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Gianni Francis is a journalist for Leader and the Herald Sun based in Bendigo covering courts, crime, council and community.

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Tristina Hay and Samuel David Cross are accused of importing cocaine from the United Kingdom. Picture: Instagram

Pair to learn fate after ‘dark web’ cocaine import bust

A couple who fled police on the Gold Coast were busted trying to smuggle “dark web” cocaine into a Northern Rivers town. Now, they could be locked up.

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First glimpse at the $900 million staged redevelopment of Tweed Mall. Photo: Elanor Investors Group.

Huge Tweed project sparks new calls for cross-border light rail

A development set to cost almost a billion dollars is flagged to change the face of Tweed, prompting renewed calls for the Gold Coast light rail to cross the Queensland-NSW border.

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Cross-party letter urges Minns to fast-track buyback funding

A Labor MP has urged her own party leader and state premier to fast-track buyback funding for the Northern Rivers in a cross-party letter calling for a hurry-up on flood relief.

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A Tweed cattle farm sold for $8.6 million in February could become a multi-million dollar housing development. The 58 hectare site on Mcallisters Rd, Bilambil Heights is currently up for grabs and is before Tweed council for a proposed subdivision into 211 lots for homes. Photo: Colliers.

Tweed cattle farm tipped for multimillion housing project

Tweed is in line to get hundreds of new homes to help address a “critical” housing shortage. It follows a big land sale. See what’s in the works.

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Tobias Moran appears with wife Samantha after Simone Strobel murder charge dropped. Photo: Channel 9.

‘Toby is traumatised’: Simone Strobel murder charge dropped

Tobias Moran has released a statement through his wife after a charge of murdering his backpacker girlfriend Simone Strobel at Lismore more than 18 years ago was dropped.

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Hutchies come on 'board' to 'shore' up supply for Casuarina's first project zoned for permanent residents.

Sneak peek: Work starts on $79m luxury unit complex

Construction has kicked off on a $79 million luxury apartment complex “a stone’s throw away” from a Tweed beach. Take a look at the project.

Gold Coast

A glimpse at the proposed $3 million two-storey multi-dwelling housing development proposed for Fingal Heads. Photos: Jardine Design Space via ELKN.

First look: New $3m townhouse complex slated for Fingal

A modest house by the beach is in line to be bulldozed to make way for a $3m townhouse complex at Fingal Head in the Tweed. Take a look at what’s planned.

NSW

Body of missing northern NSW man discovered

A Clarence Valley man has been found dead in a river after he was reported missing earlier this week. Here’s what we know so far.

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‘What have I done?’: Killer’s scream revealed as police minister backs changes

A suicidal dad exclaimed “what have I done?’’ moments after neighbours heard a gunshot — the sound of him shooting dead his son Noah. Today Police Minister Yasmin Catley backed gun licencing conditions for people with mental health conditions.

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A glimpse at the proposed new childcare centre for Tweed Heads. Photo: Gavin Duffie.

Sneak peek: New childcare centre flagged for Tweed

A childcare centre will be bulldozed to make room for a much-needed facility with triple the capacity if a Tweed man’s longstanding “dream” is realised.

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