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Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.

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. 

A three-month wellbeing program, building confidence and bonds between teens and seniors, is bringing out every participant's inner child by 'being a bit silly' in circus class.

This three-month circus program brings out everyone's "inner child" and shows you're never too old to learn new tricks — like hula-hooping and plate-spinning.

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. 

A humpback whale has been spotted with ropes and buoys entangled around it, off the coast of Port Macquarie. The National Parks and Wildlife Service is trying to track the whale's current location, with plans to launch a crew to try and disentangle the whale.

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.

With 38 per cent of Australian students classed as "chronically absent", Alesco Secondary College, in the Hunter region of New South Wales, offers students a flexible approach and an alternative to mainstream schooling.

Across Australia, huge numbers of consumers are slowly waking up to the presence of mysterious new power charges on their bills. 

Rental prices in Bunbury and the Sunshine Coast went up by more than 4 per cent in the past three months, with three quarters of Australia's biggest regional areas with higher rents than ever.

Uninjured Australians have begun their return to airports across the country, following "severe turbulence" that left 18 injured and one dead on Tuesday.

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.

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

An RAAF officer who helped guide a light plane pilot to safety speaks about the behind-the-scenes drama, including the heart-stopping moment radio contact was lost in the flight's final seconds.

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.

The engines of the Beechcraft Super King Air appeared to power down as it approached the runway at Newcastle airport, landing at 12:18pm and sliding to a stop to the loud cheers of onlookers who had lined the perimeter fence.

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

Tasha Eimer struggled to find her place as a lesbian woman. In a bid to promote inclusion and acceptance, she's leading a project to fill her town with rainbow hearts for Pride Month.

Administrators say up to 20 parties are interested in saving the embattled airline as large debts are revealed at the first creditors' meeting.

Lewis Alfred Witsel was remorseful and visibly distressed during his sentencing in Port Macquarie over the death of retired reverend David Curtis in 2023.

"Bruce", the first of Bonza's repossessed 737-Max 8 aircraft, takes off from the Sunshine Coast to an unknown overseas destination after negotiations to keep the budget airline in the air failed.

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

Caseworkers, foster carers, and even those in the judiciary have revealed the extent to which the NSW government is failing to protect children after the release of a "harrowing" report last week.

Staff shortages mean caseworkers are only able to visit a fraction of children reported to be at risk.