Max Tillman
Max is a news reporter for ABC New England North West. Max was previously a producer for ABC News Channel.
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Anaesthetic services suspended at regional NSW hospital after doctors found practising without proper supervision
A country NSW MP says he had been contacted by patients whose elective surgeries were suddenly cancelled by the hospital without any explanation.
Tasmanian country duo overcome challenges and tragedy to win Golden Guitars in Tamworth
The Wolfe Brothers dedicated a song on what is now an award-winning album to their mother, who passed away just before Livin' the Dream was released. Other winners on the night included Newcastle's Max Jackson.
If you've only heard the recorder played by schoolkids, these musicians say you're missing out
The unsung hero of the baroque world, and the bane of parents across the country, has a welcoming home at the Australasian Recorder Festival this week.
Police urged to review pursuit policy after dad's morning paper run ends in high-speed crash tragedy
A father-of-three was driving a vehicle that had been out of registration for a month when police tried to stop him at Gunnedah. Three minutes later he crashed while doing more than 170 kilometres an hour.
Anger as six-day Telstra outage forces businesses to close and residents to stock up on Optus sim cards
Telstra apologises after a faulty part leaves business owners and residents in a north west NSW town in a service blackout.
Famed Tenterfield Saddler changes hands for the first time in more than 30 years
New owners of the circa 1860 building and its trademark, made famous in a Peter Allen ballad, say their aim is to preserve and protect the building's charm.
Hudson bushfire in north-west NSW downgraded but similar conditions expected on Thursday
An emergency warning has been downgraded for the Hudson bushfire burning in the Narran Lake Reserve in north-west New South Wales, but authorities are bracing for similar conditions on Thursday.
Didgeridoo and bugle combine in new version of Last Post inspired by soldiers' camaraderie
A moving rendition of The Last Post, recorded on top of the Sydney Opera House, features jazz virtuoso James Morrison and didgeridoo player Mark Atkins, symbolises how Indigenous and non-Indigenous soldiers fought side by side.
Two teenagers dead, three hospitalised after single-vehicle crash in north-east NSW
Police say two teenagers have died and three have been taken to hospital after a car hit a tree in Tabulam, west of Casino, NSW.
Challenging conditions see NSW experience 10 emergency-level bushfires fires in one day
Central west and northern NSW are watching and waiting for a change in weather in the hope it'll ease a severe day of bushfires.
Billy was 17 when he was killed in a robbery gone wrong. A $1m reward hopes to solve the cold case
In 1996, exactly 27 years ago, 17-year-old Michael Hegedus was shot in the chest and stomach in what police say was a botched service station robbery. A reward for information is being offered by police.
Polly's electorate had the highest No vote in NSW but her community 'won't stop fighting' for change
After returning the strongest rejection of the Voice to Parliament in NSW at 79 per cent, the federal electorate of Parkes is coming to terms with what that means for its 25,000 Indigenous residents.
Firefighters and aircraft work to defend properties from grassfire north of Inverell in NSW
Residents at properties north-west of Ashford on Limestone Road were told on Friday if they were not prepared, then they should leave, as firefighters worked to defend about 10 properties.
Hundreds attend rally against proposed offshore wind zone along Australia's east coast
Organisers estimate around 500 people attended today's event at Nelson Bay, as locals raised concerns about the potential impact of an offshore wind zone.
At 101, Bigambul man Wes has seen 'so many promises' broken. Now he's voting on the Voice
The ABC spoke to a number of First Nations people in Sydney and the regions to hear what the Voice means to them.
Man responsible for deaths of two teens in Lake Keepit boat crash escapes jail time
A 73-year-old man has been sentenced to two community corrections orders for negligently operating a boat causing the death of two girls near Tamworth late last year.
Mine worker tells court of long lasting effects after being caught 'out in the open' during Maules Creek blast
A Boggabri coal worker has told a Sydney court there was nowhere for the shock wave to go as he was caught unaware from a blast at nearby Maules Creek.
'Beyond comprehension': Father speaks of anguish at losing daughter in Lake Keepit boat crash
A father whose daughter died in a Lake Keepit boat crash last year tells a court the pain of her death is a hurt he has to live with every day, which he would not wish on anyone.
Faye has learnt to use online GP bookings after her town's medical clinic closed. She worries for the elderly who can't
The clinic in Barraba, north-west NSW, shut its doors after being unable to secure a permanent GP. A solution has been proposed, but residents fear it will be inaccessible to some in the community.
Coroner recommends doctor for investigation after inquest into NSW hospital death
The coroner found that a decision not to treat a 75-year-old woman with antibiotics diminished her chance of survival, but noted that no single agency or practitioner had directly caused her death.
Tenterfield museum honouring father of federation closes as council struggles financially
The museum houses a collection of items from Sir Henry Parkes's political life including an iron gavel from his time as NSW premier, a collection of self-penned poetry, and two ivory walking sticks.
A critical shortage of surveyors is holding up the construction industry, they’re pulling all stops to recruit
A shortage of surveyors across the country is leading to delays in the building industry, but there are hopes creating greater awareness of the profession will lead to more high school students considering it as a career.
Man pleads guilty over death of two teenage girls in Lake Keepit boating crash
A 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty in relation to a boat crash that killed two teenage girls near Tamworth late last year.
When a farmer and a pharmacist fell in love, they never imagined the impact it would have
Spring Ridge hasn't had a doctor for 30 years, but that all changed when a local farmer met a pharmacist.
'More could have been done' to supervise 73yo who went missing from nursing home, coroner finds
NSW Deputy Coroner Harriet Grahame has found there were multiple lapses by staff at a Moree nursing home in the lead-up to the 2018 death of William John Torrens.