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As another school year begins, the ABC speaks to 10 recent high school graduates from all over country Australia about their hopes, dreams and fears for the future. 

Hundreds of kilometres of some of the world's best mountain bike trails have been created within a few hours' drive of Narooma on the NSW south coast, and tourists are coming from everywhere to try them out.

The oyster industry has been the most valuable aquaculture industry in New South Wales for more than 100 years. However, recent weather events have threatened the industry - leading farmers to look to new ways to keep their businesses afloat.

The beacons will be installed at 35 unpatrolled beaches along the state's coast, with recent drowning data to inform decisions about where they are located.

Wet storage tanks are helping protect New South Wales' $35 million oyster industry from weather events and could help the industry expand into overseas markets.

Four trees thought to be more than 150 years old were found felled in an area of NSW that had been largely burnt by bushfires just months before.

In a world where recipes can be accessed with a keystroke, well-thumbed, old cookbooks can provide more than nostalgia and the comforts of home — they're a snapshot of who we are and where we've come from.

Rodents can cause vehicles to be written off entirely by gnawing through wiring and casings — and it's more common than you may think.

One council on the NSW South Coast is helping families prepare for bushfires while dealing with the trauma from Black Summer.

Batemans Bay's Eurobodalla Shire Council hopes to equip parents and families for future emergencies by organising first-of-their-kind playdates with emergency services.

Sirens, smoke, windy days and heatwaves can spark a trauma response in children who have lived through devastating bushfires, but these crews are trying to lessen the fear.

More than 80 oyster farms on the NSW South Coast remain closed after severe storms and flooding hit this week. It's a flip of the coin as to whether they'll be open in time for Christmas.

Tony Riches once believed he would never get a hole in one, but after 46 years of trying his dream came true. Now, luck has struck four times and he's a world record holder.

NSW south coast golfer Tony Riches has hit four holes-in-one at Hole 7 of the Club Catalina Golf Course at Bateman's Bay, making him a Guinness World Record holder.

A crew member says island residents laughed when told of the 250-kilometre attempt but at no point did the rowers think they would come up short.

Batemans Bay's Sculpture for Clyde will offer an acquisitive prize at next year's event to rival Sculpture by the Sea and the Archibald.

Cruise ships return to NSW far south coast, as development on two major infrastructure and hospitality projects continue

A tourism body in NSW says more details are required about how a levy on platforms like Airbnb and Stayz will work before it's considered in the state, as regional mayors who have long been calling for a bed tax discuss its merits.

The fire danger warning for the NSW Far South Coast is upgraded to catastrophic as the state endures a day of hot and windy weather.

A NSW court hears that three trucks were required to transport items allegedly stolen by Mark Ian Anderson after they were seized by police.

A south coast oyster farmer who can shuck 30 in under three minutes hopes that's quick enough to beat the world's best.

Authorities reported the infection of a resident in Batemans Bay as the first time Buruli ulcer had been contracted locally, although further investigation revealed two other historical cases in the area since 2021.

The EPA has issued a stop-work order for timber harvesting in Tallaganda State Forest following the discovery of a deceased endangered glider.

Environmental groups say they have discovered a "dense" population of the endangered marsupials in an area of Tallaganda State Forest that was left unscathed by the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020.

In a world first, doctors have extracted a living roundworm usually found in carpet pythons from a patient's brain. They believe the infection occurred after the patient ate contaminated native greens.