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1230 ABC Central West adn Western Plains News 21/05/13
$6m funding for a Dubbo bridge Possible assistance for farmers struggling in dry conditions A horse rescued from a well in Orange Download audio
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1230 ABC South East News 21/05/2013
Clare Atkinson with the latest news and updates... The family of a man missing in the Snowy Mountains are travelling from Canada to meet with rescue teams, and... A council on the Monaro says it is considering a proposal for a major arts project in the region. Download audio
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8.30 Recap
Yesterday, in broad daylight a 22-year-old victim was forced into his own car at Thornton by a man armed with a firearm, and was made to drive to Woodberry. When the car stopped, the driver was told to get into the boot. Jill spoke to Acting Detective Inspector Jeremiah Bowden,...
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we’re constantly asked when we are young, and more often than not, the question is designed to elicit an answer about a hopeful career or job. But what about the type of person we want to be?...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 18/05/2013
Melanie Pearce has another morning News update ... In this bulletin, a special commemoration service will be held in Gulgong on Sunday recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island servicemen and women; police have pulled a man from a burning house in Bourke; police at Wee Waa have reported no problems...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 18/05/2013
Melanie Pearce is in the Newsroom ... In this bulletin, an allegedly intoxicated man has been pulled from a burning house in Bourke; the NSW Premier, Barry O'Farrell, has brushed-off concerns about people's safety once a controversial plan to allow hunting in National Parks is introduced; the Mayor of Lachlan...
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Drive Safe
How do we keep our young people safe behind the wheel? The ARCHER Study, in conjunction with Sydney University and the George Institute for World Health is hosting a talk on 'The Prevention of Transport Related Injuries in Young People' in Dubbo and Orange today. Sydney University’s George Institute for...
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Susie Sarah back at breakfast with her big green tractor.
We've spoken to Bega Valley author Susie Sarah more then a few times over breakfast as her range of children's books grows. Susie's books are all based around her own life and experiences in regional communities, the people and landscape inspire uniquely Australian stories. Susie crafts every word in her...
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Calls to create better laws for cyclists on roads
If you are a regular cyclist on any city road in Australia, you can attest to the fact that there are few things as terrifying as a vehicle passing close by at high speed. Tracey Gaudry from cycling advocacy group Amy Gillett Foundation joined Adam Spencer on 702 Breakfast to...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 17/05/2013
Catherine Clifford brings you the midday News ... In this bulletin, nurses and other allied health professionals in Gunnedah are holding a stop-work meeting about now in support of better nurse-to-patient ratios; the Minister for Western New South Wales and member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries, denies his decision to condense...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 17/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update ... In this bulletin, protection for councils in New South Wales to use CCTV comes into effect from today; the Minister for Western New South Wales, Kevin Humphries, has revealed five taskforces set up to link the region to the state government in...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 17/05/2013
Catherine Clifford is in the Newsroom ... In this bulletin, the Primary Industries Minister, Katrina Hodgkinson, has officially opened the safety upgrade at Quipolly Dam near Werris Creek; farmer Peter Spencer is back in court today fighting for access to documents he claims show the Commonwealth and New South Wales...
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South East Eyes and Ears - blogs with Rhonda Ayliffe.
South East Eyes and Ears each week talks to different people about what they are watching, reading or listening to. In a world full of information and media, Eyes and Ears tries to point you towards the good stuff. This week someone new to the mix of people we go...
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0830 ABC Local News 21/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. The NSW Nurses Association claims the state government is refusing to provide guaranteed nurse to patient ratios in country hospitals, ... the manager of a Kandos youth drop-in-centre's distressed the facility's running out of time to secure funding to continue services beyond July, ......
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0830 ABC South East News 21/05/2013
The search for a Canadian man missing in the Snowy Mountains is due to resume this morning after being called off yesterday afternoon due to heavy snow and poor visibility, and... The Cooma-Monaro Shire hasn't confirmed whether it will support a major new arts project in the region. Robert Virtue...
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0730 ABC Riverina News 21/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News National Rural Health Alliance Chair says Riverina community should fight for better palliative care services ... The Greens says local producers and manufactures will benefit in push for better labelling laws ... And Riverina residents with questions about the law are being urged to...
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0730 ABC South East News 21/05/2013
Robert Virtue has the latest ABC South East News... The search for a man missing in the Snowy Mountains continues, and... A drink driving blitz in the Eurobodalla. Download audio
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0730 ABC Local News 21/05/2013
ABC Local News with Melinda Hayter. A popular youth drop-in centre at Kandos may have to close due to a lack of funding, ... a creditors meeting to be held in Dubbo after one of the city's most well known pubs goes into administration, ... and the birth of a...
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0630 ABC Local News 21/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. Barnardos calling on the Mid-Western Regional Council for funding,so it can continue to operate a youth drop-in centre at Kandos, ... a well known Dubbo hotel goes into administration, ... and Central West residents with questions about the law urged to investigate a special...
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South East Up Close - May 20 puzzle solved.
A hint of pine tree and a bit of stone work was all John Cooper of Springvale needed to ID our mystery landmark yesterday. The close up photo that started this yesterday came from the Shiralee Memorial at Eden, overlooking Twofold Bay. Seen here in full view. Take a look...
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Sydney: Dry spell coming to a soaking halt.
Widespread rain will develop across Sydney during Wednesday evening with possible heavy falls developing Thursday and easing Friday. Accumulated 4 day falls are in the range of in the 50 to 100mm are expected across Sydney with the heaviest closer to the coast where falls in excess of 100mm are...
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No smoking at sporting events
In January this year smoking was banned at all public sporting events. Chief Health Officer at New South Wales Health, Dr. Kerry Chant, joined Chris Coleman to explain what this new law means for you when you are next watching a sporting event. The conversation began with Chris Coleman asking...
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First Aid with Eamonn Purcell.
Each Monday we catch up with Eamonn Purcell from the New South Wales Ambulance Service to talk first aid. He joins Chris Coleman to discuss what you can do to prepare for winter. Preparing for winter fact sheet Download audio
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I should never have said it.
According to the popular saying, there's a time and place for everything. Well, almost everything. There are some things that should just never, ever be uttered. We dedicate this segment to anyone who has ever offered their seat to a non-pregnant fellow passenger or cooed 'isn't he beautiful' to a...
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1230 ABC Southern NSW News 20/05/2013
Chloe Hart with ABC Southern NSW News Search for missing bushwalker in Snowy Mountains ... Praise for an ultralight pilot who nosedived into grass near the Wagga airport runway ... A vaccine for Ross River virus could be available in a year ... And a Riverina wildlife park hoping to...
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ABC Central West and Western Plains News 20/05/13
Logging in the western region costs taxpayers millions Concerns remain in Bylong of coal seam gas project A call to focus on how government money is spent of dental services in the bush Download audio
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Tassie ...errr... Riverina Devils
One of Australia's most endangered species now has a presence in the Riverina. Three Tasmanian Devils recently arrived at the Altina Wildlife Park at Darlington Point. A male, Apollo, plus two female Devils - Indie and Narahi are expected to go on public display early next week. Altina Park senior...
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8.30 Recap
Historically the ABC has been seen as a station only for older people, but our Back to Blue Light disco proved we're anything but. Is that still your perception and that of your friends? Jill was feeling introspective and wanted to know what you think about the age of the...
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Spaced Out! explosions, flares, extreme weather and...
This week it's all about the violence we see in our solar system, from explosions on the moon, massive solar flares, winds upward of 1000km/h and crashing back to Earth. Dave Reneke from Australasian Science Magazine has been talking astronomy and space science with AD for 15 years. Check out...
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Ashford meeting to focus on plans to cut courses at...
Tonight at the Ashford Memorial Hall, from 7pm, local parents and teachers from Ashford, Bundarra and Emmaville will quiz the by-election candidates for the seat of Northern Tablelands and find out what they can do about an issue that is of particular concern for locals: plans to change distance education...
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Brenton Prince Young actor Great Gatsby moment
This is the classic rags to riches story. One minute, battling Aussie actor, Brenton Prince is laying bricks on a building site at Nelson Bay, the next he's on set with Leonardo DiCaprio in Baz Luhrmann's big budget movie The Great Gatsby. Brenton will be pinching himself as he strides...
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0830 ABC Riverina News 20/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Farrer MP Sussan Ley calls for action on mobile phone blackspots ... Three Tasmanian Devils settling in to a new home at Darlington Point ... And a 20 year old from Tocumwal NSW wins the Victorian Apprentice of the Year. Download audio Download 0830...
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Letter to the Inner Circle
Each week Graham Long, pastor of The Wayside Chapel, brings us the moving stories of those he meets in Kings Cross. His Letters to the Inner Circle are moving, inspiring, and often challenging. Download audio Follow Graham on twitter @waysidepastor or head to The Wayside Chapel website to find out...
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Weekend Sports Rundown with Geoff Mann
CENTRAL WEST BLOWES CUP RUGBY UNION Rd 6 ORANGE EMUS 24 DUBBO KANGAROOS 7 PARKES BOARS 34 CSU BATHURST 8 BATHURST BULLDOGS 23 FORBES PLATYPII 22 ORANGE CITY LIONS 24 COWRA EAGLES 10 NARROMINE GORILLAS BYE Or City 24, Pks 21, B’dogs 19, Cowra 15, Roos 11, Narro 10, Forbes...
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0830 ABC Local News 20/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. The Forbes Shire Council tells the proponents of a planned Midwest Motorplex to go back to the drawing board and look at staging the development, ... Barrick Gold confirms it's not being forced to do a social assessment on the social impact of its...
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0830 ABC South East News 20/05/2013
Robert Virtue has the latest news and updates... A state government minister says regional and rural communities need a co-ordinated approach to transport, and... A former policeman from the southern region command will face court next month on assault and indecency charges. Download audio
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0730 ABC Riverina News 20/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Two men survive an ultralight crash in Wagga ... No name yet for victim of fatal crash on Friday at Weethalle ... And hope a Riverina zoo can help secure the future of the endangered Tasmanial Devil. Download audio Download 0730 ABC Riverina News...
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The Question - how do avocados ripen?
Monday's around the South East Breakfast Table starts with "The Question" Have you got a question you want answer to? Is there something about our world, our life that has niggled away at you, something you have always wondered about? Pass that question on to me and each week I...
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Weekend sports results for 20th May
Cockatoos Claim Maher-Ross Cup The NSW Country Cockatoos have claimed the Maher-Ross Cup with a hard fought 26 – 20 victory over NSW Subbies. CENTRAL WEST BLOWES CUP RUGBY UNION Rd 6: ORANGE EMUS 24 DUBBO KANGAROOS 7 PARKES BOARS 34 CSU BATHURST 8 BATHURST BULLDOGS 23 FORBES PLATYPII 22...
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0730 ABC Local News 20/05/2013
ABC Local News with Melinda Hayter. Gilgandra residents write to the mayor about CSG mining, ... the Dam Safety Committee's been described as 'out of control' by the Mid-Western Regional Council, ... and the Forbes Shire Council not contributing to the development of a $10m Midwest Motorplex. Download audio Download...
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0730 ABC South East News 20/05/2013
The Port of Eden becomes a focus of the State's Transport Minister, and... Concerns a court decision could impact on the south east's holiday rental market. Robert Virtue has the latest ABC South East News... Download audio
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0630 ABC Local News 20/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. Coal seam gas explorer Planet Gas says it's quit a project near Mudgee because the O'Farrell Government has made CSG exploration untenable, ... the Gilgandra Council urged to take a stance on CSG mining, ... and a $4.5m water pipeline opened at Cowra. Download...
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South East Up Close - starting May 20
South East Up Close! STEP 1: Take a look at this photo. It's a close up I've taken of a South East land mark, a place you have perhaps seen a million times before but can you recognise it up close? STEP 2: Tell me where it is? Send your...
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Fair Dinkum Families on the Control Freak - with audio
Are you a control freak? Or do you know one? Have you ever thought about the root cause of controlling behaviour being anxiety? Have a listen to Fair Dinkum Families as broadcast on Sunday May 19. Helen Clare is talking to clinical and forensic psychologist Tarnya Davis from Newpsych and...
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Sunday Brunch - Peter Fitzsimons (Sun 19th May 2013)
Journalist, TV commentator and author, Peter Fitzsimons invited 702 and Ian Rogerson into his home for Sunday Brunch this week. Download audio A former national rugby union player, Peter is married to television host Lisa Wilkinson. Born on a farm in NSW's Central Coast, Peter attended Knox Grammar School in...
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Sunday Performer - The Idea of North (Sun 19/5/13)
Award winning a cappella group The Idea of North are heading south - performing at the upcoming Illawarra Music Festival in Wollongong next week - so they dropped by the 702 Studios to tell Ian all about it along with the Festival's director Andrew Snell. Download audio The Idea of...
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Two Mums Take Over the Radio
This is Liz Studdert from East Maitland and her daughter Ruby during Liz's time as the first of two Mothers Day DJs on May 12. You can listen to her wonderful hour of radio- she got to choose all the songs- by clicking on the link below. Download audio Our...
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What's on this Weekend - 18th & 19th May 2013
If you want to know what's going on in Sydney this weekend check out Simone Whetton's What's on Page.
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Replay: Gardening/ DIY Homies/Talkabout (Sat 18th May...
Press play to hear Gardening expert Elizabeth Swane, DIY Homies - Ted Riddle and Tony Murphy. On Talkabout this week: Adam Spencer (702 Breakfast) Michael Condon (Country Hour) and Justin Huntsdale (ABC Illawarra). Download audio Gardening Download audio Homies Download audio Talkabout
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Chef's Challenge - Gavin Hughes (Sat 18th May 2013)
A taste of Byron Bay with top chef Gavin Hughes on the Chef's Challenge this week:
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No joy at Crabhole Creek in Treasure Hunter today!
The tables were turned this morning and instead of being your Treasure Hunter host, it was me out and about in the ABC car searching high and low for red envelopes! It was the first clue, Crabhole Creek on Ash Island, where we lost major ground taking almost 45 minutes...
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The Tumut River and fishing mates on The Big Fish
Fishing mates, are very important. Someone to verify your fishy yarns! Someone to botch netting the fish of a lifetime, to attest to your partner that you didn't just head to the pub, that you actually did wet a line. We look at fishing mates on this week's show. First...
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Sydney: Sunny weekend with easing winds.
Today's wind chill in Sydney was up to 10 degrees cooler than the actual air temperature but easing winds across the weekend will see that difference become far less significant. Sunny conditions will prevail through the weekend and with light winds and clear skies overnight there is the potential for...
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The 830 recap Friday 17 May 2013
Download Mornings 830 recap Fri 17 May * To tie in with 1233's Blue Light Disco this evening, Jill went back down memory lane to the eighties and wanted to hear what events, news etc that people can remember from that time. * Jill also had a chat with ABC...
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Email Richard and the 702 Drive team
Send us an email before, during or after the show. We read some of the email contributions throughout the program each day. ---
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Colder weather means... Puddings!
This week, the weather across a large part of the state has turned colder, and with Sara Morley away on holidays, Karl Kelly came in bearing puddings! Karl gave us a lot of advice on how to make your puddings the best they can be, including making sure that you...
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1230 ABC Central West and Western Plains 17/05/13
Three people charged over an extortion attempt in West Wyalong Calls to set up a foundation to support an historic building in Orange Inmates from Wellington to ref local league games Download audio
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1230 ABC Southern NSW News 17/05/2013
ABC Southern New South Wales News with Chloe Hart... Police have charged three people, including a teenage girl, with extortion-related offences in the Riverina, and... The Federal Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro, Peter Hendy, says the Opposition's budget plan is responsible. Download audio
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The TGIF page - how to podcast or join in live.
Here's who's coming-up on our award-worthy weekly radio comedy show, details of how to part of the studio audience or to come along to our TGIF stage shows in May. May 17: Rebecca de Unamuno, Gary Eck and Peter Wilkins. Music from The Fabulous Rumble’ators’Matt 'the rumble' morrison and the...
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Coalition won't back Gonski reforms
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has given his Budget reply speech and says the Coalition will not back the Gonski school education changes unless there is blanket support from all states and territories. So where does that leave the current deal between Julia Gillard and Barry O'Farrell? Adam Spencer spoke...
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Time to puzzle
Your weekend can start! Here are this weeks puzzles and brain workouts. Enjoy! Download Week 15 SUDOKION Puzzles Download Week 15 SUDOKION Solutions Thanks to Stephen Jones from Muddled Puzzles for putting these puzzles together for us.
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#DAPLAY - new book titles
Today on #DAPLAY we asked you to pick popular book titles, take out some letters, and create a new book. Here were some of our favourites... The Da Vinci Cod - an Italian seafood mystery The Obit: JRR Tolkien's guide to writing eulogies Gullivers Rave - because sometimes in deficit,...
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0830 ABC Local News 17/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. Providing access to adult dental services for people with special needs to be discussed during a public hearing in Dubbo today, ... the Western CMA welcomes a state government funding announcement for natural resource management, ... and a lantern parade to be held for...
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Top 5 for Friday May 17 - more then 5 things to do this...
More then 5 things to do this weekend in the South East... Making our expanded list this Friday, malibu surfing in Merimbula, charity golf in Bega and Cooma, first class country music in Bombala, stand up comedy at Cooma Little Theatre, a fundraiser for Burragate RFS, the RSPCA on the...
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0830 ABC South East News 17/05/2013
More news and updates with Robert Virtue... The Federal Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro, Peter Hendy has welcomed the Opposition's budget reply, and... A Monaro farmer is back in court today fighting for access to documents that he claims show the Commonwealth and New South Wales government enacted legislation to lock...
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0730 ABC Local News 17/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. The Minister for Western New South Wales denies condensing of five regional taskforces into one representative group will lead to local issues going unheard, ... a public hearing to discuss adult dental services to take place in Dubbo today, ... and Bathurst's crematorium expected...
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0730 ABC South East News 17/05/2013
The New South Wales Premier, Barry O'Farrell says allowing shooting in south east National Parks will pose about the same level of risk to people's safety as hazard reduction burns do, and... A Monaro farmer back in the Federal Court fighting for access to information. Robert Virtue has the latest...
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0630 ABC Local News 17/05/2013
ABC Local News with Melinda Hayter. The Minister for Western New South Wales reveals five taskforces, including in the Central West and Orana set up to link the region to Macquarie Street are now being condensed into one group, ... OROC to prepare a second report to lobby to try...
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Clue number one for Treasure Hunter this Saturday, May 18
Morning Treasure Hunters. Did you hear the clue reveal at 635am with Aaron Kearney? Carol Duncan sprang one on me, demanding I swap roles with her tomorrow (she was rostered on to be in the ABC car)... which now I think about it is FABULOUS! I love an outdoor adventure....
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1730 ABC New England North West News 16/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the evening News... In this bulletin, the proposed words to recognise Local Government in the Constitution have been released for public comment; Armidale-Dumaresq Council wants community participation to help it prepare this year's State Of The Environment report; Shooters and Fishers Party MLC, Robert Brown, says River...
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The 830 recap Thursday 16th May 2013
Download Mornings * Today Jill had a look at using marijuana for medical purposes. Stuart Parr from the Upper Hunter was diagnosed with terminal sinus cancer and never imagined that he would be at the pub trying to score marijuana. Yesterday, Paul Bevan on Drive had a chat with the...
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Sydney: Sunny run until Wednesday
Cloud developed with a westerly wind change early this afternoon and triggered some very light showers as the change swept through Sydney but not enough to register in the rain gauges. There is no expectation for any more rainfall in Sydney until Wednesday but it remains uncertain as to how...
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A Native Title challenge to mining and csg
Four hundred Gomeroi people gathered in Tamworth over the weekend to consider the next step in their Native Title Application over the North West. The applicants believe it has the potential to change the game when it comes to mining in the region and set a precedent right around the...
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Finding your creative seed
Are you creative? What's your creative outlet, and at what age did you find out what it was? Have you been drawing since you were a child, or did you discover you were great at sculpture when you turned 60? Armidale based author Lilian Wissink has just released her new...
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Blatheristas with Jonathan Green
Episode 10: James and Jonathan claim to develop 'shout technology' where listeners shout at their radio. James suggests Baz Luhrman's next production might be Othello starring Beyonce, singing Whitney. Jonathan accuses James of lacking enthusiasm. 'I will survive' is played several times. Download audio Follow the #blatheristas conversation on Twitter....
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Open Gardens 18-19 May 2013
DEEP PLUMS AND WARM GOLDS – AUTUMN GLORY IN THE MOUNTAINS Mullengandra. Suffused with colour, from deep plums and shimmering reds to warm golds and butter yellows, the romantic and creatively designed garden at Mullengandra is an Autumn delight. When Barry Jarrott and Ian Fitch moved here in 2002, they...
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Buying Ethically Produced Clothes.
It can be very easy to buy clothes from any old shop without stopping to think where they were made. The clothing factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed scores of workers has highlighted the importance of sourcing clothing from companies that look after their workers. More recently a young documentary...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 16/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas brings you the midday News ... In this bulletin, a 22-year-old man facing a dozen charges over a domestic dispute has appeared at Armidale Local Court; seven people who've pleaded guilty to affray charges after a New Year's Eve brawl will be sentenced at Inverell Local Court next...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 16/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update ... In this bulletin, fire crews and police are still on the scene of a fire, north of Moree, that destroyed a truck carrying new batteries; Racing NSW will hold an inquiry in several weeks into allegations performance-enhancing drugs were administerd to the...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 16/05/2013
Catherine Clifford is in the Newsroom ... In this bulletin, emergency services are at the scene of a truck fire on the Newell Highway, north of Moree; the Chief Steward of Racing NSW has confirmed an inquiry into the alleged doping of the Tamworth Cup winner, Prussian Secret, will be...
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1230 ABC Southern NSW News 16/05/2013
Chloe Hart with ABC Southern NSW News A man hunt in Tocumwal for one of the nation's most wanted ... Revelations Coffs Harbour AFL child grooming accused formerly worked in the Riverina ... and SEATS considers its election strategy at a meeting in Batemans Bay. Download audio Download 1230 ABC...
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1230 ABC Central West and Western Plains News 16/05/13
A teenager charged over a sheep kill in Orange The Dubbo Mayor denies airport security is behind delays to a new carrier coming to Griffith The Bathurst council doesn't think retaining current car parking limits will cause problems Download audio
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1730 ABC New England North West News 15/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the evening News... In this bulletin, a 22-year-old man has been remanded in custody to appear at Armidale Court tomorrow on a dozen charges after a domestic dispute in Guyra; the CEO of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association says coal seam gas companies are leaving...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 15/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the midday News... In this bulletin, three people have been injured in an multiple car accident on the New England Highway near Kootingal; a teenager has been seriously injured after falling from a horse at Bithramere, west of Tamworth; the peak body representing coal seam gas companies...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 15/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update... In this bulletin, a handful of community projects in the New England North West will get funding following the release of last night's Federal Budget; a report is being prepared for the Coroner after an elderly man was killed in a motor vehicle...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 15/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has the morning News... In this bulletin, an 80-year-old man has died in a single motor vehicle accident at Guyra; a $24billion road and rail package was handed down in last night's Federal Budget, with several projects in the New England North West set to benefit; the Rural...
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1730 ABC New England North West News 14/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the evening News... In this bulletin, Coal seam gas explorer, Planet Gas, has announced it's pulling out of New South Wales; the Minerals Council of Australia says it's hoping Wayne Swan's Budget does not add more taxes to the mining industry; the CPSU says it's hoping regional...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 14/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the midday News... In this bulletin, the Commonwealth and Public Sector Union says it's hopeful regional public sector workers will not be hard hit in tonight's budget; the reclusive Daft Punk Duo has spoken to ABC's Triple J; the Mayor of Guyra Shire Council, Hans Heitbrink, says...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 14/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update... In this bulletin, the Federal Treasurer's promising to take an extraordinary step in tonight's budget and set out a ten year plan to pay for DisabilityCare and the School funding plan; the Chief acing steward in New South Wales says two men accused...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 14/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has the morning News update... In this bulletin, the New South Wales Premier, Barry O'Farrell, is today visiting the state seat of Northern Tanblelands ahead of a by-election in the seat; the Christian Democratic Party candidate for the Northern Tablelands by-election says she'd look at doing whatever possible...
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Do we need a local govt referendum?
Do we need a local government referendum? No - according to Dr Bede Harris, Senior Lecturer in Law at Charles Sturt University. Australians will be marking YES or NO in a referendum alongside their political choices at this September's federal poll. While the question is yet to be formulated, the...
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Northern Exposure
Pack your bags...we're leaving the cold behind. As Western NSW plunges into the great cold that is otherwise known as winter, I took a last minute hiatus from the cooling temperatures to check out the sites in Northern QLD. During my trip I met a tour guide from Coonabarabran who...
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Stargazing with Fred Watson
Fred Watson spoke to Adam Spencer from the site of a high energy physics telescope in Namibia. This morning Fred answered questions about the length of a year on Venus, and what happens to light when it goes through water. Download audio
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0830 ABC Riverina News 16/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Labor dissenters as NSW inquiry recommends a review of all public land management ... A warning not to approach an underworld figure believed to be working in the Tocumwal-Cobram area ... And the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre avoids job cuts and possible closure...
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0730 ABC Riverina News 16/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Police offer a big reward for underworld figure who may be living in Tocumwal ... Helicopter surveys for minerals and energy resources will begin today over 5000 Riverina properties ... And inquiries into a charter air service from Griffith to Melbourne. Download audio Download...
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0830 ABC Local News 16/05/2013
ABC Local News with Melinda Hayter. The Bathurst City Council's adopted a long-term parking strategy for the CBD but won't be enforcing controversial time limits, ... the Bourke Shire Council describes the disposal of syringes in the town as a complex problem, ... and a project to drought proof Lithgow...
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0830 ABC South East News 16/05/2013
Robert Virtue has the latest news and updates... The State Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson has announced hundreds of thousands of dollars for dairy farmers on the far south coast, and... The Department of Primary Industries has lifted a ban on fishing at a far south coast lake. Download...
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Kitchen Gardener - Street Share Bega Valley
The Kitchen Gardener - our weekly focus on growing local and eating local, this week... Live Life Bega Valley has been funded by the Australian Government to deliver a range of physical activity, healthy eating and lifestyle programs throughout the shire. The Street Share Project is part of it, offering...
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0730 ABC Local News 16/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. OROC's proposal for a weather radar in the state's west to be discussed in Canberra today, ... a rally planned in Bathurst next week to protest against plans to close five surgical beds in the city's hospital, ... and a one million dollar loan...
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0730 ABC South East News 16/05/2013
The State Member for Bega and Minister for Diability and Ageing, Andrew Constance, has criticised the Federal Government for not providing the south east with any new investment opportunities in the budget, and... About 40 delegates from south east Victoria and New South Wales will gather in Batemans Bay today...
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0630 ABC Local News 16/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. OROC heads to Canberra to lobby for the installment of a weather radar in the state's west, ... the Health Services Union confirms Linen Service workers at Parramatta and Newcastle are refusing to take on work set to be re-directed from Orange, ... and...
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Beth Orton performs live on Evenings
I've been a fan of the English singer-songwriter Beth Orton ever since I heard her first single, 'She Cries Your Name' back in 1996. She has one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music, and it works just as effectively against her own sparse guitar backing or as part...
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Planet Gas pull out of the North West and NSW
Penny Blatchford was first contacted by a coal seam gas company at 8:20 on a Sunday morning in June 2011. Since then she has worked to draw attention to the position farmers find themselves in when they are contacted by a minerals company that wants what’s under their soil. She...
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Sydney: Dry and sunny but watch out for the wind chill.
It is a sunny outlook across Sydney until at least Tuesday when the potential for a light shower returns but any falls will be isolated and light at this stage. By Friday a cooler air mass moves across Sydney so maximum temperatures will fall back to the high teens and...
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What the food?!
Juice. What happens between the orchard and your juice glass? What's the difference between juice from concentrate and freshly squeezed juice? What do companies add and remove from juice before it gets to you? Food technologist Gary Kennedy joined James Valentine in the studio with all the juicy bits.* (*Pun...
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LIVE MUSIC: William Barton & Anthony Garcia
We were honoured to have talented musicians William Barton and Anthony Garcia in the 702 ABC Sydney studios to play today. With William playing didgeridoo and Anthony playing flamenco guitar, the BG Sound Project is a stunning blend of cultures. Download audio William Barton and Anthony Garcia (BG Sound Project)...
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1230 ABC Southern NSW News 15/05/2013
Chloe Hart with ABC Southern NSW News Criticism of $2-billion cut to regional infrustructure funding in the budget ... Eden Monaro MP talks up budget benefits for the South East ... Riverina Nationals MP says reduced help in budget for parts of the region hit by Basin Plan ... And...
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1230 ABC Central West and Western Plains News 15/05/13
Bourke community meeting discusses redirecting prison funding Central west paramedics continue their fight over new rosters Disappointment at a lack of funding for the Bells Line Expressway in the federal budget Download audio
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0830 ABC Riverina News 15/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Griffith Council to make new appraoch to Dubbo mayor over costs affecting local airline services .... A loan approved to keep Hanwood Sports Club alive ... NFF concern at doubling in application fees for 457 foreign worker visas ... And a Broken Hill man...
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Used to live here, now lives there Abu Dhabi
It's amazing how different things are in other countries. Such as the price of petrol and how address systems work. Paul spoke to Jayne Hayes, a Hunter teacher who's living in Abu Dhabi at the moment about some of these things. Download audio
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Volunteer For A Good Time, Not A Long Time
Whether it's sport, health, art, education, emergency services, welfare, community development, environment or advocacy - just about every aspect of life in a rural community relies on volunteers. For volunteering week 2013, we ask how well local groups are adjusting to the changing nature of volunteering ? This region has...
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Best of Eurovision!
For some people the Eurovision song contest is better than Christmas, better than birthdays and beats the pants off all reality television shows. Sweden is just days away from hosting the 2013 contest. The two semi finals will be on Friday and Saturday night and the final on Sunday. For...
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Beccy Cole
It's hard to believe it has been 20 years since Beccy Cole burst onto the Australian country music scene winning the Star Maker Competition. Since then she has won nine golden guitars and two entertainer of the year awards. She joined Chris Coleman on afternoons to talk about her new...
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0730 ABC Riverina News 15/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Riverina Nationals MP critical of budget, except Disability Care over which he says funding not secure ... Attorney General's department says two more courts will be included in the $17 million Wagga courthouse upgrade ... And police seek three men over approach on girl...
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Self-Improvement Wednesday: Science of love and sexual...
Your lesson this week: The science of love and sexual attraction. Your teacher is Professor Michael Gillings from the Department of Biological Sciences at Macquarie University. Philosophers and poets have been pondering the nature of love for centuries. Recent developments in human DNA analysis and in brain imaging are now...
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What's the matter?
That is indeed the question astronomers are now asking. It seems the more we learned about the Universe, the more question we have. Studying other galaxies and experimenting with super small particles has revealed that there's more to the Universe than meets the eye. In fact it may well be...
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Tas and Chloe live below the line, but increase awareness
Two Bega High students Tas Fitzer and Chloe Pellow have just had a taste of how 1.2 billion people live. Tas and Chloe have just taken part in the Live Below the Line challenge, that line being the poverty line. The two senior students have just finished feeding themselves for...
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0830 ABC Local News 15/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. A Lithgow City Councillor suspended for two months for submitting a form 15 months late, ... the Norfolk Island Government awarded more than $5m in the budget, ... and despite getting approval for a new $4m headquarters the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service won't be...
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0830 ABC South East News 15/05/2013
More news and updates with Robert Virtue... The Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly has given the budget a tick of approval... despite no new projects being announced for the south east, and... Schools on the Monaro are set to receive a share of millions of dollars from the state...
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0730 ABC Local News 15/05/2013
ABC Local News with Melinda Hayter. An increase in funding to a rural doctors program announced in last night's budget overshadowed by concerns about how the money is allocated, ... a Lithgow City Councillor suspended for two months, ... and the Bourke, Brewarrina and Walgett councils meet with the Independent...
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0730 ABC South East News 15/05/2013
The Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly says the budget is positive for the south east, and... The Eurobodalla Shire Council has voted to adopt option two for the Hanging Rock masterplan. Robert Virtue has the latest ABC South East News... Download audio
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0630 ABC Local News 15/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. The Rural Doctors Association of Australia raises serious concerns about plans revealed in the bugdet last night to cut funding to the medicare rebate scheme, ... the Orange MP wants to see a Central Tablelands district maintained under the new LLS system, ... and...
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Adam Spencer in AFL charity clash
Boots and all, Adam Spencer will charge onto the SCG field this Saturday at 7pm with the mighty red celebrity team to raise money for charity Redkite. The team will play a match ahead of the Sydney Swan vs Fremantle clash. Team members include Rob Carlton (Paper Giants), Jake Allen...
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Grasshoppers are her favourite!
A United Nations report urges the West to get over the 'yuck' factor of eating insects and join 80% of the world's population in deriving proteins from the vast numbers & types of insects that inhabit the world. One woman who takes no convincing at all is Florence Dunkel of...
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Tonga Time: Cooking lessons commence!
It was time for our monthly trip to Tonga on Monday and Gordon Muir (now known as Kotoni) had some fabulous stories to share. From Tsunami alarm practice, to care packages from home and the interesting things he discovered in his first cooking classes. You can catch up with Gordon...
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Sydney: Mostly sunny days ahead but cooling over the...
Sydney is now under the influence of a dry and stable air flow as a high ridges into Queensland and low slowly crosses Bass Straight and into the southern Tasman Sea on Thursday. Over the weekend the centre of the high will stretch from South Australia to western Tasmania directing...
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Show Us Your PhD – Being in Limbo: The experience of...
On today's "Show us your PhD" Paul spoke to Dr Agness Tembo. Agness completed her PhD in December last year, with her thesis titled Being in Limbo: The experience of critical illness in intensive care and beyond. Her study investigates the psychological impact of daily sedation interruption on critical illness...
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I love termites!!! Sort of...
What's not to admire about creatures which can much their way through whole timber beams but leave enough of a skeleton to keep a structure standing.
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The Premier on the Northern Tablelands
After the Federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott’s visit last week to Tamworth last week, the coalition is bringing its another big political hitter to the region, the Premer of NSW. Barry O’Farrell is in Armidale, Guyra and Ebor today to help support the campaign of the Nationals candidate Adam Marshall....
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1230 ABC Southern NSW News 14/05/2013
Chloe Hart with ABC Southern NSW News A Coalition MP says budget needs to lift welfare payments or ease the cost of living ... Club industry says multi-player gaming machines in small clubs won't encourage problem gambling ... And Bega MP says land use inquiry priority should be securing the...
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Looking beyond our own front door
Our brief on the ABC local radio is to connect with stories from our community and that’s certainly meant that we’ve spent a lot of time talking about the land use conflict, health service issues, local government concerns. But on the Morning Show today we talked to a local man...
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Don't be daft just enjoy the show in Wee Waa, police warn
Daft Punk has started streaming its new album Random Access Memories online ahead of the official launch party on Friday at Wee Waa but organisers are still expecting a massive show on Friday night at Wee Waa. Extra police officers are coming in from across NSW to ensure the safety...
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Aquarius revisited - Graeme Dunstan, Johnny Allen, Dr...
What a pleasure it was to be able to reunite old friends, Graeme Dunstan, John Allen and Harry Freeman. Graeme and Johnny (as he was known in the early 70s) organised the Aquarius Festival for the Australian Union of Students (along with Paul Joseph, who'd already lived in the region...
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Defamation? It's a moot point
Alstonville High School, SCU Hon John Dowd AO mooting competition, lismore, students, defamation, alex whitehead, connor floyd, emma entwhistle
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8.30 Recap
A federal budget is being handed down tonight, four months ahead of a federal election. An election that by all polling accounts is going to see the end of the government that's handing down the budget, apparently with an economic blueprint for the next ten years. Jill spoke to Matt...
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Pakistan Post Election
Each week on a Tuesday, we take the time to find out what is happening in other parts of the globe during World View. Today the topic is Pakistan after the weekend's elections and the return of Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister. It is a country with many challenges and...
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Quinlan’s NRL debut a Culburra Dolphins hat-trick
Photo: Culburra Dolphins junior Adam Quinlan made his NRL debut with the St George Illawarra Dragons on Sunday (St George Illawarra Dragons) A junior rugby league club in the Shoalhaven has produced its third NRL first grade player, with 20 year old Adam Quinlan making his NRL debut with the...
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Old wives tales that actually work
Have you heard that when you are ready to stop breast feeding, cabbage leaves can help? Aaron met someone who swears by it... he thought they were having him on, but apparently it works! Today on Breakfast we spoke about the 'old wives tales' or traditional remedies that you recommend....
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Beetles for breakfast anyone?
What's on your breakfast plate this morning? Chances are it's not a maggot, beetle or an ant. A new report out argues that we should consider insects as a viable alternative to our daily bacon. The United Nations study says that nearly two thousand species of insects are eaten around...
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0830 ABC Riverina News 14/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Union says Ambulance Service has abandoned rosters that left regional paramedics fatigued ... The state government defends plan for casino style gaming machines in small Riverina clubs ... And worried farmers say more rain needed for winter crops and pastures. Download audio Download 0830...
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0830 ABC Local News 14/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. The Health Services Union announces the state's Ambulance Service has abandoned plans 'draconian' rosters that were leaving regional paramedics fatigued, ... Wilcannia residents assured more information will be available soon about new job seeker programs, ... and almost $200,000 in tenders awarded for work...
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Smoke alarms for the deaf now FREE
Smoke alarms save lives, that's the message from our emergency services, but what if you are deaf and unable to hear that shrill in the night to wake you from your sleep? Smoke alarms for the deaf are available, but priced at around $500 are too expensive for most people...
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0830 ABC South East News 14/05/2013
Robert Virtue has the latest news and updates... The Health Services Union says the state's Ambulance Service has abandoned plans to put in 'draconian' rosters, that were leaving regional paramedics fatigued, and... The Snowy River Shire says it wants to consult with the community before making any drastic changes to...
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0730 ABC Riverina News 14/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News Fear new casino style gambling in small Riverina clubs will add to problem gambling ...Narrandera's mayor urges residents to say no to merger with Leeton Shire ... And a Griffith teacher's story about a Musk Duck on Barren Box Swamp shortlisted for a national...
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0730 ABC Mir North Coast News 14/5/2013
ABC Mid North Coast News, good morning I'm Helen Merkell, One of the region's MPs says it will be disappointing if there is no Newstart allowance increase, in tonight's Federal Budget. An inquiry into child sex abuse in the Catholic Diocese that runs north to Taree is due hear evidence...
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0730 ABC Local News 14/05/2013
ABC Local News with Melinda Hayter. CSU's Vice Chancellor not confident the university's proposed medical school will get any funding in tonight's budget, ... Wilcannia CDEP participants assured there will be employment when Murdi Paaki takes over jobs programs in the town, ... and local consultations begin on proposed council...
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0730 ABC South East News 14/05/2013
The State Member for Bega, Andrew Constance has rejected claims by the Greens the government could introduce commercial logging in national parks, and... Investigations are continuing after the body of an elderly woman was found in bushland on the far south coast. Robert Virtue has the latest ABC South East...
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0630 ABC Local News 14/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. Charles Sturt University confident its Rural Medical School will get funded, just not in tonight's federal budget, ... the Narromine Council allocates $60,000 to upgrade the Trangie Girl Guides Hall so a day program for people with disabilities can be established, ... and the...
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1730 ABC New England North West News 13/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the evening News... In this bulletin, the first arrests under new legislation to combat race-fixing have been made after the winner of last month's Tamworth Cup allegedly received a performance-enhancing substance prior to the race; coal seam gas explorer, Santos, says its proposed Fly-In Fly-Out camp near...
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Simon Marnie's Spag Bol
Ingredients 500 gms mince – it could be beef or pork and veal 1 onion diced 1 carrot diced 4 gloves garlic ¼ cup porcini mushrooms soaked in warm water for 15 minutes (optional) 2 – 4 slices pancetta or prosciutto 700 mls chicken or vegie stock 2 tins tomatoes...
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Sydney: Sunshine returns.
Sydney will be under the infuence of a stable offshore wind flow for most of the week leading to todays cloud and possible overnight light and patchy rain clearing very quickly early morning. A generally north west to south west wind flow will keep skies mostly sunny with generally average...
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Getting married later in life
It's a statistical fact that young Australians are choosing to get married later than previous generations. While Baby Boomers tended to marry in their early twenties, the average marrying age today is closer to thirty. Writer Bettina Arndt argues that the trend produces distinct winners and losers. So...who wins and...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 13/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas brings you the midday News ... In this bulletin, the President of the Gunnedah Jockey Club says he and other Club officials were shocked yesterday when racing stewards scratched favourite Prussion Secret an hour before the Gunnedah Cup; the scratching follows arrests of two men who allegedly gave...
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Centenary Of Rail celebrations - Wingham and Taree.
On Saturday 11th, I headed down to the Manning valley to catch the Centenary of Rail celebrations - it was a huge day, the weather was perfect - the early rain had completely disappeared - and the crowds and sundry dignitaries were out in force. The day started with a...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 13/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update ... In this bulletin, a gaming and racing investigation has snared two arrests in the New England North West after police alleged performance-enhancing drugs were administered to the winner of the Tamworth Cup, Prussian Secret; the CEO of Racing NSW, Peter V'landys, says...
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South East Up Close - May 13 puzzle solved!
Philippa Morton of Narooma was quick to recognise the Bodalla Arms Hotel (seen here in full view) from the close up photo I posted this morning. Philippa says she has never had a beer there, but feels like she should now make the effort to stop next time she's passing....
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0730 ABC New England North West News 13/05/2013
Catherine Clifford is in the Newsroom ... In this bulletin, police have arrested two men for allegedly administering performance-enhancing drugs to to the winner of the $40,000 Tamworth Cup; sixteen firefighters and six tankers from the Kootingal, Moore Creek and Tamworth brigades were called to a fire at Kootingal yesterday;...
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1230 ABC Southern NSW News 13/05/2013
Chloe Hart with ABC Southern NSW News The body of an elderly woman who went missing last month found at Bateman's Bay ... Despite assurances from the Premier, a Greens MP says national parks need to be conserved not opened to logging ... And an inquiry opens into the value...
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1230 ABC Central West and Western Plains News 13/05/13
A Walgett man accused of killing his father fronts court Fresh calls for action on the Bells Line Expressway The Goulburn Council won't replace senior staff during a review into local government Download audio
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Getting Tourists West of the Great Divide
Sydney is considered the gateway to Australia when it comes to international tourism. So how do we entice these people beyond the attractions of the Sydney basin and importantly beyond the Great Dividing Range? Tourism Research Australia has released a report looking at tourism strategies with some attention to "dispersal"...
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0830 ABC Riverina News 13/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News SW Slopes Law Society says more courts needed in $17 million revamp of Wagga Court House ... Some relief for farmers with up to 16mm of rain overnight ... And meetings this week across the region on recommendation for council mergers. Download audio Download...
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8.30 Recap
If you look at the census data from 2011, only 14 percent of those aged 25-34 in the Hunter Valley (excluding Newcastle) have a university degree. That is the lowest tertiary education rate for all of the major metropolitan areas in NSW. For young men in the Valley aged 25-39,...
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Letter to the Inner Circle
Each week Graham Long, pastor of The Wayside Chapel, brings us the moving stories of those he meets in Kings Cross. His Letters to the Inner Circle are moving, inspiring, and often challenging. This week's letter contains strong material. Download audio Follow Graham on twitter @waysidepastor or head to The...
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Digital Living - why do Australians pay so much for IT...
When you buy a song on iTunes, purchase a digital copy of a book or movie, or grab some boxed software of the shelf at the local computer shop, chances are you'll be paying quite a bit more for it than people overseas. Australia has a substantial mark-up on IT...
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Kids in cafes - please cut us some slack!
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Taking your little ones out to a public space – and one which is not directly catering for a gaggle of small people – is always a risk. Its unfamiliar territory, away from your natural habitat. Anything could happen really, and without any of...
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North Coast News 08:30 13/05/13
No-one was injured when two houses burned to the ground in the Northern Rivers over the weekend. The Tweed MP says there are no immediate plans for a high school at Pottsville despite state government promises. Lennox Head surfer, Tyler Wright, is going from strength to strength in the women's...
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0730 ABC Riverina News 13/05/2013
Moyra Shields with ABC Riverina News July sentencing of former solicitor and Wagga man Anthony Paul on charge of perverting the course of justice ... Child porn charges see West Wyalong man refused bail ... Visiting group says human trafficking in region usually involves women in the sex industry and...
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0830 ABC Local News 13/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. The High Court to today consider the relevance of a person's Aboriginality in criminal sentencing for the first time in decades, ... a Dubbo man assaulted and his home ransacked after confronting an intrudor during the early hours of this morning, ... and the...
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0830 ABC South East News 13/05/2013
More news and updates with Robert Virtue... The New South Wales government is being urged to comprehensively rule out a proposal to open up areas of national parks to logging, and... South-east farmers are being warned to take steps now to avert the impact of drought. Download audio
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0730 ABC South East News 13/05/2013
A long awaited high-tech timber processing mill on the Monaro has been officially opened, and... The New South Wales Greens have raised the alarm about a proposal to allow logging in national parks. Robert Virtue has the latest ABC South East News... Download audio
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0730 ABC Local New 13/05/2013
ABC Local New with Melinda Hayter. The case of an Aboriginal man from Wilcannia who assaulted a prison officer with pool balls reaches the High Court, ... calls for security guards at pubs in Orange to be better trained, ... and the president of the National Farmers Federation calls for...
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0630 ABC Local News 13/05/2013
Melinda Hayter with ABC Local News. The Bathurst Business Chamber labels it 'disgraceful' that the early explorer's route over the Blue Mountains is still being used by today's traffic, ... a farming leader claims producers need to give up asking for interest rate subsidies despite the threat of another drought,...
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South East Up Close - starting May 13
South East Up Close! STEP 1: Take a look at this photo. It's a close up I've taken of a South East land mark, a place you have perhaps seen a million times before but can you recognise it up close? STEP 2: Tell me where it is? Send your...
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Sunday Brunch - Clint Walker (Sun-12/5/13)
Australian writer, Clint Walker invited Simon Marnie and 702 into his home for Sunday Brunch this Sunday. Download audio Although known for his reviews and articles for TAGG (The Alternative Gig Guide), Clint Walker is Best known for his books including "Highway to hell: the life and times of AC/DC...
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Sunday Performer - Cam Nacson (Sun-12/5/13)
Singer Songwriter Cam Nacson dropped by the 702 studios to play one of his songs and tell us about latest trip to New York. Download audio A talented guitarist and keyboard player, Cam is also an accomplished songwriter. He wrote his first song "Lonely" when he was only nine years...
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No treasure for us today as Treasure Hunter hits Port...
The ABC car cruised around Port Stephens for this edition of Treasure Hunter! This is a picture of Wesley whose family was driving around following the clue trail; in fact his mum Amy even beat the ABC car to the Stoney Ridge Reserve which was the destination in clue #4!...
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Replay: Gardening / DIY Homies/ Talkabout (Sat-11th May...
Press Play to hear - Gardening with Debbie McDonald, DIY Homies (Tony Murphy and Brad Bishop) and Talkabout this week with John Morrison (Statewide Drive) Liz Foschia ( State Political Reporter NSW) and Peter Casey (ABC Riverina) Download audio Gardening Download audio Homies Download audio Talkabout
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Chef's Challenge - Colin Fassnidge (Sat 11th May 2013)
Celebrity Chef, Colin Fassnidge (four fourteen and the four in hand dinning room) takes this week's Chef's Challenge.
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0830 ABC New England North West News 11/05/2013
Kevin Rigby has another News update... In this bulletin, A Casino man will serve a maximum 28 years jail for the murder of a Glen Innes green grocer, the search for Barraba paramedic, 30-year-old Paul Rossington, and his 27-year-old girlfriend Kristen Schroder, has been called off, the federal Opposition leader,...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 11/05/2013
Kevin Rigby has the Saturday morning News... In this bulletin, A Supreme Court judge has sentenced the murderer of a Glen Innes green grocer to a maximum 28 years jail, emergency services have called off their search for a Barraba couple who went missing from a cruise ship off the...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 10/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas brings you the midday News... In this bulletin, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has addressed a forum in Tamworth and has told the ABCs Morning program he stands by statements made last week, regarding land access for coal seam gas and mining companies, the New South Wales Ambulance Service...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 10/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update... In this bulletin, The Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, will host a forum in Tamworth today, a Casino man convicted of the murder of Glen Innes green grocer, Adrian Trevett, will be sentenced today, Santos has responded to questions about gas projects in the...
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North Coast News 07:30 11/05/13
A Casino man will serve a maximum 28 years in jail for the murder of a green grocer. The State Government has been accused of blocking the release of enrolment figures to avoid honouring its election commitment to build a new high school at Pottsville. North Coast residents are being...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 10/05/2013
Catherine Clifford is in the newsroom... In this bulletin, The Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, will host a forum in Tamworth today, a Casino man convicted of the murder of Glen Innes green grocer, Adrian Trevett, will be sentenced today, Santos has responded to questions about gas projects in the Gunnedah...
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1730 ABC New England North West News 09/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas brings you the evening News... In this bulletin, The New South Wales Electoral Commission has finalised the list of candidates, and their order on the ballot paper, for the by-election in the state seat of Northern Tablelands, New South Wales Greens' MLC, Jeremy Buckingham, says the coalition has...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 09/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the midday News... In this bulletin, The Independent MP for New England, Tony Windsor, says he does not want to see any interference in the setting up of Clive Palmer's United Australia Party, New South Wales Greens' MLC, Jeremy Buckingham, says the coalition has again blocked access...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 09/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another News update... In this bulletin, A meeting is currently underway between New England Independent MP, Tony Windsor, and Queensland mining magnate, Clive Palmer, five people in their 20s, accused of causing a brain injury to a driver after throwing rocks at his car, have been ordered...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 09/05/2013
Catherine Clifford brings you the morning News... In this bulletin, Five people in their 20s, accused of causing a brain injury to a driver on the Ebor Road after throwing rocks at his car, have been ordered to stand trial, three people in their 20s, charged in relation to drug...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 08/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has the midday News... In this bulletin, A former Catholic priest has today been charged with 64 additional offences relating to alleged historical child sexual abuse, the Armidale Community Pre-School says it's already started to reduce pre-school fees following a lump sum payment by the state government, seasonal...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 08/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update... In this bulletin, The New South Wales Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, is in Armidale today, the Minerals Council of Australia says a report commissioned by Cotton Australia, claiming underground mining and cotton farming can't co-exist, is based on flawed reasoning, Guide Dogs New...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 08/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has the News... In this bulletin, The New South Wales Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, is in Armidale today, the chief executive of the Minerals Council of Australia says blanket claims that underground mining and cotton farming can't co-exist are not reasonable, a former priest, facing a raft of...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 07/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has the midday News... In this bulletin, An 18-year-old man from Tamworth has been charged with the attempted sexual assault of a woman in her 80s in Tamworth last November, former union official John Maitland has admitted lying at a corruption inquiry into a controversial mining licence he...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 07/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another News update... In this bulletin, A new report launched today into mine subsidence has found there's no economic way underground mining and cotton farming can co-exist, Australia’s leaders of the future grilled Prime Minister Julia Gillard during last night's ABC program of QandA, the incoming state...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 07/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has the morning News... In this bulletin, A new report into mine subsidence says underground mining and cotton farming can't operate alongside each other, The new state president of the Country Women's Association says she hopes to encourage the teaching capacity of her CWA members, The Deputy Mayor...
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1730 ABC New England North West News 06/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has an evening News update... In the bulletin, The Administrator of collapsed building company, National Buildplan, says 800 creditors across three states have come forward, the New South Wales Primary Industries Minister, Katrina Hodgkinson, has defended the country's new drought policy package, police are appealing for public assistance...
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1230 ABC New England North West News 06/05/2013
Kerrin Thomas has the midday News update... In this bulletin, The Federal Court has extended a 30 day deadline for the next creditors' meeting in the National Buildplan collapse because of the size and complexity of the collapse, The health of the racehorse More Joyous is being intensely scrutinised at...
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0830 ABC New England North West News 06/05/2013
Catherine Clifford has another morning News update... In this bulletin, The New South Wales Governor, Marie Bashir, opens the CWAs four day annual conference that gets underway today in Moree, child care workers are starting a campaign calling for a fairer deal from the Federal Government's $300 million wage scheme...
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0730 ABC New England North West News 06/05/2013
Catherine Clifford is in the newsroom... In this bulletin, A Pilliga farmer says the federal government's new national drought policy focuses on assistance for viable farming operations, but says in the current conditions many farmers would not be viable, five new police officers will soon start their first day on...
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Is Lake Meston the most beautiful fishing spot in...
Is Lake Meston the most beautiful fishing spot in Australia? I'll let you be the judge, here's one of Matt McClelland's photos. Surprising for a glacial lake, white sand shallows, where giant rainbows cruise. Also pictured, snow on the Autumn Fagus leaves. This other great picture has been contributed by...
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Thanks Moree
What a wonderful mid-week adventure. Alongside the NSW Country Women's Association Annual General Meeting we set up our live broadcast. Anna, John and I took over a part of the front steps of the Moree Town Hall and had a fantastic couple of hours. From meeting some of the wonderful...
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