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'Another knife in the back': Hundreds of miners face uncertain future as NSW colliery closes

The closure of the Russell Vale mine in Wollongong prompts calls for miners to be given better re-employment options.
Two men wearing blue shirts stand with crossed arms
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Mining Environmental Issuesby Kelly Fuller and Brooke Chandler

Police charge son with murder after neighbour finds man dead in suburban backyard

The charge comes after the accused's father was found dead with head injuries at a home just south of Wollongong.
Forensic officer examining scene

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Ambulance Serviceby Penny Burfitt and Tim Fernandez

Sydney’s Warragamba Dam edges closer to capacity as ex-cyclone Kirrily brings heaviest rain in decades

The trajectory of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily will ensure the southern portion of Warragamba's catchment receives sufficient rain to push the dam level closer to 100 per cent.
A person watches on as the Warragamba Dam spillway is seen outflowing in november 27 2021

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Tom Saunders

Coal mine to close in Wollongong, impacting more than 100 workers

The troubled Russell Vale Colliery, located in the northern Illawarra region of New South Wales, has notified its workforce of its impending closure. 
Russell Vale mine Wollongong

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Mining and Metals Industryby Kelly Fuller

Man arrested as police investigate 'disturbing' death of his 74yo father

Police attended a home in the Wollongong suburb of Farmborough Heights after a neighbour discovered the 74-year-old man's body.
Forensic officer examining scene

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Crimeby Tim Fernandez

Blood clots can be deadly. But this 'simple' 20-minute technique can save lives

Wollongong surgeon Laurencia Villalba's technique uses a catheter to "destroy" and "dissolve" pulmonary embolisms. Here's how it works.
Woman wearing navy surgery scrubs and hat smiling

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Surgical Medicineby Brooke Chandler and Melinda James

Living in south-west Sydney where it takes an hour to drive 30km

Young people say a "flaky" train system and limited bus timetable in Western Sydney leave them reliant on driving, as a state parliamentary inquiry considers the current and future needs of public transport in the booming region. 
Teenage girl sitting inside a car holding a steering wheel
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Public Transportby Kelly Fuller and Justin Huntsdale

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Transport inequity challenges south-west Sydney residents

As young people worry about car dependence, a state parliament inquiry considers the current and future public transport needs of Western Sydney.
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

Source: Stateline

200 workers out of a job after Illawarra coal mine closes

The NSW resources regulator placed a prohibition order on the mine after a series of underground fires.
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds

Source: ABC News

Braidwood artist builds a miniature Sydney Harbour Bridge cocktail cabinet

Born and bred in Sydney, Michael Gill is a 75-year-old artist who works from his workshop in Braidwood.
Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

Source: ABC News

ABC visits Don Hearn's Cabins thirty years ago

In 1990, the ABC visited Cunjurong Point and created a short feature on Don Hearn's Cabins as a cheap holiday destination. It was aired in a now-decommissioned show called Weekends Away.
Duration: 1 minute 3 seconds

Source: ABC News

National News

Urn containing ashes reunited with family who'd stored them in microwave sent to flood victims

The urn containing ashes was lost in Cairns two weeks ago after being stashed in a microwave that had been donated to flood victims. It took a little help from local radio before it could be reunited with the family.
woman and man holding ornate glass urn

Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Human Interestby Brendan Mounter, Charlie McKillop and Amanda Cranston

Three men plead not guilty to murder of drug dealer in robbery gone wrong

A Supreme Court jury is told a known ice dealer was gunned down in his car as he fled a "drug rip" — the ripping off of a drug dealer — north of Newcastle. 
A man in a singlet taking a selfie in the mirror.

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Crimeby Giselle Wakatama

Environmentalist slams approval of one of largest proposed greenfield coal mines

Whitehaven Coal's Winchester South coal mine in central Queensland's Bowen Basin plans to extract up to 17 million tonnes of coal a year for about 30 years.
Mine infrastructure in a coalfield, blue sky.

Published: Source: ABC CapricorniaTopic: Mining (Rural)by Katrina Beavan

Police recover 4WD vehicle from WA cliff crash that killed two men

Authorities have recovered the wreckage of a four-wheel drive after it plunged over a steep cliff at a remote WA beach, killing Matthew Farr and Louis Eeles, and seriously injuring a third.
Two young men with long hair smiling holding big fish.

Published: Source: ABC Midwest & WheatbeltTopic: Policeby Alice Angeloni

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