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Famous orca Split Fin excites South Coast residents by returning with new family member

With distinctive characteristics, Split Fin and Bent Tip are part of an orca family that has thrilled South Coast residents since being spotted more than 20 years ago.
two orcas pop out of the water with cliffs in the background

Residents cut off, major flood warnings issued amid torrential rain in NSW

Residents in Sydney’s south-west fear they will be cut off from their homes for several days as floodwaters continue to rise.
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Rescues, risky road conditions as heavy rain lashes Illawarra and NSW South Coast

Residents are urged to stay off the roads and prepare for more storms and potential flooding as heavy rain batters coastal regions, then moves north.
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Australia's weather map freezes for second time, laying the platform for record May in Perth, Adelaide and parts of NSW

For the second time this May, Australia's normally mobile weather systems have ground to a halt, with the coming week bringing another prolonged spell of invariable day-to-day weather.
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This veteran was in the shower when his navy warship collided with an aircraft carrier. He considers his legacy

Brian Hopkins was one of the last people to escape after two Australian naval ships collided. Living with terminal cancer, he revisits his former life and considers his legacy.
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An older man wearing his decorated military uniform aboard a destroyer ship

Eastern quolls released into NSW national park

Nineteen eastern quolls have been released into Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay to rewild the endangered species.
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The eastern quoll has been extinct on the mainland for 60 years but a new $1 million haven could change that

Conservationists and traditional owners are again trying to re-establish a colony of captivity-bred eastern quolls in a NSW national park. The last attempt didn't end well. 
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fawn coloured eastern quoll resting in straw

Scientists hope these captive-bred, curious little birds can help halt their own 'extinction spiral'

Early success for a program to boost numbers of the eastern bristlebird in north-eastern NSW, with signs birds bred by researchers are "bonding" with their wild counterparts.
Rare eastern bristlebirds released in bid to boost wild population

Rare moths among citizen scientist's 15k nature observations

Citizen scientist Dion Maple has a special interest in moths. His favourite is the crayon emerald but it's another rare species that is proving tantalisingly elusive. He unwittingly photographed it years ago and hasn't been able to find it since.
A moth with thick green stripes across its wings and a brown and black tip.

Best friends Gary and Duncan survived the HMAS Voyager disaster. Sixty years on, their emotional scars are still deep

As survivors mark the grim anniversary of the accident that claimed 82 lives, they describe the lasting impacts and invaluable camaraderie that has helped them come to terms with what they experienced.
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Family of blue gropers speared in marine park, the second incident off the NSW coast in a fortnight

Fisheries officers are expected to take further action against a man for illegally spearing three female blue gropers at Jervis Bay off the NSW South Coast after seizing both the fish and all his fishing gear.
Three dead fish on the ground where they are being measured

Calls for more scientific scrutiny before mussel farm expands in NSW south coast marine park

There are fears a mussel farm in the Jervis Bay Marine Park could be leading to an infestation of endemic, but invasive mussels in an area of high conservation.
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Highly venomous sea snake found far from home on NSW south coast beach

The yellow-bellied sea snake, which usually lives off the continental shelf, intrigues locals but comes with a warning from wildlife rescuers.
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a close up of a snake with a spotty tail on the sand

'Huge battle ahead' for Australian woman in a coma with bacterial pneumonia in Italy

Hairdresser Shelley Tinkler, 43, has been placed in a coma and is "battling fire from every front" after developing secondary infections.
Woman enjoying a glass of wine at a restaurant

Jury hears neighbour's desperate triple-0 call following alleged caravan park murder

A jury hears a frantic emergency call made by a woman trying to save the life of a man allegedly stabbed to death by Raymond Allen, 41, on the New South Wales South Coast. 
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Why Gina Chick says happily ever after is overrated

Her unconventional approach to surviving in the wild captured the public imagination. Now TV star Gina Chick shares with Australian Story how connecting with nature helped her through unimaginable loss. 
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Coastal communities join forces in NSW to rally against the rise of 'zombie DAs'

Community groups along the NSW coast want to kill off development approvals, which allow projects approved decades ago to go ahead using outdated environmental laws.
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A group of people standing outdoors on a sunny day holding signs saying 'save our coast'.

Japan's top general inspects anti-ship missile ahead of historic Australian launch

Japan's top military officer General Yoshihide Yoshida is in Australia inspecting his country's most advanced anti-ship weapon as part of his country's largest ever participation in Exercise Talisman Sabre.
A soldier stands in the foreground with a missile launcher parked atop a hill, ready to fire.

$22 million settlement for PFAS contamination in Wreck Bay Aboriginal community

The federal government has reached a $22 million settlement over PFAS contamination relating to the community's ability to live on or conduct cultural activities on its land.
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Community says its voice has been ignored in multi-million-dollar PFAS settlement

The federal government has been accused of failing to listen to the voice of a First Nation's community on the NSW South Coast after failing to settle a PFAS contamination claim.
Woman stands wearing a green scarf in front of a poster

Alastair lost his business due to pollution from toxic foam — but he won't get a cent from a class action payout

NSW farmer Alastair McLaren has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars due to contamination from PFAS chemicals, but he's not one of the 30,000 people who will be compensated.
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a man standing outdoors on a paddock with cows behind him and wearing a cap and looking out over the land

Chief of Army blames engine failure for MRH-90 Taipan ditch, says beleaguered NATO chopper has reliability issues

Lieutenant General Simon Stuart would not be drawn on more details of the investigation into the ditching of an Army MRH-90 into the water in Jervis Bay.
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Army insiders claim troubled Taipan helicopter fleet did not receive crucial software upgrades

Military figures claim a software upgrade for the European-designed Taipan helicopter was not installed on Australia's entire fleet despite warnings it could be needed to prevent possible engine failures.
An Australian Army MRH90 helicopter in flight during a clear day.

Australia's MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet is back flying after 'risk mitigation' following Jervis Bay ditching

The Australian Army's Taipan helicopters return to flying after an incident last month where one of the European-designed aircraft was forced to ditch into the sea on the NSW South Coast.
A green and beige camouflaged helicopter sits in shallow water at daybreak at a beach.

Helicopter crash landing sparks renewed focus on Australian Army's troubled Taipan fleet

The Defence Flight Safety Bureau has begun a formal investigation into why the multi-role helicopter was forced to ditch into the sea while taking part in counterterrorism exercises.
A green and beige camouflaged helicopter sits in shallow water at daybreak at a beach.