Rachel Holdsworth

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Articles

McCormack slams posters of himself, Dutton, Rinehart and Palmer in Nazi uniforms

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Gary-Jon Lysaght |Rachel Holdsworth

Former deputy prime minister Michael McCormack has slammed images depicting himself, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, Clive Palmer and Gina Rheinhart as Nazis. The member for Riverina described posters in the front window of a Wagga Wagga shop as "evil" and "vile". NSW Police are investigating the incident. Police are investigating a display in a storefront window in southern New South Wales that depicts Coalition politicians and billionaires as Nazis.
Freak storm adds to rental crisis in Harden as 12 homes become uninhabitable

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Rachel Holdsworth

In a town where the rental vacancy rate was already less than 1 per cent, the last thing locals needed was a destructive storm. But that is exactly what Mother Nature dished up to a small community in the NSW Riverina last month. Harden, north-west of Canberra and with a population of about 2,000, faced the brunt of a storm during the early hours of February 9. It caused severe flash flooding and left a dozen homes uninhabitable.
ACT visitor dies after contracting Japanese encephalitis in Murrumbidgee region

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Rachel Holdsworth

A man has died after contracting Japanese encephalitis on holiday in Southern NSW. It is the second death in NSW this year from the virus. NSW Health has confirmed the man, aged in his 70s, from the ACT, died on March 6 in a Canberra hospital while being treated for Japanese encephalitis. He was reported to have acquired the mosquito-borne disease in the NSW Murrumbidgee region.
Macquarie University unveils MND surveillance centre in Wagga Wagga

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.
Australian Community Media flags future further reduction in print editions

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Rachel Holdsworth

ACM's Tony Kendall says it's planning to move all its remaining print editions to one edition per week on Saturdays. The move would affect ACM's remaining daily papers including the Newcastle Herald, Canberra Times, and Illawarra Mercury. The transition will take place over the next seven years. Regional newspaper publisher Australian Community Media (ACM) is to eventually move all of its mastheads to one print edition per week within the next seven years.
Australian life jacket rules - how to stay safe and in compliance while on the water

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Pearce |Eugene Boisvert |Rachel Holdsworth

A run of fatal and life-threatening incidents have highlighted the importance of wearing a life jacket for survival in the water. Last week, a 37-year-old man died after falling into the Murrumbidgee River near Darlington Point in southern New South Wales. Two men who were also not using life jackets drowned in South Australia's south-east last month while retrieving lobster pots near Beachport, according to police.
Truckie calls for better driver education after near-misses over Christmas

Jan 23, 2025 | abc.net.au | Rachel Holdsworth

Truck driver Rod Hannifey reckons he had two life-threatening moments over the Christmas period, both of which involved other motorists. "On each leg I had someone do something so stupid that risked their life and mine," he said. "They couldn't wait two minutes for a long, safe, straight bit of road to overtake.
New Madinah College principal investigated for 'anti-Semitic' comments

Jan 15, 2025 | abc.net.au | Rachel Holdsworth

The federal government has launched an investigation into the appointment of a principal at a private school in southern New South Wales, following "anti-Semitic" comments on social media. Principal of New Madinah College in Young, Sheikh Abdulghani Albaf, has been condemned by the federal and NSW governments and the Australian Jewish Association over Facebook comments spanning several years.
Retired farmer puts restored vintage harvesters on display for last time

Jan 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Emily Doak |Rachel Holdsworth

Retired farmer Kerry Pietsch spent six decades restoring vintage harvesters and headers, making his own parts with blacksmith skills passed down from his father. He put his collection on display for the final time, harvesting wheat in Pleasant Hills, in southern NSW. Mr Pietsch, 77, says this will be the last event showcasing his collection. Kerry Pietsch discovered his love of restoring machinery at the age of 17, and more than six decades later his hard work is on full display.
Farmers in southern NSW welcome rain but it is not enough to break drought

Dec 26, 2024 | abc.net.au | Rachel Holdsworth

Recent heavy rain fall in southern New South Wales will not be enough to break the drought in the state's only two affected regions. According to the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), more than a third of the Cootamundra-Gundagai area is in drought, as is 10 per cent of the Snowy Valleys. Tumut dairy farmer Kevin Malone said the past eight months had been tough on his business.