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Some scary spiders and a little more bodgie blood thrown in
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (235+ words) Glenna Coxhill of Orange has tangled with huntsmen as well, and adds, "When we lived out of town, our coats hung on a peg just inside the back door. I took mine down and saw a huntsman on a sleeve....
Beloved Mornington ice creamery opens second outpost in Black Rock
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (105+ words) Beloved Mornington ice creamery opens second outpost in Black Rock'The Sydney Morning Herald Okay Lucy is scooping flavours like raspberry meringue just a short walk from Half Moon Bay. Beloved by Mornington regulars since 2019, Okay Lucy has opened a second…...
Woman killed in freak accident remembered for ‘warm presence’
4+ week, 1+ day ago (23+ words) A young woman killed in a freak accident while driving to work has been remembered for her caring nature. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Fallen firefighter ‘greatly missed’ as family cope with profound shock
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (474+ words) An experienced firefighter killed preparing for a tactical burn to battle a bushfire on the NSW Mid North Coast has been identified as his family cope with the "profound shock" of his death. John Lohan, 59, was killed by a falling…...
Crowdfunding page for murderer on deathbed revealed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (23+ words) A now-removed page was attempting to raise funds for the cremation of convicted killer Bevan Spencer Von Einem. The Sydney Morning Herald...
The Great National Koala Park is not a firebomb. It’s the opposite
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) Recent print and radio media, together with comments from several (sadly ill-informed) politicians, have raised the (false) alarm that the proposed Great Koala National Park on the NSW North Coast is a firebomb. The argument is that the area should…...
Teenage girl dies in hit-and-run, police hunt for ute
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (121+ words) A teenage girl has died in a late-night hit-and-run in Moreton Bay. The 17-year-old was struck by a white ute about 11.27pm in Margate at Redcliffe about 11.27pm on Monday. Officers performed CPR, but the girl died at the scene. The 17-year-old…...
Brother and sister front court over alleged hit-run
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (22+ words) A brother and sister have fronted court over an alleged hit-run crash that killed a young father. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Murdered grandmother's daughter praised for kindness
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (35+ words) The daughter of a murdered grandmother has found compassion amid her grief, supporting Ipswich's African community after they were subjected to abuse and harassment following the tragedy. The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald...
The sobering numbers behind the death of a 14-year-old WA girl
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (475+ words) Warning: This story contains graphic content. The numbers are sobering. By 14, a young Perth girl had lived in four group homes, had been hospitalised three times over threatening to kill herself and was bounced between 70 care arrangements by the Department…...