The Italia Star aground in the middle of the harbour.
IT WAS in the early evening of Sunday March 15 1959, that a cyclone had built a huge sea with crashing surf and whitewater breaking across the entrance to Port Stephens. The sea was rolling into the Port as far as Corlette. Conditions on the water were extremely hazardous. Sydney based, Italian owned trawlers had […]
UNIVERSITY of South Australia scientists say they have developed a powerful new way to uncover the genetic interactions that fuel cancer progression. The AI-driven method, published recently in the Royal Society Open Science journal, reveals that tumour progression is driven by cooperating groups of genes, rather than mutated genes acting alone. Lead researcher Dr Andres […]
Dolphin friendships can last decades. Photos: Dr Simon Allen, Shark Bay Dolphin Research.
NEW research shows male bottlenose dolphins with strong friendships age more slowly than their solitary peers. The University of NSW (UNSW) study is the first to reveal that social bonds in non-human species can slow ageing at the cellular level. Lead author Dr Livia Gerber conducted the study and now works at CSIRO’s National Research […]
THE NSW Ageing and Disability Commission (ADC), in partnership with the University of NSW Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), has released a report highlighting the pervasive and complex issue of neglect affecting older people and adults with disability across NSW. Funding was provided by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice. The ADC is responsible […]
IMPROVED methane capture at six high-emission coal mines appears the state’s best bet to hit climate targets. A report released by climate advisory group Common Capital said NSW could help reach emissions targets with best-practice abatement at the six mines, which produce half the state’s coalmine emissions despite delivering less than 10 percent of the […]
A RANGE of healthcare industry bodies have welcomed a Medical Board of Australia decision not to proceed with mandatory health checks for doctors aged over 70. In 2024, the Board consulted on options to keep late career doctors in safe practice, including through mandatory health checks. A total of 201 submissions were received. Australian Health […]
A birdseye view of the area burnt near Nabiac. Photo: Alex Weston.
A birdseye view of the area burnt near Nabiac. Photo: Alex Weston. A map released by the RFS shows the extent of lightning strikes over four hours on 3 January. THE NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging everyone to remain vigilant, with higher temperatures forecast to return later this week. The bushfire near Bulahdelah […]
A large gathering of family and supporters under the COLA at Tea Gardens PS to celebrate a year of achievements. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Kayleigh Thompson won Outstanding Sporting Achievement and Sportsperson of the Year awards. Photo: TGPS. Year 1 Milky Way Class Award Winners Brodie, Queenie, Isla and Lola. Photo: TGPS. Year 6 Major Award […]
East of the Outer Light.
WITHOUT doubt January is the craziest month of the year in Port Stephens. We are a tourist town and we survive on tourism so for all the local business houses this is the time to pay the rent. For we fishers problems do arise including access to boat ramps and cleaning tables. There is an […]
THE MidCoast region has recorded strong property growth since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with dwelling values rising by 58.3 percent over the past six years. According to new property data from Cotality, the area’s post-COVID growth has outperformed Greater Sydney (38.9 percent) in dwelling values since December 2019. House values in the MidCoast […]
