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NSW government to rewrite ministerial code in wake of Berejiklian ICAC findings

MPs in NSW will be required to make more regular disclosures about their financial interests and those of their immediate family.
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Gladys Berejiklian.

'It was a light bulb moment': Hear the stories young people told us about their changing climate

Natural disasters have punctuated most years of their high school life, but this year's Heywire winners only have tales of resilience to share. 
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A composite image of Spedding, Lar, Maya and Kimberly.

Harassed staff overseeing aerial brumby cull treated 'almost as wanted criminals' online, NSW inquiry hears

Staff based at Jindabyne have been the subject of "escalating social media campaigns", as well as a firebomb threat and the dumping of a decapitated horse head, according to evidence shared during a NSW Upper House inquiry.
three horses walking next to each other in Kosciuszko National Park

Builders are waiting 'absurd' amounts of time for approvals, so councils are turning to AI

As people reportedly wait months just to get approval to build sheds and signs, councils across NSW look to jump on board an artificial intelligence program that aims to revolutionise the development process. 
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A middle-aged man in an orange hi-vis shirt standing in front of a construction site.

Almonds are now Australia's most valuable horticultural export, but one shelled nut takes 8 litres of water to grow

Experts warning a water shortage is inevitable as almonds become the biggest crop by area planted on Australia's longest river.
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A hand holds almonds growing on a tree.

The 1960s Aussie board game that has sold 700,000 copies

Squatter started out as a side hustle and turned into one of the most successful Australian board games ever.
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A cover of a board game with hands playing

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

'Flippin' Kerfection': Sports stars dominate entries to this year's Bald Archies satirical art prize

The Bald Archies offer a satirical take on the big events of 2023, and this year feature sports stars like Sam Kerr and Pat Cummins alongside politicians like Peter Dutton.
A portrair of Sam Kerr doing a backflip after scoring a goal.

Parents and students cheer as 'super school' demerges after 'nightmare' five years

Murrumbidgee Regional High School was formed in 2019 and by many accounts did little but cause hassles and intensify rivalries between students.
Two sisters in high school hugging

Farmers double their money as rain washes away dire forecast of hot, dry summer

Livestock prices crashed last year due in part to dire warnings of a hot, dry summer, but rain across the east coast, feedlot demand, and strong export markets have turned things around for many farmers.
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A man in a cowboy hat points at a woman in a white shirt and both are smiling at the camera

Bird ranked one of the world's 100 most invasive species spreading its territory in Australia

When Indian mynas move into an area they force native birds out of their wood hollows and kill their chicks, leading to a decline in native bird numbers.
Indian Myna

Unregistered vehicles could be used to prevent 'catastrophic' bushfires in new trial

The NSW Rural Fire Service says the trial is an opportunity to improve its relationship with farmers and share resources and responsibilities.
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A farmer holding a water hose leaking water.

Hayam came to Australia burdened with a terrible story. Telling it depends on a special relationship

More than 870,000 people in Australia speak little-to-no English and supporting them, from paying bills to sharing their trauma, commonly falls to volunteer translators like Wagga's Shelan Khodedah, who is recording Hayam's experience as an ISIS sex slave.
Two well-dressed young women of Middle Eastern appearance lean against a brick wall and smile at the camera.

How the Voice referendum result looms over January 26 for Indigenous leaders

Indigenous people from different backgrounds and generations mark Australia Day in their own way, with some needing more time to reflect on last year's No vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.
A group of marchers holds a large banner of the Aboriginal flag during the Yabun Festival, Sydney in 2019.

What will tougher fuel emission standards mean for the farmer's workhorse, the ute?

All new light vehicle models introduced in Australia will need to meet the Euro 6d standards from December next year. But some in the agricultural community say they are not realistic for farm utes.
The passenger side of a ute in foreground with dust kicking up behind a vehicle on dirt road in the distance

Could knowing the beat to your favourite song save a life?

CPR is all about staying alive, but your love of the Barbie soundtrack or Taylor Swift's many eras could potentially help you keep someone's heart pumping. 
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Taylor Swift smiles as she performs on stage.

After 30 years of catching snakes, Paul is ready to stop, but no-one wants the job

After going to the rescue of countless residents and businesses for decades, it's a job this man is unable to stop doing.
A man with a python wrapped around his neck

With each empty beer bottle and drink can, Emily is 10 cents closer to a space camp in the US

Emily McLaren needs $12,000 to go to an American space camp. Recycling about 60,000 containers will help her save for half of it. 
Smiling girl, brown hair tied back, blue t-shirt, black shorts, purple keds,holds cans in her hand, next to a car

Mobile phone coverage is so bad in one NSW town, the golf club has painted an X where patrons can make a call

With half the town of Corowa having almost no mobile phone coverage, the local council is calling on government and telecommunications companies to find a solution.
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A woman making a phone call in a parking lot with an X marking the spot

Students need 'all points of view' not 'shouting and yelling' about Murray-Darling Basin, author says

Adrian Wells aims to ignite a passion for the environment and break down stereotypes that city people might have about farming communities.
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Adrian Wells holds a copy of his book while sitting in a garden.

Perfect Match helped them find each other 31 years ago. Now they're facing their greatest challenge

When George Isbester appeared on a 1980s television dating show, he never imagined it would later lead to him finding his wife on the other side of the world.
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A man sitting in his lounge room watching his younger self on TV.

Emma left school in Year 11 for a welding career and never looked back

Working as a metal fabricator and livestock truck driver, Emma Godsell says most of her colleagues are men, but it's not something that troubles her.
A woman in a pink welding helmet and overalls with sparks flying as she works

Made infamous by former links to the mafia, one of NSW's biggest wineries is changing hands

Warburn Estate winery, established in 1968 by a man known as the "don of dons", is sold to a family business best known for processing orange juice.
A close up of wine bottles on a shelf in a bottle shop.

French shearer facing deportation amid worker shortage says visa regulations need to change

Nicolas Hardy arrived in Australia at the peak of a shearer shortage and "went to the sheds" to back up the wool industry. Three years later, his employer wants to keep him but his visa options are running out.
A man standing in a shearing shed.

Man accused of murdering his mother by lighting her house on fire faces court

Shannon James Doble, 42, appeared via video-link less than 12 hours after his mother, Nerol, died from injuries suffered in the blaze in southern New South Wales.
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Elderly woman with short grey hair and man with blue single and shaved head