Amy O'Halloran

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Amy O'Halloran |Rachel Holdsworth

Motor neurone disease (MND) is three times more common in the New South Wales Riverina region, according to a neurologist. Researchers from Macquarie University chose the area to establish Australia's first MND surveillance centre to investigate causes of the disease. Researchers will spend the next three years with MND patients in the Riverina.

Jan 15, 2025 | abc.net.au | Lucas Forbes |Amy O'Halloran

Four people have been saved from a flipped demountable building and thousands are without power as severe thunderstorms pass across New South Wales. The Bureau of Meteorology says very dangerous thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging, locally destructive winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours.

Jan 9, 2025 | abc.net.au | Amy O'Halloran |Louise Miolin

The members of the Afghan women's football team have risked their lives for the game they love. Now they're playing it in regional Australia.

Jan 6, 2025 | abc.net.au | Amy O'Halloran

The Black Summer bushfires that killed and displacedswathes of animals is a disaster etched into Tim Crutchett's mind. "Koalas on fire, leaving the fire and seeking refuge with people," he said. It's a memory that inspired Mr Crutchett to create a model skeleton of a koala, one of the species showcased in the Understories exhibition, currently on display at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.

Dec 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Toby Hemmings |Amy O'Halloran

There have been 37 crashes involving caravans in tow on NSW roads this year. A friend of a man killed in a caravan incident near Yass earlier this month is calling for specialised driver training. The Caravan Industry Association of Australia wants governments to subsidise towing lessons for new caravan drivers. The tragic death of a man struck by a loose object from a passing caravan has prompted a renewed warning about safety on the roads.