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Experts raise alarm over PFAS testing approach between city and country

Water scientist Dr Ian Wright says if Sydney Water, the state's largest supplier, can fail to detect contamination like what was found in the Upper Blue Mountains in June, then it could happen anywhere.    
Close up of two hands, palms facing upward, under a tap with running water in a sink.

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Environmental Healthby Xanthe Gregory

Bulli surfboard shaper and inventor up for two gongs at Australian Surfing Awards

Dylan Perese is up for the Shaper of the Year award and for Breakthrough Surf Brand of the year, putting him at the top tier of Aussie surfboard innovators.
A man holds his surfboard and a plug he designed.
Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Surfingwith Lindsay McDougall

Stigma-breaking housing model offers dignity for all with owners and renters living side by side

Meet Sandra and Sandra — one is a tenant and the other a home owner in Australia's first building to integrate private, social, and affordable housing without segregated facilities.
Two women standing on a balcony with the ocean in the back ground

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Housing Policyby Kelly Fuller

Court documents reveal more details about historical charges laid against broadcaster Alan Jones

Court documents have shed slightly more light on the historical charges laid against broadcaster Alan Jones, including allegations he touched or fondled complainants' genitals and squeezed bottoms.
Alan Jones leaves Day Street police station on bail with lawyer Bryan Wrench, Christopher Murphy

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courtsby Jamie McKinnell

'Grief-stricken' mum whose sister was fatally stabbed in street brawl avoids jail time for baseball bat attack

In sentencing, the magistrate noted the "extreme extra-curial punishment" Carly McBride has endured since the deadly incident south of Wollongong last year.
A young blonde woman smiling in a selfie-style picture.

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Courtsby Tim Fernandez

Truck driver dies on notorious NSW road earmarked for safety trial

It is believed the truck went through a guardrail on a hairpin bend on Bulli Pass, sending the vehicle down an embankment.
The mangled remains of a truck at the bottom of an embankment.
Duration: 57 seconds

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Road Accidents and Incidentsby Brooke Chandler and Melinda James

Teen describes screams as holiday home balcony collapses, injuring partygoers

Several teenagers were injured when a second-floor deck at a holiday rental in NSW beachside town "gave way" during a party attended by about 40 people, according to a witness.
Balcony collapses injuring teenagers at an AirBnB party
Duration: 14 seconds

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidentsby Tim Fernandez

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Male truck driver killed after landing down embankment of Bulli Pass

It's believed the truck was travelling southbound on Bulli Pass when it lost control, broke through a guardrail at a hairpin and landed at the bottom of an embankment.
Duration: 57 seconds

Source: ABC Illawarra

Balcony collapses injuring teenagers at an AirBnB party

Several teenagers have been injured after a balcony collapsed during a party at a holiday home on the NSW south coast.
Duration: 14 seconds

Source: ABC Illawarra

CCTV released as alleged hit-and-run investigated

Police have released CCTV of a vehicle they are seeking to identify to assist with their investigation. It’s described as a white single-cab 4WD utility with a metal tray back and green canvas canopy.
Duration: 20 seconds

Source: ABC Illawarra

Federal government seeks vessels for maritime pilot program

Tenders for the Maritime Strategic Fleet program are due to close. The project aims to turn around the drop in Australian-crewed cargo ships on our waters.
National strategic fleet. Arial view of two tug boats piloting a container ship to a wharf.
Duration: 2 minutes

Source: ABC News

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