Bronwyn Herbert

NSW government to review recommendations to ensure safety of  vulnerable women and children.

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.

A report reveals unsafe concentrations of pesticides in the Richmond River and its oysters, but agricultural groups say the delay between when the research was conducted and the publication of the findings will make an investigation difficult.

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.

Dave Harmon was at the funeral of a friend who had been killed by her partner when he decided it was time to take a stand against domestic violence. Five years on, his annual march has become an international movement.

They have been in Queensland for more than 20 years, but with red fire ant nests discovered 13 kilometres into New South Wales, farmers are questioning if the invasive pests can be stopped from marching over the border.

The farmer-owned Norco factory remains on a flood-prone site on the bank of the Wilsons River, but the design is different.

Australia's first prawn farm, built nearly 40 years ago, is one of three in a NSW region up for sale as the risk of another white spot disease outbreak outweighs investing in another season.

An elder and a Northern Rivers MP say there is a compelling case for Cabbage Tree Island residents to return home after the devastating 2022 floods.

As the industry works out what's next in learning to live with the deadly parasite, search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government's investigation into the suspected illegal importation of bees infected with the pest.

Australia is still hoping to eradicate the pest but some beekeepers say it is time to manage its presence instead of destroying established hives.

After more than a century of providing private health services on the Northern Rivers, the Diocese of Lismore has announced St Vincent's Hospital will be closed and turned into an aged care centre.  

Eighteen months on from last year's catastrophe, flood-affected northern NSW residents caught in limbo by the home buyback scheme call on the state government to fulfil its promises.

Logging in native forests is set to be banned in Victoria and Western Australia in 2024, leaving the New South Wales timber industry asking questions about its own future.

A Northern Rivers mayor releases a list of concerning animal welfare allegations, in the latest twist in an ongoing dispute about the operation of a council-owned saleyard at Casino.

A whale calf believed to be only a couple of days old has been euthanased on a NSW North Coast beach — the eighth calf stranding in the past fortnight along the east coast.

Splendour in the Grass organisers say lessons have been learnt after last year's traffic chaos, but even Lizzo, Flume, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs might not be able to raise the bar as hip pocket pressures hit ticket sales.

Seventeen months on from Lismore's devastating flood, the city's mayor calls for a reset of the state government's recovery approach, saying the private sector is "doing more good to get people back into their homes".

A health service executive says young kids are getting the devices from home, amid calls for more education about the dangers of the habit.

The Northern Rivers council welcomes further details of the government-led plan, as 229 homes in its boundaries are deemed eligible.

These grass seedlings were on their way to the rubbish tip, but a last-minute rescue kicked off a research program lasting nine years.

Around 2,000 homes were expected to be eligible for the voluntary scheme, but the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation has revised that figure down to 1,100 households across the region.

A North Lismore couple who have accepted a property buyback say a lack of detail on where new land will be developed is forcing their hand to leave the area.

The commission's report says community wellbeing and being unable to get insurance spurred its decision to relocate three Catholic schools.

Northern Rivers residents are frustrated and some are relocating while they wait for either buyback, house raising, or retrofit 14 months after the disaster.