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Before blueprints took hold, many boats were made using wooden models and a pantograph tool, with a piece of that history being uncovered on the NSW Central Coast.

When Peter Bedford, 74, decided to seek treatment for a fungal toenail, he had no idea it would lead to major heart surgery.

The Terrigal surf lifesaving club asks members to shower in their "cossies" and get changed in a toilet cubicle when children are present, but some members say it's akin to "body shaming".

Killcare Heights is located only a stone's throw away from the northern Sydney beaches, but residents living here have remained in a mobile blackspot for decades.

Nurses at Gosford Hospital say their patients are suffering due to unsafe workloads and employee levels, amid reports of repeated staffing breaches.

The Syrian refugees and their parents are among 100 refugees living in Australia under a pilot Commonwealth sponsorship scheme, in which volunteer groups "adopt" a family for 12 months to help them settle into their new lives.

From the world stage to infinity and beyond. This regional Mardi Gras float has taken the Sydney WorldPride theme to the next level, and it's gearing up to spread the love this weekend.

More than 20 people have drowned off a three-kilometre stretch of coastline between Newcastle and the Central Coast in NSW since 2008. As the coastal drowning death toll reaches a statewide record this summer, communities are trying to come up with solutions.

Small towns once considered contenders to become the new capital city of Australia are now struggling to keep essential services afloat, despite nearly $400 million being pumped into tourism in the NSW Snowy Mountains.