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Extra cash a welcome relief for flood-affected farmer

It's been eight weeks since the NSW Hunter Valley's 'super storm' and flood, and recovery efforts are continuing. In a bid to provide further ... Bob Baldwin spoke to ABC News. Angie Williams spoke to 1233 ABC Newcastle Mornings presenter, Jill Emberson. >> view original

Newcastle boy launches albinism awareness crusade

Subscribe/RSS. Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW features · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local features. Topics: health. Locations: wallsend-2287. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ... >> view original

Welsh professor to help Hunter region re-identify itself

The NSW Hunter region, with its sun-drenched beaches and big blue skies, may seem worlds apart from the often-dreary Wales in the United Kingdom. But according to one Welsh professor who has moved to the Hunter, the two places may have more in ... >> view original

Thousands set to shine in Star Struck concert

Subscribe/RSS. Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW photos · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local photos. Topics: performance-art, education, schools. Locations: broadmeadow-2292. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ... >> view original

NSW government's Criminal Law Review Division director Penny Musgrave gone

The NSW government's Criminal Law Review Division, which clashed with NSW police by resisting mandatory sentences for alcohol-fuelled violence, has been abolished. Deputy Premier and Police Minister Troy Grant heads a justice super agency, formed ... >> view original

Police conduct to be investigated after man's death in northern NSW

Police will investigate their own conduct after a body believed to be that of a missing man was found in bushland in northern NSW. Keith Parry, 77, was reported missing from his Armidale home, in the state's New England region, earlier this week, the ... >> view original

Steam Summer Sale Day Three Picks - The Evil Within, Age of Mythology, and ...

Day three of the Steam Monster Summer Sale has some interesting additions to the line up. If you're confused with the deals available, check out our picks of the best of what's on offer right now. 1. The Wolf Among Us ($6.24, 75 percent off). Although ... >> view original

Clancy Ellis disappearance: the new generation of apps seducing kids

The disappearance of 15-year-old Clancy Ellis has raised fears about a new wave of social media applications popular with teens diversifying from Facebook. Parents are understandably concerned about the lawless worlds into which their children might ... >> view original

Numbers of competitive female high school science students soars

Nearly half of the teams competing in this year's International Science Olympiads will be made up of girls — the largest percentage by far since Australia started taking part in the event. This year eight of the 17 students representing Australia in the ... >> view original

European space probe, thought lost, awakes in comet's shadows

Scientists believe the space probe is receiving increasing amounts of sunlight as the comet speeds closer to the sun. Reuters. by Thomas Atkins. A robotic space lander has surprised scientists by waking up and sending a signal to Earth, seven months after ... >> view original