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What is passive vaping, and what risk does it pose to your health?

A doctor and public health expert weigh in on how to limit passive vaping exposure and what you can do to protect yourself in social situations.
A man vaping tilts his head upwards as a plume of smoke rises from his mouth and nose.

Questions over delays to selective agricultural school

PFAS contamination halted construction on the site in Sydney's Hawkesbury region, with students only in temporary classrooms.
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Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds

NSW moves to ban offshore petroleum and mineral drilling

The legislation all but puts to bed the proposed PEP-11 gas exploration project off the coast of New South Wales.
ABC News Current
Duration: 2 minutes 4 seconds

The top secret mission to preserve the 'botanical find of the century'

The Wollemi Pine was thought to have gone extinct two million years ago, until an off-duty ranger stumbled across a grove. Now, experts are doing everything they can to give the tree a second chance. 
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Young Wollemi Pine.

These students were promised a 'world-class' centre of education in agriculture. Three years in, they're still waiting

Students of a "world-class" agricultural school are stuck in hot, uncomfortable temporary classrooms as they wait for their promised "state-of-the-art" facilities to be built.
Three students stand in front of a fence watching the empty field where there school is supposed to be.

Authorities seize 30,000 illegal vapes in Sydney raids

The vapes, which allegedly contain nicotine and were marketed towards young people, are set to be destroyed after being confiscated from south-east Sydney retailers.
ABC News Current
Duration: 58 seconds

What to do when elderly parents refuse to talk about aged care

Australia's aged care sector is entering a stage of "critical" reform. So what do you do when a loved one is hesitant to accept requisite care later in life?
A man in a hat during golden hour in Florence, Italy.

New government bill set to make it easier for local councils to demerge

Nineteen councils across New South Wales were changed and created during the amalgamation process in 2019.
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Protesters holding banners against council mergers at a protest in sydney in May 29, 2016

NSW plans new city in Western Sydney

As house prices outpace the median salary, the NSW Treasurer says governments must act to ensure young people can afford their own home.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

We relived the thrills and spills of the Turnbull years in Nemesis — with political analysis from Annabel Crabb

The ABC's political docuseries Nemesis is back. We unpack the biggest moments from episode 2, with political analysis from Annabel Crabb. 
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A portrait of Malcolm Turnbull looking determinedly down the barrel of the camera.

Moisture to disappear as southerly sweeps the NSW coast

A southerly change is moving up the NSW coast and will flush out the tropical moisture on Tuesday
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Duration: 11 seconds

A band of heavy rain has formed in inland NSW

Ex-Cyclone Kirrily has whipped up a band of rain stretching throughout much of New South Wales' from the Queensland border in the north-west to Victoria in the south-east.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 14 seconds

Committee concerned young people will leave Sydney en masse

On current trends, less than half of the children born in 2024 in Sydney will ever own a home, according to the Committee for Sydney.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 4 minutes 37 seconds

NSW roads minister warns it will take months to fix Rozelle interchange

A fleet of more than 70 drones is being deployed to spot the state's traffic snarls and untangle gridlocks around the spaghetti junction.
ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds

Powerhouse Museum shuts for three years of renovations

Sydney's Powerhouse Museum has closed its doors for renovation and will not reopen for another three years.
ABC News Current
Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds

SES crews hold largest ever simulated flood operation drill

While parts of NSW are still recovering from the latest round of devastating floods, emergency crews are getting ready for the next disaster.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds

SLSC quadruples volunteer numbers with simple roster change

Volunteering numbers have been in decline over the past few years in NSW... but a small life saving club on the far south coast has found a way to buck that trend.
ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds

Yass quickly growing as a hub for young boxers

The NSW town of Yass is often overshadowed by the national capital down the road, but its quickly gaining a name for producing youth boxers.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

Suspicious fire at Sydney home has man fighting for life

Police say they are treating the inferno as suspicious and are calling on anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
ABC News Current
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

'It could be a painting': Victorian beach named the best in Australia

Crashing waves, beautiful boulders, emus and wombats help Squeaky Beach take out top spot on Australia's Top 10 best beaches.
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White capped waves roll towards the white sand that's surrounded by greenery under a deep blue sky.

analysis:Focus on fixing the state, not Gaza: Premier Chris Minns reads riot act to MPs

The NSW premier could be in for a bruising year, but he's not shying away from a fight, writes state political reporter Nick Dole.
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Premier Chris Minns in a blazer and blue tie

Parts of South Australia, Victoria, NSW to experience hottest weather in up to three years

A burst of hot northerly winds will bring the highest temperatures in years to parts of south-east Australia, while ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily carves a trail of torrential rain and flooding.
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Composite of heatwave map and workers from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Bus stop app could be among 'most significant innovations in public transport'

An app intended to help public transport users who are blind or vision-impaired is being trialled along a popular Adelaide bus route, ahead of what the technology's developer hopes is an expanded rollout.
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A woman wearing a cap, sunglasses and holding onto a walking stick stands in front of a public bus.

'Distrust, uncertainty and anxiety' in regional communities over green energy transition, report reveals

Poor engagement and consultation has led to "material distrust" of renewable energy developers in regional communities, according to a much-anticipated review.
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sign with red cross over transmission lines and towers on farm gate fence

NSW Premier Chris Minns speaks to the ABC

NSW Premier Chris Minns spoke to the ABC News state political reporter Nick Dole ahead of next week's first sitting of parliament for the year.
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ABC News Current
Duration: 7 minutes 5 seconds