A Northern Rivers man accused of the brutal bashing murder of his partner told police he wasn’t drinking when her body was found, despite them observing he “smelled like alcohol and was sweating profusely”, a first-day trial has heard.
After suffering a horror run with wet weather, Marist Brothers have turned around their season inside a week with a truly remarkable run
On the back of some free-flowing footy, the Tweed Seagulls have taken another huge step forward in their return season in the NRRRL.
A former Lismore mayor is being remembered as a “trailblazer” and “shining light” for women in local government. Read the tributes here.
Tributes are flowing for former Coffs Coast Advocate cartoonist and animal advocate Hec Goodall, who was known for living a “unique life”.
An inquest into the deaths of Wayne and Noah Smith has determined the dad did fatally shoot his son before killing himself, and highlighted the need for improved firearm safety measures for those with poor mental health.
A longstanding Northern Rivers hospital will continue to provide care after choosing to refurbish and upgrade the hospital rather than selling. See the pictures.
Hundreds of childcares across NSW do not meet national quality standards, with eight listed as requiring significant improvement. Search and see the full list to find out how your childcare rated.
An inquest has heard how mentally unwell dad Wayne Smith was allowed to legally own guns – one of which he used to kill his 15-year-old son and then himself in a suspected murder suicide on the state’s North Coast.
Marist Brothers have surged up the ladder during the long weekend period by knocking over their local rivals in what is their second win in just five days.
An inquest into the suspected murder-suicide of Yamba dad Wayne Smith and his young boy heard the dad was “stable” but required ongoing monitoring, despite long-standing mental health problems and a “significant” episode in 2020.
A Northern Rivers cleaner has been wiped by a magistrate who slammed him for his continual criminal offending and a less than shiny record. Now the only mopping he’ll be doing is behind bars.
A father had sought help for his poor mental state and was under financial strain before he was found shot dead in a bed with his son in a suspected murder suicide which rocked a north coast community, an inquest has been told.
After more than a decade, disgraced former Byron Bay real estate agent Sarah Dougan is still in the US and has lost an appeal to be sentenced remotely. Now, she may be finally be brought to justice.
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