Emma Rennie

The first property to be developed under the Resilient Lands Program will not come onto the market until 2026, four years after devastating floods left thousands looking for somewhere safer to live.

Lyn Larsen receives one on the highest honours in Australian cricket, after captaining the women's team to some of its biggest wins in the 1980s and 90s, but says none of it could have happened without her teammates.

The man, thought to be in his 20s, was unconscious when he was pulled from the water near a popular swimming and surfing spot. It comes less than a day after a woman drowned at a beach in Sydney.

The mayor of Kyogle has been booed and jeered as she faced a crowd of protesters angry over the surprise sacking of the council's general manager.

Ethan says he is "haunted" by the abuse he alleges he suffered at the hands of three different men. He hopes his story inspires other victims to come forward, and a more compassionate approach to civil cases.

A child and a man have died in a plane crash north-west of Grafton, NSW.

Kevin James Pettiford fatally bashed a homeless person at Tweed Heads in 2019, telling police he sought out homeless men because he believed "no-one's going to miss them".

Sarah Luke says she feels "relief mixed with joy" over the finding, and hopes it will set a precedent for another claim the National Basketball Association has brought against her.

A jury in the murder case against Kevin Pettiford, who admitted to fatally bashing a homeless person in Tweed Heads, has been told it is a "sad and tragic reality" that some people committed violent acts because they wanted to, not because of a mental disorder.

A man is in custody and under police guard in hospital after a tense stand-off forced the lockdown of a TAFE campus and the closure of a highway on the NSW far north coast.

A jury finds a man dubbed Officer A not guilty of the murder of Dwayne Johnstone, who was shackled at the wrists and ankles when he was shot outside Lismore Base Hospital.

A jury hears that a correctional officer charged with murder only had a few seconds to make a decision when he fatally shot an inmate trying to escape custody outside Lismore Base Hospital in 2019.

Central west and northern NSW are watching and waiting for a change in weather in the hope it'll ease a severe day of bushfires.

A jury listens to a correctional officer describe the moment he discharged his firearm during an inmate's attempted escape in northern NSW.

Residents around Glens Creek Road and Frickers Road at Nymboida are being advised to prepare now after a bushfire burning in the area returned to the emergency warning level.

Residents across the state are being warned to brace for dangerous bushfire conditions this weekend, after a challenging week for many communities.

A court has heard a correctional officer "believed he was doing what was necessary to prevent escape" when he shot and killed inmate Dwayne Johnstone outside a hospital in northern NSW.

A jury has heard a correctional officer was intending to do "really serious bodily harm" when he fatally shot an inmate who was attempting to escape custody from a hospital in northern NSW.

The cost-of-living crisis and long-term effects of natural disasters won't stop these HSC students having the night of their lives thanks to a fashion charity project.

A hacker who stole $1.2 million from a family business already had confidential information before the theft occurred. Those in the field say cybercrime is rapidly evolving, and small businesses are facing increasing and targeted threats.

Owners of historic, flood-affected homes in Lismore say attempts to relocate their houses to safer land are being thwarted by bureaucracy, despite the promised government support.

Over decades of offending in northern NSW, John William Alcorn built trust with his young victims by exploiting their interest in his vehicles, CB radios and "army things and firearms".

The state budget did not deliver a significant increase to the Northern Rivers buyback scheme, with Labor MP for Lismore admitting she'd hoped for more.

Sereena Zanuso survived a record-breaking flood last year but 18 months on, she's still feeling eco-anxiety. She's one of thousands of young Australians who feel the same way.

After several months of illicit gorging at a NSW nursery, Claude the koala has been caught in the act.