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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

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

A battle-axe block was not deterrent for the buyers of this property at 3a Cadigan Place, Dapto. Picture: Supplied

Buyers willing to ignore shortcomings in lightning-fast market

Jack Needham

2 Bridge Hotel Road, Ouse, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied

$200k or less: The story behind these cheap regional property sales

Jack Needham

Berrima jail has been listed via an EOI campaign. Photo: file

Fancy owning a jail? Here's your chance

Not all hydrogen is green. Barely any of it is now, but that will slowly change. Photo: Shutterstock.

In a hydrogen economy, where the H2 comes from matters

SPRAY AWAY: Pressure washers are a great tool for weekend warriors. Photo: Supplied

Choosing the right pressure washer to save water and time

IN THE MOOD: Entertain in style by serving guests a drink in the proper glass. Photo: Supplied

Which glasses to choose for your drinks

Chocolate Halloween cupcakes. Picture: CSR and White Wings

Spooktacular (trick or) treat ideas for Halloween

Rick Stein and his wife Sas at Mollymook Beach. Picture: Marina Neil

What was Rick Stein cooking at home during lockdown?

Karen Hardy

Morgan Hipworth's homemade Tim Tams. Photo: Elisa Watson

Homemade Tim Tams anyone?

Karen Hardy

Four to enjoy - what to drink this week

Four to enjoy - what to drink this week

Karen Hardy

Capturing coastal timeless modernism

Capturing coastal timeless modernism

There are grey areas in social media that require policy consideration urgently. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThe urgent need to address social media and young people

Natalie Siegel-Brown, Tomas Lopata
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DEAL: Nationals members have backed Scott Morrison on net zero emissions by 2050. Picture: Phillip Biggs

OPINIONNationals are all cowboy hat and no cattle

Peter Whish-Wilson

Community sport is returning in NSW, bringing with it optimism for the summer. Photo: File

REAL AUSTRALIAThe return of sport is the light at the end of the tunnel

Joshua Bartlett

UNIMPRESSED: Labor Senator Murray Watt was not interested in the government's reasoning as to why the funding had not been handed out. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

$4 billion disaster fund earns $700m in interest, but not a cent handed out

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Benjamin Hoffmann was unlikely psychotic when he allegedly murdered four men, a court has heard.

Man accused of four murders 'not insane'

MORE AWARDS: Sam Cardow at Pelican Rocks is delighted with being named being named NSW best hot chips.

Chasing the best hot chips in the land? They have been crowned

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has hinted travel from Sydney to the regions could happen sooner.

Regional NSW cases continue to climb

Scott Morrison will take his government's emissions plan to the COP26 talks in Glasgow from Sunday.

PM seeks to mitigate climate criticism

Georgie Moore and Matt Coughlan

Melbourne's COVID restriction will ease further on Friday, with masks no longer required outdoors.

Asthma alert as hospitals deal with COVID

Liz Hobday

Omar Khorshid says funding arrangements for GPs involved in the booster program need to be reviewed.

Booster program needs funding rethink: GPs

Paul Osborne

Andrew Barr says some COVID restrictions in the ACT could be rolled back earlier than anticipated.

ACT COVID measures could be eased early

Andrew Brown

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Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

PHOTOPhotos | Behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

PHOTOPhotos | Behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

EXPOSURE ALERTS: More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to to people through the Service NSW app in the last three weeks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

EXPLAINERWhy you may be missing COVID-19 exposure alerts on your NSW Service app

EXPOSURE ALERTS: More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to to people through the Service NSW app in the last three weeks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

EXPLAINERWhy you may be missing COVID-19 exposure alerts on your NSW Service app

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?