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With distinctive characteristics, Split Fin and Bent Tip are part of an orca family that has thrilled South Coast residents since being spotted more than 20 years ago.

The orca known for working alongside human whalers has been given a "lively" new exhibit that museum curators hope pays better homage to its legacy.

Aquaculture operators starting out in the industry need to spend close to $500,000 on the development application process, involving the same level of scrutiny as for a new mine or major road infrastructure.

This third-generation logger says he is on the verge of bankruptcy while environmental advocates say they will continue to put pressure on the industry until native forest logging is banned.  

Hundreds of kilometres of some of the world's best mountain bike trails have been created within a few hours' drive of Narooma on the NSW south coast, and tourists are coming from everywhere to try them out.

Scientists are concerned about predictions ocean temperatures will be 2.5 degrees Celsius warmer than usual as part of a marine heatwave declared for the NSW south coast.

This year's festival on the far-south coast of New South Wales will feature Deadly Award-nominated soul singer Emma Donovan, Kamilaroi and Tongan singer Radical Son and Darwin-born rapper J-Milla.

A jury overseeing the trial of a Victorian man accused of 23 sexual offences against girls in New South Wales has been discharged on the first day of his trial.

Corin Miller's culturally sensitive approach to supporting rural children with behavioural and mental health needs has won national praise.

Traditional custodians and South Sea Islander elders gather to officially mark the removal of Ben Boyd's name from a national park on the NSW far-south coast.

Fresh out of high school, 17-year-old Cooper Williams is about to ride from Tasmania to Brisbane and Port Macquarie to champion men's health.

Cruise ships return to NSW far south coast, as development on two major infrastructure and hospitality projects continue

When the Coolagolite Road bushfire flared up on NSW's far south coast last week, residents could feel their stomachs drop with the all-too-familiar smell and sight of billowing smoke. A trauma therapist says there are ways for people to stay calm.

Evolutionary biologists have for the first time decoded the genetic lineage of a famous orca and the pod that once worked alongside whalers in Eden.

The critically endangered species has never been sighted before in NSW, despite traces of hair and scat being discovered in forests 30 years ago.

When two little penguins recently came ashore on NSW's far south coast and mated they were, without knowing it, pioneers in re-establishing a colony that had been locally extinct for decades.

Offshore wind zones are being established right around Australia, but some communities say there are too many unknown risks.

The Aisling Fire, near Eden was burning near residential buildings, but was downgraded from Watch and Act to advice by firefighters.

From Sydney to Broome, to Burnie and Townsville, Australians have hit the streets in a show of support for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.

Bladerunner the whale, known for significant scars after a propeller strike, is spotted passing through NSW far south coast waters.

A warning is in place for parts of southern NSW as emergency services and power providers are working to repair damage caused by gale-force wind. 

The NSW transport minister promises to "have a fresh look" at a community proposal as "transport is a social determinant of health, education opportunity, and jobs".

A spear fisherman who spent the night on a remote island in the Beowa National Park has been found safe and well on day two of the search.

From today, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal service for NSW will temporarily suspend its work in 13 regional courts.

Traditional storytelling goes digital as students, artists and cultural educators present the Bulla Midhong project, the first of three immersive on-country events in New South Wales.