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Woman who faced homelessness reveals devastating impacts for NSW inquiry

Beth Fuller found herself financially vulnerable and without secure housing after her marriage unexpectedly ended. Now a suicide survivor, she wants to help other older woman in the same position.

ABC News · Jul 23, 2022

Libraries are about 'people, not books' as they survive and thrive in digital age

Chris Jones has spent 35 years working in libraries and remembers being warned in the late 1980s — just as the internet was emerging — that libraries would be "dead in five years".

ABC News · Jul 14, 2022

Record-breaking rainfall leaves long-term Croki dairy farmer searching for way forward

Weather conditions across the NSW Mid North Coast have eased and water levels are receding but, for some, the impacts from this week's floods will be felt for months to come.

ABC News · Jul 8, 2022

Saltwater Freshwater Festival in NSW marks the beginning of Reconciliation Week

This year's Saltwater Freshwater Festival, which celebrates the art, music and culture of the Worimi, Biripi, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggirr nations of the NSW Mid North Coast, marks the start of Reconciliation Week and is a starting point for healing.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Oscar-winning Australian cinematographer John Seale retraces footsteps to 1970s Castaway series

A 1970s drama series that helped Oscar-winning cinematographer John Seale launch his international career is back in focus as he helps to ensure the real castaways aren't lost for good.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Amusement ride operators stage show-stopping strike as insurance-crisis talks break down

Amusement rides are one of the biggest drawcards at regional shows, but escalating insurance costs put their future in doubt, according to the industry. Operators have held a 15-minute "ride strike" to highlight the issue.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Sydney Harbour workboat rediscovered by its 1960s skipper decades later at Port Macquarie

Bruce Oehlman enjoyed taking the helm of busy workboats on Sydney Harbour in the 1960s. When he retired to northern New South Wales decades later, he rediscovered one of those boats and is now its unofficial "custodian".

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Crumbling Kempsey Road was destroying livelihoods, endangering lives long before landslip

Kate Buckman's home is cut off from town by a road damaged by floods earlier this year. She needs to access the town's services, so she's set up camp on the other side of a landslip.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2022

Off-grid family who trekked to safety from flooding at Upper Lansdowne return with big plans

Lauren and James Archer packed up a busy Sydney life several years ago to live off-grid in northern NSW. Despite a flooding scare, they say the rewards for their kids outweigh the risks.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2022

Flood-hit NSW Mid North Coast tourism operators hope school-holiday visitors will help them bounce back

NSW Mid North Coast tourism businesses say they've experienced some of their worst-ever trading conditions this year, but they hope the school holidays will change that.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022