Bruce MacKenzie

The man, thought to be in his 20s, was unconscious when he was pulled from the water, about 200 metres south of a popular swimming and surfing spot known as Cosy Corner.

A wedge-tailed eagle is on the waiting list for a feather transplant at the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.

There are fears a post-flood construction boom may be linked to the latest discovery of red fire ants in northern NSW, as authorities continue to trace the source.

Nearly 16 months after it was announced, and nearly two years after the devastating floods that prompted it , the first major project to be delivered under the $100 million Resilient Lands Program has been announced.

Police have confirmed they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of twin babies in the Byron Shire, on the NSW far north coast.

The NSW auditor-general has delivered a damning report on the provision of emergency and temporary housing after major flood events in the Northern Rivers and Central West in 2022.

Police say the 24-year-old man was in shallow water with a friend at Yamba's unpatrolled beach Pippi Beach when he was swept further into the surf.

They might be the only surfers in the world who want to see more people in the water.

They might be the only surfers in the world who want to see more people in the water.

The federal government will reject a recommendation to move the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) back to Canberra.