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A Byron girl bitten by a tiger snake in her backyard is fighting every day to get back to her normal bubbly self by weening herself of heavy sedative drugs.

11-year-old’s brave fight after snake bite

Health A Byron girl bitten by a tiger snake in her backyard is fighting every day to get back to her normal bubbly self by weening herself of heavy sedative drugs.

13th Dec 2019 1:00 PM

Rain helps fireys, but more needed

News THE much-needed rain is a mixed blessing on the fireground, with cloudy conditions causing problems for aviation support.

13th Dec 2019 1:00 PM

‘Absolutely fantastic’: Surf lifesavers’ impressive victory

Sport THE Far North Coast surf lifesaving team has won the country titles for the seventh year in a row.

13th Dec 2019 1:00 PM

Take a peek inside three award-winning North Coast homes

News TWO Northern Rivers building designers have taken out awards for their work on the houses.

Flights cancelled as Jetstar workers strike

News Jetstar strike: Flights cancelled as budget airline’s workers strike

Collaborative new exhibition sails into Lismore

News National travelling exhibition featuring boats re-purposed by regional artists...

Meet the woman taking her mum overseas to die

News "Of course I was very conflicted and upset"

No camping, no short-term sites in caravan park expansion

News Waterfront caravan park in Ballina plans $460,000 expansion

Give new life to pre-loved toys

News NORTHERN Rivers residents are urged to shop for pre-loved toys this Christmas

$1.2m plan to block water for drought stricken farmers

Weather NSW drought: State hatches $1.2m plan to dam Lachlan River.

Ballina man charged with credit card fraud

News The man is accused of using a woman’s credit card to buy alcohol.

Do you need company this Christmas?

News IF YOU are homeless, alone or in need of company on Christmas Day, The Winsome and...

How much rain was that, and what’s yet to come?

News There were widely varying falls across the region overnight.

'Fly high, beautiful boy': Tributes to man killed in crash

News The much-loved 25-year-old was killed in a tragic crash near Lismore

Network News

Boy, 17, killed, 15yo girl critical in 'stolen car' rollover

News A 17-year-old boy has been killed and a 15-year-old girl left in a critical...

Horror 50C forecast for Australia

Weather Australia is on track to record its hottest day ever

13th Dec 2019 1:40 PM

The gift of life: 10,000 sq cm of skin donated

News Patients have sustained ‘life threatening’ injuries

13th Dec 2019 1:17 PM

JAIL: Ex-councillor locked up for disturbing sex crimes

Crime A former Noosa councillor was emotionless as he was taken to jail.

13th Dec 2019 12:55 PM

Around the Region

'Hopefully they'll wake up in Canberra': Ex-fire chief

News Ex-fire chief reassures Clarence residents people do care and are working hard to make people listen amid worsening bushfire crisis.

Risks too ‘significant’ to give stabbing accused bail

News Woman charged with stabbing a teacher will spend Christmas in prison

Bikie facing alleged drug supply, sexual assault charges

News The 40-year-old man had his matter mentioned in Lismore Local Court

When their grandma swore, this family knew they had to run

Environment The Wright family had to take their animals as fire hit.

Government is ‘worst neighbour in a fire’, says Hurford boss

Politics Timber boss slams government over forestry neglect

Sport

Nyxie aims for fairytale finish

Sport Lennox Head surfer hoping for a fitting farewell from one of her final rounds in junior surf series next week.

A link between the business board and the surfing board

Business Surfing NSW offers community building partnerships for businesses

Races promise to be 'the biggest' social event this summer

Whats On Tickets are now for sale for the January 2020 event

Fisho shares where fish are biting in Tweed

Fishing Fishos can expect to hook a mangrove jack in the Tweed River as the water’s...

Guide to Kennards Hire Rally Australia - Coffs Coast

Sport Wild by Nature: Eight years of Rally Australia on the Coffs Coast.

National Sport

NFL stud’s romance sends tongues wagging

News Drew Lock’s romance sends tongues wagging.

13th Dec 2019 2:17 PM

Greg Norman ‘repulsed’ by golf cheat

Golf Greg Norman blasts Patrick Reed over cheating controversy

13th Dec 2019 1:53 PM

Are kids too soft? AFL Qld wants to penalise juniors for win

Opinion Should AFL kids be penalised for winning?, asks Rebecca Singh

13th Dec 2019 1:00 PM

Sportsperson of the Year Megan Rapinoe takes aim

Soccer Megan Rapinoe is Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year

New South Wales News

Pub offers free beer if tram arrives on time

Offbeat Bar to giveaway free beer and wine if tram arrives on time.

13th Dec 2019 2:12 PM

Woman sentenced for defrauding government of $25,000

Crime Leanne Crowder defrauded money from the government.

Jury returns verdict in jail bashing murder trial

Crime Shane Leslie Johnson not guilty in 'murder' of Ian Klum,

Desperate search for missing mum and toddler

News Police are extremely concerned about the safety of a 15-month-old toddler who has...

Business News

An advert promising glasses donations to those in need is under investigation with allegations business Oscar Wylee wasn’t as generous as it promised to be.

ACCC investigating optometrist over free eye-glass offer

Business An advert promising glasses donations to those in need is under investigation with allegations business Oscar Wylee wasn’t as generous as it promised to be.