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Phillip Dong Fang Lee and the property once touted to be national park, which is now being soldd off in lots.

This waterfront property was once offered as national park. Now it’s set to be carved up and sold off

Billionaire high-roller Phillip Dong Fang Lee’s family bushland retreat is best known for a slew of environmental protection breaches, but he’s now plotting a sell-off of the property.

  • Lucy Macken

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Accused smuggler sailed into sea cucumber bust after ‘fleeing’ rehab for Indonesia

An accused drug trafficker who “fled rehab” in NSW unwittingly sailed into a border force operation targeting sea cucumber poachers, derailing his plot to reach Indonesia.

  • Perry Duffin and Jordan Baker
Members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in the Fishermans Bay resort.

I spent a night in a resort next to a drug rehab and had to leave in a hurry

The Connect Global rehabilitation centre operates out of a sleepy holiday resort, where alleged drug dealers and criminals share the space with women and children.

  • Jordan Baker
Connect Global.

Bikies, TV stars and brawls: The rehab centre run from a tourist resort

Connect Global is a controversial rehab facility where accused criminals are sent on bail. It has been raided by police and criticised in court. It is now under investigation by the NSW attorney-general’s department.

  • Jordan Baker and Perry Duffin
A 16-year-old boy has died after a car full of teenagers crashed in NSW’s Hunter Region, with the vehicle’s 17-year-old learner driver allegedly returning a positive roadside breath test, police say.

Boy, 16, dies after car carrying five teenagers crashes into tree

Police say a 17-year-old learner driver was behind the wheel in Port Stephens on Friday night and recorded a positive roadside breath test.

  • Sarah McPhee
Stanwell Park.

Sea-change dreams: How far does a Sydney budget stretch along the coast?

For about the median house price in Sydney, many buyers in popular regional towns can get closer to the sand.

  • Carmen Forward
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Stella Maris Cuerva camping on the property she called Hope.

A block of land called Hope: The fight to revive Walter Burley Griffin’s lost city

The visionary architect dreamed of a New York City in Australia, but the site of his dream became a financial nightmare for many.

  • Julie Power
Bannisters Port Stephens. Wonderlust will choose a holiday for you based on your preferences.

Mystery holiday service lets others do the thinking for you: I let a stranger choose my holiday

Simply fill out a questionnaire on your available dates, timeframe, budget, food and activity preferences, then let the experts do the muck work.

  • Kate Allman
The short Tomaree Head Summit Walk is a great way to take in views of Port Stephens.

Port Stephens, NSW things to do: Nine highlights

Koalas in the treetops, camels on the sand dunes and amazing seafood - Port Stephens offers the unique and unforgettable.

  • Anthony Dennis
Stockton Sand Dunes

Hidden gem, NSW: The phenomenal Stockton Sand Dunes are much more than a desert playground

Created tens of thousands of years ago, the otherworldly dunes are far more than a desert playground.

  • Sheriden Rhodes

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