James Paras

Dec 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Paras

The driver of a car that crashed into a tree in north-west New South Wales, killing his three back seat passengers, has been spared jail time. Two women and a man died at the scene on the Kamilaroi Highway near Curlewis, 20 kilometres south of Gunnedah, on December 20 last year. Lius Chandra, who is an Indonesian citizen, and his front seat passenger survived the crash.

Dec 14, 2024 | abc.net.au | Giselle Wakatama |James Paras

New South Wales Police are seeking dashcam footage after a cyclist was killed and three others were injured on the outskirts of Armidale in the state's Northern Tablelands. About 3:30pm on Saturday a car ploughed into a group of cyclists participating in a race, before it hit a tree and caught fire. Police say the cyclist who died was a man aged in his 60s. He is yet to be formally identified. The three injured cyclists were treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital.

Nov 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Paras

A small town in North West New South Wales is fighting to keep a local family on Australian shores. The Atep family came to Australia in 2017 and sought a protection visa, fleeing tribal violence in Papua New Guinea. They moved to the town of Bingara in 2019 and fast became pillars of the community. Featured:Petrus Atep, Bingara residentJohn Bishton, Petrus Atep's employerReverend Gordon Stuart, Bingara All Saints Anglican ChurchRosemary Atep, Bingara resident and aged care worker

Nov 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Paras

The clock is ticking on Rosemary and Petrus Atep's time in Australia. Seven years after purportedly fleeing death threats in Papua New Guinea, the aged care worker and her husband have become vital and valued members of their rural New South Wales community. However, the couple and their eight children have just weeks to leave Australia, after their application for a protection visa was denied. It cam after a drawn-out, five-year process.

Nov 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Paras

With their bright colours, soft tops and eye-catching designs, Mini Mokes are instantly recognisable. The Mokes were originally designed as a military vehicle for the British Army before being unveiled to the public in 1962 and going into mass production two years later. Mokes — named after a kind of packhorse — entered the cultural Zeitgeist after featuring in the television series The Prisoner throughout the 1960s.