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Best friends Gary and Duncan survived the HMAS Voyager disaster. Sixty years on, their emotional scars are still deep

As survivors mark the grim anniversary of the accident that claimed 82 lives, they describe the lasting impacts and invaluable camaraderie that has helped them come to terms with what they experienced.
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Sydney’s Warragamba Dam edges closer to capacity as ex-cyclone Kirrily brings heaviest rain in decades

The trajectory of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily will ensure the southern portion of Warragamba's catchment receives sufficient rain to push the dam level closer to 100 per cent.
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A person watches on as the Warragamba Dam spillway is seen outflowing in november 27 2021

This January 26, Indigenous Australians are feeling strong emotions of love, respect, sadness and hope

What does January 26 mean to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?  For many, there isn’t one emotion that fully captures it.
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Magistrate spares former guard jail time for kissing Nomads bikie boss in high security

Former prison guard Liana Braithwaite has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service for engaging in intimate relations on multiple times with a high-ranking member of the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang in her care.
Former prison guard convicted for having sexual relationship with inmate

Family of man shot by police in Nowra say mental health system failure contributed to his death

The family of a man shot dead by police in New South Wales say they understand the actions taken by officers, but the incident exposes a failure within the systems designed to support people with mental illness.
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Alexander Stuart Pinnock identified as gunman killed by police

A man shot dead by police in Nowra was a 34-year-old undergoing a mental health rehabilitation. The actions of officers leading-up to the death will be investigated by the Law Enforcement Conduct commission.
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Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

Fake lawyer Alexander Pinnock identified as gunman killed by police at Nowra medical centre

The man shot dead by police on a street in Nowra yesterday has been identified as 34-year-old Alexander Stuart Pinnock, known to authorities after pleading guilty to offences relating to unqualified legal practice last year.
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Composite of a man and a bullet hole in a glass door.

Armed patient shot and killed by NSW police

Police opened fire outside a medical clinic in Nowra after a man confronted officers while holding a gun.
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Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds

Man shot dead by police in Nowra's main street after confronting police with gun

New South Wales Police say the man was shot and killed in the main street of Nowra after he confronted police with a handgun.
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The flying fox is one of Australia's most important native species.

The flying fox is one of Australia's most important native species but volunteers who care for their injured are stretched to the limit and in need of more supprt.
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Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

Wildlife care groups forced to euthanase abandoned flying fox pups amid shortage of volunteers to care for them

Wildlife carers say grey-headed flying foxes are "amazing creatures" — but the species is dying at an alarming rate, and they're running out of volunteers to help save them.
image of baby flying fox held in a wrap with a dummy in it's mouth

Photographer's 'apocalyptic' scenes of long-abandoned buildings spark nostalgia

From derelict malls to aquariums and World War II bunkers, Nev Dennard's photographs tell the story of places we may have forgotten.
A broken escalator with rubbish.

Calls for more scientific scrutiny before mussel farm expands in NSW south coast marine park

There are fears a mussel farm in the Jervis Bay Marine Park could be leading to an infestation of endemic, but invasive mussels in an area of high conservation.
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David from Wollongong is going for the world record for most live gigs attended. And he might just do it

This Wollongong music lover has been to A LOT of live music gigs. But is it enough to break the current world record?
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Rod's community had been preparing for bushfires before almost 200mm of rain left them flooded

More than 40 properties have been inundated around Lake Conjola and Ulladulla after intense rainfall on Wednesday. Some home owners are blaming regulations around the opening of a local lake.
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dark haired man wearing dark clothes and gum boots, with hands on hips, standing in puddle of water

Street brawl where mother was stabbed planned on Snapchat, court hears as teens refused bail

Two teenagers have been refused bail for a second time after they were charged over a group brawl that left a woman with critical injuries.
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Funding shortfall forces downsize of bronze tribute to first Melbourne Cup winner Archer

The memory of champion racehorse will not be forgotten but his statue won't quite make full scale as a dedicated country turf club member pushes on with a hometown tribute.
Man holds small sculpture at race track

Miwatj Yolngu art exhibition tackling truth-telling and global warming

A group of Yolngu elders and artists travelled from Arnhem Land to regional NSW to open an art exhibition focusing on truth telling and global warming.
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Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds

Arts minister calls for truth-telling at opening of Miwatj Yolngu exhibition

From the Yirrkala Bark Petition to the Barunga Statement, Yolngu art has been a powerful political tool. Miwatj Yolngu, an art exhibition on the south coast of New South Wales, hopes to continue this legacy.
Rosalee is smiling wearing a blak zip up jumper. Behind her is two bark paintings with earthy tones and bright pink paint

From holding a stop sign to driving trucks, women play important role in industry's future

Vanessa Grady studied to become a dental nurse, but now she drives machinery for an industry ready to embrace women's contributions to construction.
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A young woman climbs into a cabin on a large machine

Hundreds of mutton birds found dead as 'wreck' strikes during 'epic' migration

Experts say the "confronting" sights that greeted NSW beachgoers was likely caused by bad weather, though other factors could also have been at play.
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A close-up shot of a dead mutton bird on sand.

Sue 'wasn't able to cope' after bushfires ravaged her property. These simple techniques helped her recover

When the Coolagolite Road bushfire flared up on NSW's far south coast last week, residents could feel their stomachs drop with the all-too-familiar smell and sight of billowing smoke. A trauma therapist says there are ways for people to stay calm.
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Farmgate oysters could disappear due to 'old school' regulations, businesses warn

After 40 years of selling oysters on the New South Wales South Coast, Sally McLean says government red tape could stop customers from eating them at her farm.
A woman holding a tray of oysters.

Woman dies after falling 50 metres from popular bush lookout

Emergency services discovered her body beneath the popular scenic spot this afternoon.
Rock lookout over bushland

Jury hears neighbour's desperate triple-0 call following alleged caravan park murder

A jury hears a frantic emergency call made by a woman trying to save the life of a man allegedly stabbed to death by Raymond Allen, 41, on the New South Wales South Coast. 
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