Emma Siossian

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Mist hangs in the air, embracing the giant mosses and clusters of tree orchids that adorn the summit of the majestic Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island.

Dave Kramer's best friend and her three children were murdered by her estranged husband; now he's urging other men to take a stand against violence.

Police are searching for a third suspect after an alleged violent kidnapping left a man "naked and bleeding" on the NSW Mid North Coast.

Uterus transplant recipient Kirsty Bryant's son Henry was bitten by a funnel-web spider in their northern NSW home.

Biripi woman Toni Baxter wants to ensure stories and traditions from her coastal mob are passed on to future generations.

It's been 100 years since the first car reached the wild and remote Barrington Tops in northern New South Wales.

As Australia faces a national teacher shortage Denise Walker, 81, has been teaching for more than 60 years and has no plans to slow down.

Denise Walker started teaching in the 1960s, while also blazing the way as a female pilot in regional NSW. Her students say she brings joy to the classroom.

After 60 years teaching in New South Wales, 83 year-old Denise Walker is urging others to take up the profession. And she has plenty of good advice for them.