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The man suffered fatal injuries after being shot by police outside the hospital.

Man dead following stand-off with police outside NSW hospital

The man allegedly pointed a gun at police before being fatally shot outside Manning Base Hospital in Taree.

  • Amber Schultz and Riley Walter

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Sex Crimes Squad detectives have charged a man believed to be one of biggest self-producers of online bestiality content in the state under Strike Force Trawler.

‘Beast Boy’: NSW Police charge one of state’s worst alleged bestiality offenders

Hidden away in a rural NSW property, police allege the man became one of the most prolific creators of bestiality content before he was arrested.

  • Jessica McSweeney and Sally Rawsthorne
The move follows a handful of other recent department head changes put in motion by Palaszczuk’s May ministerial reshuffle.

‘Sleeping is not part of your job description’: Doctors warned against naps

Manning Base Hospital administration will apologise to junior doctors after removing a mattress from their break room.

  • Amber Schultz
Racing returns to Taree on Tuesday.

Race-by-race preview and tips for Tuesday meeting at Taree

Everything you need to know to pick a winner on the eight-race card.

  • John Schell
Kris Lees has three good chances in Taree.

Hat-trick chance for Lees’ three on trip to Taree

Seasons Of Mist, Rum Diary and Penny For are all good chances for the Kris Lees on Tuesday.

  • John Schell
The sisters have waived their legal right to anonymity.

Sisters share lifelong fight for justice against ‘evil’ predator stepdad

Two sisters were raped for years as children by a man who was supposed to protect them. They’ve spoken about their frustrations with the long-running legal process.

  • Clare Sibthorpe
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Tony Coulston was a gregarious publican from the NSW town of Parkes.

Doctors left dying dad ‘spouting blood’ after horror hospital fall

Of five potentially preventable deaths at hospitals across regional NSW uncovered by a Herald investigation, only one is under investigation by the coroner.

  • Carrie Fellner
Liz Hayes and Jamelle Wells fronted an inquiry into regional hospitals on Friday to speak about the treatment of their fathers.

Grieving daughters slam ‘constant spin’ about state of NSW regional hospitals

Liz Hayes and Jamelle Wells are veteran journalists - but on Friday they spoke out as daughters who both lost their fathers in tragic circumstances.

  • Carrie Fellner
Northern NSW Local Health District chief executive Wayne Jones.

Hospital ‘booted out’ patients in the middle of the night in their pyjamas

A NSW hospital has admitted to “failures” after patients were left to find their own way 100 kilometres home through remote countryside.

  • Carrie Fellner
Former gynaecologist Emil Gayed has been banned after a review into his conduct.

Whistleblower doctor ‘yelled at’ after demanding investigation into patient’s avoidable death

Dr Nigel Roberts’ testimony to a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday bore disturbing similarities to earlier claims about the cover up of avoidable deaths in other regional NSW hospitals.

  • Carrie Fellner

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