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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.
Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidentsby Jesmine Cheong
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.
Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Coalby Keely Johnson, Carly Cook and Bridget Murphy
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.
Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Courts and Trialsby Giselle Wakatama
'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.
Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Domestic Violenceby Joanna Woodburn
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.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRLby Simon Smale
This horticultural duo has created a little part of the Pacific in a Lake Macquarie backyard
Rob Kingdon and Sharon Wood have created a tropical garden — with plenty of native plants — in a Lake Macquarie backyard.
Duration: 9 minutes 47 seconds
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Gardeningwith Scott Bevan
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.
Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Domestic Violenceby Joanna Woodburn
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This horticultural duo has created a little part of the Pacific in a Lake Macquarie backyard
Rob Kingdon and Sharon Wood have created a tropical garden — with plenty of native plants — in a Lake Macquarie backyard.
Duration: 9 minutes 47 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Gardeningwith Scott Bevan
The mermaids on the beach
A swimming group with a twist are turning heads on the beaches of Newcastle.
Duration: 4 minutes 45 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Hobbiesby Lillian Watkins
Marilyn Swan has turned two hectares in the midst of suburbia into a horticultural haven
She may call it ‘downsizing’ after moving from a farm with her husband, but Marilyn Swan has had about two hectares to transform into an extraordinary garden.
Duration: 9 minutes 59 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Gardeningwith Scott Bevan
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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.
Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Domestic Violenceby Joanna Woodburn
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.
Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Pregnancy and Childbirthby Toby Hemmings and Laurise Dickson
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.
Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: World War 2by Sharnie Kim
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.
Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds
Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Exercise and Fitnessby Jesmine Cheong
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From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfing
Penrith Panthers release controversial centre Taylan May
Centre Taylan May has parted company with Penrith, bringing to a close a bitter backroom feud between the NRL club and the troubled player.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL
Shane Rose's horse fell on him just four months ago. Now he's off to the Paris Olympics
Equestrian Shane Rose was initially told he wouldn't even be able to walk for 12 weeks after suffering serious injuries in a training fall. But four months later, he's going to the Paris Olympics.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
Penrith Panthers release controversial centre Taylan May
Centre Taylan May has parted company with Penrith, bringing to a close a bitter backroom feud between the NRL club and the troubled player.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: NRL
Extension cord running across a footpath to charge an EV sparks fierce debate
A morning walker posted a photo to social media of the electrical cord stretching from the top floor of a unit block to the car parked at the curb side. A debate about EV etiquette followed.
Source: ABC Coffs CoastTopic: Electric Vehiclesby Jasmine Kassis Jasmine Kassis and Charles Rushforth
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato
