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Health

Hunter researcher develops breakthrough IVF technology

UNIVERSITY of Newcastle researcher Dr Aleona Swegen, a member of the Hunter Medical Research Institute’s Infertility and Reproduction Research Program, is driving a breakthrough in fertility treatment. Dr Sewgan has secured $200,000 from the inaugural Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program for her technology, SpermSafe. Dr Swegen created SpermSafe as a storage medium that improves survival […]

Myall Coast

Government release 20,000 Home Care Packages

THE Federal Government has announced it will deliver 20,000 Home Care Packages in the next eight weeks. A further 20,000 packages are set to be released between November and the end of the year, with the remainder of the promised 43,000 to be delivered by mid-2026. The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care […]

Health

Drainage reserve smothered by thick azolla bloom

The azolla mat moves in the wind, giving stark contrast to the areas it covers. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Waterbirds like this local black swan seem to eat the azolla, but it may carry pollutants harmful to them. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The most affected area is a drainage reserve designed to capture run-off from the nearby […]

Community

Black Dolphin statue returned to Bennetts Beach

The Black Dolphin statue dives into the big blue overlooking Bennetts Beach. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. MKEG volunteer Jane with the statue before it goes back into place. Photo: supplied, MKEG. MKEG volunteers Rob and Laurie fixing the dolphin back into place. LOCAL Myall Koala and Environment Group (MKEG) members have successfully re-installed their beloved “Black […]

Myall Coast

Green growth brings risk of bloat and pulpy kidney

LOCAL Land Services (LLS) is encouraging livestock producers to take steps to reduce the risk of bloat and pulpy kidney as Spring arrives. Pulpy kidney, also known as enterotoxaemia, can cause sudden death in sheep, goats and cattle on high carbohydrate, energy-rich feed, with fat, healthy livestock in prime condition particularly susceptible. “Pulpy kidney is […]

Local News

Nurses and midwives vote to accept pay rise and improved working conditions

THE NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) has voted to accept the NSW Government’s offer of a three percent interim wage increase and enhancements to working conditions. “At the conclusion of the vote on the public sector interim offer from the NSW Government, branches have accepted the offer, with 88.2 percent of participating branches with […]

Regional

Fibre to the Premises becoming a reality on the Myall Coast

NATIONAL Broadband Network promises from over a decade ago are finally being realised on the Myall Coast. Representatives from NBN Co, a state-owned corporation that operates Australia’s NBN network as the nation’s wholesale broadband provider, visited areas of the Myall Coast last week to explain the connection options that are or soon will be becoming […]

Regional

Bulahdelah CWA ladies give warmth to those in need

Bulahdelah CWA members with some of Linda’s magnificent crocheted blankets, and other items they donated to Ronald McDonald House. Photo: supplied, Bluahdelah CWA. Some items Bulahdelah CWA member Patsy made and donated to Ronald McDonald House in Newcastle. Photo: supplied, Bulahdelah CWA. THE BULAHDELAH Country Women’s Association (CWA) has been busy working to bring comfort […]

Local News

Tea Gardens business warns of AI robocalling

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is becoming more invasive by the day, with one local businessman receiving unsolicited and deeply concerning robocalls last week. Tea Gardens indoor/outdoor electrician Wil Davies told News Of The Area that he answered a call from a number that looked genuine but was unknown to him. “The female voice on the other […]

Local News

Extra funding required for road repairs across the MidCoast LGA

MIDCOAST Council plans to spend more than $68 million on roads this year. Despite the eye watering number, Deputy Mayor Jeremy Miller says it isn’t enough to get the road network to “where the community expects”. “We know that we need to invest an additional $35 million into our roads each year to keep them […]