No back-to-back mortgage relief as RBA holds rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept interest rates on hold, denying borrowers back-to-back mortgage relief. As widely expected by economists, the RBA's new monetary...
Top QLD detective missing in surf at Broken Head
A large-scale search has resumed for a veteran Queensland police officer off the northern NSW coast. Detective Inspector Jay Notaro's car and surfboard were found...
Taxpayers promised extra relief in pre-election budget
Taxpayers will get two extra rounds of relief in a pre-election sweetener, as Jim Chalmers lays out the economic case for a second term...
Medicare Urgent Care Clinic planned for Tweed region
A MEDICARE Urgent Care Clinic is set to open in the Tweed region if the Albanese Labor government is re-elected, local MP Justine Elliot...
Cyclone Alfred bears down on Northern Rivers
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 5PM - COMMUNITIES across northern NSW are bracing as Cyclone Alfred moves closer, with Premier Chris Minns urging residents to stay indoors. At...
Premier urges residents to stay home as cyclone nears
Anxious communities are hunkering down as Cyclone Alfred rapidly makes its way towards northern NSW, as the premier urges residents to stay put. The State...
Cyclone Alfred brings flood threat, emergency response ramps up
WATER rescue strike teams with specialist equipment were deployed to parts of the region as Northern Rivers residents prepared for damaging winds and heavy...
AFL looks to go ahead with Thursday’s season opener
The AFL plans to go ahead with Thursday's season opener in Brisbane, while keeping a close eye on Cyclone Alfred. AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon...
Epiq development reaches completion as Clarence Property eyes new projects
CLARENCE Property has completed its decade-long Epiq development in Lennox Head, with the final housing lot now under offer. The project has delivered more than...
Future Blue Fest to unite Byron Bay’s ocean lovers
OCEAN lovers and conservationists will gather in Byron Bay for the Future Blue Fest, a grassroots festival celebrating the region's marine environment and the...
Regional house prices rise as capital city values fall
As growth in housing prices slowed in the capital cities, towns in regional Western Australia and Queensland have skyrocketed in value. Property values rose one...
RBA cuts rates, bringing long-awaited mortgage relief
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years, bringing long-awaited financial relief to mortgage...
Ballina Golf Club celebrates 50 years with a swingin’ party
BALLINA Golf and Sports Club will swing into party mode with about 200 people expected to celebrate its 50-year anniversary this month. The course and...
Council crackdown on unlicensed surf schools
UNLICENSED surf schools are operating on Byron's beaches, prompting renewed warnings from the council for beachgoers to choose accredited providers for safety and sustainability. Byron...
WSL, Stone & Wood toast new partnership
STONE & Wood Brewery will become the official beer of World Surf League (WSL) Australia events for this year and the next two years. The...
Neale Daniher named 2025 Australian of the Year
The AFL legend has turned his diagnosis of motor neurone disease into a search for a cure, bringing Australians along for the fight. Neale Daniher's...
“I don’t think I was in it at all”: Renshaw’s shock admission ahead of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka
FORMER Australian Test cricketer Matt Renshaw has made a stunning admission, conceding he didn't feel he was ever in the race to replace David...
Do you know the new bushfire danger levels?
BUSHFIRE severity ratings have recently changed, after 50 years of the previous system, with the new warnings focused on four separate categories under the...
RBA leaves interest rates untouched, as expected
Hopes of end-of-year rates relief have been dashed as the Reserve Bank of Australia stays on hold and the board warns underlying inflation remains...
“We are ready to go”: PNG bid boss reveals team’s hopes to join NRL in 2028
The chief of Papua New Guinea's NRL bid, Andrew Hill, has revealed the team is hoping to join the competition in 2028 but would...
Athletes chase glory at All-Schools
ATHLETICS Bendigo Region is well-represented in Victoria's team of 227 at this weekend's Australian All Schools field and track championships in Brisbane. The three-day meet...
Alexander calls for Hynes axing ahead of semi-final clash vs Cowboys
SEN'S Greg Alexander has questioned whether the Cronulla Sharks persist with star halfback Nicho Hynes for the remainder of the 2024 finals series after...
Rogers declares Cleary as the greatest NRL player he’s ever seen
ON THE back of a trademark Nathan Cleary performance on Friday night, SEN's Mat Rogers has declared the Penrith Panthers star as the greatest...
Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold, as expected
Australians will experience a calendar year of unchanged interest rates after the Reserve Bank of Australia held the cash rate steady, as widely expected. The...