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"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

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

HANDS ON: The new Northern NSW traineeship program will help young people break into the film industry.

Paid film traineeships will help service local production boom

In-app digital vaccination certificate to be trialled in Lismore

In-app digital vaccination certificate to be trialled in Lismore

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Magdalena Roze: Putting down roots on the Northern Rivers

Helen Hawkes

DOING IT FOR THE KOALAS: Pat Rafter and Linda Sparrow on Pats property near Byron Bay. Photo: Elise Derwin.

How tennis legend Pat Rafter is using his Byron Bay property to help save koalas

Vivienne Pearson

Picture: Mount Macedon Realty

PHOTOSThis age old bluestone mansion is up for sale again

Picture: Mount Macedon Realty

PHOTOSThis age old bluestone mansion is up for sale again

Price growth is strongest in coastal and lifestyle markets, CoreLogic said. Picture: Shutterstock

Regional property prices grow at double capital city rates

Price growth is strongest in coastal and lifestyle markets, CoreLogic said. Picture: Shutterstock

Regional property prices grow at double capital city rates

4719 Midland Highway, Daylesford. Picture: Supplied

Downton Abbey meets Daylesford: Wombat Park up for auction

Jack Needham

The east side has a butterfly shape and the south side has a sawtooth shape. Photo: Chris Erickson

Tricky block no problem for this award-winning South Coast home

Ellouise Bailey

House prices in the Kiama LGA, in the NSW Illawarra region, were up 39.5 per cent in the year ending October. Picture: Shutterstock

The regional areas with 40pc-plus property price growth

Jack Needham

Ads aren't just about what they say. What they imply also matters. Photo: Shutterstock

Examining a couple of the ad tactics used for crude oil fuels

Chyka Keebaugh with items from her new Harris Scarfe collection. Photos: Supplied

Christmas with Chyka - her expert tips for a festive house

HOMELY FEEL: Blockheads Hayden and Sara Vale chose concrete and timber to feature throughout their multi-storey home. This presents a balanced, yet luxurious feel as it incorporates flooring, joinery, furnishings and accents. Photos: supplied by the Vales.

Shack to chic in five stunning storeys

SWEPT: Taylor Swift's face framing hairstyles usually include a fringe. Illustration: Shutterstock

Famous hairstyles to copy this summer

Fitness doesn't have to stop as you get older. There are plenty of senior fitness junkies keeping fit and pushing themselves to great heights. Picture: Shutterstock.

WELLNESSFitness after fifty has never looked so inspiring

Wellness with Amy Cooper

MISCHIEF: It's not uncommon for cats to be active at night. Picture: Shutterstock

Waking up to what's behind those nocturnal feline antics

RSPCA

Compost worms are incredibly beneficial to the soil. Picture: Shutterstock.

WATCHTake a tour of a worm farm at work

Hannah Moloney

Physical activity might help mend people with Alzheimers disease. Picture: Shutterstock.

How does exercise help people with Alzheimer's disease?

Manuela Callari

Redesigning the world to be more inclusive

OPINIONRedesigning the world to be more inclusive

Katie Ellis
1hr ago

'Smart' homes help reduce energy usage

OPINION'Smart' homes help reduce energy usage

Chris Kerr

Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

DIGESTSocial media giants taken to task

Kayla Osborne

Data shows 82 deaths in custody were recorded in 2020/21, down from 113 in the prior year.

Some 82 people died in custody in 2020/21

11m ago

PONTLESS: Older jobseekers feel unsupported by the government.

Job seeker system leaves older unemployed behind

16m ago

NSW's wettest November on record has caused widespread and ongoing flooding.

Areas isolated as NSW floods continue

22m ago

MISSING: A $1 million reward has been offered to solve the case of missing Sydney woman Revelle Balmain.

WATCH'We will come looking for you': Police message to those behind Revelle Balmain's disappearance

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Health Minister Greg Hunt is expected to announce he's calling time on his 20-year political career.

Hunt, Porter exit as parliament winds up

Georgie Moore and Andrew Brown
36m ago

Australian conservationists to follow in Mawson's fateful steps

WATCHAustralian conservationists to follow in Mawson's fateful steps

Emma Horn
46m ago

SA Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas has tested negative for COVID-19.

SA ALP leader tests negative for COVID-19

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Rain is forecast to ease of in NSW and Queesland on Thursday before returning on Friday. Meanwhile, Victoria and Tasmania are forecast for rain from Thursday onwards.

WATCHStorms expected to increase and flooding to persist in eastern Australia

Shivé Prema
54m ago

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

DIGESTSocial media giants taken to task

Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

DIGESTSocial media giants taken to task

No new deaths as 251 COVID cases recorded

No new deaths as 251 COVID cases recorded

No new deaths as 251 COVID cases recorded

No new deaths as 251 COVID cases recorded

Scenes of COVID testing in NSW. Picture: File image.

DIGESTThat didn't take long, omicron

Scenes of COVID testing in NSW. Picture: File image.

DIGESTThat didn't take long, omicron

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history