‘Silly mistakes’: Byron firefighter lied about dangerous dog dying
A firefighter lied to authorities by telling them his German Shepherd named Thor died to avoid registering the dog. Now, he’s faced a northern NSW court.
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Driver jailed after taking police on drunken chase to Wagga CBD
A South Coast man has been jailed for driving six times over the legal alcohol limit while leading police on a dangerous pursuit in the Riverina.
Drugs and associates: Motive revealed in murder of ‘Donnie’
The state’s top homicide cop has described the targeted shooting death of a young father in front of his family as callous and calculating as detectives reveal the background into the murder.
Business owner allegedly stabbed ex-partner
A Sydney business owner has faced court after she allegedly stabbed her ex-partner after she was stopped from leaving a unit in Sydney’s northwest, a court has heard.
Australia Day Ambassador backs push to change the date
Byron’s Australia Day Ambassador and the former deputy commissioner of the Mental Health Commission has supported calls to change the date of Australia Day. Here’s why.
Menace locked up after bashing partner, string of cop chases
A Northern Rivers man bashed his partner, broke into another woman’s home through an air duct and was involved in multiple cop chases. Now, he’s faced a Byron Bay court.
Former Byron councillor honoured with Australia Day Award
An inspiring octogenarian and pillar of the community in Byron Shire has been recognised for her work helping secure homes for those in need. Here’s her story.
‘We invented Australians’: Englishman breaks Byron reveller’s jaw
An English man lost his cool over “lighthearted banter” at a popular Byron Bay pub, launching into a gutless coward punch attack. Here’s how it went down.
Stolen Essential Energy truck crashed in highway cop chase
A woman hoped to cash in by offloading a stolen Essential Energy truck in Queensland. Here’s how the wheels fell off her outlandish plan.
L-plater on meth leads cops on hour-long cat-and-mouse chase
An L-plater on meth led police on a harrowing high-speed chase in northern NSW, which covered more than 70km. Here’s how he fared in court.
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