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Taking a park ramble – with water views and a pirate ship – with the Lake Mayor
Recently elected Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Schultz talks with the ABC’s Scott Bevan about the future of green spaces while rambling through Thomas H. Halton Park at Croudace Bay.
Duration: 12 minutes 14 seconds
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Gardeningby Scott Bevan
Newcastle man sentenced to 11 years' jail over stabbing death
The 25-year-old man had pleaded guilty to manslaughter and destroying property by fire after visiting the unit of Graham Cameron, who was found with fatal stab wounds.
Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Crimeby Keely Johnson
Where There's A Will founder Pauline Carrigan OAM steps back as charity's leader
Duration: 24 minutes 7 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Upper HunterTopic: Mental Wellbeing
Meet the Newcastle mums swapping child minding for surfing
"There is something so special about having an hour, and you're doing it with other Mums. It's incredibly powerful."
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Surfingby Jenny Marchant and Dan Cox
Former youth worker who abused 11 boys over four decades sentenced to 18 years' jail
Neville Joseph Knight abused boys he had met while working as a boxing coach and youth worker at different PCYCs in regional NSW between 1967 and 2003.
Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Child Sexual Abuseby Giselle Wakatama
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Test stars motivate teen's miraculous return to cricket just months after a cardiac arrest
Newcastle teen Kade Sutton was put into an induced coma after suffering heart failure during a warm-up. Now he's back at the crease, with the support of some sporting heroes and his life-saving coach.
Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Cricket
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Taking a park ramble – with water views and a pirate ship – with the Lake Mayor
Recently elected Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Schultz talks with the ABC’s Scott Bevan about the future of green spaces while rambling through Thomas H. Halton Park at Croudace Bay.
Duration: 12 minutes 14 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Gardeningby Scott Bevan
Meet the Newcastle mums swapping child minding for surfing
"There is something so special about having an hour, and you're doing it with other Mums. It's incredibly powerful."
Duration: 5 minutes 33 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Surfingby Jenny Marchant and Dan Cox
Where There's A Will founder Pauline Carrigan OAM steps back as charity's leader
Duration: 24 minutes 7 seconds
Source: ABC Upper HunterTopic: Mental Wellbeing
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Kelly's 'kind and creative' son died days after being discharged from hospital
Kahi Simon, 20, died by suicide five days after being discharged from hospital. His mother doesn't want any other parent to live her nightmare.
Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Mental Healthby Keely Johnson
Vietnam veteran who was homeless for 30 years receives war medals
Alwyn Craig spent decades living on the streets, lost to his family and friends, and struggling with PTSD after the Vietnam War. Now, his sacrifices are being recognised.
Duration: 5 minutes 26 seconds
Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Homelessnessby Madeline Lewis
Cricket veteran rekindles partnership after 30-year break
Tony and Lyndelle Bristow divorced in the early 1990s when his cricket career took him to the other side of the world. Thirty years later they have remarried.
Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Human Interest
Man who survived bite from eastern brown snake reunites with the tradies who saved his life
Stuart Forrest says he owes his life to the men who saved him after a potentially deadly snakebite. Experts are warning people to remain vigilant ahead of what could be a busy snake season.
Source: ABC Upper HunterTopic: Animal Attacksby Courtney Yeandle
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Celebrating Phillip Hughes, who could have been his generation's best
Phillip Hughes, the Boy from Macksville, marks the 10th anniversary of his untimely death, showcasing the joy of watching a young man who loved the game.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cricket
Raygun-inspired musical cancelled over legal threats, comedian says
Raygun: The Musical was set to debut in Sydney this evening at a venue on Oxford Street, in the city's inner east.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Theatreby Aoife Hilton
Bid to ban NSW Police from marching at Sydney Mardi Gras voted down
All three different proposals put to the Mardi Gras annual general meeting on Saturday morning to determine whether NSW Police would be allowed to march were defeated.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: LGBTby Lia Harris
Quick hits: Marnus flips the script as Virat and Siraj fire up at boisterous Australian crowd
Marnus Labuschagne broke out of a lengthy slump as Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj both lost their cool at different points under the hot Adelaide sun on day two of the second Test.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cricketby Chris De Silva and Simon Smale
Impeachment of South Korean president fails after ruling party MPs boycott vote
South Korea's parliament has failed to pass a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday night.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: World Politicsby Kathleen Calderwood