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Detective Inspector Tim Day urges Ricardo Barbaro to turn himself in

Police are appealing for public assistance in the search for Ricardo Barbaro, who is wanted over the death of Ellie Price in South Melbourne.





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Respiratory clinic for COVID-19 testing in Wodonga lands Federal Government funding

A new respiratory clinic is expected to open in Wodonga next week to assess patients with fever and respiratory symptoms who meet the government criteria for COVID-19 testing.




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Forestry academics clash over Victoria’s native forestry ban

Forestry academics have issued a warning over the Victorian Government's decision to scale back the harvesting of native timber forests in the lead-up to a 2030 ban.




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ABC News Quiz: It's been a huge week of stories big and small

It's been a huge week of news stories big and small. How many do you remember? Test that memory in our news quiz.





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A remote South Australian military museum is preserving history, but its future is in doubt

A war veteran in outback South Australia is saving war memorabilia from being discarded, sold online, and hidden away in storage.




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Autism dual diagnoses, mandatory to receive learning support in South Australia, to be scrapped

Autistic students have long needed two separate diagnoses before receiving extra help at school, but from October that will no longer be the case.




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Cordillo Downs woolshed in South Australian outback restored by Scottish stonemasons

Scottish stonemasons with experience in restoring castles, restore a historic woolshed in South Australia's outback with quite a bit of help from the locals.





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'Heritage hero' Roy Taplin, who helped restore Burra, is called on again for old dining car

Award-winning 'heritage hero' Roy Taplin breathes new life into a 1917 Commonwealth Railways dining car.




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Ghost town restoration of Farina a labour of love for volunteers across the years

For more than a decade, Australians have travelled to the South Australian outback ghost town of Farina, in an effort to restore the crumbling buildings.





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Paul Cronin, celebrated Australian actor who helped set up Brisbane Bears, dies aged 81

The actor, who became an Australian household name through shows such as The Sullivans and Matlock Police, won five silver Logies and also helped set up Brisbane's first AFL team.




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Kate Disher-Quill lost her hearing as a child. Now she's telling stories of the Deaf community in a book, Earshot

When Kate Disher-Quill was given hearing aids at the age of 10, she felt disconnected. Now the 31-year-old photographer has drawn on her experience to tell the stories of people like her in a book, Earshot.




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Former Newcastle Anglican Dean Graeme Lawrence took 'evasive approach' at sex assault trial, prosecutors say

Former Anglican Dean of Newcastle Graeme Lawrence "avoided" answering questions when giving his evidence about allegations he sexually assaulted a teenager at his home in the early 1990s, a court has heard.



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AGL defers Liddell, Torrens power plant closures in bid to avoid summer blackouts

The Federal Government has applauded a decision by the energy giant, but environmental groups say the move is "risky and irresponsible."




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Nuclear reactor and steelworks plan once considered for pristine beaches of Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay one of Australia's world-renowned coastal tourist hotspots, celebrated for its idyllic white beaches, nearly became home to Australia's first nuclear power plant.




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Canberra Raiders upset Melbourne Storm, Bulldogs beat Rabbitohs, Knights smack Cowboys

South Sydney misses its chance to jump into the top four, losing to the Bulldogs, after the Storm lost to the Raiders and the Knights broke their drought with a big win over North Queensland.




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Cafe provides vital buzz to drought-impacted Walgett locals and visitors

The drought is dragging on but this Walgett cafe is bucking the trend and expanding and is the shot in the arm this little town needs.




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Award-winning camera operator Barry Nancarrow




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Illustrator Sami Bayly finds key to conservation message in beauty of animal 'ugliness'

If you suffer from trypophobia, or an aversion to the sight of clusters of small holes, you might want to take a deep breath before laying your eyes on a Suriname toad.




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What goes on at a generator party

It's 5:30pm on a Friday and I've received the location of a mysterious music gig. Are you coming?




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Family dairy farm with a colourful history to shut the gate after 60 years

A dairying heritage in northern NSW, dating back to 1863, is coming to an end as farmer Bert Bradford hangs up the cups.




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Pop-in volunteering a new way to see what's in store while helping the community

Zohara and Celia wanted to give back to their community, but they found it hard to find the time around their studies. Until they found pop-in volunteering.



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From outboard motors to tattoo gear, it's the auction of the lost and stolen

Have you ever wondered what happens to lost and stolen items when the police can't find the owner?




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Hoons may face jail for damaging historic shipwreck during beach joyride

A joyride along a NSW beach in a stolen vehicle has ended in irreparable damage to a century-old shipwreck. As police search for the culprits, locals are fuming over the wanton destruction of the iconic relic.



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Police accuse Tuncurry woman Brenda Marney of torturing animals, removing magpie's beak

Brenda Marney, 73, is charged with animal cruelty offences after a mutilated magpie is found at her home on the NSW mid-north coast police believe she lures animals with food before capturing and torturing them.




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Driver Reviver rest stops' popularity wanes but visitor information centres step into the role

The free cuppa and bikkie offered at the once-popular Driver Reviver sites on the nation's major highways have been slowly losing their appeal to tired motorists.




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Federal election 2019: Why living in a big electorate can be a disadvantage

The NSW regional electorate of Cowper has the largest number of voters in the country, the latest Australian Electoral Commission elector count reveals.




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Golden bowerbirds' building prowess helps scientists monitor climate change, and alarm bells are ringing

Researchers monitoring the impact of climate change say golden bowerbirds and other highland rainforest species are being pushed to higher altitudes by temperature rises and fear they'll eventually have nowhere left to go.




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Rising Indigenous hip-hop artist Tasman Keith and father Wire MC tell three generations of stories

Stories of struggle, the Stolen Generations, mission communities and the death of a traditional language: how would you vocalise three generations of Indigenous history?








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Mini restoration provides major relief from daily pressures of farming

The Mini Minor car was a symbol of the Swinging Sixties and now it is helping one veteran dairy farmer keep a perspective on the rigours of family life and work.





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Emergency services monitoring uncontained fires across NSW mid-north coast

Emergency services are keeping a close watch on large blazes at Middle Creek Road, Kangaroo Creek north of Coffs Harbour, and at Verges Creek north of Crescent Head in northern NSW, after residents were warned to seek shelter.




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William Tyrrell inquest witness Paul Savage grilled in court after changing his story

People in a packed gallery sit up when inconsistencies begin to appear in the testimony of "person of interest" Paul Savage, a neighbour who claimed he joined in the search for the missing three-year-old.




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Historic Durack family photos




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Role of traditional owners recognised as 137-year relationship with historic homestead goes full circle

A piece of land formerly part of the Durack pastoral empire handed back to traditional owners.




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Ord River irrigators say bureaucracy stifling agricultural development in WA's far north

Farmers who rely on the Ord River say big-city bureaucrats are getting in the way of progress in the WA region's landmark irrigation scheme.





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Katie Darkie knows the dreamtime stories of Wolfe Creek Crater



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