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BIO LUMINESCENT mushrooms have been popping up on the Northern Rivers.

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News BIO LUMINESCENT mushrooms have been popping up on the Northern Rivers.

WITH wingspans of three metres, see the remote control jets on March 6-8

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Whats On WITH wingspans of three metres, see the remote control jets on March 6-8

A REPORT on sporting injuries has revealed that one in 10 is life threatening, as many people require hospitalisation as are in land crashes annually and men are twice as likely as women to visit the emergency room.

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Sport A REPORT on sporting injuries has revealed that one in 10 is life threatening, as many people require hospitalisation as are in land crashes annually and men are twice...

THE Ballina Ocean Pool project lives to see another day.

premium_icon Bid to dump ‘popular’ ocean pool project a flop

News THE Ballina Ocean Pool project lives to see another day.

Govt says motorists need to slow down at dangerous curve

premium_icon Govt says motorists need to slow down at dangerous curve

News TRANSPORT for NSW say speed is the biggest contributing factor to crashes on...

Where are all the butterflies coming from?

premium_icon Where are all the butterflies coming from?

News IT is hard to drive anywhere and not encounter yellow butterflies flitting across...

Village’s $5000 generosity to RFS

Village’s $5000 generosity to RFS

News ‘GIVING money is easy, you risk your lives for the community.’

‘Gaping hole in governance’: Why council backs Assange

premium_icon ‘Gaping hole in governance’: Why council backs Assange

Politics THE council will write to MPs asking them to support calls to being the Wikileaks...

Race meetings are on the move

premium_icon Race meetings are on the move

Sport THE reasons why Ballina Jockey Club transferred its race meeting to Casino

Ballina development to steam ahead ‘unimpeded’

premium_icon Ballina development to steam ahead ‘unimpeded’

News The massive residential development planned for Ballina Heights will go ahead

Jail for ‘dangerous violent’ thug who disregarded DVO

premium_icon Jail for ‘dangerous violent’ thug who disregarded DVO

Crime Tyson Hanks jailed after breaching DVO nine times

$3 item stripped from shelves in ‘panic’

$3 item stripped from shelves in ‘panic’

Health Supermarkets stripped of one item as coronavirus ‘panic sets’ in

‘Menace on roads’ jailed for ice-fuelled crime spree

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News Judge tells drug driver to ‘buy a pushbike’

PM introduces coronavirus emergency response plan

premium_icon PM introduces coronavirus emergency response plan

Health "The risk of a global pandemic is very much upon us"

What’s with the weather? It’s like four seasons in one day

premium_icon What’s with the weather? It’s like four seasons in one day

News UMBRELLAS, sunblock, scarfs and raincoats all need to be handy as the Bureau of...

Rain sets in with a week of thunderstorms forecast

premium_icon Rain sets in with a week of thunderstorms forecast

News THE erratic weather on the Northern Rivers continues.

Chance of severe thunderstorm tonight on Northern Rivers

premium_icon Chance of severe thunderstorm tonight on Northern Rivers

News THE storm could bring hail to parts of the Northern Rivers.

SES warns motorists to not drive through flood water

premium_icon SES warns motorists to not drive through flood water

News EMERGENCY crews including police and SES completed flood rescues.

Opinion

    Hey Today, bring back the old Karl. Spare us this giggler

    premium_icon Hey Today, bring back the old Karl. Spare us this giggler

    Opinion Karl Stefanovic cast as the silly buffoon, writes Mike Colman.

    $39m problem with Meghan’s grand plan

    $39m problem with Meghan’s grand plan

    Celebrity $39m problem with Meghan and Harry’s plan

    Why do we keep ignoring toxic femininity?

    premium_icon Why do we keep ignoring toxic femininity?

    Opinion the female equivalent is just as real and just as rampant

    OPINION: No shame in naming and shaming drink/drug drivers

    premium_icon OPINION: No shame in naming and shaming drink/drug drivers

    News A constant deluge of different opinions has thickened my skin

    Dogs of Oz

      Forget about RoboCop, Millie is Australia’s first robo-dog with a 3D-printed front paw. See how she got to where she is and why greyhounds make such great pets.

      From disabled racing reject to Australia’s first bionic dog

      Pets & Animals Forget about RoboCop, Millie is Australia’s first robo-dog with a 3D-printed front paw. See how she got to where she is and why greyhounds make such great pets.

      Last chance to enter Dogs of Oz competition

      Last chance to enter Dogs of Oz competition

      Pets & Animals Entries have been coming in fast. Here’s your last chance to enter.

      The biggest mistakes we’re making at dog parks

      premium_icon The biggest mistakes we’re making at dog parks

      Pets & Animals Owners should be extra vigilant when taking their pets to the park

      Aussie cattle dog secret link to the dingo

      premium_icon Aussie cattle dog secret link to the dingo

      Pets & Animals How the Australian working dogs descended from dingoes

      GALLERY: 78 of the cutest dogs on the Northern Rivers

      premium_icon GALLERY: 78 of the cutest dogs on the Northern Rivers

      News SEE here if your four-legged family member made the list.

      Sport

        SWIMMERS from the region showed their style at the NSW Country Championships with many young athletes bringing home well-deserved medals and personal bests.

        premium_icon Aqua athletes power to podium

        Sport SWIMMERS from the region showed their style at the NSW Country Championships with many young athletes bringing home well-deserved medals and personal bests.

        Swans cygnets kick goals at clinic

        premium_icon Swans cygnets kick goals at clinic

        Sport IT MIGHT have been their first foray into Aussie rules but the Lismore Swans fab...

        Celtics are back for Anzac Cup clash

        premium_icon Celtics are back for Anzac Cup clash

        Sport DEFENDING premiers South Lismore playing in opening round of Football FNC...

        Lismore driver overcomes early damage at Australian titles

        premium_icon Lismore driver overcomes early damage at Australian titles

        Sport RUNNER-UP finish for Robinson in Australian V8 Dirt Modified Championship.

        North Coast runner secures titles as state’s top U20s steeplechaser

        premium_icon North Coast runner secures titles as state’s top U20s...

        Athletics THE Byron Bay runner competed at the NSW Athletics Junior State Championships.

        National Sport

          Kyrgios battles injury ahead of Cup tie in Adelaide

          premium_icon Kyrgios battles injury ahead of Cup tie in Adelaide

          Tennis Tennis Australia hopeful Nick Kyrgios will overcome wrist injury.

          Kevvie Walters opens up about son Billy’s battle

          premium_icon Kevvie Walters opens up about son Billy’s battle

          Rugby League Past loyalties won’t stop a proud dad from barracking for Tigers.

          Brisbane NRL expansion plan takes major new step

          premium_icon Brisbane NRL expansion plan takes major new step

          Rugby League ARLC to meet expansion bidders to be NRL’s 17th team.

          Rabbitohs reveal deadliest Shield line-up

          premium_icon Rabbitohs reveal deadliest Shield line-up

          Rugby League Souths to unveil greatest NRL indigenous backline at Charity Shield.

          Tenterfield News

            Water restrictions lifted for most parts of Tenterfield Shire

            premium_icon Water restrictions lifted for most parts of Tenterfield...

            News WHICH water restrictions remain in place for the Tenterfield region?

            HOORAY: Tenterfield Dam is spilling over

            premium_icon HOORAY: Tenterfield Dam is spilling over

            News “THE lifting of spirits around the town is tangible and a real feeling that we can...

            Lifting the lid on burial costs across the Northern Rivers

            premium_icon Lifting the lid on burial costs across the Northern Rivers

            News WE compare the prices of interment in six local government areas.

            Which Northern Rivers towns have increased in land value?

            premium_icon Which Northern Rivers towns have increased in land value?

            News STRONG demand for hobby farms and lifestyle properties has created a spike in rural...

            Why a human rights champion is coming to Tenterfield

            premium_icon Why a human rights champion is coming to Tenterfield

            News TENTERFIELD prepares to welcome a special guest.

            Community

              BOUTIQUE wines and specialist cheeses with Hannah Lillywhite brings them in.

              premium_icon First tasting event this hotel has ever had packs the pub

              Food & Entertainment BOUTIQUE wines and specialist cheeses with Hannah Lillywhite brings them in.

              Would you walk all night to support cancer victims?

              premium_icon Would you walk all night to support cancer victims?

              News THE overnight Relay For Life fundraising challenge will return to Lismore to remind...

              Five reasons coasties should head west

              premium_icon Five reasons coasties should head west

              News VENTURE an hour west to a country full of surprises

              M1 traffic changes announced

              premium_icon M1 traffic changes announced

              News Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions

              'Don’t be cute, be competent’: mayor advises young women

              premium_icon 'Don’t be cute, be competent’: mayor advises young women

              Breaking TELSTRA Businesswoman of the Year finalist proud of her town.

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                Thanks to her devoted fans, Miss Fisher is flying high again

                premium_icon Thanks to her devoted fans, Miss Fisher is flying high again

                Movies ESSIE Davis on her long-awaited return as stylish super-sleuth.

                What's on the big screen this week

                What's on the big screen this week

                Movies A STYLISH sleuth returns and a reboot flips a classic on its head.

                Where you can watch Sir David Attenborough’s new film

                premium_icon Where you can watch Sir David Attenborough’s new film

                News HIS new documentary A Life in Our Planet will premiere in cinemas across the world...

                Your only chance to get Splendour locals tickets

                premium_icon Your only chance to get Splendour locals tickets

                News THIS weekend, organisers will allow locals to buy tickets to the 2020 version of...

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                  It pays to be ‘in the know’ – and never has it been more critical in a social media age where so much false information is being pumped out.

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                  News It pays to be ‘in the know’ – and never has it been more critical in a social media age where so much false information is being pumped out.

                  Council retains growth strategy for possible industry sites

                  premium_icon Council retains growth strategy for possible industry sites

                  Council News A rescission motion brought before the council was voted down.

                  ‘Water is a human right’: Outage enters third day

                  premium_icon ‘Water is a human right’: Outage enters third day

                  News SKENNARS Head residents in the dark about how long the water outage will last.

                  ’We are suffering because of tourism’

                  premium_icon ’We are suffering because of tourism’

                  Council News Tough new rules will be considered for short-term holiday rentals

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                      An adult entertainment star has sent social media into a spin with the revelation a big name football player attempted to woo her.

                      Footballer slid into pornstar’s DMs

                      Dating An adult entertainment star has sent social media into a spin with the revelation a big name football player attempted to woo her.

                      The hottest new toys for 2020

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                      Parenting Resurgence in classic toys to inspire kids in 2020

                      65,000 people with disabilities restrained in six months

                      65,000 people with disabilities restrained in six months

                      Health Medication and restrictive practices used on people with disability

                      'You won't knock me down': Model spends $55k on tattoos

                      'You won't knock me down': Model spends $55k on tattoos

                      Fashion & Beauty Viral tattoo lover spent $55k on body modifications and ink

                      Education Department’s gender quota slammed by experts

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                      Education ‘More women in leadership roles won’t improve ­student results’

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                        Entertainment

                          MAFS bride Poppy Jennings claims Nine producers ignored her feelings about being uncomfortable around her on-screen ‘husband’.

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                          TV MAFS bride Poppy Jennings claims Nine producers ignored her feelings about being uncomfortable around her on-screen ‘husband’.

                          Pussycat Dolls’ embarrassing stage bungle

                          Pussycat Dolls’ embarrassing stage bungle

                          Music Pussycat Dolls suffer embarrassing tech bungle during live show

                          A third of Aussies say ABC ‘out of touch’

                          A third of Aussies say ABC ‘out of touch’

                          News One third say ABC is out of touch with ‘ordinary’ Aussies

                          Tiny Dancer born after mum goes into labour at Elton concert

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                          News Elton John inspires a mother to go into labour during Tiny Dancer

                          Fairytale magic for all at Moscow Ballet performance

                          premium_icon Fairytale magic for all at Moscow Ballet performance

                          Art & Theatre Moscow Ballet La Classique will take audiences on a mystical journey

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                              Located in the popular Byron Hills area of Suffolk Park, this fully renovated modern home adjoins nature reserve giving a picturesque outlook from the covered, fully tiled outdoor living area. High fences to the only neighbour, an outlook to lush nature reserve and quiet street gives the feeling...

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                              $2.3m housing development expected to go ahead in Bangalow

                              premium_icon $2.3m housing development expected to go ahead in Bangalow

                              Property THE proposal will be approved, subject to conditions and negotiations.

                              The happiest places in Australia and QLD revealed

                              The happiest places in Australia and QLD revealed

                              Property Key to happiness is a boom that’s contagious

                              Subcontractors, small businesses wanted for fire clean-up

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                              Business LAING O’Rourke will co-ordinate the clean-up of fire damaged properties in Richmond...

                              Jobs

                                <p> The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (NRCLC) is seeking to recruit to the role of Coordinator Northern Rivers Women&rsquo;s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (NRWDVCAS) based in Lismore.&nbsp; </p> <p> The Coordinator is responsible for the overall service delivery of the...

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                                Classifieds The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (NRCLC) is seeking to recruit to the role of Coordinator Northern Rivers Women’s Domestic Violence Court...

                                Aussies were stunned when the beloved denim giant collapsed last month – but now it has been given a second chance, with 680 jobs salvaged.

                                Jeanswest saved from brink of ruin

                                Business Jeanswest sold to Harbour Guidance Pty Ltd, saving 680 jobs

                                A $40 million warehouse project developed by a national company will jobs for up to 400 construction workers, with 130 people needed once it’s operational.

                                premium_icon $40 million project to deliver 530 new jobs

                                Business McPhee Distribution Services has started construction on project.

                                If you mention this “worst” word on your resume, it will send alarm bells ringing – and could even kill off your chances completely.

                                Word that’s an automatic ‘career killer’

                                Business Recruiter reveals the words you should ban from your CV

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                                  This police force has one of the world’s most insane car collections with a Ferrari, Lamborghini and other $1m-plus supercars on patrol.

                                  Insane new police car revealed

                                  Motoring Dubai’s insane police car collection to be joined by homegrown muscle

                                  AN unrestrained child was climbing over car seats as their mother blew six times the legal limit in a roadside random breath test.

                                  premium_icon Mum drink driving six times over with unrestrained child

                                  News Child was climbing over car seats, mum had open bottle of wine

                                  Australia’s competition watchdog has accused Mercedes-Benz of putting lives at risk by failing to meet deadlines for a widespread safety recall.

                                  Mercedes ‘risking lives’ with Takata airbag delays

                                  Motoring ACCC slams Mercedes-Benz over Takata recall delays