Ballina and Tweed councils could each secure up to $1 million for local infrastructure after cutting their average development application assessment times by nearly two months.

This is a region that has birthed multiple festivals and now a new festival, Dingo, springs into life this Thursday bringing an exciting mix of local and international music to the community.

This Thursday, women and men of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to take part in the Reclaim the Night march in Lismore as part of the annual Reclaim the Night marches that happen around the country.

An investigation is underway after a body was found in a stockyard near Murwillumbah yesterday.

NSW Police say the Labour Day long weekend road safety operation has now concluded, with four lives lost on NW roads, a tragic reminder that the decisions behind the wheel can have devastating consequences.

A global study of mangroves has found a modest boost in conserved area could significantly increase their ability to adapt to the changing climate, including rising sea levels.

The Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has rejected Verdant Earth Technologies’ biomass power plans at Redbank Power Station on the same day the government released the country's first National Climate Risk Assessment which highlighted Australians are at risk from more frequent and severe flooding, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts and bushfires. 

The CSIRO has launched the National Energy Analysis Centre – which is vital new research infrastructure to support, accelerate and de-risk Australia’s complex energy transition.