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Little Wings bridges health gap for regional children, opens new hangar in Cessnock

The gap in accessing lifesaving healthcare is "very significant" for regional patients, but volunteer pilots at Little Wings are part of the solution.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Hunter locals join Shitbox Rally, driving old cars across inland Australia to raise money for cancer research

More than 400 people, driving cars worth less than $1,500, will drive from Newcastle in New South Wales to Townsville in north Queensland to raise funds for the Cancer Council.

ABC News · May 13, 2023

Eraring power station workers say jobs are in doubt as calls grow for transition authority

With the country's oldest coal-fired power station set to close down tomorrow, calls have intensified for the federal government to set up a National Energy Transition Authority and allocate funding to it in next month's budget.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Splendour in the Grass festival-goers look forward to muddy weekend of music

Organisers say day two of this year's Splendour in the Grass music festival will go ahead and are urging music fans to "put a smile on your face and come down and get muddy with us".

ABC News · Jul 22, 2022

NSW Mid North Coast couple start Sancrox community farm, help people with mental health struggles

For years, this father-of-two struggled with his mental health. Then he ventured into his garden, and things began to change.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

Macadamia farmer David Flinter harvests 10 tonnes of nuts by hand on his Manning Valley farm

David Flinter runs his commercial organic farm unlike other traditional growers, hand-picking hundreds of thousands of nuts grown on his property every year.

ABC News · Jul 13, 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

Myanmar refugees overcome wet weather, floods to start farming co-operative on NSW Coffs Coast

Five refugee families from Myanmar have joined forces to start a farming enterprise on the New South Wales Coffs Coast, overcoming language barriers and environmental challenges in the process.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Working dog whistling demonstration stuns crowd at Sydney's Royal Easter Show

Hot on the heels of the popular Muster Dogs show, Hunter stockman Murray Wilkinson demonstrates how he whistles to get his working dogs to do just about anything.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2022

Sydney Royal Easter Show ushers in new era as its 'showgirls' are replaced by 'young women'

It's the end of an era for the Sydney Royal Easter Show's iconic competition now known as Young Woman of the Year.

ABC News · Apr 11, 2022