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Casino-Yorklea RFS were called to bush alight on Wrench Rd.

News
7:05 AM Sep 25th

Casino crews battle bushfire close to homes

Drug dog Rufus had a successful night in Lismore on Thursday.

News
6:33 AM Sep 25th

Drug dog caught out woman who refused to speak

A man has been hurt after falling onto rocks and into the ocean.

News
6:16 AM Sep 25th

Man, 24, falls onto rocks at remote North Coast beach

News
5:54 AM Sep 25th

SCORCHER: Record-breaking temps as QLD, NSW set to sizzle

Letters to the Editor

Letter writer says he is "thoroughly entertained" by the 'no' campaign.

News

'No' campaigners have a 'tenuous' grip on reality: LETTER

Heavy flood water tears through the Lismore CBD.

News

Post-flood community spirit has evaporated: LETTER

One letter writer says not enough has been done to help businesses in the Lismore CBD after the flood.

News

State govt should appoint administrator for Lismore: LETTER

Hot box goodies. Photo: Claudia Baxter

Opinion

Time for government to tax fat and sugar

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews kiss after their wedding at St Mark's Church in Englefield, England Saturday, May 20, 2017. Middleton, the sister of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge married hedge fund manager James Matthews in a ceremony Saturday where her niece and nephew Prince George and Princess Charlotte was in the wedding party, along with sister Kate and princes Harry and William. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Lifestyle

Pippa gets married and then cuts her hair. Typical

Choose from dry or half-dry Robert Stein rieslings.

Lifestyle

WINE REVIEW: Enjoy the fruits of Stein family's labours

Some people saw it as an opportunity to relax.

News

Everyone still a little raw six months on from the flood

Award-winning Sky News broadcaster, Paul Murray begins his regular column in The Observer. Paul's program provides robust debate and is a must-see for the political set. His column promises the same.

Opinion

Our silence means more Aussie girls will keep being abused

New South Wales

The Eid festival at Progress Park in Auburn on September 9 was the site of the alleged assault.Source:Supplied

News

12-year-old girl’s gang rape claims

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The Norfolk pines on Brunswick Heads foreshore, all are tagged by an arborist under the direction of NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust.
PHOTO BY TRACEY HORDERN.

Photo Tracey Hordern / The Northern Star

News

UPDATED: Toddler resuscitated near creek battles in hospital

Security confront protesters who kiss on stage after they gatecrashed a Coalition for Marriage campaign launch in Melbourne, Saturday September 23 2017. (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING

News

Women kiss on stage in protest at 'No' event

A more than 3000ha blaze is dangerously close to homes in the region's west.

News

Total fire ban in place as hot weather hits

IN THE MAIL: The Coalition for Marriage distributed the leaflet titled "three ways marriage will change the classroom".

News
6:58 AM Sep 25th

How one bit of junk mail is upsetting a whole community

Thurston has missed the back half of the season with a shoulder injury.

Sport
6:56 AM Sep 25th

Thurston will 'pack his boots' for Sunday's NRL grand final

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was in good spirits while on the Sunshine Coast last week, even as his poll numbers slipped.

News
6:54 AM Sep 25th

Malcolm Turnbull's star falls as 'preferred Prime Minister'

News
6:41 AM Sep 25th

'Yes' vote losing ground in same-sex marriage postal survey

News
6:49 AM Sep 25th

Church shooting leaves one woman dead, six injured

The wedding has been called off.

News

‘Thieving’ runaway bride is now homeless

News

Shane Warne at centre of porn star row

A still image taken from video of Iran's launch its new missile.

News

Iran colluding with N. Korea on nukes: Trump

YOU'LL FLOAT TOO: Toogoom resident Jules Hinton was unnerved to find a picture of Pennywise the Dancing Clown and a balloon with 'You'll Float Too' pinned to her door on Friday night.

News

'You'll Float Too': Mum returns home to creepy clown message

STAYING AWAY: Members of the Party for Freedom were outnumbered by police and counter-protesters at their "Straight Lives Matter: Say No to LGBT Marriage rally in Green Park, Darlinghurst, Sydney on Saturday.

News

Poor turnout at Straight Lives Matter rally

BARGAIN HUNTERS: Taylia Brown, 8, and Eliza Smith, 8, at Op Shop Saturday, Ballina Primary School.

News

Hands up if you got a second hand bargain

IN LOVE: Harold and Nan Crozier celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at the Crowley retirement village boardroom, Ballina.

News

Lismore legends celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

Mareika Holmes has recorded her battle with cancer in a short film to be shown at Gladstone Cinemas Thursday October 12.

Lifestyle

Premiering film shares Gladstone woman's cancer battle

Sticks and Wombat in their winning hallway in a scene from The Block.

Entertainment

Sticks and Wombat finally score a win on The Block

Meghan Markle, centre right, takes in the opening ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

Entertainment

Meghan and Harry’s public debut

Elton John at BBPrint Stadium on September 22, 2017

Entertainment

PHOTOS: Elton John wowed the crowds in Mackay

Across the Toowoomba and Western Downs local government regions, there are 14 approved solar plants, worth an estimated $5.1 billion.

Business

$5.1b in the pipeline of region's solar boom

The new $10 note has been released but very few of us may actually ever use it.

Business

Australia's $100 notes: where did they all go?

Customers use automatic teller machines (ATM) outside a branch of Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Picture: News Corp AustraliaSource:News Limited

Business

CommBank dumps $2 ATM fee

MOUNTING DEBT: WICET coal loader.

Business

Miner makes cash offer as $3.9bn WICET debt continues to bite