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A YOUNG scientist found dead from a shotgun wound had just over an hour earlier made a chilling call, blurting out “I have found something … I have to go …”.

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Crime A YOUNG scientist found dead from a shotgun wound had just over an hour earlier made a chilling call, blurting out “I have found something … I have to go …”.

TRAFFIC was stopped on the Pacific Highway this morning while the bridge at Wardell was lifted so the barge could continue its journey up the river.

PHOTOS: Huge crane barge crosses Ballina bar

News TRAFFIC was stopped on the Pacific Highway this morning while the bridge at Wardell was lifted so the barge could continue its journey up the river.

A WOMAN in her 70s was treated by local paramedics and the helicopter's critical care medical team.

Rescue chopper called to chainsaw accident

News A WOMAN in her 70s was treated by local paramedics and the helicopter's critical care medical team.

NSW Deputy Premier backs the campaign launched by Nationals candidate just under a week ago.

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Politics NSW Deputy Premier backs the campaign launched by Nationals candidate just under a week ago.

UPDATE: Missing woman found dead

UPDATE: Missing woman found dead

News The 65-year-old's body was found after an extensive search

Chinderah's $7.25m tavern and shops to be decided tomorrow

premium_icon Chinderah's $7.25m tavern and shops to be decided tomorrow

Council News Grand plans for the Chinderah Tavern face Judgement Day tomorrow.

  • 18th Jul 2018 9:09 AM
Splendour in the Grass do and oh she better don't!

Splendour in the Grass do and oh she better don't!

Whats On The Splendour ten commandments have been unveiled

  • 18th Jul 2018 9:00 AM
'I was going to dress up as Kendrick and just waltz in'

'I was going to dress up as Kendrick and just waltz in'

News Hilarious (and angry) responses to Splendour's stern warning

NSW powerless to stop energy crisis

premium_icon NSW powerless to stop energy crisis

News NSW is increasingly relying on power generated in Queensland.

Aussie dad’s brutal takedown of Trump

Aussie dad’s brutal takedown of Trump

Politics “THE man whose arse you’ve just been kissing did this …”

  • 18th Jul 2018 9:30 AM
Man claims 'wink' from horse consent for sex

Man claims 'wink' from horse consent for sex

Crime Man found crouching in the corner of a fourth open stable

  • 18th Jul 2018 9:27 AM
Sunrise sorry for ‘unacceptable’ mistake

Sunrise sorry for ‘unacceptable’ mistake

TV "It seems to be becoming accepted practice. They should be ashamed.”

  • 18th Jul 2018 9:24 AM
Have you been awake under the knife?

Have you been awake under the knife?

Health You could be awake while under the knife, new study reveals

  • 18th Jul 2018 9:17 AM
First look at Splendour weather forecast

First look at Splendour weather forecast

Weather And what's on offer if you get stuck in unexpected weather

King tides to flood local roads

King tides to flood local roads

News Council advises motorists to avoid the area

Winter's back: Wet, chilly weather for school holidays

premium_icon Winter's back: Wet, chilly weather for school holidays

Weather You might want to make the most of today's sunny weather

Where has winter gone? July temperatures smash averages

premium_icon Where has winter gone? July temperatures smash averages

Weather WHY is it so warm and when is winter coming back?

Opinion

    The great Aussie sickie is unAustralian

    premium_icon The great Aussie sickie is unAustralian

    Opinion It’s a slap in the face to your colleagues, and the genuinely sick.

    • 18th Jul 2018 8:55 AM
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    Are we true blue or pulling your leg?

    premium_icon Are we true blue or pulling your leg?

    Opinion There's a group of people who believe Australia doesn't exist.

    Ultimate Trump myth crumbles

    Ultimate Trump myth crumbles

    Opinion Ultimate Trump myth disintegrates in wake of his summit with Putin.

    The tradie who gives tradies a bad name

    premium_icon The tradie who gives tradies a bad name

    Opinion If you find a tradie who does an honest job, don’t lose their number

    Sport

      POWERFUL win for Bella Boss at Ballina Jockey Club TAB meeting

      premium_icon Bella Boss might back up Saturday after Ballina win

      Sport POWERFUL win for Bella Boss at Ballina Jockey Club TAB meeting

      Eight straight in season of dominance

      Eight straight in season of dominance

      Sport Kyogle rider dominates MX1 series

      Double shot for Lennox Head surfer

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      Sport Lennox Head teenager in the mix

      New rule for artificial devices

      premium_icon New rule for artificial devices

      Sport Does it make a big difference

      YOUR SPORT: Photos from the baseball and surfing

      premium_icon YOUR SPORT: Photos from the baseball and surfing

      Sport Focus on Timberjacks baseball and Lennox Head surfing competition

      National Sport

        Time for Blues to swallow pride

        premium_icon Time for Blues to swallow pride

        AFL Carlton must swallow its pride and ask the AFL for a priority pick.

        • 18th Jul 2018 10:01 AM
        FFA won’t come to Bolt party

        premium_icon FFA won’t come to Bolt party

        Soccer FFA won’t dip into marquee fund to help Mariners

        • 18th Jul 2018 9:29 AM
        Thugby: Rebel left battered after brutal teammate clash

        premium_icon Thugby: Rebel left battered after brutal teammate clash

        Rugby Union Star's horrific injuries suffered allegedly at hands of own teammate

        • 18th Jul 2018 9:21 AM
        Sport’s wackiest cross-code attempts

        premium_icon Sport’s wackiest cross-code attempts

        Soccer Seven athletes who jumped way out of their comfort zone

        • 18th Jul 2018 9:00 AM

        July Carnival

          ONCE Splendour in the Grass is over, campers are being asked to donate their unwanted camp gear to the homeless.

          A splendid use for camping gear

          News ONCE Splendour in the Grass is over, campers are being asked to donate their unwanted camp gear to the homeless.

          Seaside ready to take on Splendour in the Grass

          Seaside ready to take on Splendour in the Grass

          Whats On Byron Bay band was selected by Triple J Unearthed

          SCU takes science into Splendour in the Grass

          SCU takes science into Splendour in the Grass

          Whats On Youth will discuss science, health and knowledge

          Splendour in the Grass bothering you? Here's what to do

          Splendour in the Grass bothering you? Here's what to do

          News Details have been sent via letter to 3500 nearby residents

          Don't miss out: Splendour 2018 ticket resale closes today

          Don't miss out: Splendour 2018 ticket resale closes today

          Whats On Do you have a ticket to sell? Today is your last chance

          Community

            REFORMS aim to protect businesses against unscrupulous operators and helps them get paid.

            premium_icon New reforms help protect small businesses

            News REFORMS aim to protect businesses against unscrupulous operators and helps them get paid.

            Energy company reacts to ad shaming

            premium_icon Energy company reacts to ad shaming

            News Enova said it did not intentionally advertise on contentious sites

            Tweed police are now wearing body cameras

            Tweed police are now wearing body cameras

            News Body cameras are now being used to improve safety.

            Plan to upgrade caravan park slammed by residents

            premium_icon Plan to upgrade caravan park slammed by residents

            News Sleepy beachside village becoming "Noosa Heads”

            Calls for action over alleged creek pollution

            premium_icon Calls for action over alleged creek pollution

            Environment A creek turning white from alleged dumping has sparked concern

            What's On

              Turns out we are not so much into arts after all

              premium_icon Turns out we are not so much into arts after all

              News Are we spending more in arts or in sports?

              Plenty of music to enjoy at Jazz and Shiraz

              Plenty of music to enjoy at Jazz and Shiraz

              Whats On Windara Workers band will be part of the popular event

              Tindley and Bell pack 'going out clothes'

              Tindley and Bell pack 'going out clothes'

              Whats On Musicians bring new EP to the stage

              Ten fantastic things to do this week

              premium_icon Ten fantastic things to do this week

              Whats On An Expo, a rally, some surf, a run, a heritage show, art and bubbles

              Local Business News

                EXPLOSIVE court documents have shown an FSG employee was jailed in September 2015 for raping an intellectually disabled girl in her 20s inside an FSG house.

                premium_icon FSG employee raped disabled girl

                Crime EXPLOSIVE court documents have shown an FSG employee was jailed in September 2015 for raping an intellectually disabled girl in her 20s inside an FSG house.

                Whether it's in a keg, a can or a bottle, we make good beer

                premium_icon Whether it's in a keg, a can or a bottle, we make good beer

                Business Northern Rivers brewer in book listing best Aussie beers

                New-look servo: Big changes at Ballina petrol station

                premium_icon New-look servo: Big changes at Ballina petrol station

                Business Same friendly staff, but you could save big dollars

                New store confirmed for Lismore's old Masters site

                New store confirmed for Lismore's old Masters site

                Business Rumour mill goes into overdrive about other potential tenants

                Charity boss took Africa trip after $5.2m loss

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                Business FSG charity boss took trip to Africa after posting $5.2m loss

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                    Former Toyota Australia boss Dave Buttner will replace Holden managing director Mark Bernhard from next month.

                    Former Toyota boss to to replace Holden chief Mark Bernhard

                    Motoring Former Toyota Australia boss Dave Buttner will replace Holden managing director Mark Bernhard from next month.

                    • 18th Jul 2018 10:10 AM
                    ROAD TEST: Hyundai i30 Active goes under the microscope

                    ROAD TEST: Hyundai i30 Active goes under the microscope

                    Motoring We analyse the best Hyundai i30 buy.

                    • 18th Jul 2018 10:02 AM
                    What it's like to drive the bog-stock Mercedes-Benz ute

                    What it's like to drive the bog-stock Mercedes-Benz ute

                    Motoring Road test of the budget version of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute.

                    • 18th Jul 2018 8:51 AM
                    Woman’s creepy Tinder request causes concern

                    Woman’s creepy Tinder request causes concern

                    Dating "In this weather, waking up in a bathtub of ice would be worth it".

                    Stick-on swimwear is the trend we don’t need

                    Stick-on swimwear is the trend we don’t need

                    Fashion & Beauty WARNING: Photos of really bad near-nude fashion ahead.

                    Videos

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                      • 18th Jul 2018 9:46 AM

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                      Entertainment

                        KATE Gladman went into the Big Brother house with a traumatic “secret”. Now she’s revealed the shockingly cruel stunt the show’s producers pulled on her.

                        ‘I want to leave’: Big Brother’s ‘sadistic’ stunt

                        TV KATE Gladman went into the Big Brother house with a traumatic “secret”. Now she’s revealed the shockingly cruel stunt the show’s producers pulled on her.

                        • 18th Jul 2018 8:35 AM
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                        Ariana Grande accused of ripping off designer

                        Ariana Grande accused of ripping off designer

                        Music IN ARIANA Grande’s world, God is a woman — and she wears Jean Paul Gaultier.

                        Google search kills Shark Tank pitch

                        Google search kills Shark Tank pitch

                        Business This entrepreneur could only watch on in shock.

                        What it’s like working for Trump

                        What it’s like working for Trump

                        Politics "I wondered if my first day would be my last": Working for Trump

                        Ritchie’s adorable Instagram post

                        Ritchie’s adorable Instagram post

                        TV This photo says everything.

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                            IT WAS once considered the playground for the rich and famous, now it's the Sunshine Coast suburb making the rich, even richer.

                            premium_icon Coast suburbs where your home makes more money than you

                            Property Why Sunshine Beach is the home of the rich and famous

                            THE manager of one of Seventeen Seventy's accommodation providers does not think proposed changes to regulate short-term letting go anywhere near far enough.

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                            Business 'We get undercut by teams that don't have any costs'

                            There's no doubting lifelong Gympie locals Michael Learoyd and Taylah McKenzie are on the shortlist for Australia's youngest homeowners.

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                            News "What you can buy here compared to the Coast ... is fantastic”.

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                              THE National Tertiary Union has finally responded to James Cook University’s plans to axe 13 positions from Cairns, saying it is “wrong move.”

                              Union blasts JCU over job cuts

                              Education The NTU has finally responded to James Cook University

                              THE job market has changed a lot in the past 30 years. Jobseekers can hedge their bets by applying for work in one of these nine growth sectors.

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                              Careers These are the sectors increasing their share of Australia’s jobs.

                              MELBOURNE or Sydney perhaps? Nope, you have to go a lot further to get to the suburbs full of people who are quietly making a fortune.

                              Move here to earn big money

                              Careers Melbourne or Sydney perhaps? Nope, you have to go a lot further

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                                Peugeot 5008 GT-Line lines up between mainsteam and premium

                                Peugeot 5008 GT-Line lines up between mainsteam and premium

                                Motoring We drive the mid-spec version of the three in the 5008 range.

                                What traffic? Sky may no longer be the limit for future cars

                                What traffic? Sky may no longer be the limit for future cars

                                Motoring Check out the precursor of an hybrid-powered autonomous aircraft.

                                Australians getting serious about electric and hybrid cars

                                Australians getting serious about electric and hybrid cars

                                Motoring Are Aussies driving towards a lower-emissions future?