As Australians head into another election season just as many parts of the east coast are recovering from ‘unprecedented’ flooding since February, and the national psyche is still reeling from the trauma of the ‘unprecedented’ Black Summer bushfires before that, it is critical now more than ever to vote according to your environmental conscience and fear for the future.

Nathan Jones lives in Cudgen, owns a small business and is running as an Independent for the federal seat of Richmond.

NSW Police say a search is continuing this morning for a man who went missing in a creek overnight.

Local high school student, Leila Clarke, was scrolling through social media when the advertisement popped up.