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James DowlingScience and Health Reporter

James Dowling is a reporter for The Australian’s Sydney bureau. He previously worked as a cadet journalist writing for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and NewsWire, in addition to this masthead. As an intern at The Age he was nominated for a Quill award for News Reporting in Writing.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - 12 MAY, 2024: Armani Dixon with Little Wings CEO Clare Pearson, Tomra Cleanaway CEO James Dorney and-NSW Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib at a Return and Earn site. The state government's recycling scheme is hoping to raise $100,000 for the children's health carrier service. Picture: NCA NewsWire

How a plastic bottle can help sick kids

Recycling plastic bottles will help get regional kids to hospital, as the return and earn scheme rolls out a new charity initiative.

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Warragamba Dam spill gates opened. , Following heavy rainfall overnight at the upper end of the forecasts (the 25% chance), Warragamba Dam reached full capacity and started spilling at 5:45am., The Warragamba catchment received a significant amount of rain from midnight at an average of 100 mm over 6 hours, with the sub-catchment, close to the dam wall, receiving ~130mm. Up to 200mm was received over 24 hours in some areas., This created flash flooding in the catchment and into the dam, causing it to spill., Warragamba Dam is spilling at a rate of around 200 gigalitres per day (GL/day) with that rate continuing to rise., With the flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley the spill will contribute to the flood waters already in the system.

Weather warnings as major dam spills

Warragamba Dam is spilling after hitting full capacity, with waterways across the state presenting flood risks on the last slated day of rain.

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Weather warnings as major dam spills

Warragamba Dam is spilling after hitting full capacity, with waterways across the state presenting flood risks on the last slated day of rain.

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Members of the surfing community protest against insecurity after two Australians and an American surfers went missing last week during a surfing trip, in Ensenada, Baja California state, Mexico, on May 5, 2024. Three bodies believed to be those of two Australian brothers and an American who disappeared on a surfing trip in Mexico have bullet wounds to the head, authorities said Sunday. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP)

Dark side of where Australian brothers died

Estimates suggest there are 2700 people missing in Baja California, and the majority of them won’t be found as quick as two Australian brothers.

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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 05: Paul Carter looks on during a South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL training session at Redfern Oval on April 5, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

‘Last chance’: Warning to ex-NRL star

A magistrate has warned a former NRL player in no uncertain terms that he will “seal his fate” if he doesn’t do one thing.

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‘Last chance’: Warning to ex-NRL star

A magistrate has warned a former NRL player in no uncertain terms that he will “seal his fate” if he doesn’t do one thing.

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NEWSNewsWire

A Townsville man is lucky he didn't change his trusty lotto numbers after winning $1.6m on Saturday. Picture: Supplied.

Surprise landmark in record $100m jackpot

Powerball’s $100m jackpot has topped a surprising landmark in Australian history after no Division 1 winners were announced in Thursday’s draw.

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The Boeing 737 formally used by Bonza dubbed Barry departed Australia for Honolulu. Picture: FlightTracker

One Bonza plane takes flight

Bonza plane “Bruce” has flown out from the Sunshine Coast for Honolulu, leaving the futures of Shazza, Malc, Sheila and Bazza uncertain.

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Body found at Gold Coast church

A police investigation is ongoing after a body was found at a Broadbeach church

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One Bonza plane takes flight

Bonza plane “Bruce” has flown out from the Sunshine Coast for Honolulu, leaving the futures of Shazza, Malc, Sheila and Bazza uncertain.

James Dowling and Steve Zemek

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