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Romy Stephens @romysteph

Reporter @abcnews in the Hunter. Formerly SCA, Star Mail News and AFL Media. Journalism and Science @MonashUni. Views my own.

Joined August 2015
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The RFS has confirmed at least two homes and one business have been destroyed in yesterday’s fire. @abcnews @NSWRFS abc.net.au/news/2023-12-15/h…

Hunter Valley bushfire engulfs home and tyre service centre as weather conditions set to worsen

Firefighters are working to contain bushfires in the New South Wales Hunter region ahead of worsening conditions tomorrow, after a home and tyre shop in Weston were destroyed.

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Firefighters work to put out fire in the roof of a home. @abcnews
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More than 80 protesters have been arrested for continuing to block the world's largest coal port over what they say is the failure of government to act on climate change. abc.net.au/news/2023-11-26/d…

97-year-old reverend among 80 protesters arrested for defying deadline in Newcastle port blockade

The mass protest at the world's largest coal port is demanding the government stop allowing new coal projects and tax fossil fuel export profits at 75 per cent.

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97-year-old Alan Stewart was among dozens of climate protesters who stayed out on the water today after the protest deadline at the Port of Newcastle. @abcnews
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Flood victims, coal miners and students were among the hundreds that paddled out to block the Port of Newcastle today and protest against fossil fuels. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/h…

Coal miners and flood victims among those paddling out to block world's largest coal port

Hundreds of people use kayaks and floats to block the Port of Newcastle for 30 hours to protest coal exports and a lack of action on climate change. 

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Family members of people killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash are calling for a federal bus taskforce, like the one that operates in New South Wales. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-11-21/h…

Families to 'demand all day long' for a federal bus safety taskforce after Hunter Valley rollover...

Adam Bray lost his son Zach in the tragedy that claimed 10 lives in June. He wants a federal taskforce to examine bus safety management, seatbelt use, and regulation to ensure no-one else has to...

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Increasing rates are currently adding to the cost of living crisis. The state government has a challenging task ahead to keep them stable while addressing the financial sustainability of councils across NSW. @abcnews @montyjacka_ abc.net.au/news/2023-11-10/r…

Could you feed yourself on $9 a day? A pensioner says that's all he can afford due to rising rates

The NSW pricing regulator has released a final report into its rate peg review. It comes as rising rates add to the cost of living crisis. 

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Court documents show a NSW Hunter Valley woman could have been dead for up to three days before her body was found. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-11-09/j…

Alleged murder victim could have been dead for three days before body found

Police allege Dee Folpp could have already been dead when they did a welfare check at a Muswellbrook unit before officers left and then returned later to find her body.

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Sad to see so many mutton birds washed up on Newcastle beaches this morning but experts say it's not uncommon during their annual migration. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-11-06/m…

Hundreds of mutton birds found dead as 'wreck' strikes during 'epic' migration

Experts say the "confronting" sights that greeted NSW beachgoers was likely caused by bad weather, though other factors could also have been at play.

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Lovely to work with the ABC Landline team again - and great to cover a story about how science is being used to help bring river red gums back from the brink. @BotanicSydney abc.net.au/news/2023-10-28/g…

Researchers hope DNA will unlock the key to saving endangered gum tree from extinction

Sydney Botanic Gardens experts conduct genetic testing to help restore the only population of river red gums east of the Great Dividing Range. 

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An extensive land and sea search is underway in the Port Stephens region for a missing helicopter, carrying a man and dog. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-10-27/h…

Debris found during search for missing helicopter carrying 'very experienced' pilot and dog

Police and a member of the public have found debris during a major land and sea search on the NSW east coast, but cannot confirm whether it is from the missing aircraft.

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Hundreds of people have attended an emotional memorial service to honour the lives of the 10 people who were killed in the Hunter Valley bus crash earlier this year. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-10-21/h…

​​​​​​​Tributes flow for the 'beautiful ten' at memorial service for Hunter Valley wedding bus...

Hundreds of people — family, friends, community leaders, and strangers — gather to pay tribute to those who were lost after a bus rolled at a roundabout near Greta in June.

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Temagog residents Chris Gill and Michael Bryant were up all night on Tuesday trying to protect their properties from the fire. Their houses were saved but the land around them is completely scorched. @abcnews
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The Willi Willi Road fire has burned through more than 20,000 hectares. Firefighters have been working tirelessly today but are yet to get it under control. @abcnews
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Keely Johnson coming up on @abcnews to provide an update on the Willi Willi Road bushfire.
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Snaps of today's anti-offshore wind rally at Nelson Bay 📸 @abcnews
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Member for New England Barnaby Joyce is among hundreds of people who have turned up to an anti-offshore wind rally at Nelson Bay in Port Stephens today. @abcnews
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Fire and Rescue NSW says this is the first incident of its kind in Aus, after a thermal machine overheated by 500 degrees at Tomago this morning - prompting explosion fears. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-10-06/f…

Factories evacuated as overheated machine at Tomago energy plant prompts explosion fears

An exclusion zone has been set up north of Newcastle due to the threat of an explosion inside an energy plant.

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An 800m exclusion zone has been set up around an electrical plant at Tomago due to a fire. Emergency services say there's a risk of an explosion, with hazardous materials involved. @abcnews
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The NSW government is being urged to change how agencies respond to vulnerable people after recent deaths following interactions with police. @abcsydney @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2023-10-05/c…

After two deaths this year, is it time to change the way authorities respond to mental health...

The NSW government is being urged to change how agencies respond to vulnerable people after recent deaths following interactions with police.

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