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Mystery as Australian woman suffers life-changing head injuries in Bali and family fights to get her home

Newcastle woman Rebecca Ode's family is seeking answers after she lost an eye and had 14 hours of surgery for a brain haemorrhage, shattered eye socket and cheekbone after a mystery incident in Bali.    
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Protestors vow to keep disrupting train lines leading to world's largest coal port

Environmental activist group Blockade Australia plans to continue protests, which have already stopped passenger trains and coal movements into one of the world's biggest coal ports for more than a week. 
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Bucks party guests tell court they 'didn't hear any discussions' about 'group sex' before alleged rapes

The friends of three men accused of gang-raping three women in Newcastle have told a jury that "group sex" was never discussed amongst them.
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'He said no-one will hear you scream': Isolation, rural pressures add to soaring domestic violence in the bush

A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases. 
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Maroons star out of State of Origin decider after limping off in Storm's win over Raiders

Queensland winger Xavier Coates is out of State of Origin III after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Storm's gritty 16-6 defeat of the Raiders.
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The 'most handsome man' she'd ever met broke Jacinda's bones. She says rural women need more help to flee

Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed"  but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives. 
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Anthony Albanese says he was threatened in accused teen terrorist's manifesto

An emotional Anthony Albanese has revealed that an accused teenage terrorist's manifesto allegedly included direct threats on his family.
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Former NRL star Hayne speaks publicly for first time since successful sexual assault appeal

The Crown said in court that it would take no further proceedings against Jarryd Hayne and his bail conditions were discontinued.
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Teen charged over terror plot against Newcastle MP

A 19-year-old Newcastle man has been charged with a terrorism offence allegedly intending to kill MP Tim Crakanthorp
Teen Faces Terror Charge, MP Intended Target: The exterior of a politician's electorate office.
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Man charged with terrorism offence allegedly intended to kill Newcastle MP, court hears

A court has heard a 19-year-old Newcastle man allegedly found with weapons and tactical equipment intended to kill New South Wales MP Tim Crakanthorp.
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Woman sent text to friend saying 'help me now' before allegedly being sexually assaulted, court told

Three men are on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting three women during a bucks weekend at an Airbnb in Newcastle in 2022.
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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.
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Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth trial over sexual assault allegations, DPP confirms

The NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had reached its determination after "having carefully considered the many competing factors".
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Remembering the wartime heroes and unlikely origins of Australia's greatest sporting rivalry

Wayne Marjoribanks always knew his dad was a great footy player. What he didn’t know was that the travelling confectionary salesman was the first Blues captain in what some rugby league historians consider the first ever State of Origin game. 
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One in four people who purchased GPS tracking devices since 2023 have a history of DV, report finds

A report by the NSW Crime Commission finds tracking devices are now part of standard toolkit for violent organised crime and their widespread use by domestic and family violence offenders is an urgent issue.
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Sydney granny flat examined by police.

A Sydney granny flat has been tested by police for fingerprints and DNA as part of the investigation into the death of a diver and a huge cocaine haul in Newcastle two years ago.
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Sydney granny flat examined in connection to deadly Newcastle cocaine haul

Police search a Sydney property as they investigate the death of a diver who was found near packages containing 54 kilograms of cocaine in Newcastle Harbour two years ago.
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It's a chilly morning but there's no stopping these Granny Grommets from hitting the waves

They fell in love with the beach as kids, and now this group of boogie-boarding women are defying age stereotypes and finding friendship and fun in the surf.
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Stingrays create pits in the ocean floor when they forage for food

New research has found stingrays play a significant role in the health of water ecosystems.
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New research has found stingrays play a significant role in the survival of water ecosystems

Drones were used to take thousands of pictures to create this 3D model of feeding pits.
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Granny Grommets hit the waves in Newcastle

This group of women called the ‘Newy Granny Grommets’ has found community by riding the waves at a popular beach in Newcastle
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Some of the Coalition's proposed nuclear locations are near fault lines — is that a problem?

The Coalition wants to build nuclear reactors at seven locations across the country, with several sites on or near known fault lines. And while nowhere is immune to earthquake risk, the bigger problem could be an increase to engineering costs. 
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Woman tells court 'swarm of people' grabbed her before alleged gang-rape during bucks party

Three men have been charged over the alleged gang-rape of three women during a bucks weekend in Newcastle in February, 2022.
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Trio face trial accused of bucks party gang rapes

A District Court jury has heard three women were allegedly gang-raped by three men during a bucks weekend in Newcastle.
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How getting a haircut might save your life

Back in her salon 12 months after the melanoma was removed from her arm, Kira Eacott is having honest conversations about skin health with clients and family.
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