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Farmers Judy Cardwell from Mitta Mitta and Belinda Pearce of the Kiewa Valley lead a protest to Melbourne last year over the issue of camping on licensed Crown river frontages. Picture: Mark Jesser

Public land where cows graze has been opened up for camping causing conflict between farmers who manage the land and fishers who want access to the river.

Farmers and fishers feud over riverside camping in Victoria

A home on Richmond Street, Woodburn. The flood damaged contents piled up on the nature strip. Thursday 7th April 2022 // PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL // NEWCASTLE HERALD // NRFLOODS22

We travelled up and down the east coast talking to people who have lost everything as we try to figure out how to live in a Disaster Country.

Living with climate disasters

Grumpy Goat Co in Smithton Tasmania holds goat yoga sessions. Picture: Meg Whitfield

We did yoga with goats to see how Smithton is providing mental health support where official channels fall short.

Goat yoga sets the baa for mental health care

Melissa's son Jacob, 8, has been deferred four times from a support class. Picture: Eva Baxter

We talk to parents, educators, and an autistic woman to examine the unique challenges and benefits of growing up different in the bush.

Finding a place for autistic kids in regional Australia

Carbon farmers believe it could help save the world from climate change, but others say it is distracting us from the real work of reducing carbon emissions.

Carbon farming for big and small change

Tarago locals say if the incinerator isn't good enough for Sydney it's not good enough for their town. Photo: John Hanscombe

One solution to our growing waste crisis is to burn it and use the heat to produce electricity, but people living near these proposed incinerators are fearful about what they mean for their communities.

Should we turn waste into watts?

Warrick Jordan co-ordinator Hunter Jobs Alliance. Picture: Simone De Peak / ACM / Newcastle Herald

Power and passion in a fading coal industry

Will the Hunter Valley be ready when the change comes?

Clergy abuse survivor Stephen Woods says his perpetrators tried to make him believe the abuse was his fault. 

School should be a safe space, not a peadophile's playground.

Sins of the Fathers: Clergy abuse weighs on western Victoria

The website for Don Hearn's cabins reads: "This is a different kind of place it suits some people and definitely does not suit others." Photo: Kathy Sharpe


Surfers keep returning to Don Hearn's Cabins for more than just a break

Waves of nostalgia at legendary South Coast break

Lydia Roberts

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

Hurricane Fall aim to deliver a whirlwind live act, with heavy metal overtones crashing through their country-rock performance.

The country lads who are kicking up a storm

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Vote growth: Greens candidates Dylan Green (centre) and Jamie Dixon (right) celebrate the party's gain in vote share. Picture: Anna Warr

Voters in the Illawarra increasingly turned to minor parties, with one notable exception.

Greens buoyant as minor parties increase their share

Dapper: Kerry Herbert of Shellharbour applying the final touches ahead of the ride. Picture: Sylvia Liber

The Wollongong ride, now in its sixth year, is one of the top fundraising rides globally.

All the photos as Wollongong's Distinguished Gentleman's Ride raises $500,000

Josh Frydenberg (left) appears to be among a number unseated moderate Libs, as Simon Birmingham says the party needs to bring more women into the fold. Picture: AAP

Peter Dutton is the heir-apparent for the Liberal leadership, but moderates want someone who can bring more women into the fold.

Libs moderates seek Morrison successor to increase women in the party

It was Soctt Morrison's way or the highway. And he was wrong. Picture: AAP

Voters have given a mandate for a federal ICAC with teeth and serious climate action.

The flawed political gambit that lost the election

Outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison and former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins. Pictures: AAP, Karleen Minney

Every single pollster said the women were coming for Morrison. Every single pollster was right.

Women driving change: The moment that seeded a movement

TOUGH NIGHT: Barnaby Joyce made a solemn victory speech in Tamworth. Photo: Mark Kriedemann

The Nationals have avoided the bloodbath voters inflicted on the Liberals by retaining all 16 of their electorates, but the party's hopes of picking up new seats have been dashed.

Nationals defy Coalition bloodbath and look set to hold all seats

A still from Get A Life, Alright! Picture: Joyhouse Productions

The children's television-inspired music is the highlight of the film.

Luck, laughs and a good-heart

David Pocock celebrates at his election party with parents Andy and Jane and supporters. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Without Senator Seselja in the Parliament, there would be no Coalition representation at all for the territory.

Pocock on verge of historic upset in ACT Senate shake-up

Running: Alison Byrnes, Labor's candidate for the federal seat of Cunningham, has spent more than a decade working in sitting MP Sharon Bird's office. Picture: Sylvia Liber

After spending 17 years working behind the scenes in the Cunningham electorate Alison Byrnes is now stepping forward.

Meet Alison Byrnes, Cunningham's new MP

Anthony Albanese, centre, celebrates with his partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan Albanese after after winning the 2022 federal election. Picture: AAP

It will likely be in a minority government after a large swing away from the Coalition.

'Optimism, not fear': Albo the new PM as teal wave hits Parliament

DOUBLE DELIGHT: Newly-crowned Cunningham MP Alison Byrnes with her husband, Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully and jubilant supporters on election night. Photo: Anna warr

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Cunningham's new MP will be Sharon Bird' former staffer Alison Byrnes

Alison Byrnes wins Cunningham for Labor

"Not bad, is it?" a suspected Liberal volunteer said to the camera, as he was caught red-handed covering Labor's signs in the Gilmore electorate in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Caught out: Libs volunteer covers Labor signs at Gerringong

Gilmore Liberal candidate Andrew Constance casting his vote at Sanctuary Point Public School on Saturday. 

"Ideologically, I'm a progressive Liberal but I do want to see politics change in Australia."

Constance will 'detox' from politics if unsuccessful in race for Gilmore

Anthony Albanese claims victory. Picture: Screenshot

Follow the updates and results for the federal election as they happen here.

As it happened: 'Australians have voted for change': Albo claims victory

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with wife Jenny, and daughters Lily and Abbey arrive to vote at the Lilli Pilli Public School on election day. Picture: AAP

Prime Minister and Labor leader Anthony Albanese both voted at almost the exact same time, several Sydney suburbs apart on Saturday.

PM delivers election day bombshell, Albanese 'hopeful' about Labor win

Anthony Albanese, with partner Jodie Haydon, started election day in the Melbourne seat of Higgins. Picture: AAP 

Anthony Albanese declared it was "time on in the fourth quarter".

Albanese says he's slept well as polls tighten, Morrison heads to home electorate

Peter Garrett handing how-to-vote cards alongside Labor's Fiona Phillips at Bomaderry Public School on Election Day 2022. Picture: Grace Crivellaro.

After casting her vote, Labor's Fiona Phillips says she's confident of retaining Gilmore.

Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett greets voters at school gate

BANGER ON BREAD: ACM's own Ringer presents The Democracy Banana. Picture: Ash Walmsley

It's the most important vote you'll cast this weekend.

Should 'democracy bananas' replace sausages at the polling centre sizzle up?

BEST IN CAMPAIGN: A few of our favourite moments from the 2022 federal election.

The funniest campaign bloopers, blunders and the moments that made us smile.

Gaffes, bloopers and best moments from the 2022 federal election

Motherhood is not a particularly glamorous thing and we love these shows for telling it like it is.

Which working mother are you? TV's best mums

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Victorian police and rescuers are searching for missing 52-year-old hiker Richard Johns.

Search for missing hiker in east Victoria

NSW Police have seized guns and ammunition from a home in southwestern Sydney.

NSW Police seize weapons in gang strike

Outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes defeat in the 2022 Federal Election. Picture: AAP. 

Confessing to a bad habit of "bulldozing" at the eleventh hour, and promising to change his ways, was not enough to convince voters.

Informer: Morrison bulldozed in the wrong direction, happy news for Biloela family

Liberal MP Tim Wilson has conceded he's lost his Victorian seat of Goldstein to Zoe Daniel.

Tim Wilson concedes defeat in Goldstein

Greenpeace says pressure is on the new government with climate now front and centre for millions.

Climate pressure follows Greens-teal swing

Sandra Mullaly is cheerful in her police photo but her time in the force was anything but.

Former cop says she was driven to breaking point by the organisation she once loved.

An addict broke her jaw. The force broke her spirit

All the action from the Federal Election. Pictures: Anna Warr

All the results, analysis and colour from the federal election in the Illawarra

Federal election 2022: All the Illawarra results from the federal election

Stephen Jones said the beahviour was the culmination of escalating abuse. Picture: Adam McLean

Labor Member for Whitlam Stephen Jones says it was the culmination of escalating abuse.

UAP volunteer accused of threatening to shoot people at Dapto polling booth

SATURDAY SPORT: The Woonona Bulli Bushrangers Under 9 team get hosed down after a very muddy match on Saturday, May 21. Picture: Anna Warr

The fields won't be drying out anytime soon unfortunately.