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The NSW government is making 58 pods originally set up to house people displaced by floods in the Byron Shire available for key workers in need of accommodation.

A pro-Palestinian advocacy group march still hopes to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge this weekend despite court action, as infighting breaks out amongst NSW Labor government ranks.

As fire ants continue their relentless march across south-east Queensland, a biological control expert from the United States warns Australia's eradication plan is under threat.

It will be a wet start to the weekend in much of Queensland, but sunny days are not far away — except in the north where showers are expected.

Paul Campton's family has released an emotional statement paying tribute to their "proud and loving father", after he was killed in the early hours of Sunday in an alleged hit-and-run incident.

The discovery of a fire ant nest at Tweed Heads on the NSW far north coast has prompted a quick response from authorities.

A teenager who was bitten by a shark on the NSW far north coast told a lifesaver he managed to kick the shark as he was being dragged from the water.

The virtual model built using millions of pieces of data gathered over two years can predict flood behaviour like never before.

A Northern Rivers man has avoided time in prison after he was sentenced to a 15-month intensive corrections order for committing multiple bestiality offences on the NSW far south coast.

Most people associate tornadoes with the United States, but as many as 80 touch down in Australia each year.

A man remains behind bars after appearing in court accused of throwing acid in his father's face.

A wildlife rescuer says she incubated more than 1,000 turtle eggs in her home during Tropical Cyclone Alfred in March.

After a long career as an accomplished TV and radio journalist for programs like AM, This Day Tonight and Beyond 2000, Iain Finlay chooses to end life on his own terms with his family by his side.

Tensions are high in the NSW seat of Richmond, where nurses desperate for better pay say they are under pressure from their former allies for handing out Greens flyers.

A former journalist, a comedian and the man who used to be a Nationals pick — here are the candidates and seats that may land a surprise this Saturday. 

When Ross and Kathy's son was dying in hospital, a friend brought them a toothbrush and a blanket. The small gesture on the worst day of their lives triggered a big idea for a charity. 

Labor has held the seat of Richmond for 20 years and it was Nationals heartland before that. Now the Greens are in a tight mix as the NSW North Coast electorate heads to the polls.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecast potential flooding on 14 rivers in northern NSW in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred. While only four actually did experience a major flood, data shows that several more were close, though all river heights were eclipsed by the catastrophic floods of early 2022.

NSW Police say dozens of young "ringleaders" committing violent crimes in the state's north and west will be the target of new rapid-response units.

The rains have eased up and floodwaters have receded, meaning it's time for the clean-up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred to begin.