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Sam Stolz is a reporter for The Daily Telegraph’s NewsLocal division, covering news from the Tweed Coast to the Mid-North Coast, NSW. He has written for mastheads The Gold Coast Bulletin and The Hobart Mercury before joining The Daily Telegraph in 2023.

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NSW

Tributes flow for reclusive radio tycoon

One of Australia’s most successful radio tycoons – and most mysterious – has been remembered as creating a “juggernaut” network and living a life filled with “amazing accomplishments”.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

Named: Cops allege RBT revealed drug stash in man’s car, home

A man who was arrested after a random roadside breath test in the Byron Shire yielded a significant haul of drugs and cash has faced court. Here’s the latest.

ExclusiveTweed Heads

Victim of freak boating tragedy identified

A Gold Coast dad who died after a horror capsizing incident on the Qld-NSW border was an experienced boatie and an avid fisherman, it can be revealed.

Lifestyle

Chillax: The top destination in Australia for part-time workers

The number one spot to have a part-time gig in Australia has been revealed, with one worker revealing her top tips to be financially comfortable without being a slave to the nine to five.

Tweed Heads

Official opening of the new Captain Cook Memorial and Point Danger Lighthouse on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Picture: Supplied.

Lighthouse’s incredible new lease on life

A crusty old lighthouse and marine rescue quarters on the Qld-NSW border has been given a major facelift including the addition of a swanky cafe with stunning ocean views. See the photos.

BreakingPolice & Courts

Police on the scene in Sydney's CBD this afternoon after a police officer was stabbed twice in the head by a knife-wielding man. The alleged offender was tasered and arrested at gunpoint following the attack, which took place shortly after 1pm on Sunday. Photo: Tom Parrish

Young woman bashed with sticks, kicked before car theft

A woman in the state’s North-West has been brutally bashed before her car and handbag were stolen by a gang of four offenders. Cops have warned the public to not approach the SUV.

BreakingGrafton

Generic NSW Ambulance image. Picture Thomas Lisson

Rider badly injured in North Coast crash

A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in the state’s North. Here’s the details.

Regional News

Crime Story's Brenda and Luke Taylor, former NSW cops-turned-teachers. Pictures: Supplied.

Whodunit: Cop-turned-teacher gives students foray into forensics

Students feeling clueless about what to do on school holiday are being given a case to crack as a detective-turned-teacher shows them the ropes to police forensics in a NSW libraries initiative.

UpdatedGold Coast

Two men sought by police after a 25-year-old man was injured in an alleged assault involving a tomahawk at Tweed City Shopping Centre. Picture: NSW Police Force.

Pictured: Men sought by police after alleged tomahawk assault

Police have released images of two men seen running from the scene of an alleged assault in which a 25-year-old was slashed in the face with a tomahawk.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

Woman fronts court after allegedly assaulting man, child

A 27-year-old woman has fronted a Northern Rivers court after allegedly assaulting a man and his four-year-old daughter twice in the same day.

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