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15/01/2025

Doctors warn of "apocalyptic" conditions in NSW's emergency departments if the mass exodus of psychiatrists goes ahead next week.

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Doctors warn of "apocalyptic" conditions in NSW's emergency departments if the mass exodus of psychiatrists goes ahead next week.

15/01/2025

Four people have been saved from a flipped demountable in southern New South Wales, as the Bureau of Meteorology predicts very dangerous thunderstorms and wind gusts across parts of the state.

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Four people have been saved from a flipped demountable in southern New South Wales, as the Bureau of Meteorology predicts very dangerous thunderstorms and wind gusts across parts of the state.

15/01/2025

The federal government has launched an investigation into "anti-Semitic" social media comments made by the principal of New Madinah College in southern NSW.

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The federal government has launched an investigation into "anti-Semitic" social media comments made by the principal of New Madinah College in southern NSW.

15/01/2025

Trees have been knocked down and roads blocked as strong winds tore off branches and uprooted trees in the Riverina.

In one case, locals were seen clearing a tree off that was blocking the entrance to Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga.

What have you seen?

15/01/2025

Delays on Sydney's train network are expected to get worse this afternoon and continue over the next two days as Sydney Trains employees take industrial action.

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Delays on Sydney's train network are expected to get worse this afternoon and continue over the next two days as Sydney Trains employees take industrial action.

15/01/2025

Severe Weather ⛈️ DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL, HEAVY RAIN
👉 The BOM says severe thunderstorms aren't affecting the Riverina any more. This post won't be updated again.

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15/01/2025

One in 10 homes across Australia will be considered uninsurable within the next decade, according to climate change risk analysis modelling.

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One in 10 homes across Australia will be considered uninsurable within the next decade, according to climate change risk analysis modelling.

15/01/2025

When is the most efficient time to turn your air conditioner on during a hot day, and when is a dehumidifying setting going to be better than straight cooling?

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When is the most efficient time to turn your air conditioner on during a hot day, and when is a dehumidifying setting going to be better than straight cooling?

15/01/2025

What might feel like normal summer weather to some can be very dangerous for others 🌡

Hot weather can be stressful on your body, so here are a few tips to stay cool.

The ABC Emergency website is full of tips to help you stay safe ➡️ https://ab.co/ABCemergency

15/01/2025

"The biggest expense of moving my daughter from preschool to primary school has been the cost of outfitting her. Where she was wearing a $10 outfit to preschool, she's now in a $48 dress and a $60 pair of shoes."

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Families are facing crippling costs to educate their kids — even at public schools. It has led some to withdraw their children from hobbies and plan carefully simply to get them through school.

14/01/2025

Some people in the food science world believe tastebuds can be retrained to enjoy divisive foods such as broccoli, brussels sprouts and coriander.

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Some people in the food science world believe tastebuds can be retrained to enjoy divisive foods such as broccoli, brussels sprouts and coriander.

14/01/2025

Minor changes such as dimming lights and using sight cards are helping all-abilities trivia participants forge new friendships.

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Minor changes such as dimming lights and using sight cards are helping all-abilities trivia participants forge new friendships.

14/01/2025

"Forever chemicals" were recently found above levels currently considered safe in a handful of NSW drinking water sources.

This is how PFAS-contaminated water is cleaned up before it reaches your kitchen tap.

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"Forever chemicals" were recently found above levels currently considered safe in a handful of NSW drinking water sources. This is how PFAS-contaminated water is cleaned up before it reaches your kitchen tap.

14/01/2025

New data shows rent rises may have peaked, with prices rising at almost half the rate of 2023.

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New data shows rent rises may have peaked, with prices rising at almost half the rate of 2023. Sydney and Melbourne recorded the largest deceleration in price growth, and rental yields for investors in Brisbane and Adelaide dropped below Melbourne for the first time in more than 15 years.

14/01/2025

Helping children prepare for a relocation can minimise the potential for feelings of stress and resentment, experts say, and allow resilience and self-confidence to grow.

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Helping children prepare for a relocation can minimise the potential for feelings of stress and resentment, experts say, and allow resilience and self-confidence to grow.

14/01/2025

🎧 Did you live in the Riverina during the 1970s?

Ronni Salt has just released her first crime fiction novel, Gunnawah, set in the region during an era when there were some very dodgy deals going on.

Ronni has had a big presence online in recent years as one of the most influential citizen journalists and very active in social media - and somehow she has retained her anonymity.

The mysterious writer has become a writer of mysteries.

14/01/2025

Finding a child and adolescent psychiatrist for Tanya Collins's daughter became so difficult, she was forced to enter the costly private health system. She fears what the loss of about 200 of the state's psychiatrists in seven days could mean.

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Finding a child and adolescent psychiatrist for Tanya Collins's daughter became so difficult, she was forced to enter the costly private health system. She fears what the loss of about 200 of the state's psychiatrists in seven days could mean.

14/01/2025

TOTAL FIRE BAN 🚫 Wednesday 15 January
📍 Northern Riverina: - Carrathool, Griffith, Hay, Leeton, Northern parts of Murrumbidgee, Narrandera
🔥 DON'T LIGHT A FIRE. NO HOT WORKS, WELDING OR GRINDING - to be done in the open

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