Nick Parmeter
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Nick Parmeter is a news reporter working for ABC Coffs Coast based in Coffs Harbour. He previously worked for the ABC in Port Macquarie and Sydney in reporting and production roles. He tweets at @ParmeterNick, and can be reached at Parmeter.Nick@abc.net.au.
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SES receives 1,000 calls for help, conditions ease in southern NSW
By Bridget Murphy, Nick Parmeter, and Adriane Reardon
After an extremely busy 24 hours for emergency services in the state's south, conditions in southeast NSW are easing, but residents are advised to remain alert.
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Pair arrested after NSW shooting spree, police treating man's death as suspicious
A string of shootings early this morning sparked a manhunt that ended with two arrests on the NSW Mid North Coast this afternoon. Police are continuing to investigate a potential link to a body found near the scene of one of the offences.
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NSW North Coast community on alert after second day of bushfire warnings
Residents around Glens Creek Road and Frickers Road at Nymboida are being advised to prepare now after a bushfire burning in the area returned to the emergency warning level.
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Fire warnings ease after northern properties threatened in northern NSW in rapidly changing conditions
The NSW Rural Fire Service's main concern shifted north to Nymboida on the state's mid north coast, where a bushfire burned near remote properties.
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Prime minister pays tribute to man killed in bushfire, expresses concern about upcoming fire season
Anthony Albanese has shared his condolences following the death of Richard Mainey, who had been defending his family farm near Kempsey.
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One man killed as Northern Rivers bushfire intensifies, heads for beach community
Residents of northern NSW are struggling through a second day of severe bushfires, with two blazes at Watch and Act level and a fire at Byron Bay inching closer to homes.
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Freedom rider who confronted deep racism with Charles Perkins has empathy for Voice voters
Gumbaynggirr-Bundjalung man Gary Williams understands how confronting standing up to social convention can be. He's taken "frightening" stands all his life.
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Rex Airlines route cuts spark fears for regional health services
Sydney-based specialists who regularly travel to outreach clinics in regional areas say they’re concerned the airline’s decision to reduce flights will put further strain on access to specialist care.
Former Scout leader, 84, jailed for 15 years for historical child sexual abuse
Over decades of offending in northern NSW, John William Alcorn built trust with his young victims by exploiting their interest in his vehicles, CB radios and "army things and firearms".
Prime minister visits Coffs Harbour to open controversial $82m arts precinct Yarrila Place
Anthony Albanese praised an Aboriginal advisory group who helped create Yarrila Place on NSW's Mid North Coast, likening the process to how the Voice to Parliament could operate if successful at the upcoming referendum.
Housing redevelopment that would have created nearly 500 new homes in NSW is scrapped
A 127-home public housing estate on the NSW mid-north coast was to be transformed into 500 new homes, but most would have been sold commercially.
Boy, 8, injured by needle wrapped in toilet roll at popular NSW park
Police are calling for public information as they investigate the "distressing" incident, which led to the boy being taken to hospital in Port Macquarie.
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Rail history up in flames as coal loader destroyed in spectacular inferno
The Sydney to Brisbane rail line has been cut by a fire in a historic coal loader that lit up the night sky over a northern NSW town. See the video.
Community raises funds for Port Macquarie man after shark attack
The 44-year-old suffered injuries to both legs during a "sustained and prolonged" attack.
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Man, 44, in serious condition after being bitten by great white shark on NSW Mid North Coast
Local surfer Toby Begg has undergone emergency surgery and is in a serious condition after he was bitten by a great white shark at Lighthouse Beach at Port Macquarie.
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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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More bee hives to be destroyed as varroa mite is detected in new area of NSW
Varroa mite has been detected for the first time in Kempsey, with the source of the infestation unknown.
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Community in shock as police charge teenager with murder over alleged Coffs Harbour stabbing
Police have charged a teenager with murder after a 16-year-old-boy was fatally stabbed north of Coffs Harbour in New South Wales on Sunday night.
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WWF releases findings on states fighting deforestation. NSW ranked last
World Wildlife Fund Australia is urging environmental reforms in NSW after the state ranked last in its efforts to fight deforestation.
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Police offer $750,000 reward for information on teen who disappeared 20 years ago, days before birthday
Rose Howell was last seen walking along a road south of Coffs Harbour on a Friday evening in 2003. Her family and friends remain desperate for answers.
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Popular dolphin park faces uncertain future as COVID, floods, fires and rate rises take a toll
One of Australia's last marine tourism facilities with dolphins has entered voluntary administration, but its founder hopes the community will help save the park.
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School's in and so is the flu, so what should parents be looking out for as cases surge?
By Nick Parmeter, Keira Proust, and Emma Siossian
Influenza B remains at concerning levels just as NSW students begin to return to schools from holidays and two children die after contracting the virus — a year 9 student from the Central Coast and an 11-year-old in Queensland.
Charges dropped against environmentalist accused of stalking Forestry Corporation worker
Mark Graham, who lost his home in a bushfire and was impacted by the NSW floods, was facing eight charges over two separate incidents last year. Today a magistrate ruled that the case be discharged under the Mental Health Act.
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Australia's last letterpress newspaper prints its final edition as costs, social media take a toll
The rise of social media, soaring power bills and a break in the machine has led the owner and operator of the Don Dorrigo Gazette in New South Wales to close the 110-year-old paper.
Man arraigned for baby's manslaughter, eight years after Alyviah Hayne's death
Jake Robert Luscombe has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his partner's seven-month-old daughter in 2015, while the baby's mother, Brooke Skinner, says eight years was too long to wait for justice.
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