a news reporter for ABC Coffs Coast producing stories for radio, TV and online. Claudia previously worked as a news reporter with ABC Western Plains, and prior to that she was in print media working for newspapers in Lismore and Coffs Harbour. She tweets at @claudiajambor
Latest by Claudia Jambor
Akubra owners tip their hats to billionaire 'Twiggy' Forrest after selling him iconic brand
The family that's made the famed headwear for 147 years says a promise by mining magnates Andrew and Nicola Forrest to keep the brand in Australian hands convinced them to sell.
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How these 'small bedrooms' have renewed hope for endangered eastern freshwater cod
The eastern freshwater cod has been described as "just as important as a crocodile or white shark". Now, experts have designed a nesting box that has delivered promising results.
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Cancer patients face treatment delays or weeks away from home as machine out of action
Jeff Craven had a hard decision to make — wait weeks to get cancer treatment locally on the NSW Mid North Coast, or travel to Sydney. His surgeon says more could have been done to get him care closer to home.
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Man in critical condition after being struck by car
Police say a 41-year-old man is expected to be flown to a Brisbane hospital today after being hit by a car on the NSW Mid North Coast.
Overseas engineers fly in to work on one of Australia's most complex road projects
At least 14 engineers and other specialists from around the world have started work on the Pacific Highway bypass at Coffs Harbour in NSW, with many more to be hired.
The number of NSW mortgage holders experiencing extreme financial stress rises by 80 per cent since 2016
Research commissioned by the NSW Council of Social Services finds NSW mortgage holders, mostly in regional parts of the state, are experiencing extreme financial stress.
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Faster prostate cancer treatment offered for the first time in regional NSW
Stereotactic radiotherapy can cut treatment times from up to eight weeks down to just one — and it is now available to prostate cancer patients on the mid-north coast of New South Wales.
Police divers locate body of missing paddleboarder after two-day search
The body of 61-year-old Steve Wood has been recovered after a combined emergency services search, after he was reported missing on Saturday near Crescent Head on the NSW Mid North Coast.
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Mother sentenced for killing daughter, young woman during 2019 brawl
In a statement to the court, Linda Britton, 55, said she was "already serving a life sentence" over the incident in Nambucca Heads, NSW. She will serve at least three years behind bars for manslaughter.
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Voice to Parliament 'No' campaign tour met with silent protest by First Nations women
Has the first formal event opposing a Voice to Parliament changed any minds? A group of Gomeroi Yinarr women who attended say it has not contributed to constructive debate, but others say it was "really informative".
Trial to send flies into varroa mite zone to replace bees and help save blueberry crops
A native fly species could be key to pollinating crops across Australia's biggest blueberry-growing region, which is affected by an outbreak of bee-killing parasite, the varroa mite.
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After three disasters, each oyster shell in this huge pile is a dollar grower James missed out on
One natural disaster can be a massive setback for a business, but oyster grower James Ford has endured three, which left his lease contaminated by sewage as well.
NSW Nationals 'disappointed' with election results as some suggest Liberals need to 'navel gaze'
By Claudia Jambor, Hugh Hogan, and Alexandra Jones
The Nationals failed to regain seats in what was once party heartland in western NSW, as divisions in the Coalition parties come under scrutiny after the NSW election loss.
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Tributes flow for long-serving Nationals MP Stephen Bromhead
The Myall Lakes MP retired from state politics in October last year, after revealing his diagnosis of mesothelioma.
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Coffs Harbour man faces court for alleged $700,000 scam
A 58-year-old man has fronted court charged with knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime, over an alleged online business scam against a Sydney-based law firm.
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Construction target set for Russell Crowe's 'Aussiewood' film studio in regional NSW
Two years since the actor announced his vision for a film studio in Coffs Harbour, the multi-million-dollar project that will include onsite accommodation is taking shape.
NSW mother to be sentenced next month for 24yo daughter's manslaughter
After being found guilty of manslaughter following "a moment of stupidity", Linda Britton will be sentenced in April.
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Calls for funding to flood-proof farms ahead of another wet summer
By Claudia Jambor and Wing Kuang
The president of the Victorian Farmers Federation says producers are facing further flooding as they as they brace for a third consecutive La Niña.
Festival of the Sun cancelled three months out in NSW due to 'atrocious' weather forecast
A popular music festival in regional New South Wales is cancelled three months in advance due to the likelihood of more wet weather across Australia's east coast, as the Bureau of Meteorology declares a third La Niña' in a row.
After countless COVID-enforced school closures, here's the low tech solution researchers came up with to keep kids learning
When COVID-19 swept the globe, forcing millions of schools to close, an Australian researcher and an international not-for-profit found a creative yet low-tech solution to help children in developing nations keep learning.
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George Gittoes and his wife, Helen, are documenting war in Ukraine and how it is transforming artists' lives
George Gittoes and his wife, Helen, were watching a movie in their bedroom bunker in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa when two Russian missiles struck the city, a scene they've likened to "watching Lord of the Rings".
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Anger over five-day Pacific Highway closure during NSW floods
North Coast residents are furious, but the Regional Roads Minister says all bets are off when it comes to unprecedented events.
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'The damage is done': WA's border is open, but Janelle has no home to go to
Watching Western Australians arrive home after the border reopened has been tough for stranded Bunbury resident Janelle Butler who has been living in a hotel room in New South Wales for five months and still cannot get back.
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Phone, internet outages cause 'anxiety and stress' in flood-affected northern NSW
Telecommunication failures during the Black Summer bushfires featured heavily in the royal commission into natural disaster response, so why is it happening again?
Shoppers strip shelves bare as floods strand truckies in NSW
Supermarkets in the state's north are quickly running out of supplies as flood-affected residents scramble to stock up.