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Tszyu needs to harness his overconfidence to regain aura

Tim Tszyu's bold, brash bravery in the ring has been his hallmark. But now, any room for error has passed by, with a dangerous American opponent threatening to continue the Australian fighter's slide from confidence to hubris.
Tim Tszyu leans on the ring ropes

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sportby Simon Smale

Exploring a horticultural ‘museum’ in the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens

While the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens holds a huge array of plants in its grounds, many thousands more are stored in boxes in a room. Those preserved plant specimens are part of the gardens’ herbarium.
a woman holding a book with a plant imprinted into it
Duration: 11 minutes 54 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Gardeningwith Scott Bevan

Hospital food for patients standardised across NSW, including cake

A statewide menu is rolling out in public hospitals across New South Wales. It means every hospital will provide patients with the same selection of meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
A close-up of a cake with white icing being held by a woman.

Published: Source: ABC IllawarraTopic: Healthby Sarah Moss

Dascha left hospital at 12. Now she helps others who share her struggle

The $13.5-million residential treatment centre in Newcastle will deliver support for people experiencing mental illnesses such as anorexia with treatment costs covered by Medicare and government funding.
a young woman smiling and looking off camera

Published: Source: ABC NewcastleTopic: Eating Disordersby Bridget Murphy

Plastic pollution on Australian coastlines drops 39 per cent in a decade

The new study by the CSIRO found polystyrene and cigarette butts are some of the most commonly found items in the environment.
A discarded plastic bottle on sand in front of a grassy area and a blue horizon

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Pollutionby Liana Walker

Plea for federal funds to grow community trust in renewable zones

Locals in renewable energy hotspots say they have been forced to create their own information groups to address concerns about the rapid energy transition and want the government to pitch in.
A row of solar panels are stood in the ground above red dirt

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Energy Policyby Erin Somerville

Residents evacuate after huge swells and king tide hit Sydney beaches

Huge swells, a massive king tide and storm surges have battered some of Sydney's beaches including Bondi in the city's east and Cronulla in the south overnight.
Large waves crash against Bondi Icebergs in king tide, ocean water crashes into sea pool
Duration: 34 seconds

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Danuta Kozaki, Jessica Kidd and Declan Bowring

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Hecklers interrupt Anthony Albanese's press conference in Maitland

Hecklers have interrupted Anthony Albanese's press conference in Maitland, NSW. 
Lady being escorted out
Duration: 44 seconds

Source: ABC News

Pickling, batch cooking, local grocers

Pickling, batch cooking, local grocers make Bec's cash go further as cost-of-living jeopardises food security
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds

Source: ABC News

Dead fish found at Lake Macquarie in 2022

Hundreds of fish/mullet were found dead last week on the banks of Lake Macquarie. EPA investigations reveal it was likely a natural event. Source: ABC Archives, Sep 2022
Duration: 26 seconds

Source: ABC News

Jasper Lyon defies doubters to attend Port Macquarie Public School

Jasper Lyon lives with two rare life-threatening conditions. But he has defied the odds and is now attending kindergarten on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds

Source: ABC Mid North Coast

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