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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

More Local News

'Unfortunate accident': Man killed during storm

Weather "OUR thoughts are with the family of this man and hope no one has to encounter this type of loss."

Why festivals breached patron numbers in 2017

Business A FESTIVAL site and quarry were issued with penalty notices after spot inspections.

Holiday traffic already causing headaches

News THE long weekend is just around the corner, but if you're planning to hit the road you'd better leave yourself extra travel time

Cause of mass bee death a mystery

News AS BEES drop like flies, beekeepers warn people to stay vigilant.

A profitable partnership

News East Ballina Lions and Ballina Fair team up to support drought-stricken farmers in successful appeal

Keeping the heart beating

News Solo bike ride along east coast to raise awareness of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

Skatefest going ahead

News Fair Go Skatefest to run again this year, despite no Prawn Festival support

Funds help auxiliary to provide trolley

News State government provides $10,000 boost to local hospital auxiliary to help save lives

Truth about where you grew up

Lifestyle CONCERNING new research has revealed just how big an effect your suburb can have on you, even much later in life.

Harsh new road rule you need to know

News STRICTER penalties are in place from today for motorists caught using phones. Here’s everything you can and can’t do.

‘Beyond belief’: Outrage in Wallabies win

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Why nobody likes John Travolta

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How I left most hated church

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Surprising benefit of having more sex

Around the Region

Severe storm producing 'golf ball size hail'

Weather "VERY severe" thunderstorms could lash the Northern Rivers this evening, and flash flooding is a possibility.

Man accused of dipping into other people's superannuation

Crime He deposited the money into his own self-managed superannuation fund

Car crash closes highway at Ballina

News Two-car crash near Ballina, and a separate truck crash near Maclean

Terror as sharks circle stranded fishermen

Environment Footage has been released of the stomach-churning moment.

UPDATE: Lengthy cleanup for overnight truck crash

News All emergency services are still on the scene

Severe, stormy weather, widespread rainfall on the horizon

Weather Sunny weather set to move aside for the weekend

Skateboarder hit by car in Casino

Breaking A boy has been taken to hospital after the crash

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 QUEENSLAND'S new-look top order has been exposed by Tasmania in their Sheffield Shield final rematch at the Gabba.

'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

Test hopefuls and incumbents fall short in Shield

Weir colt's a dead Ringer for Group 1 contender

‘Frustrated’ Simmons ‘looks lost’

Mate’s shock death breaks tennis star’s heart

Awesome Ancer turns screws on Open field

New South Wales News

Life of a sex worker in this city

News Last weekend, Kate Iselin did a favour for a friend. Thankfully in New South Wales, it was legal. But it’s not the same across Australia.

Man bitten by shark during surf lesson

News Man flown to hospital after being bitten by a shark

Big changes to parking fines

News A ’saving grace’ rule to parking tickets

The issues impacting Sydney’s liveability

Lifestyle THERE are serious issues that need to be addressed.

Suburbs where prices are still booming

Property Prices still rising by up to $220,000 a year in pockets of the city.

TERRIFIED: Roaming pigs corner elderly woman

News 'If they knocked my mum to the ground they would have killed her'

'Born in a refugee camp': Qld man launches fashion line

Fashion & Beauty From refugee to Queensland fashion designer

Business News

‘Why I gave up my $140k job‘

Health SHE had a dream job and a fantastic lifestyle but then Charlie Thompson started experiencing what she calls her “blackouts”.

Gympie Coles eftpos machines back in action

Business We have a team working to fix the issue'

Cricketer’s penthouse set to bowl buyers over

Business Melbourne Stars cricketer James Faulkner is pulling up stumps

What falling house prices mean

Property There is a glimmer of hope on housing prices.

What's On

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

Brian Pamphilon to play Peter Allen

Marvellous Wonderettes reunited

Un bon film! French cinema festival is coming

A beauty, a beast and some singing cutlery sought

Lifestyle

Unlikely solution to better skin

Fashion & Beauty You could call it beauty for lazy people, but it has nothing to do with your face and won’t cost you a fortune. Better yet, it involves eating ice-cream.

Schoolie flown to hospital after near-drowning at beach

News A teenaged school leaver has been flown to hospital after nearly drowning during beach celebrations.

Sex teacher ‘back’ with student

Dating The marriage of convicted paedophile Mary Kay Letourneau and the man she had sex with when he was 12 was on the rocks. Now things have changed.

Driverless cars will be used for sex and nobody is surprised

Offbeat NO doubt, autonomous vehicles will change a lot of things. But also our sex lives? Researchers say all that extra free time will lead to … the back seat.

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Entertainment

‘Cover girl’ dreams of Karl’s overhaul

Celebrity HE'S undergoing a total transformation. But the outcome of Karl’s overhaul could come back to bite him.

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