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Your vote will shine a light on important cause

News THE CEO of Hearfelt House is a finalist in the Rex Airlines Regional Woman of the Year Award, but needs public votes to get the state gong.

Witnesses sought after couple hit by car at Ballina

News TWO people are being treated for head and facial injuries after they were struck by a car on a beachside road.

‘Giant dildo’ gobsmacks irate Aussies

Offbeat A massive penis-like sculpture is being taken apart by irate and sarcastic Aussies alike, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.

Horror start to holidays on highway

Breaking TWO early morning crashes signals horror start to busy summer period on our roads.

Interlock drink driving laws expanded

News The laws were expanded earlier this month.

80,000 lights: The true spirit of Christmas lives in Ballina

Whats On It's a bittersweet year for Ballina's most popular Santa

Scary number of drivers falling asleep while driving

News Staggering number of NSW drivers have nodded off behind the wheel.

Major brewer feels the sting of ring pull beer caps

News There's a beer backlash brewing across Australia

New equipment helps keep us safe in the water

News Organisation plays a crucial role in patrolling our waterways

Doing this while driving will cost you 10 demerit points

Crime Police will be clamping down on this behaviour that costs lives

Funeral held for beloved surf life saver

News "Much sadness" after death of mentor and good friend

Scavengers run amok at Vinnies

Council News Property owners fed up with charity bins

'Unfortunate accident': Man killed during storm

Weather A man has died and there is extensive damage after two freak storms

Why festivals breached patron numbers in 2017

Business Festival site lands $30,000 worth of fines

Network News

Queen’s gruesome, botched death

News Forced to strip to her underwear in front of dozens of witnesses

17th Feb 2019 7:45 AM

Woman's unknowing selfie with her accused murderer

Crime Woman takes chilling selfie with her accused kidnapper

Trolls’ vaccination lies sparked outbreak

Health 30 percent global spike in deadly disease

17th Feb 2019 7:32 AM

BUSHFIRE: Fireys to work throughout night containing blaze

Breaking QFES urges residents to remain up to date on the fire situation

Around the Region

More dust on the way as huge front moves across NSW

Weather A HUGE cloud of dust which has been reducing air quality to hazardous levels in the state's south is on it's way to the Northern Rivers.

EMERGENCY WARNING: Erratic winds fan 'large dangerous fire'

Breaking RFS said there is an increase in fire activity

Firies contain bush fire burning on outskirts of town

Breaking Extra resources are being called to the scene

Police officers smash car windows to save man's life

News The man is now recovering from his injuries in hospital

'Shiver of sharks' closes North Coast beach

News Six sharks were spotted by a surf life saving drone operator

Sport

Todd Carney signs up with Byron Bay rugby league club

Rugby League ONE of the NRL's most controversial players has revealed his plans to move to the North Coast.

Shield wrap: Bulls batsmen fall in heap

Cricket Sheffield Shield wrap: Bulls top order crumbles with Tassie on top

'If we can't see you, we can't save you'

News Vital warning issued by surf life savers as patrols kick off

'You are my hero': Boy's heartfelt note to football star

News Casino mum in tears after finding son's note to Johnathan Thurston

Seagulls soar into the final

Sport Ballina Seagulls prepare for grand final

National Sport

Meninga backs call for national anthem change

Rugby League Meninga backs Indigenous All Stars skipper's national anthem stance

Jets' win boosts their confidence for Asian Champion League

Soccer A-League win boosts Jets' Asian Champions League hopes

Maxwell warns his Stars ahead of Sunday's Big Bash final

Cricket Glenn Maxwell warns his Stars ahead of Sunday's Big Bash final

Kings' win may get them home advantage in NBL finals

Basketball Kings down Cairns as they pursue home advantage for NBL finals

New South Wales News

The $7 dish no one can finish

Food & Entertainment The $7 Thai dish people are struggling to finish

Water bombs target massive border bushfire

News Rural Fire Service to monitor large bushfire near NSW border

Fire ‘destroys homes’, woman charged

Environment “The fire is spreading quickly under strong and gusty winds"

Pickles to sell off collapsed Redstar's assets

News You can buy Redstar trucks

Business News

Town’s cheeky nod to iconic biscuit

Offbeat It’s the national day of our favourite sweet treat and one Aussie town is celebrating in style.

Big problem with strange sex apps

Technology The big problem with all those shiny new consent apps

Desperate Aussie’s $12k scam warning

Travel Aussie’s warning after $12,000 holiday swindle

Brutal comeback to ‘very rude’ email

Business Brewery boss shuts down complaint from customer

Iconic moment ‘cost Kerry Packer $4m’

Business Behind the scenes Kerry Packer was fuming

What's On

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

Music Iggy Pop, Nora Jones and Nathaniel Rateliff in new announcement

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

Music Another 19 artists have also been added to the line up.

Brian Pamphilon to play Peter Allen

Whats On In Ballina Player's production of The Boy From Oz

Marvellous Wonderettes reunited

Whats On The ladies are back and the 1970s are roaring

Lifestyle

ROAD TEST: The cavernous and curvy BMW X4

Motoring When you are going to drop the hammer on a flashy SUV, it might as well rival Thor. Road test review of the 2019 BMW X4.

‘40 push-up test’ could save your life

Health Men who can do over 40 push-ups have lower risk of heart disease.

Life-saving tech to be compulsory in new cars

Motoring Australia will make autonomous emergency braking a must in new cars

Why this car is a cult classic

Motoring The Volkswagen Golf GTI has seen lots of new rivals, none win

Electric vehicles will meet lifestyles and banish servos

Motoring Refuelling could ultimately suit the habits of the driver.

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Entertainment

Cass’s fresh stab at Karl Stefanovic

Celebrity Karl Stefanovic’s ex Cass has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at him and new wife Jasmine ahead of her debut on Dancing With The Stars.

TWO Empire actors are being questioned over the attack on Jussie Smollett, as investigators reportedly look into whether the star staged the attack to stop him from being written off the show.

Empire actors face charges over attack

Celebrity Two brothers are “persons of interest” in the alleged hate attack

CHARLIZE Theron has scotched rumours that she is dating Brad Pitt, telling Ellen DeGeneres that she is single.

Theron hoses down rumours she’s dating Pitt

Celebrity Charlize Theron has hosed down rumours that she is dating Brad Pitt

SINGER Pink has confessed she needed 13 stitches after cutting herself badly while vandalising husband Carey Hart’s car during Thanksgiving in the US.

Pink admits to slashing husband’s tyres

Celebrity SINGER Pink has confessed she needed 13 stitches

FROM Daenerys’s gowns to Jon Snow’s punk-inspired outfits, Game of Thrones has been an unlikely source of inspiration for the fashion world.

Secret behind famous GoT dress

TV Game of Thrones has been an unlikely source of inspiration

Latest Photos

Nikon Surf Photo of the Year Awards

American road trip in the Mercedes-AMG G63

Most awesome celebrity yearbook photos

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THERE'S a large group of Australians who have no idea how they will vote, but this survey has revealed the issue that could help them decide.

Crucial group could help ScoMo win

Business A group decades in the making may swing this election

Expensive property prices in Australia’s two major cities are creating an unexpected growing trend for two interstate regions.

Trend driving interstate property market

Property People are looking outside their states to snag a bargain

MILLIONS of Australians rent a property but before you do sign a lease there’s some important things to watch out for.

The dangers of renting a home

Property There’s some important things to watch out for

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