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The Australian woman who spearfished a 162.5kg striped marlin

After a shock cancer diagnosis, Nikki Watt thought she'd never dive again. But now she's broken a spearfishing world record with a huge marlin. 
A woman, wearing a snorkel and mask under water, next to a massive marlin.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Recreational Fishingby Mike Kermode

War detectives try to solve mystery of Australia's missing soldiers

The final resting place of more than 30,000 Australian soldiers from World War I and II is unknown. With DNA breakthroughs, more families are trying to find their ancestors' graves.
The battered back of a watch bearing a name and other details

Published: Source: ABC North CoastTopic: War Victimsby Elloise Farrow-Smith and Julie Ray

These frogs are tiny, but their very existence is a huge sign of hope

For the first time, researchers have been able to successfully breed and release into the wild an endangered species of mountain frog.    
A bright yellow frog with brown markings on its face sitting on a wet rock.

Published: Source: ABC North CoastTopic: Endangered and Protected Speciesby Emma Rennie

NSW councils call for cat curfews to protect native wildlife

Local Government NSW president Phyllis Miller says making owners lock their cats in at night should be a "no-brainer" decision, but animal welfare organisations disagree.
Cat with harness on, attached to a leash.

Published: Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Catsby Emily Middleton

Great Koala National Park to encompass 476,000 hectares of mid north coast bush

The NSW government announces the proposed boundary of what could become the state's largest national park on the mid north coast. 
A koala hangs off a tree while looking into the camera.

Published: Source: ABC Mid North CoastTopic: National Parksby Sophia McCaughan and Brooke Chandler

Masses of near-perfect clothing thrown in rubbish bin, tip hunt finds

A Ballina Council audit finds 80 per cent of clothes thrown away are in perfect or near-perfect condition, sometimes with the tags still on.
Woman with a handful of bright clothes.

Published: Source: ABC North CoastTopic: Recycling and Waste Managementby David Kirkpatrick

Kathleen Folbigg on her wrongful conviction and how the truth — and science — freed her

After being exonerated for the deaths of her four infant children, Kathleen Folbigg is adjusting to life after 20 years wrongfully imprisoned — thanks to the enduring support of her lifelong friend and biggest advocate, Tracy Chapman.
A woman in a red shirt and brown curly hair standing in a garden setting and looks into the distance

Published: Source: ABC ListenTopic: Prisonsby Fiona Purcell

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Mountain frog builds its burrow

A timelapse video of an endangered mountain frog digging its burrow in the mud. Supplied: Southern Cross University/Liam Bolitho
Duration: 18 seconds

Source: ABC News

Drone footage of Cabarita shark

A large shark was seen off Norries Headland near where a surfer had a lucky escape. Supplied: Benjamin Harder
Duration: 56 seconds

Source: ABC News

Lucky escape after shark bites surfboard

A surfer on the NSW Far North Coast had chunk taken out of his board at 7:30am. Supplied: Kym Falvey
Duration: 29 seconds

Source: ABC News

Hail blankets sport fields at Grafton

People were out riding bikes in the hail after a storm left Grafton blanketed in ice on Wednesday afternoon. Supplied : Stuart Murphy
Duration: 35 seconds

Source: ABC News

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