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Graveyard robbery sickens border community

Copper thieves are thought to be responsible for the theft of about 100 memorial plaques from a cemetery in NSW.

A row of gravestones with their plaques missing.

Published: 8h agoWed 21 Aug 2024 at 6:12amSource: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Crimeby Emma Hannigan, Danielle Mahe and Mark Rigby

Urgent call for firearm review after shooting death of handcuffed man outside hospital

Wiradjuri man Dwayne Johnstone was fatally shot by a Corrective Services officer in Lismore in 2019. The Corrective Services officer who shot him was found not guilty of murder.

A shirtless man in a dark cap takes a selfie in a suburban yard.

Published: 8h agoWed 21 Aug 2024 at 6:04amSource: ABC North CoastTopic: Black Deaths In Custodyby Donna Harper

Crowded House leads Bluesfest's final ever line-up

Bluesfest is ending in 2025. Here are the first 20 acts locked in to help send off the long-running Easter event in style.

A collage of Bluesfest 2025 acts Crowded House, Gary Clark Jr., Allison Russell, Tones And I, Vance Joy and Fanny Lumsden

Published: 15h agoTue 20 Aug 2024 at 11:24pmSource: Double JTopic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)by Al Newstead

Sighting of rare venomous sea snail in rock pool sparks warnings

Marine specialists say NSW residents should learn to identify venomous cone shells, with populations tipped to increase due to global warming.

large orange and white venomous sea snail, a textile cone, in a rockpool in Minnie Water

Published: YesterdayTue 20 Aug 2024 at 4:37amSource: ABC Coffs CoastTopic: Marine Biologyby Charles Rushforth and Fiona Poole

How could this happen?

"The demographic of people that have moved in here...don't have the same mentality."

A woman cries as she cradles a dead koala in her arms

Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

Published: YesterdayTue 20 Aug 2024 at 1:42amSource: ListenTopic: Wildlife Traffic Accidents and Incidentsby Elloise Farrow-Smith

Fisherman slapped across face by whale's tail at Tweed Heads

A man is recovering in a Gold Coast hospital after being hit in the head by a whale's tail while out fishing with a friend on Sunday.

Two boats, smaller vessel on the left with two people and a large boat on the right.

Published: SunSun 18 Aug 2024 at 7:54amSource: ABC Gold CoastTopic: Whalesby Danielle Mahe

Australia is getting ready to make a larger play in the multi-billion-dollar coffee industry

The Australian coffee industry is aiming to get bigger and better. Whether it can or not hinges on access to prime real estate and importing smaller coffee trees.

A woman cupping roasted coffee beans in her hands.

Duration: 6 minutes 52 seconds

Published: SatSat 17 Aug 2024 at 9:39pmSource: 7.30Topic: Agricultureby Kamin Gock

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How could this happen?

"The demographic of people that have moved in here...don't have the same mentality."

Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Wildlife Traffic Accidents and Incidentsby Elloise Farrow-Smith

Do you have a wild nickname?

Christie, Dane and Jess explore the wacky nicknames across regional NSW. Have you got one?

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Duration: 20 minutes 26 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Comedy (Humour)with Jess McGuire

The Friday Panel Gets Clumsy

The panel compare notes on how clumsy they are, it seems falling over is a common occurrence for these three.

Duration: 21 minutes 55 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Comedy (Humour)with Jess McGuire

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Word is spreading about the fun times at NDIS Mondays

Word is spreading about the fun times at NDIS Mondays.

Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

Source: ABC News

Bid to boost Australia’s homegrown coffee industry

Researchers have been trialling new coffee varieties to plant here in Australia.

Duration: 6 minutes 52 seconds

Source: 7.30

Bluesfest director Peter Noble talks to ABC News Breakfast

Bluesfest director Peter Noble explains why he has decided to cancel the festival after 2025.

Duration: 4 minutes 17 seconds

Source: ABC News

Bluesfest director Peter Noble keen to 'go out on a high' with final festival in 2025

It's the end of an era, and a blow to blues fans across the country, as Byron Bay Bluesfest director Peter Noble confirms the festival will end next year.

Duration: 3 minutes 37 seconds

Source: ABC News

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You've heard of a sea change, but how about an island change and barefoot schooling?

Former rugby union Wallaby Adrian "Moose" Skeggs grew up playing in nature and going to school barefoot on remote Lord Howe Island. Here's why he has returned to his childhood home to raise his son.

A man stands with a young boy sitting on his shoulder, both giving the thumbs up sign, with a mountainous island behind them.

Duration: 5 minutes 4 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Human Interestby Emma Siossian and Hannah Ross

Javelin is in the blood for Malachi and the local athletics track is his second home

Malachi, 17, dreams of representing Australia at Brisbane 2032 Paralympics. The Games may be eight years away, but he trains every day at the athletics track in his hometown of Lismore.

boy looks directly into the camera. He wears a green and gold Australian athletics uniform. he is in a crouching position.

Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Paralympic Gamesby Dimitria Panagiotaros

Teenage autism diagnosis can 'help everything make sense', but what happens next can be life saving

Teenagers say an autism diagnosis can help explain why life has been more challenging for them than their peers. But how parents respond to their diagnosis can be crucial.

young girl with red hair texts on her phone. She stands against a graffiti background

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Autism Spectrum Disorderby Dimitria Panagiotaros

It's the love match made on social media: Why young readers are falling for romantic fiction

BookTok, Bookstagram and BookTube are opening up the world of romantic fiction to teens and giving them new perspectives on love.

Screenshots from three different TikTok videos. Some varied text on screen.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Romance Booksby Dimitria Panagiotaros

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Here are your 2024 Takeover Lismore winners

Meet the 34 winners of Takeover Lismore 2024 and see what it took for them to stand out from the pack.

Published: 19 May 2024Sun 19 May 2024 at 5:13amSource: Takeover

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Science Week at the ABC

For National Science Week 2024, the ABC is exploring the amazing night sky and light pollution's impact on science, creatures and culture. Find out more about how we're celebrating.

Published: 14 Aug 2024Wed 14 Aug 2024 at 4:12amSource: ABC ScienceTopic: Science and Technology

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BMX gold medallist Saya Sakakibara still waiting for win to sink in as she visits hometown

Locals in the small Illawarra community of Helensburgh congratulate Saya Sakakibara as she visits her hometown after winnin gold in BMX racing at the Paris Olympics.

Saya Sakakibara smiling with Olympic gold medal

Duration: 29 seconds

Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Olympic Games

How Alexei Popyrin went to another level

Alexei Popyrin has shown moments of utter brilliance since bursting onto the tennis scene as a teenager, but now he's gone to a new level. The 25-year-old is readying himself for the US Open, after just claiming his first maiden ATP Masters 1000 win.

Alexei Popyrin celebrates after beating Andrey Rublev

Duration: 14 minutes 15 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

"Blindsided": how and why Olympian Matthew Richardson defected to GB

International sports defections are rare. It's even rarer when the athlete has just won Olympic medals for their original country of representation.

Duration: 14 minutes 12 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Angeball returns, can Tottenham rise?

When Ange Postecoglou manages a football club, history tells you he generally wins the title in his second season. When you're working in the Premier League, the degree of difficulty is high.

Duration: 12 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

NSW News

NSW Liberals won’t pursue legal action over paperwork blunder

The NSW premier insists there's no sense of celebration despite the Liberals' conceding defeat in their council nominations fight.

Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Government and Politics

Man fires gun in Western Sydney home in domestic violence attack

A woman and her two children have survived a terrifying attempt on their lives by her estranged husband who was armed with a gun.

Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Law, Crime and Justice

BMX gold medallist Saya Sakakibara still waiting for win to sink in as she visits hometown

Locals in the small Illawarra community of Helensburgh congratulate Saya Sakakibara as she visits her hometown after winnin gold in BMX racing at the Paris Olympics.

Duration: 29 seconds

Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Olympic Gamesby Brooke Chandler and Melinda James

Man refused bail after 63 firearms found on property near Newcastle

A 40-year-old man appears in court after a stash of 63 weapons and an "exorbitant" amount of ammunition are found on a property near Newcastle, as part of an investigation into native bird exports.

More than 50 guns laid out on the floor.

Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Courts and Trialsby Lillian Watkins and Giselle Wakatama

National News

Two bodies found in superyacht that sank off Italian coast

If confirmed, the discoveries would bring the number killed in the incident to three.

Five rescue workers sit in high-viz outfits on a boat

Published: 5m agoWed 21 Aug 2024 at 2:44pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Maritime Accidents and Incidents

Ron Coote announced as 14th rugby league Immortal

Souths and Easts premiership-winning player Ron Coote has been announced as the 14th rugby league Immortal.

Ron Coote arrives ahead of the NRL Hall of Fame induction ceremony on the black carpet

Published: 3h agoWed 21 Aug 2024 at 11:16amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Rugby Leagueby Michael Doyle

Hawthorn unveils updated Reconciliation Action Plan, aiming to provide 'leadership' in AFL

Hawthorn Football Club has unveiled an updated Reconciliation Action Plan that promises to address racism and make changes as well as understand the past to create a pathway for the future.

Hawthorn Hawks President Andy Gowers, wearing a suit and a club badge, speaking to media at a press conference

Published: 5h agoWed 21 Aug 2024 at 9:30amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Australian Rules Football

FIFO worker who lured women, teens on Sugar Daddy app filmed himself raping them while they were unconscious, court told

A fly-in, fly-out worker lured women and teenagers online using dating apps like Sugar Daddy before drugging and sexually assaulting them at his home while filming them, a Perth court is told.

A man taking a photo of himself through the reflection of a car side mirror

Published: 5h agoWed 21 Aug 2024 at 9:22amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Daryna Zadvirna

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Graveyard robbery sickens border community

Urgent call for firearm review after shooting death of handcuffed man outside hospital

Crowded House leads Bluesfest's final ever line-up

Sighting of rare venomous sea snail in rock pool sparks warnings

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Fisherman slapped across face by whale's tail at Tweed Heads

Australia is getting ready to make a larger play in the multi-billion-dollar coffee industry

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Word is spreading about the fun times at NDIS Mondays

Bid to boost Australia’s homegrown coffee industry

Bluesfest director Peter Noble talks to ABC News Breakfast

Bluesfest director Peter Noble keen to 'go out on a high' with final festival in 2025

You've heard of a sea change, but how about an island change and barefoot schooling?

Javelin is in the blood for Malachi and the local athletics track is his second home

Teenage autism diagnosis can 'help everything make sense', but what happens next can be life saving

It's the love match made on social media: Why young readers are falling for romantic fiction

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BMX gold medallist Saya Sakakibara still waiting for win to sink in as she visits hometown

How Alexei Popyrin went to another level

"Blindsided": how and why Olympian Matthew Richardson defected to GB

Angeball returns, can Tottenham rise?

NSW Liberals won’t pursue legal action over paperwork blunder

Man fires gun in Western Sydney home in domestic violence attack

BMX gold medallist Saya Sakakibara still waiting for win to sink in as she visits hometown

Man refused bail after 63 firearms found on property near Newcastle

Two bodies found in superyacht that sank off Italian coast

Ron Coote announced as 14th rugby league Immortal

Hawthorn unveils updated Reconciliation Action Plan, aiming to provide 'leadership' in AFL

FIFO worker who lured women, teens on Sugar Daddy app filmed himself raping them while they were unconscious, court told

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