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Craig Ruddy in his studio. Photo: Marc Stapelberg

'A gifted magic man': Community mourns loss of artist Craig Ruddy

Kim Sporton

SURPRISE: Keith Urban chats with the students. IMAGE: YOU TUBE

Students moved to tears after surprise Zoom from country star Keith Urban

Kate ONeill

COMFORTABLE ELEGANCE: "Growing up in Asia in the '70s, I fell in love with the Raffles look," says Gregory Lording of his inspiration for the Tweed River House.

At home on the Tweed River: Meet the man behind Murwillumbah's most elegant new dining destination

Vivienne Pearson

ON A MISSION: Frontier Pets founder and CEO Diana Scott with her bull terriers Franki and Mr Binks.

Free-range pet food pioneer in running for three business gongs

Sarah Maguire

ROCK ROYALTY: ARC features Aussie rockers Davey Lane (You Am I), Kram (Spiderbait), Darren Middleton (Powderfinger) and Mark Wilson (Jet). Photo: Liam Neal.

Aussie supergroup ARC announces Lismore show

Kate ONeill

NOT YET: Sydney residents won't be able to travel to regional areas like Wagga until November, deputy premier Paul Toole's office confirmed.

Travel ban extended as regions remain a no-go zone for Greater Sydney residents

Daisy Huntly

"If it wasn't for Roberto, I would probably be on my own in a little cabin in the wilderness, distant from humanity," says Craig Ruddy (at right). Photo: Marc Stapelberg

Harmony in contrast: The love story of Craig Ruddy and Roberto Meza Mont

Kim Sporton

Craig Ruddy in his studio. Photo: Marc Stapelberg

'A gifted magic man': Community mourns loss of artist Craig Ruddy

Kim Sporton

SURPRISE: Keith Urban chats with the students. IMAGE: YOU TUBE

Students moved to tears after surprise Zoom from country star Keith Urban

Kate ONeill

Brunswick Heads surf lifesaving club has the newest drone technology

Brunswick Heads surf lifesaving club has the newest drone technology

FOCUSSED: 2022 is shaping as a big year for Lennox Head professional triathlete Courtney Gilfillan. Pictures Marc Stapelberg.

Green and gold dream driving Courtney Gilfillan

Mitchell Craig

Tim Martin receives a certificate for the John McMahon OAM Scholarship as the Young Cricketer of the Year, from the Far North Coast Cricket Council. Picture: Far North Coast Cricket Academy.

Talented Tim gets a jumpstart on cricket season

Mitchell Craig

The Good Light: AFL at the MCG is a must for sport lovers

The Good Light: AFL at the MCG is a must for sport lovers

Peter Derrett

FOCUSSED: 2022 is shaping as a big year for Lennox Head professional triathlete Courtney Gilfillan. Pictures Marc Stapelberg.

Green and gold dream driving Courtney Gilfillan

BUMPER SEASON: Richmond Rovers are celebrating after a highly successful year on the soccer field. Photos Steve Mackney.

Richmond Rovers celebrate a year to remember

Mitchell Craig

TALL ORDER: Marist Brothers front-rower Aidan Kennedy was a strong performer in Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League this season. Photo Ursula Bentley@CapturedAus.

What could have been in NRRRL

Mitchell Craig

SOUL SOLOIST: Kara Grainger is among the latest artists to join the 2022 Bluesfest program.

Geyer, Hoodoo Gurus join Bluesfest bill

'PURE JOY': Elise Derwin's people's choice winner, It Always Rains Before Kick-off.

Elise Derwin wins people's choice award for her photography

Sarah Maguire

LOVE OF FOOD: Elle Astrup is a finalist in the Outstanding Start Up category of Business NSW's 2021 awards. Photo: Vivienne Pearson.

Eco-friendly baby plants put Elle in the running for business prize

Vivienne Pearson

SOUL SOLOIST: Kara Grainger is among the latest artists to join the 2022 Bluesfest program.

Geyer, Hoodoo Gurus join Bluesfest bill

COCKTAIL KING: At just 26, Howard Johnson has been managing the Loft Restaurant at Lismore for four years.

Loft-y heights for UK lad turned manager

Vivienne Pearson

Byron Studios' Will Gammon and Paul Anderson. Photo: Elise Derwin

Jobs star in Northern Rivers film studio plans

Kate ONeill

Have dog, will travel: Planning ahead to make sure your furry family members are safe and comfortable during long car journeys will ensure it's a fun trip for everyone.

On the road: Travel tips to keep your dog safe and happy these holidays

A REAL BUZZ: Pete Murray in SAS Australia mode. Photo: Jeremy Greive

Pushed to the limit: Why Pete Murray said yes to Australia's most extreme reality show

Kate ONeill

STAYING POWER: Arthur Maloney has been training boxing in Lismore for 62 years. Photo: Peter Derrett

Lismore boxing legend is rolling with the punches after turning 80

Mitchell Craig

Have dog, will travel: Planning ahead to make sure your furry family members are safe and comfortable during long car journeys will ensure it's a fun trip for everyone.

On the road: Travel tips to keep your dog safe and happy these holidays

STRENGTH WITHIN: Lennox Head's Taylor O'Moore-McClelland hopes his story can help others. Photo: Elise Derwin.

How Taylor 'The Monster' O'Moore-McClelland found inner peace in the sport of Strongman

Kate ONeill

Magdalena Roze moved to the Northern Rivers in 2014. Photo: Kate O'Neill.

Magdalena Roze: Putting down roots on the Northern Rivers

Helen Hawkes

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Brendan Crabb

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Murray Trembath

House prices in Gerringong, in NSW, rose at the fastest rate in the regional Australia and the second-fastest in the country. Picture: Sylvia Liber

2021's best regional property markets revealed, demand 'surge' predicted

Jack Needham

How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

PUSSABILITY: Let your imagination go wild and create a feline funhouse. Picture: Shutterstock

No place like home ... Give your cat a fun, fabulous inner life

Hannah Moloney loves the magic of composting. Picture: Good Life Permaculture.

ADVICETurning food waste into garden gold

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

How do magnifying glasses work?

How do magnifying glasses work?

Ellen Phiddian

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

John Gabriele

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Imma Perfetto

Compare your sim performances to other players, not to real life lap times or races.

Stop claiming you beat IRL with a sim, because you didn't

Sam Hollier

Do our dogs love us? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONIs this the one true, great question of our time?

Ian Warden

Prime Minister Scott Morrison prepares to leave the House of Representatives following question time in November. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISScott Morrison's ministerial team looks far from match-fit

Michelle Grattan

China has turned to lockdowns in an effort to stymie the spread of Omicron in Beijing. Picture: Getty Images

AGE OF THE DRAGONChina's risks pile up as Omicron arrives

Bradley Perrett

Two bodies have been found after a house fire near Ipswich in southeast Queensland.

Two dead after SE Queensland house fire

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Ornithologist Michael Lenz back with the birds on Lake George. Picture: Keegan Carroll

The birds are back on mystical Lake George

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"The claims that were made about the Commonwealth are false," Health Minister Greg Hunt said.

WA needs new transition plan: Nationals

Victoria is finalising COVID-19 measures to enable children to return to school for Term one.

Vic to reveal return-to-school virus plan

Police say a nine-year-old boy has died after an all-terrain vehicle rolled over south of Tamworth.

Boy, 9, dies after NSW vehicle rollover

The Wiggles have made their Triple J Hottest 100 debut at No.1 with the song Elephant.

The Wiggles top Triple J's Hottest 100

Gus McCubbing

Stranded: Anita Donaldson (second left) with children Sully and Mack, and husband Brian (far right) in South Australia, where the Cowaramup family has been waiting for approval to return home to WA. Photos: Supplied

'We've done everything right': Triple vaxxed WA family stuck interstate for months

Nicky Lefebvre

More than 55,000 new COVID cases were recorded around Australia on Saturday, with 64 deaths.

Latest snapshot of coronavirus impact

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WATCHNSW records 20,148 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

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WATCHNSW records 20,148 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

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NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

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NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Health Minister Greg Hunt says companies who claim home test supplies are being redirected to the national stockpile are lying. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'They are lying': Greg Hunt to report retailers to ACCC over RAT claims

Health Minister Greg Hunt says companies who claim home test supplies are being redirected to the national stockpile are lying. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'They are lying': Greg Hunt to report retailers to ACCC over RAT claims

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Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries