Former principal Scott Butler never thought he'd end up homeless
"Very late one night, I found myself homeless and on the streets — myself and my dog in my car."
View Article'There are no houses': Life as one of the 'hidden homeless' in coastal NSW
When Ilona Harker began looking for a new place to live she expected to spend a few weeks couch surfing — but never four years. She blames housing affordability and the short-term rental market.
View Article'It's been an ongoing battle': Khan was homeless before he was old enough to...
Khan is the sole carer for his chronically ill father. He struggles to find secure housing and lives "from pay to pay", which means buying "proper food" is difficult. He says his situation is...
View ArticleBorder bubble confusion as tradies go bust and patients struggle to get...
It is feared lives will be lost as a result of Queensland's border bubble confusion with builders worried about the mental health of tradies and cancer patients struggling to access necessary treatment.
View ArticleChampion surfers Jodie and Pauline led private lives that their conservative...
In the rough-as-guts Bondi breaks of the 1980s, rising surf stars Pauline Menczer and Jodie Cooper both discovered it wasn't only big waves that could wipe you out.
View ArticleOlympic medalist Nathan Baggaley and brother plead not guilty to importing...
Three-time kayaking world champion Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother Dru plead not guilty to attempting to import up to $200 million worth of cocaine into Australia.
View ArticleWitness tells court Dru Baggaley hired him to drive boat in alleged drug...
A man caught allegedly trying to import $200 million worth of cocaine tells a Brisbane court he thought it was marijuana.
View ArticleOlympian Nathan Baggaley and brother found guilty of failed $200m plot to...
Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother Dru are found guilty of attempting to smuggle about 650 kilograms of cocaine into Australia from a foreign ship more than 360 kilometres...
View ArticleOlympian Nathan Baggaley and brother get more than 20 years' jail over failed...
The former kayaker and his younger brother Dru were found guilty of trying to smuggle up to $200 million worth of cocaine by boat into Australia.
View ArticleHearts flutter during wedding proposal in shark cage
As if the stakes couldn't be raised any higher, Zach Wilson managed to pull off a successful wedding proposal while shark cage-diving off the coast of Port Lincoln.
View Article'Money we don't have': Building cost blowout for surf life saving club
The organisers of a $4.4 million upgrade of the Brunswick Heads Surf Club say major administrative delays could see building costs outstrip the project's budget.
View ArticleCoroner slams 'grossly inadequate' police, medical response in lead-up to...
The NSW coroner has delivered a scathing assessment of the police investigation into the disappearance of Carly Metcalfe and the medical assistance she received before her death.
View ArticleFlooded NSW communities relying on each other
Brunswick Heads resident Fraser Walker carrying a satellite into Huonbrook where residents are still completely cut off due to major landslides. Thanks.
View ArticleMidnight Oil, Paul Kelly and Jimmy Barnes to ring in live music's return as...
After two years the Byron Bay Bluesfest is finally set to return and festival director Peter Noble says the event is a kickstart for the entertainment industry after the hardships of the pandemic.
View ArticleJonathan knows it's risky when he gets in his boat to help out in an...
One million Australians volunteer when natural disasters like floods and fires strike. They want to help their communities, but these experts say without the right support, their work can't continue.
View Article'I've cried for 100 days': Distressed Byron Shire flood victims front...
Survivors have shared their experiences in this year’s Northern Rivers floods at a meeting in Mullumbimby.
View ArticleNiche businesses opening up a boost for flood-hit Murwillumbah
Previously long-dormant shops in the northern New South Wales town of Murwillumbah are springing back to life with niche retailers boosting business confidence.
View ArticleNo budgie smugglers in sight at surf club 'celebrating diversity'
When Simon Ceglinski joined the nippers in 1986, surf life saving clubs "were a different place". Now, he's on a mission to make sure everyone feels welcome to be themselves.
View Article'We need to do this': Yes campaigners rally around the country
Thousands take part in Yes vote events around the country as advocates lay out why Australia needs a Voice to Parliament.
View ArticleShort-term rentals to be capped to 60 days a year in Byron Shire to ease...
The NSW government moves to restrict holiday letting in most areas of the Byron Shire to just 60 days per year.
View ArticleCoal miners and flood victims among those paddling out to block world's...
Hundreds of people use kayaks and floats to block the Port of Newcastle for 30 hours to protest coal exports and a lack of action on climate change.
View Article'We're sick of destroying it': Community fears impact of new housing...
Brunswick Heads locals clash with a developer planning to turn an 18-hectare stretch of bushland with threatened species into housing to alleviate the region's homeless rate.
View ArticleFeeling overwhelmed by comedy festival season? We asked our fave comedians...
We asked Australia's most-loved comedians, including Wil Anderson and Mel Buttle, to give us their picks of the comedy festival.
View ArticleHundreds protest, arrests made in clash over Brunswick Heads housing development
Police arrest a number of protesters fighting to block a housing development bound by a tract of coastal heathland in northern New South Wales. The 18-hectare site in the popular coastal town has...
View ArticleProtestors and police clash over development site
Police made multiple arrests this morning.
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