Alexandra Jones
Port Macquarie, NSW
Alexandra Jones is a reporter covering the NSW Mid North Coast, based in Port Macquarie, and has been a producer for the ABC News Channel. She's also a lawyer on the side. You can follow her on Twitter: @JonesAlexandraR
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'Tell it like a story': Voice referendum sessions to better inform Indigenous elders led by youth
Wiradjuri and Birpai elders are concerned about a lack of information and education on the Voice to Parliament referendum. As older generations struggle to understand, younger leaders take up the challenge of educating the community.
Family automotive business devastated after suspicious fire destroys 40 cars
A fire being treated as suspicious destroys 40 cars and two trailers at an automotive business at South Kempsey on the NSW Mid North Coast.
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Man fronts court over alleged sexual assault on Port Macquarie beach during Matildas' semi-final broadcast
A magistrate has described the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman last week as a 'brazen offence'.
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Shots fired into NSW homes 'linked and targeted', police say
Police were called to two properties in the town of Wauchope last night after reports of gunfire. They believe the incidents are related.
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Family calls for 'justice' following 'shocking' arrest of young Indigenous man
The aunt of an Indigenous teen whose arrest is under an internal police investigation has lodged an official complaint with the police watchdog.
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Fire season kicks off in NSW as hundreds of crews fight more than 70 blazes fanned by strong winds
Winds reaching 40 to 60 kilometres an hour created high-risk conditions, particularly on the New South Wales mid-north coast, with crews still working on Sunday to contain fires.
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Young woman allegedly sexually assaulted during outdoor broadcast of Matildas match
Police say the young woman was on her way to meet friends at a Port Macquarie beach when she was approached by a stranger who forced her into nearby sand dunes.
Police officer on restricted duties as arrest of 18-year-old man in Taree under investigation
The arrest of the 18-year-old Indigenous man was videoed and shared on social media, which the NSW police minister said was "difficult to watch".
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New varroa mite detections a 'major worry' after hives relocated for almond pollination
DPI teams monitor beehives sent to southern NSW for almond pollination, after two more varroa mite infestations are found near Kempsey.
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An 'absolute milestone' for Aussie Ark sanctuary as Milo the Tasmanian devil joey emerges in NSW
Named Milo the Milestone Devil, the four-month-old joey was discovered during a regular pouch inspection, meaning the wildlife sanctuary has produced 500 joeys since it was launched on the mainland during 2011.
It's been 70 years since Australia's forgotten war, but one small town has never forgotten
On the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that brought fighting in the Korean War to an end, veterans, families and Korean Australians gathered in a NSW country town to commemorate.
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Aerospace Academy encourages STEM pathways for rural kids
Children in regional NSW are exploring the possibilities of a career in space, aviation, robotics and other emerging technologies at a free aerospace academy, which is travelling to different regional areas through the school holidays.
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From space travel to 'making Mars liveable', this workshop helps nurture the dreams of aspiring scientists
Aerospace Academy gives regional kids opportunities to explore career paths in space exploration, designing rockets, Mars and Moon rovers and space agriculture.
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Man accused of stealing Bowie the blind Gold Coast dog faces court
A 48-year-old man was arrested near Nambucca Heads on the NSW Mid North Coast on Friday, more than 300 kilometres from where police allege he stole a dog.
Paramedics take palliative patient for one last look at the coast. The next day, she passed away
Paramedics Ray Smyth and Dave Moran made a special trip to a popular beach to give a palliative care patient one last look at the coast, after she told them she met her husband of 65 years on a beach. The following day, she passed away.
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Woman dies at scene of lifestyle village blaze in NSW
The cause of the fire at the North Coast land lease community is under investigation.
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'One more to the tally': Whale mother and baby filmed moments after birth on whale census day
Reports of a possible deceased whale floating near a Coffs Harbour beach have turned out to be a slow-moving mother whale with her newborn calf. The new calf was spotted on ORCCA whale census day, "adding one more additional whale to the tally".
Craft beer breweries buckle as 'luxury' beverages struggle under rising costs
A craft brewery on the New South Wales Mid North Coast is the latest to shut its doors, as the industry faces increasing financial pressures as craft beer becomes a luxury good.
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Family of man who drowned during police chase hopes inquest brings change
Circumstances surrounding death of Brandon Clark, 23, who drowned in the Manning River in Taree during a police pursuit, will be examined during four-day coronial inquest.
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Conservationists push for logging ban in future koala park
Conservation groups fear a further decline of the koala populations on the NSW north coast if logging doesn't stop within an area that could become protected habitat.
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Two charged after death of man outside NSW hospital
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder and a 25-year-old woman has been accused of concealing a serious offence following the death of a man outside Taree hospital last month.
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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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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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NSW Coalition divisions on display as 'treacherous act' prompts head-to-head battle
The Coalition's battle scars from the 2020 "koala wars" are exposed in the New South Wales election campaign for Port Macquarie, where the Nationals are running against the sitting member who left them to join the Liberal Party.
Medical centres in NSW may soon have to pay more tax, forcing GPs to raise fees for patients
A NSW tribunal ruling about payroll tax may see GP clinics subject to an additional tax burden, which doctors say could make their clinics unviable.
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