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Australian boy wakes from coma after helicopter collision

A 10-year-old Australian boy who was critically injured two weeks ago when two helicopters collided, killing four people, has woken from a coma

The Independent UK

Queensland's border barricades leave Tweed Heads-Coolangatta feeling effects one year on

In the Tweed Heads-Coolangatta community, there are lingering effects of the COVID-19 border barricades that divided Queensland and New South Wales for 471 days.

ABC News

Traveller cops hefty fine for snacks

A Spanish man has become the first traveller fined under new biosecurity laws after failing to declare more than one kilogram of meat and cheese in his luggage.

AAP

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Body found in Vic search for missing man

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing near the Yarra River in Melbourne's outer east during an outing with friends.

AAP

Lanterns replace toilet rolls in emergency night retrievals for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

Outback station owners are turning to a simple innovation with a long history to light airstrips for Royal Flying Doctor Service pilots in emergencies.

ABC News

Phillip Island added to SpeedSeries schedule

Phillip Island has been formally confirmed as the TBC slot on the 2023 SpeedSeries schedule.

Motorsport

Travellers left stranded in Whitsundays as severe weather system sees Bruce Highway cut by floodwaters

Up to 100 backpackers and tourists — and some animals — have been hunkering down in emergency accommodation following intense rain from Mackay to Ingham.

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Police to reveal in court what they allege happened to missing campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill

After almost three years, the family and friends of Carol Clay and Russell Hill will this week learn what police allege happened to their loved ones.

ABC News

'Landscape looked like Mars': pain of 2003 fires lingers 20 years on

The retired Canberra builder has rebuilt his idyllic property that was burnt out in the 2003 firestorm.

The Canberra Times

Elton John was super, but stadium shows are no match for Supercars

I AM pleased to explain to Tony Morley why the "down to earth good people of Waratah and surrounding suburbs can enjoy a concert in close proximity to their homes" while the good people of Newcastle East cannot tolerate a V8 car race

Newcastle Herald

‘I don’t want this to end’: runner hits Melbourne after covering length of Australia in 150 consecutive marathons

Erchana Murray-Bartlett reaches end of epic journey from ‘tip to toe’ of Australia – smashing women’s record for consecutive daily marathons

The Guardian - AU

A day at the beach: ‘Underwater I felt free from the politics of my existence for the first time’

The Cronulla riots drew an invisible border through Sydney. Though Mostafa Rachwani still feels their echo, the ocean is also a salve

The Guardian - AU

Body of 78-year-old American tourist found in NSW national park

American tourist went missing on a bushwalking trail

The Independent UK

Search for missing woman Angie Fuller continues outside of Alice Springs

Police say the boyfriend of Angie Fuller, 30, is assisting them with their inquiries, and they continue to believe she could still be alive.

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Newcastle Herald

What's on around the Hunter for Australia Day

A list of events happening on Australia Day, January 26, in Newcastle, Maitland, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie and Cessnock.

The Guardian - AU

Body of US bushwalker, 78, found in NSW national park

Woman went missing on Friday night and extensive ground, sea and air search located her body on Saturday near Pearl beach on Central Coast

Newcastle Herald

Supercars rookie's 'hire car' prep to race on Newcastle 500 circuit

Fraser has joined Tickford Racing for the 2023 Supercars Championship, beginning in Newcastle on March 10.

ABC News

Ukrainian refugees learn how to swim in Australian beach conditions

At ocean pools and beaches in Sydney's east, 50 adults and children from Ukraine are being taught about swimming between the flags and what to do if they are caught in a rip.

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Farmers diversifying income by adding holiday accommodation to properties

While many Australians flock to the coast for summer, a growing number of farms are branching out into accommodation — and it can be just as inviting as a stay by the beach.

ABC News

Even in Melbourne's leafy councils, some suburbs are battling to find the shade

As experts push for faster action to boost tree cover in Melbourne's canopy-starved west, councils in other parts of the city are making moves to boost the shade within their own regions.

ABC News

A drop in the ocean

For decades, residents along a section of suburban Australian coastline have witnessed their beach dissolve before their eyes, sometimes literally dropping into the sea. It's a problem that is also confronting coastal towns throughout the country — and the world — as sea levels continue to rise.

ABC News

Shacks, crayfish and holding on for dear life: How four villages north of Perth stayed put despite the odds

Shack life and crayfish defined four villages 220 kilometres north of Perth for more than five decades. But 2020 delivered a double whammy that nearly spelled the end.

Irish Mirror

Irishman hailed a hero after risking life by stopping motorway traffic to save koala

Will Thornton, 39, was called a hero and dubbed a real 'Aussie now' for his lifesaving heroism after a video of his rescue effort for the endangered species went viral.

Newcastle Herald

Body found after extensive search believed to be that of missing US bushwalker

A body believed to be that of a woman who went missing while bushwalking has been found after an extensive search on the Central Coast.

ABC News

Proposal to move public road for billionaire Andrew Forrest's Ningaloo resort scrapped

The state government has walked away from a road realignment that could have used at least $6 million of taxpayers' money, due to Aboriginal heritage and environmental concerns.

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