Flood alert for parts of far north coast
A minor flood warning has been issued for the Brunswick River Valley, and a severe weather warning for possible flash flooding remains in effect for the Northern Rivers.
View ArticleFar north coast minor flood warning
The Weather Bureau has cancelled the Severe Weather Warning for the Northern Rivers however minor flood warnings are current for the Tweed River and Wilson's River.
View ArticleSewer block clear in Brunswick Valley
A sewerage-related moratorium on new development in the Brunswick Valley is to be lifted.
View ArticlePlayers savour simple pleasures at marbles meet
They'll be losing their marbles at Brunswick Heads this weekend.
View ArticleThousands isolated by NSW floods
Floodwaters on the New South Wales north coast have started to recede but the threat is not yet over with more rain forecast.
View ArticleWoman drowns at NSW beach
A woman has died after swimming in rough conditions on a NSW far north coast beach.
View ArticleByron Bay's illegal campers say they're living the 'good life'
Driven out of society by the cost of living and life-changing events, a growing number of people are going bush on the NSW coast — but their presence is drawing the ire of traditional owners and...
View ArticleMeet the town giving firies and bushfire survivors a free holiday
As many as 22 Brunswick Heads businesses are offering free holidays for families and firies affected by the bushfire crisis, and they encourage others to do the same.
View ArticleUnrecognisable: Historic photos show Australia in shutdown
One day, future generations will look back at the history we're living right now, captured in these photos of a nation in shutdown.
View ArticleFormer 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.
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