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Seasonal worker sentenced after pleading guilty to rape

A Samoan seasonal worker has been sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to the rape of a teenage girl.
A picture of the sign welcoming locals to Arrawarra Headland
Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds

Published: Source: ABC PacificTopic: Sexual Offencesby Jordan Fennell

Small regional charity stops thousands of Nepali girls being trafficked

After hearing harrowing stories of abuse against young Nepalese women and girls, Port Macquarie man Ross Nancarrow wanted to help.
Girl in a uniform standing beside on the side of the road beside a tuktuk (three wheeled taxi in Asia).

Published: Source: ABC Mid North CoastTopic: Human Traffickingby Wiriya Sati

Samoan farm worker sentenced to eight years' jail for rape of teenage girl

Samoan national Agaalofa Agaalofa, 27, is jailed for raping a 17-year-old girl on a beach on the NSW mid north coast in 2023.
A picture of the sign welcoming locals to Arrawarra Headland

Published: Source: ABC Coffs CoastTopic: Courtsby Claire Simmonds

Former rough sleeper's coffee sacrifice planted seeds for his charity

Graham Lee is behind a charity raising thousands of dollars through people sacrificing one takeaway coffee a week.
A man in a broad hat and a shirt sitting at a table having coffee with friends.

Published: Source: ABC Mid North CoastTopic: Regional Communitiesby Emma Siossian

The budding musicians 'staying proud' through Indigenous rap music

With sounds recorded in a makeshift studio, this group of high school students produced music about First Nations culture.
Two teenage girls sitting in a room, with musical equipment behind them.
Duration: 2 minutes

Published: Source: ABC South East NSWTopic: Indigenous Musicby Floss Adams and Isla Evans

Migrant workers treated 'like pigs' amid claims of modern slavery

Witnesses have told an inquiry into modern slavery that migrant workers are being exploited in the nation's blueberry capital. 
Volunteer Malia Sykes crying at a parliamentary inquiry

Published: Source: ABC Coffs CoastTopic: Agricultural Workersby Charles Rushforth

Electricity price blowout between city and country a 'dire situation'

Regional ratepayers are shouldering higher energy bills than their city counterparts, and their councils have had enough.
The sun sets on the horizon and against a pale blue sky you see endless rows of power lines and towers.

Published: Source: ABC RiverinaTopic: Cost of Livingby Nicola Ceccato

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Dolphin calf rescued after weeks entangled in fishing line

The Sea World Foundation with the help of ORRCA and the Forster Dive Centre have freed a dolphin calf from fishing line after it became entangled on New South Wales Mid North Coast.
Duration: 1 minute 20 seconds

Source: ABC News

Coffs Harbour man of Palestinian descent leads a chant

Demonstrators have gathered on the Coffs Harbour jetty to chant their support for Palestine.
A man of Palestinian descent leads a chant next to Palestinian flag on Coffs Harbour jetty.
Duration: 23 seconds

Source: ABC News

Male whales race in pursuit of female in east coast migration

A Port Macquarie drone photographer captures vision of tight pod of eleven humpbacks speeding south in a race to mate off the NSW mid north coast.
Duration: 48 seconds

Source: ABC Mid North Coast

CCTV footage of Dee Annear

Dee Annear was last seen alive visiting the Comboyne Takeaway supermarket with Rohen Hanson on September 17, 2021.
Duration: 32 seconds

Source: ABC News

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