Northern Rivers sees second measles alert in nine days
Northern NSW health authorities have released a second alert for measles after reports a close contact of an infected person contracted the highly contagious disease.
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Commuter chaos as three rushed to hospital after serious crash
A nasty collision on a major thoroughfare near Grafton closed roads and forced a ferry to peak capacity as paramedics rushed an elderly woman to hospital with serious head injuries.
Northern Rivers council axes public access
After several motions stating local communities were being cut from a fair and democratic process, a Northern Rivers council has voted to severely limit public access and question time in its meetings.
‘No excuses’: Court hears callous killer knew what he was doing
A sentence hearing for an itinerant, who has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man who had welcomed him into his house for a drink, has questioned the killer’s tears of remorse.
Man under guard after being tasered on North Coast
Crews from multiple police districts have attended a property in the Tweed Shire where two officers sustained cuts during an alleged altercation with a 54-year-old man.
‘Bashed this c**t’: Killer admits brutal blows before man’s death
A homeless disability pensioner has admitted boasting about bashing and kicking a new drinking buddy who had welcomed him into his home for an overnight session before leaving him injured on a couch to die.
Seaside spat: Free campers ordered to pack up and prance on
Free-campers at a popular northern NSW beach have sprayed investigators after receiving a one-month notice to pack up their “unauthorised” dwellings and leave. See the wild video.
Legal costs awarded to crash death accused after trial delayed
A man claiming he suffered a covid blackout behind the wheel before the road death of a northern NSW farmer has been awarded legal costs due to ongoing delays ahead of his trial.
‘Enormous reputational damage’: Council evicts its own museum
A Northern Rivers council wanting to better manage their assets has reneged on an agreed lease to allow its museum to return – leaving the organisation homeless and precious artefacts sitting idly in shipping containers.
Woman, boy charged over Aldi TV smash and grab
A woman and a teen boy have been charged in relation to a smash and grab break in at a Northern Rivers Aldi. Here’s what we know.
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