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Ben Clifford is an early career news reporter based in the NSW Hunter region.

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Survivors reflect on the 'forgotten' Bali bombings 20 years on

Survivors reflect on the 'forgotten' Bali bombings 20 years on

Survivors of the 2005 Jimbaran Bay bombings gather in Newcastle to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, …

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Fatal dog attack prompts renewed call for shake-up of 'outdated' pet laws

Fatal dog attack prompts renewed call for shake-up of 'outdated' pet laws

As a close-knit regional NSW community reels in the wake of a fatal dog attack, the state government is final…

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Anger builds as Newcastle residents remain in landslip limbo

Anger builds as Newcastle residents remain in landslip limbo

Sixteen households were evacuated in May when a landslip happened in the quiet suburb of New Lambton. After m…

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Australian family meets Ugandan child sponsor after three decades

Australian family meets Ugandan child sponsor after three decades

The Anschau family started sponsoring Edward Kankaka in 1995, exchanging letters and photos. Three decades on…

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Australia's oldest couple recognised on 80th wedding anniversary

Australia's oldest couple recognised on 80th wedding anniversary

Delma and Frank Murray, who met at a Newcastle dance hall in 1939, have just celebrated their 80th wedding an…

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One Nation's nuclear plans for NSW to become more like Texas and Florida

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By Ben Clifford
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One Nation's newly announced leader for NSW says he wants the state to be more like Texas and Florida. Former NSW investment commissioner Mike Newman is promising to reverse bans on uranium mining, invest in coal-fired and nuclear power and slash regulations. The NSW election is scheduled for March 2027. One Nation's newly appointed NSW leader wants to make the state more like Florida and Texas.
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Five-year-old girl dies in house fire at Swansea Heads near Newcastle

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By Bridget Murphy, Ben Clifford
| MSN Australia Verified
Bridget Murphy and Ben Clifford A man and a teenage boy are being praised for the "extraordinary bravery" they displayed while trying to rescue a five-year-old girl who died in a house fire at Swansea Heads, near Newcastle. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Northcote Avenue about 1:30pm on Thursday. A NSW Police spokesperson said two five-year-old girls and an 87-year-old woman were inside at the time.
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Five-year-old girl dies in house fire at Swansea Heads near Newcastle

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By Bridget Murphy, Ben Clifford
| ABC News (Australia) Verified
A man and a teenage boy are being praised for the "extraordinary bravery" they displayed while trying to rescue a five-year-old girl who died in a house fire at Swansea Heads, near Newcastle. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Northcote Avenue about 1:30pm on Thursday. A NSW Police spokesperson said two five-year-old girls and an 87-year-old woman were inside at the time.
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