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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Giselle Wakatama |Bridget Murphy
One of the largest public hospitals in Australia has apologised for the "hurt and frustration" caused to junior doctors whose attitudes were criticised in a leaked email sent by a human resources official. The ABC understands the email was sent by mistake on Wednesday afternoon to one junior doctor at Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital in response to a workplace issue. A screenshot of the email is now being widely circulated online and among doctors around Australia, with many sending it to the ABC.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Carly Cook |Bridget Murphy
Intense storms continue to sweep over large parts of New South Wales, with the latest fronts bringing marine-rescue dramas and giant hail to northern areas of the state. A wild storm front caused chaos on the waters around Tweed Heads on Thursday afternoon. Point Danger Marine Rescue Commander John Murray said several yachts were ripped from their moorings, and a vessel with a teenager on board was drifting towards the Barney Point Bridge.
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Dec 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bridget Murphy
The shock withdrawal of Sydney's two teams from the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL) has amplified calls for more pro-standard rinks in the country. Urgent renovations at Sydney's Macquarie Ice Rink have forced the Sydney Ice Dogs and Sydney Bears off the ice for the 2025 season. Both sides use Macquarie as their home rink. The AIHL said it was initially told works would take about eight weeks in April and May but advised last week it would now be unusable for the entire 2025 season.
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Dec 21, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bridget Murphy
Police in New South Wales have found a convicted killer who went missing from the state's central west earlier this week. Michael Aller, 58, went missing from Orange on Wednesday but police confirmed on Saturday he had been found. In a statement, police said Aller had been taken to hospital for "admission and assessment". Aller was found guilty of manslaughter in 2015 for killing his girlfriend Amy Aiton during an argument in 2012.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bridget Murphy |Romy Stephens
A nuclear energy inquiry has sparked an emotional debate about the economic future of Muswellbrook, the coal capital of New South Wales, but a spate of earthquakes in the region went unmentioned. The House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy is touring the country to investigate the viability of the federal Coalition's nuclear energy proposal.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bridget Murphy
Newcastle's very own Luke Egan is officially one of Australia's best, after he was inducted into the Surfing Australia Hall of Fame at the weekend. A former Merewether Boardrider, Egan spent 22 years on the ASP and WSL world tours, winning four events and finishing runner-up at the 2000 World Titles. ABC Newcastle's Bridget Murphy, and sport expert Helene O'Neill, spoke with Luke when he learned he would join the best of the best.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Carly Cook |Bridget Murphy
A former Queensland superyacht tour operator has been sentenced to at least seven years and six months in prison for his role in the importation of cocaine into the Port of Newcastle. James Blake Blee, 64, pleaded guilty to importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug and smuggling two Brazilian divers into Australia. The District Court heard the cocaine was imported in the hull of a bulk carrier that docked in Newcastle in May 2022.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Romy Stephens |Bridget Murphy
Several people have been arrested at a climate protest in Newcastle that involved hundreds of activists taking to the city's harbour in canoes and kayaks. The demonstration, organised by activism group Rising Tide, was advertised as a "blockade" of the world's largest coal port. A Rising Tide statement said eight people were arrested on Saturday afternoon. The ABC has sought verification of that figure from New South Wales Police and details surrounding the arrests.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bridget Murphy
Hunter Sports High is a school full of young, budding athletes... many with big ambitions to play the sports they love professionally. Many, though, just play for the love of the game. Netball is one of the sports Hunter Sports High does particularly well... the school's rounded out the year with wins in three grades at the Netball NSW Schools Cup. Saturday Sport's Bridget Murphy visited the school to figure out why they're just so darn good at netball.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bridget Murphy
Two Newcastle men have been charged in relation to the alleged theft of NRLW star Millie Elliott's 2024 premiership ring, which has been found. Police were called to a Merewether property on Saturday October 12, after receiving a break and enter report. The residents — rugby league couple Millie and Adam Elliott — reported a number of items were stolen, including Millie Elliott's 2024 NRLW premiership ring that she won with the Sydney Roosters.
