The other day my friend said, ‘I don’t think I am going surfing today, the beach is a bit sharkey’. It’s something only people who live here, who know the water, say.

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6 days ago · Hundreds of people claiming their right not to celebrate gathered as one mob in Apex Park on Byron Bay's Main Beach yesterday, for Survival Day. NSW Police say a …

2 days ago · The Pine Street house where occupiers have been given a seven-day eviction notice. Photo supplied. No eviction has taken place at the eight NSW Reconstruction …

Lismore City Council held an Australia Day event at Whitehorse Theatre at Southern Cross University yesterday, with Neville Graham being given the 2025 Citizen of the Year award. …

Jan 21, 2025 · Koalas are just one of many species coming under increasing pressure from habitat destruction. Photo CSIRO. The Albanese government, which committed to ‘no new …

Jan 6, 2025 · With the aim of improving road safety with a focus on vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists, the Mid Richmond Three Villages Cycleway project has received a …

Jan 6, 2025 · The combined density of the towns will also increase by five per cent, bringing it to 178 people per square kilometre. The department is using the figures to support its argument …

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Apr 4, 2024 · This is all sunny news. So after last year’s budget announcements, everyone returned to focusing on salaries and interest rates. But since then, dark clouds have started …