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Ukrainian ambassador visits Binalong cafe after 'heartwarming' US tariff fundraiser

3 days ago | abc.net.au | Hamish Cole |Xanthe Gregory

The owners of a cafe in Binalong imposed their own tariff on American goods, such as Coca-Cola, earlier this year to show support for Ukraine. Ukraine's ambassador to Australia has travelled to the tiny town to thank them. The cafe will remove the tariff as the owners believe there has been progress in the relationship between the US and Ukraine. Situated about 100 kilometres north-west of Canberra, with a population of just 550, Binalong seems an unlikely destination for a diplomat to visit.
Australian cafe's 'tax' on US drinks a show of solidarity with Ukraine

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Joanna Woodburn |Hamish Cole

When Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky faced a tense meeting with US leader Donald Trump at the White House, his plight struck a chord with a couple 16,000 kilometres away in rural Australia. Jan Giles and Adrian Sykes from Binalong, a village of 500 people in southern New South Wales, were "appalled" by the way Mr Zelensky was treated. "I was disgusted because here's this man, coming for help and he's belittled," Ms Giles said. "It's schoolyard bullying and we don't accept that anywhere.
Politicians cop criticism for misinformation about Bathurst 1000 closure

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Hamish Cole |Xanthe Gregory

The federal Nationals candidate for Calare, Sam Farraway, has been criticised by a First Nations group for allegedly spreading misinformation. Mr Farraway has made repeated claims the Bathurst 1000 could be "at risk" over a sacred site application made in 2022. The Indigenous group says it is exploring legal options surrounding alleged defamatory comments made.
Multiple injuries in van crash on Hume Highway near Goulburn

Jan 6, 2025 | abc.net.au | Hamish Cole

More than half a dozen people have been injured in a crash on a major highway between Sydney and Canberra. Emergency services were called to the Hume Highway at Marulan, east of Goulburn, after a van reportedly rolled around midday. Paramedics assessed seven people with injuries and three helicopters were called to the scene. The highway remains closed in a southbound direction and significant delays are expected. More to come.
Two bodies recovered after light plane crash off NSW Mid North Coast

Jan 4, 2025 | abc.net.au | Emma Siossian |Claire Simmonds |Hamish Cole

The bodies of two men who died in a plane crash off the New South Wales Mid North Coast have been recovered. Emergency services were called to Nambucca Heads on the Coffs Harbour coast just after 4pm Saturday afternoon, after a light aircraft crashed into the water. Two people died at the scene, with the body of a man recovered from the plane yesterday, according to a statement from NSW Police. The second body was recovered a short time ago. Both are yet to be formally identified.
Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum faces closure after historical guns theft

Dec 20, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hamish Cole

The theft of more than $200,000 worth of antique guns has left the the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum on the brink of closure, raising concerns about the future of 35,000 UNESCO-listed documents and 130 historical machines kept onsite. The facility has been closed since late August after three men allegedly broke in and stole 27 handguns. The men have been charged with multiple offences that remain before the courts. According to police, 19 of the weapons have been recovered.
Horror start to holiday season as seven die in 48 hours on NSW roads

Dec 15, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hamish Cole

Seven people have died in 48 hours in a horror start to the holiday season on roads across New South Wales. It brings the number of people killed on NSW roads so far this year to 330, compared to 320 for the same time last year. On Saturday afternoon, a man in his 60s was killed and three others injured after a car ploughed into a group of cyclists competing in a race near Armidale, on the Northern Tablelands.
Parts of NSW to swelter through record-breaking heat as heatwave sweeps country

Dec 15, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hamish Cole

Towns in southern and western New South Wales are set to experience record-breaking temperatures on Monday as large parts of the country swelter through a heatwave. Wilcannia and Ivanhoe are expected to reach 47 degrees Celsius, well exceeding long-standing records for December. Ivanhoe's previous year-round record, in 24 years of record keeping, is 47.
Environmental opposition to planning bill risks $50b worth of projects, NSW government says

Nov 11, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hamish Cole

Critics of proposed changes to NSW planning laws believe they will fast-track contentious mining and renewable energy projects at the expense of local communities. The bill would give the NSW planning secretary discretionary power to allow off-site infrastructure for state significant projects to be assessed separately from the main application.
Controversial mine decision sparks calls from Indigenous leaders for more planning power

Oct 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Joanna Woodburn |Hamish Cole

The controversial stalling of a New South Wales gold mine has prompted the state's Aboriginal Land Councils to ask for legal authority to represent the Aboriginal community on matters relating to non-native title land. The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSW ALC) and representatives from the state's Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) have gathered at Orange, in the state's Central West, to discuss the fallout of the McPhillamys Gold Project at nearby Blayney.