ABC South East NSW

16/12/2024

BREAKING: A former police officer who was found guilty of the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland has made an application to the Industrial Relations Commission after he was sacked.

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A former police officer who was found guilty of the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland has made an application to the Industrial Relations Commission after he was sacked.

16/12/2024

A widespread heatwave has large parts of the country's interior expected to reach highs of above 40 degrees Celsius throughout the day on Monday. See what's happening in your state.

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A widespread heatwave has large parts of the country's interior expected to reach highs of above 40 degrees Celsius throughout the day on Monday. See what's happening in your state.

16/12/2024

The government is setting expectations its run of budget surpluses is coming to an end, forecasting that a major hit to mining exports in the years ahead will undermine Australia's federal budget by billions of dollars.

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Wednesday's update to the budget will reveal billions less in tax is expected from the mining sector, as the government sets expectations for a coming decade of budgets in deficit.

16/12/2024

Don't take heatwaves lightly. Just like cyclones, flooding, bushfires and severe storms, heatwaves are hazards and they can kill.

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Don't take heatwaves lightly. Just like cyclones, flooding, bushfires and severe storms, heatwaves are hazards and they can kill.

13/12/2024

An oppressive heatwave stretching from Darwin to Victoria will send temperatures soaring up to 15 degrees Celsius above average during the coming days.

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An oppressive heatwave stretching from Darwin to Victoria will send temperatures soaring up to 15 degrees Celsius above average during the coming days.

13/12/2024

When Heywire winner Tayah found out she was going to be school captain, she almost cried.

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Tayah from Pambula Beach, NSW, Yuin Country.

13/12/2024

The country's two largest cherry producing states lose a third of their fruit due to heavy rain, which could see prices rise.

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The country's two largest cherry producing states lose a third of their fruit due to heavy rain, which could see prices rise.

13/12/2024

The meteor shower can be seen from anywhere in Australia (as long as there aren't clouds).

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You'll have to get up super early this weekend to catch the best glimpse of Australia's best meteor shower before the Sun rises.

13/12/2024

Neil Duncan will spend an extra year behind bars after being found guilty of sexually touching a fourth child victim while on a camping trip in NSW Snowy Mountains.

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Neil Duncan will spend an extra year behind bars after being found guilty of sexually touching a fourth child victim while on a camping trip in NSW Snowy Mountains.

13/12/2024

🎵 LIVE MUSIC IN THE STUDIO 🎵

It's been a big year for Dalmeny teenager Abby May.

She followed up her win at the Bombala heat of the Australian National Busking Championships with a second-place finish at the recent grand final in Cooma.

Abby is also a winner of this year's St Cecilia Youth Music Scholarship and is preparing to head Sydney to study at the Australian Institute of Music.

She performed live on ABC South East ahead of upcoming gigs in Tomakin and at local Christmas carols.

Listen back here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/southeastnsw-breakfast/south-east-nsw-breakfast/104709060

13/12/2024

Animal rescue organisations are warning they are already at capacity ahead of Christmas and say a third of animals are being turned over due to cost of living stress.

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Animal rescue organisations are warning they are already at capacity ahead of Christmas and say a third of animal are being turned over due to cost of living stress.

12/12/2024

Men have consistently made up the majority of drownings in Australia.

As summer holidays get underway, there's a growing focus on reducing these avoidable deaths.

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Men have consistently made up the majority of drownings in Australia but as summer holidays get underway, there's a growing focus on reducing these avoidable deaths.

12/12/2024

It's the season for parties and celebrating the end of another year, but having a few too many drinks can come with downsides. Some hangover symptoms might even be a sign of a serious heart condition.

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It's the season for parties and celebrating the end of another year, but having a few too many drinks can come with downsides. Some hangover symptoms might even be a sign of a serious heart condition.

12/12/2024

You'll have to get up super early this weekend to catch the best glimpse of Australia's best meteor shower before the Sun rises.

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You'll have to get up super early this weekend to catch the best glimpse of Australia's best meteor shower before the Sun rises.

12/12/2024

Whether it's sunny or stormy today, there's no better time to prepare.

A bushfire survival kit gives you easy access to the things you'll need if you must evacuate due to a fire or other emergencies

What to pack in your bushfire survival kit ➡️ https://ab.co/BushfireSurvivalKit

What to pack in your cyclone survival kit ➡️ https://ab.co/CycloneSurvivalKit

12/12/2024

Does your town have a mascot?

When Kevin Maddern was growing up in Bemboka, he met a bushman named Bob – and his strength, initiative and bush skills have always stayed in Kevin’s mind.

Now, Kevin has used scrap metal to make a character named after Bob to generate some interest in the town’s pioneering history.

He’s been a big hit at local dances and Lions Club events and can hold an axe or guitar.

Kevin, Bob and Brogo’s Eric Johnston visited the ABC South East studio this morning.

11/12/2024

Gulf fishers are delighting in the best barramundi season they’ve seen and bumper prawn hauls — and that's good news for festive tables.

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Gulf fishers are delighting in the best barramundi season they’ve seen and bumper prawn hauls — and that's good news for festive tables.

11/12/2024

Scientists are asking people to collect dead rabbits to help research whether biological tools are still effective in controlling surging wild rabbit populations across Australia.

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Scientists are asking people to collect dead rabbits to help research whether biological tools are still effective in controlling surging wild rabbit populations across Australia.