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Attitudes to death are slowly changing in Australia.

At least one in nine Australian women will suffer symptoms of endometriosis and finding appropriate treatment can be a real struggle. That's only exacerbated if you live in a regional area.

Newcastle's most quintessential sights don't just include the beautiful beaches — the gigantic bulk carriers that come into dock in the Port of Newcastle every single day of the year are unmissable.

If you grew up in Newcastle in the 1980s and 90s, if you remember Miss Kim and Big Dog, you probably remember Super Hubert.

When you think of Newcastle, what sounds come to mind?

In the 1980's, a homemade, vertical halfpipe in a suburban backyard put Newcastle on the map.