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Model FJ Holden panel van commemorates newsreel era at National Film and Sound Archive

A vintage FJ Holden panel van is commemorating the daring feats of newsreel crews in the 1940s and 50s when news was served at the movies.




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National Archives to display Apollo II moon rocks on 50th anniversary of moon landing

Fragments of moon rock and an Australian flag sent into space will go on public display next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing.




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Feral pig research could be a game changer for farmers and shooters struggling to control the pest

New research on where feral pigs live and how far they travel is being hailed as "one of the best data sets in the world" by a shooter contracted to manage the invasive species, while also raising alarm bells about serious diseases.





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Communities 'neglected or ignored for decades' as justice unit tackles Indigenous incarceration

Leanne Liddle has been shot at and seriously assaulted working as a police officer, but none of that compares to the "despair" she felt when consulting across the NT for the Aboriginal Justice Agreement, where whole communities had been "neglected for decades".




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Thousands of mental health patient transfers show need for more clinicians in rural Australia, researchers say

Australians suffering acute mental health episodes in rural and remote areas are increasingly having to travel far from family and friends for life-saving treatment, leading to calls for more specialist clinicians in the country.




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Darcy McNamara and Phillip Dunn plead not guilty over Wangaratta murder of Nathan Day

Two men have been ordered to stand trial over the murder of Wangaratta man Nathan Day, with a Victorian court hearing evidence from dozens of witnesses during a week-long committal hearing.




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Snow and rain hamper search for hiker Niels Becker missing more than a week in Victoria's alpine region

The sister of missing hiker Niels Becker hopes he will be found with an "epic story" to tell after failing to return from five-day hike in cold conditions in Victoria's alpine region.



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Barramundi fail to breed in Daly River as researchers report 'lowest catch on record'

Where have all the barra gone? Research concludes 2019 has had the lowest recording of juvenile barramundi in the Daly River in over a decade as the beloved fish "failed to breed".




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Legendary Darwin flagman searches for protege after 25 years of small business success

Haberdasheries, record stores, comic book halls, model train showrooms, and flag shops have hobby stores gone out of fashion? Ron Strachan has run his flag store for more than 20 years, and discussing his retirement is taboo.




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Dumped horse carcasses in Darwin's rural area spark contamination investigation

Dozens of horse carcasses, car bodies and dangerous substances are being illegally dumped in a catchment area for Darwin's water supply, prompting concerns about potential contamination.






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Parliament House security accused of 'dehumanising' search of disability advocate Christina Ryan

Disability advocate Christina Ryan says she was subjected to a "dehumanising" and excessive security check at Parliament House, where she has been hundreds of times before.




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Moth tracker: Researchers say online tool already helping track mysterious Bogong migration

Researchers say an online tool to help understand where Australia's Bogong moths have disappeared to is starting to show promising results.




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Family of Irma Palasics, brutally killed 20 years ago, call for new DNA testing in search for killer

Irma Palasics was killed during a brutal home invasion in 1999, but her killers were never identified. Twenty years later, her family believe new forensic procedures could find the people responsible.




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John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and Savage Garden added to official Sounds of Australia archive

What do John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John and Savage Garden all have in common? Apart from producing bona-fide pop bangers, they've all just been added to the official Sounds of Australia archive.



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Research at Lizard Island found the reef there is experiencing 'total ecosystem collapse'.




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The team at Neville's Garden Site: Phil Creaser, Karen Roberts, Liz Price, Sue Hand, Kenny Travouillon, Dr Mike Archer, Arthur White, and John Scan

The team at Neville's Garden Site: Phil Creaser, Karen Roberts, Liz Price, Sue Hand, Kenny Travouillon, Dr Mike Archer, Arthur White, and John Scan




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Torres Strait search underway for five people after empty boat discovered off Dauan Island

The 7-metre boat left Badu Island on Wednesday afternoon bound for Dauan island, just south of Papua New Guinea, with two men, two women and a nine-year-old boy on board, but it never arrived.



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Search for missing family from boat in Torres Strait called off following large-scale operation

Police call off the search for five people missing in the Torres Strait since Wednesday after they set off by boat from Badu Island to Dauan Island, prompting a large-scale operation.



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Native bees die three times faster from honey bee parasite, researchers find

Researchers find a common disease in honey bees can be transmitted to native bees through flowers, causing them to die about three times the rate of the normal mortality.






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Research at Lizard Island found the reef there is experiencing 'total ecosystem collapse'.




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Unproven stem cell treatments provide expensive last resort in families' search for hope

What's driving Australian families overseas to gamble on "magical" stem cell treatments at sky-high prices?




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Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade likely to be developed into 14-storey apartment block

It has been the beating heart of the Gold Coast for 90 years, now locals fear the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade will be transformed into a 14-storey apartment block.



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Police searching for man and woman who attempted to hijack two vehicles on Pacific Motorway

Gold Coast police are searching for a man and woman after they stopped their car in the middle of the Pacific Motorway before attempting to hijack two vehicles.




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Police divers search for gun in Gold Coast creek amid double homicide probe involving a dead bikie

A day after the discovery of a body, confirmed as Comancheros bikie Shane Ross, police divers search for a gun and declare a double homicide investigation linked to another man's death on Friday night.




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Samuel Johnson is doing a 'lap of honour' for his sister Connie to raise $10m for cancer research











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Improving sustainability in the parcels market: two key focus areas

Sustainability in the supply chain is an issue that continues to move higher up the agenda as consumers increasingly opt for brands with a sustainable business model. 

They are taking multiple factors into account when making purchasing decisions – from the choice of raw materials, through factory locations, to recycling policies – meaning sustainability is permeating the entire supply chain.




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Central Coast Mariners hit rock bottom, searching for their sixth coach in five seasons after 8-2 loss

The Central Coast Mariners have won one game from 21 starts and sacked their coach. The days of Usain Bolt's ill-fated trial with the team seem a lifetime ago, but are we still seeing the effects?




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From eco activists to anarchist allies, Quakers are redefining what it means to be Christian

The Quaker religion was founded on political protest. Today its followers are keeping that tradition alive from nannas knitting against gas to American farmers saving refugees.




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Juvenile prison guards strip searches cause mental health problems, former inmates claim

Children as young as 10 years old are being routinely strip searched in juvenile detention in NSW with minimal or no contraband found, according to new data, and former inmates claim the searches trigger mental illness issues.




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Missing Illawarra man Gary Pearce confirmed dead

Extensive DNA testing has confirmed a body found in a burnt-out car in NSW's south-west is that of missing Illawarra man, Gary Pearce.




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Tuna parasite threatening Port Lincoln's multi-million-dollar industry tackled by researchers

Researchers swap lab coats for waders and wellies in a quest to battle a tiny parasite that threatens the $150 million dollar tuna industry.




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BOM forecasts 'Antarctic winds' for NSW weekend as towns receive first snow in decades

Towns in regional NSW experience snowfall for the first time in 20 years as a deep polar vortex, which battered south-east Australia yesterday, moves north.




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Sydney news: Theo Hayez video emerges as family search for answers, graffiti closes train line

MORNING BRIEFING: A new video of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez is released as his family attempt to solve what happened to the 18-year-old, last seen in Byron Bay.





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Motor racing fans double down to conserve water at parched Bathurst 1000

The beer may be flowing, but water will be limited at Mount Panorama as supercars fans help conserve water in the drought-affected community.