Named: Man accused of bludgeoning grandfather to death
A homeless 66-year-old man who allegedly bludgeoned a beloved Coffs grandfather to death with a steel pole has faced court, as police try to track down a murder weapon. See the video.
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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.
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.
‘Fearful, fed up’: Veteran launches community security patrol
Residential security patrols have been launched in the Northern Rivers after inundating pleas from “scared and angry” residents facing break-ins, repeat burglaries and tactics like doorknocking to target the vulnerable.
‘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.
Teen charged over fatal north coast crash
A teenage driver has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning death and other traffic offences following a two-car collision on the north coast which claimed the life of a 62-year-old man.
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.
Company stung after breaching fire ants protocol
A Queensland landscaping supply company has been fined after delivering up to 152 loads of potentially deadly fire ant carrying material across the border to NSW – including to two schools.
‘Yelling obscenities’: Man accused of “random” council worker attack
A Byron Bay man has been accused of “randomly” attacking council workers and yelling “obscenities” at them while they were doing their job, a court has heard. Now he has launched a fresh bid to be released on bail.
Pair in court after dog killed in alleged police pursuit through paddock
A man remains locked up and a woman has been released on bail following an alleged police pursuit through a Northern NSW paddock which resulted in the death of a dog.
Dog killed, pair arrested in paddock after dramatic police chase
A dog was killed and two people arrested after they were accused of hiding from police in a paddock following a pursuit in the state’s north.
Last call, Roxanne: Beloved brothel to close
A beloved Northern NSW brothel will see its beds stripped and doors shut after “crippling” rent costs and “an industry downturn”, with the venue’s “lovely ladies welcoming visitors right up until the last bell”.
Flying, falling and feminism: Hilarious duo redefine womanhood
From trapeze tumbles to feminist triumphs, this “sassy, honest and funny as f–k” duo are fearless post-menopausal cabaret circus performers flipping the script on age, gender – and how to take a wee.
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.
‘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.
Check out the latest on Lismore roads
The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here’s some roads it might be best to avoid today
Climate myths debunked
As extreme weather and the cost of energy dominates the headlines, knowing how to separate fact from fiction is more important than ever.
Everybody appearing at Lismore District Court, Thursday, February 20
Here is a list of matters listed at Lismore District Court on Thursday.
Everybody appearing in civil matters at Lismore Local Court, Thursday, February 20
Here is a list of civil matters listed at Lismore Local Court on Thursday.
‘You look grown up’: Landscaper preyed on teen
A Mid-North Coast landscaper told a teen “you look grown up” before grabbing her on the breasts and on another occasion lay next to her and said “you smell good”.
‘A real shame’: Parents’ dummy spit after council ditches daycare
A South Coast council attempting to toddle away from the brink of financial ruin have angered parents after slashing an affordable daycare service.
‘Heading to the exit’: Blood stained tradie’s shoplifting fail
A shoplifter stole knives and EFTPOS machines from one store and a sound bar from another. But here’s why his attempted five-finger discounts ended up a perfect 10 for stupidity.
‘Curiosity’: Man’s pathetic excuse for hoarding child abuse material
A man busted with hundreds of sickening child abuse images and videos on his laptop told police “it was just curiosity more than anything”, a court has heard.
New ‘eco-village’ greenlit for Northern Rivers
After three years of planning, the Afterlee Ecovillage has received approval from Kyogle Council, bringing an intriguing development to the community of Kyogle.
Flood battered nursing home reborn as crisis accommodation
A former Lismore nursing home, where aged care residents were rescued from the second floor in the 2022 floods, will soon be reborn as crisis accommodation.
Cardboard homes pitched for post-disaster housing
A Northern Rivers university is pushing to use waste cardboard and timber materials to create high-quality temporary homes after natural disasters like the record floods two years ago.
Swanky housing project goes ahead in coastal tourist town
A three-storey shop-top housing development has been given the green light in a popular tourist town on the state’s north coast. See the plans.
The pendulum ‘swung too far left’: BlackRock’s Larry Fink
The most powerful investor on Wall Street tells The Australian that corporate culture is ‘undergoing a reset’ away from its progressive outlook. Larry Fink is moving with the times.
Why Goodman’s AI pivot has a big message for investors
The veteran property investor is replaying the strategy that turned a small commercial property trust into a $70bn industrial powerhouse.
One and done? RBA cools hopes over fast rate relief
In delivering a long overdue rate cut, the central bank has a sobering message when it comes to more.
The $50bn strategic bet that’s set to change BHP forever
The BHP of the future will be less reliant on Australia and even less about iron ore as CEO Mike Henry reshapes the miner. Is it the right strategy?
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