June 6, 2025
King offers deepest possible sympathy for flood victims King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited NSW seven months ago. Photo: Mark Baker/AAP Image.
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King offers deepest possible sympathy for flood victims

KING Charles III has expressed his admiration for emergency services and volunteers who responded to deadly flooding in Australia’s most populous state. Five people died and more than 1200 buildings were made uninhabitable after the record-breaking deluge across the  NSW mid-north coast and surrounding regions. The flooding, which has now mostly ended, “greatly concerned” himself […]

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Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions Flood victims in Lismore like Mel Connell want more done to prepare for future disasters. Photo: Mel Connell.
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Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions

FROM the door of Mel Connell’s gift shop, in shin-deep water, the only things still recognisable were a few hanging festoon and fairy lights. After 14 years as a small retailer, she had to refashion her premises after floods ripped through the northern NSW town of Lismore in February 2022. By September, Ms Connell had […]

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Dealing with DV after funding ‘neglected’ for years NSW Premier Chris Minns. Photo: Nikki Short/AAP Image.
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Dealing with DV after funding ‘neglected’ for years

MORE than half a billion dollars will go towards dealing with domestic violence in a bid to undo years of “neglect” in Australia’s most populous state. The funding will go towards supporting victim-survivors and keeping alleged abusers behind bars to “build a safer NSW”. The government announced the funding pledges on Monday before the state […]

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Work in progress: bottlenecks hinder green export hub The Hunter region is lagging on indicators of a shift to an economy powered by decarbonised exports. Photo: Michael Gorton/AAP PHOTOS.
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Work in progress: bottlenecks hinder green export hub

SLOW project approvals, energy storage gaps and investment uncertainty are proving hurdles to cutting greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industry. For the Hunter, a region eyeing off green industrial exports as global demand for its coal wanes, the transition has not been all smooth sailing. Government support for clean tech innovation and steps to retrain […]

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Ill landholder urges compassion in shift to renewables A rural landowner is upset about the development of high-voltage lines across his property. Photo: Darren England/AAP PHOTOS.
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Ill landholder urges compassion in shift to renewables

FILMMAKER Ian Barry hoped to live out his final years in peace and tranquility on his bush property. But Mr Barry, who has motor neurone disease, is instead locked in a fight to save his NSW Hunter sanctuary from being damaged by a planned renewable energy zone. He and his wife Vicki have had a […]

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Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up A rare recount in a Sydney electorate will delay confirmation of Australia's next parliament. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS.
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Knife-edge recounts could decide parliament’s make-up

IT could take weeks to confirm the members of Australia’s next parliament, with one seat sitting on a margin of only eight votes and an incumbent in another requesting a second tally. Independent MP Zoe Daniel has requested a recount in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. The Australian Electoral Commission finalised a margin of 260 […]

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Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car More than 1600 flood damage claims have already been made, the Insurance Council of Australia says. Photo: Lindsay Moller/AAP PHOTOS.
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Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

A FIFTH person died in a region devastated by floods after dangerous conditions prevented emergency crews from accessing a home. The body of a man believed to be in his 80s was found inside a burnt-out vehicle in the shed of a Cooplacurripa property, about 50km north-west of Taree. A concern for welfare had been […]

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‘Men keep killing us’: nationwide rallies plea for help Rallies around the country have demanded effective action to stop violence against women and girls. Photo: Darren England/AAP PHOTOS.
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‘Men keep killing us’: nationwide rallies plea for help

TENS of thousands of men, women and children have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence. Advocates say the issue was not properly addressed during the federal election campaign, with funding pledges “barely even hitting the sides”. The No More: National Rally Against Violence […]

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Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages Telcos will need to provide users with more info about outages under stricter new rules. Photo: Jack Atley/AAP
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Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

CONSUMERS must be told why their phone or internet service has been disconnected during major outages and when they can expect it to return under stricter telecommunication rules. Providers will also have to improve the way they deal with triple-zero outages under the regulations and issue detailed plans to prevent recurrences. The Australian Communications and […]

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Overseas rates decision to dominate domestic chatter Australian investors will be closely eyeing the US Federal Reserve's moves on interest rates. Photo: Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS.
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Overseas rates decision to dominate domestic chatter

WHEN the United States speaks, Australian investors listen. And they will be doing so very closely as the much-anticipated US rates decision is handed down on Thursday. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has previously indicated there will be no changes to the cash rate in May, while the bank waits for more information on the […]

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