David Marchese
David Marchese is a broadcast journalist and has been reporting for the ABC since 2011.
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'Stuff's gonna go down': Why this 23-year-old is spending two years on a tiny boat in freezing waters with his dad
Renowned polar explorer Dr Geoff Wilson and his 23-year-old son Kitalé are on a two-year mission to make the world fall in love with polar environments, and document their impacts from climate change.
Soccer player Josh Cavallo tells sporting codes to 'grow up' over pride rounds
Josh Cavallo, who made headlines in 2021 by becoming the first openly gay male professional footballer, is pleading with other sporting codes to embrace inclusivity to help those athletes struggling to be themselves.
NSW Government swaps contractors for stadium rebuild as cost blows out
The NSW Government reveals the new Sydney Football Stadium will be built in time for the 2022 NRL Grand Final, but Labor says the $823 million price tag is "extravagant".
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NSW mobile detection cameras nab 3,300 drivers in first week
A week since they were rolled out, the world-first mobile phone detection cameras have scanned over 773,000 vehicles across six locations and captured over 3,300 drivers with their hands on their phones.
Judge warns child sex-accused swim instructor not to put 'one toe' on sand this summer
A judge tells 21-year-old Kyle Daniels, who pleaded not guilty to 26 sexual abuse charges earlier this year, that he will be in breach of his bail if he puts "one toe on the sand" this holiday season.
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'I couldn't do anything': Aged care royal commission hears of home care service rort
The commission, sitting in Mudgee, hears how home care providers are charging for services that haven't been delivered in rural and remote areas.
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Beach closed, man in hospital with 'deep gash' after Sydney shark attack
Paramedics say a swimmer is "extremely lucky" to be alive after a shark attack near Sydney's Manly Beach left him with a deep gash to his leg — he has been taken to Royal North Shore Hospital.
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'Such is life': Sydney man free after pardon for espionage charges in the UAE
Australian Naim Aziz Abbas spent 18 months in an Abu Dhabi prison after being found guilty of spying, but returns home after being pardoned by the United Arab Emirates as part of Ramadan festivities.
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Health Minister will have 'blood on his hands' if cardiac services aren't restored, doctor warns
Randwick orthopaedic surgeon Angus Gray says Health Minister Brad Hazzard is wrong to characterise the issue as a dispute between doctors, saying it is instead about losing a critical patient service.
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Labor rules out forming coalition as NSW heads towards minority government
NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley says he is not in negotiation with potential crossbench MPs, as another poll predicts neither the Coalition nor Labor will win a majority at next week's state election.
Sydney 'not ready' to talk about removing shark nets, Minister says
By David Marchese and Joanne Shoebridge
Sun and sand is a way of life in the Harbour City, but NSW Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair says its residents are "not ready" to talk about removing shark nets, despite the concept being scrapped in other parts of the state.
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'This is private, personal information': NSW Government criticised for medical file breach
Privacy advocates are demanding the New South Wales Government explain how hundreds of medical files were left abandoned in a derelict building south of Sydney.
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We're not 'whinging old cockies': How young farmers stay positive in the face of drought
By David Marchese
A new generation of farmers is confronting the challenges of drought for the first time and seeing it as an opportunity for innovation and a fresh approach to farming.
Foodora rider alleges unfair dismissal for talking about pay and rights
A former food delivery rider who is claiming unfair dismissal at the Fair Work Commission says he is fighting for change in the gig economy, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Australia.
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$47 million Kings Cross redevelopment plan withdrawn amid local outrage
A controversial plan to redevelop one of the most recognisable parts of Kings Cross is scrapped after months of vocal opposition from locals.
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One in two guide dogs attacked on the job, survey reveals
A survey of guide dog handlers across NSW and the ACT reveals half of the pooches have been attacked by other canines while working, with the results often devastating not only the injured dogs, but their owners.
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'It looked like an assault rifle': Armed robbers escape with cash from Armaguard van in Sydney
By Jennine Khalik and David Marchese
Two men armed with guns steal cash after threatening security guards driving a cash-in-transit van in Clemton Park.
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Biggest wind farm in NSW gets tick of approval
One of the biggest wind farm projects in the country is approved by the NSW Government, with the company behind the venture saying it will create 800 jobs and increase the likelihood of Australia hitting its renewable energy targets.
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Sydney one-punch killer charged over allegedly punching inmate
The man convicted of killing Sydney teenager Thomas Kelly is charged with allegedly assaulting a fellow inmate in jail before a brawl broke out.
Indigenous languages all come from same 12,000-year-old root, researchers say
After decades of debate, Australian researchers say they have finally proven a theory that all Indigenous languages descend from one common language that would have been spoken about 12,000 years ago.
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What happens to your emails, music and social media accounts when you die?
The NSW Government is going to review what should happen to your private emails and social media accounts after death — this is why it's important.
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'A pretty big problem on their hands': Caltex accused of widespread workplace breaches
The Fair Work Ombudsman releases a report revealing widespread breaches of workplace laws by Caltex franchisees.
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Rockmelon crisis talks after contaminated fruit linked to two deaths
Leaders of Australia's melon industry will meet with supermarkets today to discuss strategies to get rockmelon back on shelves, after a listeria contamination linked to two deaths saw the affected fruit removed from stores.
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Two dead after listeria outbreak linked to rockmelons
Two people have died after a listeria outbreak linked to rockmelons in NSW, which has so far affected 10 people in three states and prompted authorities to rip the fruit off supermarket shelves.
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Masked men filmed running from scene of ex-bikie shooting
By Paige Cockburn and David Marchese
Retribution for yesterday's killing of a former Comancheros chief is to be expected, an expert on bikie culture says, as footage is released of two men fleeing the scene of the brazen shooting.
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