Jessica Kidd
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd |Xanthe Gregory
Two historic petrol tanker fires and a Rural Fire Brigade station have been identified as the most likely sources of so-called "forever chemicals" in the drinking water catchment in the NSW Blue Mountains. WaterNSW on Friday handed down the findings of its seven-month initial investigation into the source of PFAS chemicals in the Adams Creek and Medlow catchments, which include Medlow Dam and Greaves Creek Dam.
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Dec 19, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
Domestic violence counsellor and social worker Leanne Duggan has always navigated life independently with her guide dog Esther by her side. But her world changed when she was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in May last year. "It was hard, it was shattering," she said. She had three months of chemotherapy before undergoing extensive surgery in September to remove the tumour, part of her pancreas, spleen, small intestine, an adrenal gland and 36 lymph nodes, of which six were cancerous.
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Nov 28, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
Three Sydney men have been handed lengthy prison sentences for the "degrading and heinous" gang rape of three young women during a bucks weekend in Newcastle in 2022. Maurice Hawell, 30, Andrew David, 30 and Marius Hawell, 22, were convicted by a jury on multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault in company, aggravated sexual touching in company and attempting to commit sexual assault in company in July.
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Oct 16, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
The licence of Sydney's The Star will remain suspended and the casino has been hit with a $15 million fine amid ongoing compliance failures. The NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has imposed a range of conditions on The Star and will re-assess its suitability to regain its casino licence by March 31 next year. Two inquiries into the casino, known as the Bell Inquiries, identified serious misconduct and failures of compliance and governance.
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Oct 6, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Jessica Kidd
Around 60 people people gathered at a vigil in Sydney Harbour on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack. A giant candle sand sculpture was lit and prayers were sung to remember those who were killed and taken hostage. The vigil is the first of many being held around the country today. A year on from the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack, the pain and trauma is still raw for Australia's Jewish community.
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