The allegations are that an assistant nurse had allegedly sexually assaulted a 79-year-old patient with cognitive impairment, between November 2023 and February 2024.
RK Crosby
Posted inFeature, Health, Local News, Social issues and services, Women
Fear of child protection puts regional mums at risk
Pregnant women in regional NSW face a double risk: less access to health care, and a fear of child protection that stops many from seeking help at all, new research shows.
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, Federal Politics, Local News
Confusion reigns over new forest carbon credit scheme
Farmers, foresters and green groups are all furious about a new forest carbon credit scheme, just not for the same reasons. Here’s what it means for the North Coast.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Taree
Taree teen, 16, charged with murder after fatal stabbing
A Taree man is dead, a teenage boy behind bars. Police reveal the accused and victim knew each other, but weren’t associates, as the investigation into a horror stabbing continues.
Posted inNational News, Phones and internet
Telstra outage resolved, 333 failed calls to Triple Zero
Telstra’s network is back after a nationwide outage traced to a 20-year “time travel” glitch. Customers still having trouble connecting are urged to restart their devices.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Taree
Stabbing in Taree take life of man in his 30s
Police are seeking anyone with information about the incident on Ranald Road just before dawn.
Posted inBusiness, Feature, Local News
REGGIE founder hands over platform to new owner
One of regional NSW’s best-known travel and lifestyle guides has entered a new chapter. Armidale-founded REGGIE has officially changed hands, with a new owner taking the reins while promising to continue showcasing the best of country NSW.
Posted inFeature, Indigenous, Legal, NSW News, NSW Politics
NSW extends consultation on Crown land bill after land rights warning
Consultation has been extended on a Crown land bill after Aboriginal land councils said amendments were dropped too late to properly consult with the network. The Law Society wants a key clause scrapped entirely.
Posted inEnvironment, Feature, Hawks Nest
Hawks Nest locals praised for correctly reporting sick bird
A sick bird near Hawks Nest could have been bad, but for the locals who didn’t touch, and called for help. NSW has its first suspect case of H5 bird flu, and authorities say it’s proof the system is working.
Posted inFeature, Social issues and services
National gun buyback deadline expires
Labor promised a national gun buyback by 1 July. It’s now collapsed, with states walking away and the Nationals are saying regional gun owners were made a scapegoat.