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Body of man found after house fire on the New South Wales Central Coast

Firefighters say they tried to reach the man but were forced to withdraw after the blaze took hold.
Rubble and remains of a house, destroyed by fire. NSW Central Coast June 2024

Published: Source: ABC Central CoastTopic: House Firesby Mary-Louise Vince and Jesmine Cheong

Better than some of her team mates, Vanuatu's AFL star turning heads in NSW

Vanuatu's Jesta Toka still with eyes on a career in AFLW as she continues to impress in NSW 
Duration: 6 minutes 34 seconds

Published: Source: ABC PacificTopic: AFL Women’sby Richard Ewart

Sex workers, drag queens, gender-diverse people report feeling unsafe in a rideshare car

Women and gender-diverse people feeling unsafe in rideshare vehicles prompts calls for more female drivers in the industry.
a woman posing with a fur hat and coat on, she has dark hair and eyes

Published: Source: triple j HackTopic: Taxis and Ride Sharing Servicesby Shauna Foley, Angel Parsons and Keira Proust

Meet baby Howie, one of the few children born via altruistic surrogacy so far this year

When Amelia Crispin was 17 she found out she was born without a uterus. But she didn't let her diagnosis stop her from having her own child.
A smiling baby with mouth open.

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Pregnancy and Childbirthby Toby Hemmings and Laurise Dickson

As a teen Kylie lived on the street because it was 'safer'. Now she's working with high-schoolers to break the DV cycle

The founder of a program designed to help high school students break the cycle of domestic and family violence ensures they are heard in a way she never was.
Women with black and yellow hoodie smiling at a girl, whose back of head in blurred in the foreground.

Published: Source: ABC Central CoastTopic: Domestic Violenceby Mary-Louise Vince

NRL Round-Up: Cellar-dwellers hit a century and a familiar face is top of the pops

The Titans and Tigers score more than 100 points, Souths continue their resurgence, and Jahrome Hughes might be the best player in the NRL. Here's this week's NRL Round-Up.
Jayden Campbell of the Gold Coast Titans, Jahrome Hughes of the Melbourne Storm and Adam Doueihi of Wests Tigers.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRLby Nick Campton, Simon Smale and Jon Healy

Stingrays' decline could spell trouble for delicate estuarine ecosystems, fisheries

Using drones, aerial imagery, and 3D modelling to map and identify stingray feeding pits on the estuary floor, a study has found they play a significant role in health of estuarine ecosystems.
Grey stingray in water
Duration: 16 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Central CoastTopic: Animalsby Jesmine Cheong

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The government wants 1.2 million homes built in five years. Is it possible?

1.2 million homes in five years – that's the ambitious target federal, state and territory governments have agreed on.
Duration: 6 minutes 35 seconds

Source: 7.30

The battle to protect beaches and homes threatened by erosion

Beachside communities look to novel solutions to safeguard their way of life with climate change predicted to bring more severe weather and sea level rises.
Coastal Erosion, An aerial shot of a row of homes along a sandy beach.
Duration: 2 minutes 23 seconds

Source: ABC News

Mariners host the A-League grand final

The Central Coast Mariners have made a habit of playing in A-League grand finals. Now they're getting a chance to host one.
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds

Source: ABC Central Coast

Car crashes into haberdashery shop

A car has crashed into a haberdashery shop near Newcastle spilling contents out the window. Fire and Rescue NSW said two people inside the store narrowly escaped the collision.
Duration: 1 minute 2 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to

The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
A sign saying 'Ashley Youth Detention Centre' outside some fencing.

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes

'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut

Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Chris O'Connell in action at Wimbledon 2024

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games

How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop

Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop. 
Eddie Murphy looking serious and pointing a gun with both hands, palm trees behind him

Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)

Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find

Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. 
A whale splashes around

Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato

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