Souths roar into NEWRL grand final; GRIMM comes to town

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1. Lions roar into NEWRL grand final as brave Butcher Boys fall short

   Souths have roared into the NEWRL grand final, with the Butcher Boys falling short in a brave effort. Souths will now face Maitland in next week's decider at McDonald Jones Stadium.

   newcastleherald.com.au

2. Halfway bomb sparks wild celebrations as grand final drought ends

   The Bears have broken their grand final drought, downing Magic in extra time to reach the NPL decider, with a halfway bomb sparking wild celebrations.

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3. Students see red: protest breaks out at Pauline Hanson's Toronto fundraiser

   Hunter high schoolers have protested outside Pauline Hanson's Toronto fundraiser, rallying against One Nation's 'divisive rhetoric' under the slogan 'Hanson is not wanted here'.

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4. 'Still processing this': Nepalese community unites in grief after disaster

   The Nepalese community has united in grief at a Newcastle candlelight vigil for Nepal, as attention turns to the recovery effort.

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5. 'None of them have made me cry': local director lands sweet leads for film

   Gary Sweet and Marta Dusseldorp have signed on for a new Newcastle-made film, with the local director landing sweet leads for the project.

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