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The yellow-bellied sea snake, which usually lives off the continental shelf, intrigues locals but comes with a warning from wildlife rescuers.

Hairdresser Shelley Tinkler, 43, has been placed in a coma and is "battling fire from every front" after developing secondary infections.

A jury hears a frantic emergency call made by a woman trying to save the life of a man allegedly stabbed to death by Raymond Allen, 41, on the New South Wales South Coast. 

Her unconventional approach to surviving in the wild captured the public imagination. Now TV star Gina Chick shares with Australian Story how connecting with nature helped her through unimaginable loss. 

Community groups along the NSW coast want to kill off development approvals, which allow projects approved decades ago to go ahead using outdated environmental laws.

Japan's top military officer General Yoshihide Yoshida is in Australia inspecting his country's most advanced anti-ship weapon as part of his country's largest ever participation in Exercise Talisman Sabre.

The federal government has reached a $22 million settlement over PFAS contamination relating to the community's ability to live on or conduct cultural activities on its land.

The federal government has been accused of failing to listen to the voice of a First Nation's community on the NSW South Coast after failing to settle a PFAS contamination claim.

NSW farmer Alastair McLaren has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars due to contamination from PFAS chemicals, but he's not one of the 30,000 people who will be compensated.

Lieutenant General Simon Stuart would not be drawn on more details of the investigation into the ditching of an Army MRH-90 into the water in Jervis Bay.

Military figures claim a software upgrade for the European-designed Taipan helicopter was not installed on Australia's entire fleet despite warnings it could be needed to prevent possible engine failures.

The Australian Army's Taipan helicopters return to flying after an incident last month where one of the European-designed aircraft was forced to ditch into the sea on the NSW South Coast.

The Defence Flight Safety Bureau has begun a formal investigation into why the multi-role helicopter was forced to ditch into the sea while taking part in counterterrorism exercises.

The Australian Defence Force has grounded its fleet of Taipan helicopters after one of the European-designed aircraft crashed during training near Jervis Bay in NSW.

Major General Stephen Jobson, Commander Army Aviation Command, adresses local media at Jervis Bay after a helicopter crashed during a training exercise.

ADF spokesperson says the exact details of the Jervis Bay helicopter incident will be released after an investigation has concluded.

Major General Stephen Jobson says the crew operating a helicopter which ditched off Jervis Bay displayed great "professionalism" in allowing all 10 members to safely exit. 

All 10 Australian defence personnel were recovered from the water when the helicopter crashed.

The MRH-90 Taipan crashed in water off Jervis Bay.

The "most comprehensive assessment of marine species population trends to date" finds a majority of Australia's shallow-water reef species have declined over the past decade from all around the continent.

Ten elite army and navy personnel on board an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter are rescued from the water after the chopper ditches in Jervis Bay, after a "textbook response" to a loss of power.

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite apologises for the way PFAS has impacted upon the lives of Jervis Bay residents and promises an independent review of land around contaminated defence bases will be undertaken this year.

Scott Gutterson noticed a small, clear glass bottle covered in mussels floating on the surface of the water during a recent swim at a NSW South Coast beach. When he looked inside, he quickly realised it contained something special.

NSW Ports chief executive Marika Calfas has called for the state's trade needs to be prioritised ahead of a nuclear base, while unveiling plans for an offshore wind farm facility at Port Kembla.

When Fiona and Richard decided to move their young family from Adelaide to the NSW south coast in 2020, they had no trouble finding work. But it hasn't all been smooth sailing.