Coffs Harbour - 2450

A morning walker posted a photo to social media of the electrical cord stretching from the top floor of a unit block to the car parked at the curb side.  A debate about EV etiquette followed.

A man who bought a 3D printer to help his autistic son with school work has been granted bail after spending nine months in jail on weapons manufacture charges.

A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases. 

Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed"  but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives. 

Now in her 100th year, Lois Whistler has spent all of her life, except for a short period in the 1930s, in one of Australia's most remote island communities. 

Forensic testing will be done to determine whether the bones found on a Coffs Harbour beach are human.

Marine rescue authorities are searching waters near Port Macquarie for the whale, which is the fourth to have been entangled off the northern NSW coast this holiday weekend.

It took years for Maggie Walters to be diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. For many like her, the journey is marked by financial hardship and stigma, but Maggie hopes her story shows happiness is possible.

Kye Schaefer, 21, died early last month in Coffs Harbour. A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder. 

The Pacific Highway was closed in both directions for several hours after a truck crashed into a shopfront in Coffs Harbour.

One of Australia's busiest highways was closed for five hours after a truck driver lost control and smashed into a shopfront.

Northern Rivers flooding, the lack of affordable housing, and the cost-of-living crisis hit rough sleepers with a triple whammy as many sleep in tents while waiting for public housing.

Four people have died in separate crashes on the NSW North Coast this week.

A court has heard a Casino teenager killed in a fatal 2022 stabbing challenged his alleged attacker, who claims self-defence, to a "one on one" multiple times.

Police say emergency services were called to the Macksville pool on the NSW Mid North Coast to reports of children being exposed to excess fumes.

Sinking into a freezing pool of ice water to ease anxiety might sound like a peculiar way to feel better, but it's one way men are fighting mental illness.

After failing to secure government funding, a wildlife tourist park and dolphin welfare groups have mutually walked away from a plan to build a sea pen. 

The first ni-Vanuatu workers to join the aged-care sector in Australia have graduated and elderly residents say their carers are "a blessing". 

Nine-year-old Liam Fulford lost his reading confidence after being diagnosed with a condition that can cause instantaneous blindness. Now he's inspiring young readers while developing his own skills. 

It's been almost two weeks since Kye Schaefer was fatally stabbed in Coffs Harbour. His parents are calling on the person responsible to be "honest and own up".

Alfina Jackson is passionate about teaching and technology, and hopes her award-winning, "future-focused" approach will inspire more girls into science, technology, engineering, and maths fields.

Koorinya Moreton wants other Indigenous athletes to follow in her footsteps and tackle the gruelling sport of Ironman Triathlon.

Police have ramped up patrols in Coffs Harbour after a 45-year-old woman was attacked on a popular walking track, just days after the region was rocked by a murder and a violent robbery.

Police and SES volunteers are out in force around Coffs Harbour as the search for clues continues following the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old surfer Kye Schaefer. 

More details emerge over the full extent of the budget airline's collapse with nearly 60,000 customers and 120 suppliers owed money.