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Flood insurers in for a torrid argument

100 business complaints from Northern Rivers businesses referred to ombudsman.

CHARGED: Teen to face court over Alstonville car crash

TEEN to face court after crashing car with four passengers on board.

Enjoying hemp nutrition

BANGALOW based pioneer in the field spreads word on the nutritional benefits of hemp.

Tweed shooting: Labor stands by its anti-bikie laws

THE State Government is standing by its new anti-bikie laws after a heavily-tattooed man known in criminal circles as a debt “enforcer” was shot dead.

REVEALED: Meet our five Ninja Warriors

MEET the locals who are going into the new Australian TV series on Channel Nine.

Great Whites spotted and tagged at four North Coast beaches

IT'S BEEN a busy weekend for the Department of Primary Industries who tagged several sharks off the NSW Coast this weekend.

'Poke' the latest food trend to hit the Northern Rivers

IT’S pronounced ‘poh-kee’ not ‘poke’ and promises to be “next iconic cuisine” to flood your Instagram feed.

'We'll hunt down Tweed bikie brawl thugs'

A VIOLENT bikie brawl outside a Tweed Heads restaurant shattered Origin celebrations as families witnessed a turf war between rival gangs.

Byron Council reject rail corridor bypass option due to cost

“WE'VE spent $2 million in preparing for construction. We’ve successfully defended this decision at a cost of $450,000,” Cr Richardson said.

The Bay line up to Bangalow

BYRON Bay line up against perennial rivals Bangalow this weekend for what is sure to be a hard fought FNC Rugby local derby at the Rec Ground.

MENTOR: Bella Herrmann with Mark "Mono” Stewart at Style Surfing School Byron Bay.

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Big titles set down for Casuarina Beach

STOPPER: Simon McCarthy foiled many of the Bangalow counter attacks.

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Byron Rams' mixed bag in local derby

Entertainment

Celebrity chef Darren Simpson dead after long illness

BY-PASSED: Byron Councillor Labour's Paul Spooner

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Council kills off rail corridor bypass

THE BYRON CONNECTION: French electronic / disco duo Daft Punk.

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Byron band Parcels release song produced by Daft Punk

Pot holes are one of the Tweed Shire's biggest growth industries.

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It's official: Byron's roads are a mess

Head to Cape Byron Lighthouse on Sunday June 25 to participate in Australia's annual whale census.

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Keep your eyes peeled at the annual whale census

Mother, two daughters found dead

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Can you see what's really going in this picture?

Whale of a tail at Hervey Bay
Photo Steve Caines - User Contributed

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Reports of whale towing floats, wrapped in netting

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All of the changes coming on July 1

Storm Season

Josh Watson captured this incredible image from Brightwater Estate on the Sunshine Coast.

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Queensland facing hot, steamy week ahead

Queensland is facing some 'supercell' activity on Friday.

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Queensland told to brace for heavy rain from 'epic low'

The large tree hit by lightning out at Old Bonalbo in yesterday's storms.

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Storm chasers miss lightning hit by five minutes

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Five years since deadly tsunami devastated region

Sport

Sport

STATE OF ORIGIN 2017: Maroons snatch victory from Blues

BEACH HEROS: Lifeguards made more than 140 rescues along the Northern Rivers during the 2016-17 summer season and now the Australian Lifeguard Service is seeking new recruits for the 2017-18 summer.

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North Coast lifeguards made over 140 rescues during summer

Michael Hooper of Australia (2nd right) stand with his team mates during the last minutes of their international rugby union test match against Scotland at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Saturday, June 17, 2017.

Sport

Wallabies fan goes viral: 'I love you but I'll be blunt'

AIR TIME: Ricardo Christie's air in Open Men's Final at the BK Classic.

News

Ben King surf classic delivers despite deluge

Videos

Lord Mayor supports Horn

Are we a nation of non-believers?

Kyrgios hits back at sledge

Nintendo is releasing the Super NES classic console

Outdoor Living

INCREDIBLE: Divers at Wolf Rock off Rainbow Beach recently spotted up to 70 pregnant female sharks at a time of the critically endangered grey nurse shark.

News

Big numbers of endangered shark off Rainbow Beach

Imagine arriving at a camp site and all the hard work is done.

Travel

Hate camping? This idea might change your mind

IN TRAINING: Neil Collie runs trails around the scenic Glass House Mountains area in preparation for the 250km Big Red Run.

Lifestyle

From hospital bed to six-day, 250km desert run

A stonefish was recently caught by a fisherman at Caloundra.

Photo Contributed

News

Most venomous fish in world found near shore

Roothy’s LowRange

John Rooth's old faithful Milo: It’s not that hard to keep an old truck flush in new parts

Lifestyle

Beer & BS: Roothy tells how to keep an old truck running

It’s a pretty safe bet there’s been more than a few divorces due to warm steaks, burnt fuses and wives tripping over tent pegs sticking out of the ground in the dark.

Lifestyle

12V tips: Five easy 4WD upgrades you can do at home

Roothy ready to get cooking on the campfire

Lifestyle

Camp cooking: Whip up a feast from whatever you've got

Where it all started - on the verandah of the old homestead in the Flinders. Anthony Warry captured this photo of Roothy reflecting on a lifetime of playing with machines.

Lifestyle

A mechanical life: Roothy gives us a glimpse

Regional News

Brisbane based band Stepson released 'Come With Me' in conjunction with the announcement of their Australian tour which will see the band travel to Casino as the first stop on the tour - alongside mates Stateside and Aburden. Photo Contributed

Entertainment

WATCH: The video that got local muso 40,000 views in a week

News

INTERACTIVE: Census 2016 snapshot of the Northern Rivers

The first of the Browns Creek pumps has been removed for repair. It was damaged in the March flood.

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Flood pump removed for repair

Bridge building contract for 23 bridges on the Woolgoolga to Ballina section of the Pacific Highway upgrade.

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Another gap bridged in highway construction

State News

Truck driver critical after being crushed by his semi-trailer at M1 Wahroonga Pictures: 9 News

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Driver fighting for life after being crushed by own truck

Police stand guard at a Machinery Drive raid in Tweed Heads South on Sunday.

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Car find following fatal Tweed Heads shooting

Lotto tickets at Banora p[oint Newsagency.
Photo: John Gass / Tweed Daily News

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BREAKING: Are you Maclean's millionaire?

Ace Hall was shot in the stomach and later died. Picture: Facebook.

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Tweed shooting victim known as 'the enforcer'

National News

TOP FORM: PBR Robinson Guedes is keen to become a champion bull rider in Australia.

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Brazilian bull riders determined to be champions

Business

Commonwealth Bank announces it is dropping interest rates

News

Valium and laxatives: Bankers allegedly drug colleague

GREAT BUNCH: Alice Springs School of the Air students (back row, left to right) Emma Porter, Kyra James, Grace McCormack and (front row) Bailey Brooks, Darcy McKnight, Christopher Goodyear, Malcolm Campbell, Hanna Goodyear with Mel Phillips.

News

Govie's Muster a vital fundrasier

Sage Beaumont passed away at only 16 months old.

Lifestyle

'I will spend a lifetime missing her deeply'

Workers at Paget cafe Incredable Edibles, Chloe Sheehy and Megan Humphreys, with the new 'coffee in a cone' product.

Business

Genius way Mackay business is jazzing up boring old coffee

Shannon Kelly White is the one-woman-band behind popular blog, Shannon's Kitchen.

Lifestyle

'Sensible approach to food, complete lack of decorum'

TASTY: Wallea Eaglehawk and Alex Coolican from Delicats Vegan Cafe with their famous vege burger.

Business

Vegan cafe with Coast's best burger gains popularity

Gal Gadot in a scene from the movie Wonder Woman.

Entertainment

Wonder Woman sequel underway

Willowbank native Nicole Stevenson has been eliminated from MasterChef.

Entertainment

MasterChef: Fish fry feast too much for Ipswich cook

Entertainment

Thor on holiday: Chris Hemsworth is here!

Entertainment

Nintendo set to release the Super NES Classic Edition

Business News

SUCCESS STORY: Shane Falkenberg, 21, got a job as a support worker in Hervey Bay after a six-month job hunt.

Business

Former jobseeker Shane lands dream job after six-months

WAR FACE: Toowoomba's Monica Fortunaso is a health professional by day but on weekends she is involved with the Alpha Company of the 25/49
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Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment.

Business

Soldier punches above her weight and deploys with unit

The Longs building Ruthven Street has been purchased by a group of investors to be renovated into a series of shops/eateries. June 2017

Business

Prime CBD site sold as laneway culture progresses

TEAM: Graeme Acton Beef Connections program participants Richard Rains and Bede Mcalpin.

Business

Mentors help bright young minds cut to the chase

Latest Blogs

OPINION: There should not be a tax on sanitary items.

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OPINION: Caviar and cars are luxurious, not sanitary items

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Don't vaccinate? You're betraying your country

Lifestyle

OPINION: Pauline's right, autistic kids need own schools

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No! Family law issues are not killing 21 fathers a week

Big Rigs

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Vehicle-borne attack concern

The bus (top right) starts to pull into the lane directly in the path of a semi-trailer. Picture: NSW Police Force

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Defects found on buses after shocking near-miss

The Heavy vehicle was clocked at 144k/ph

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Speeding truck "among fastest on record"

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Dashcam captures Perth bridge strike

Rural Weekly

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Rinehart purchases Maydan feedlot in Queensland

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Rinehart's $500 million cattle export deal to China

Hucknall Horse Rescue 's Skye Scott and Ainsley Murdoch-Pannier.

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13 station jobs available right now

NTCA CEO Tracey Hayes will step down in September.

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