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Clarity in the face of death brings unexpected joy

Former teacher Hilary Webster received a shocking diagnosis in July that gave her just weeks to live. She says her decision to access voluntary assisted dying has given her a sense of peace.
A woman with a neat, blonde bob hairstyle, smiles gently with a lake in the background.

Published: Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Death and Dyingby Declan Bowring

Snow guns prove Ben Lomond ski field 'very viable' as park considers future

Many of the world's ski field operators now rely on snow machines to guarantee business, but others say the practice uses too much water and risks environmental harm. 
A skier goes past a snow gun

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Snowby Emily Smith

Kathleen Folbigg on her wrongful conviction and how the truth — and science — freed her

After being exonerated for the deaths of her four infant children, Kathleen Folbigg is adjusting to life after 20 years wrongfully imprisoned — thanks to the enduring support of her lifelong friend and biggest advocate, Tracy Chapman.
A woman in a red shirt and brown curly hair standing in a garden setting and looks into the distance

Published: Source: ABC ListenTopic: Prisonsby Fiona Purcell

Major brewer focuses on grain grown sustainably by farmers

Australia's largest beer business will soon buy barley from farmers who have gathered data about how sustainably their grain was produced.
Barley in a hand

Published: Source: LandlineTopic: Grain Growingby Kath Sullivan

Kathleen Folbigg: The journey to freedom in her own words

"I was exonerated, therefore the returning of innocence comes back to me."
Kathleen folbigg 2025
Duration: 17 minutes 46 seconds

Published: Source: ListenTopic: Justice Systemwith Paul Turton

Teacher Hilary Webster is full of joy as she faces death within days

It's not often you get a chance to hear from someone who has just days to live, but Hilary Webster has chosen to spend some of her remaining time on this earth talking about the decisions she's made after receiving some devastating news in July.
A woman with blond hair looks at the camera
Duration: 24 minutes 54 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Radio SydneyTopic: Death and Dyingwith Hamish Macdonald

How an 'unspoilt' Aussie town set the scene for a hidden gem Disney film

When Disney came to Australia to film Ride a Wild Pony in the 1970s, the crew nearly returned to America to complete filming — then they found Chiltern.    
Green tinted photo of woman in vintage car with man in t-shirt and shorts holding a microphone above the car.

Published: Source: ABC Goulburn MurrayTopic: Historyby Allison Jess

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'They aren't dogs'. Misconceptions about mini pigs

A NSW pig sanctuary says she regularly hears from ill-advised owners adopting what they believe to be a mini-pig, only for them to grow into full grown hogs.
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

Source: ABC News

Snow at Ben Lomond in New England

Snow falls at the village of Ben Lomond in the NSW New England region.
Screengrab of phone vision shows boy in hooded jacket throwing a snowball at the camera.
Duration: 17 seconds

Source: ABC News

Barnaby Joyce to undergo surgery after prostate cancer diagnosis

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says he had not experienced any symptoms, but a blood test caught the cancer in its early stages.
Joyce to undergo surgery: Close up image of Barnaby Joyce
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds

Source: ABC News

Hunter energy transition

Home to gas, coal, renewables and plans for nuclear, the outcome of the federal election could have real impacts in the NSW Hunter region.
Duration: 3 minutes 5 seconds

Source: ABC News

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