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DANGER ZONES: New map shows potential bushfire risk areas

News "FIRE danger is rapidly increasing": The Rural Fire Service has released a new fire prediction map for the North Coast.

Maps reveal potential 'catastrophic' danger

News 20,000 firefighters in NSW and parts of QLD are bracing for worst

Bushfire app could save your life

News The Fires Near Me app is a free app to download

The writing is on the wall at last

News ARTISTS with a message get the space to make their mark.

More Local News

Girls' Night In gets crazy for a good cause

News FROM community singing to risque lawn mowing, there's nothing Ocean Shores Tavern won't do for the Cancer Council.

UNPRECEDENTED FIRE DANGER: 'The rainforest is burning'

Breaking THE sheer size and scale of the Mt Nardi bushfire has not been seen since 1964, and residents are being told to leave early to avoid disaster.

Thrills and spills and poetical skills at Bangalow show

News WHO will win the coveted Iron Man competition, eat the fastest burger and concoct the sweetest jams?

Fireys chilling warning: Tuesday will see lives at risk

News Firefighters are desperately trying to control devastating bushfires across NSW before a ‘danger day’ of weather forecast for Tuesday.

'Frightening': Shock fire pic from plane

News Unprecedented bushfires have destroyed at least 100 homes, causing “apocalyptic” scenes across New South Wales and Queensland.

MEASLES ALERT: Health warning issued for North Coast

Health THE infected person visited a supermarket and a petrol station.

Songs with a Stern message of social justice for Chile

Whats On SOCIAL unrest in Chile make for a tense background to Nano Stern's gig at Mullum Music Festival.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER: Total fire ban conditions extended

Weather HOT and gusty conditions will continue on Friday, with another total fire ban in place for the Northern Rivers.

SEVERE FIRE DANGER: Total fire ban declared

News STATE forests from Sydney to the QLD border have been closed due to high fire danger.

Why it's taken 103 years to honour North Coast soldier

News YOUNG Byron soldier's name takes pride of place at Memorial Gates at this years Remembrance Day ceremony

Around the Region

Strike teams ready as bush fire risk escalates

News "IT'S not just the fires, trees will be down, roads are narrow and as we saw in Victorian 2009 fires, people died in their cars because they could not get out".

Tips to survive a bushfire if you get trapped at your house

News If sheltering in place you need to follow these steps to survive

Looters suspected to be targeting bushfire victims

Crime Police issue stern warning over stealing offences

LIST: 600 NSW schools closed due to fire

Community NW Department of Education has confirmed closures

CHECK LIST: What you need to consider if defending your home

News These are the questions you should ask yourself first

Hell on earth: Two dead, five missing, 150 homes razed

News Two people have died as bushfires ravage NSW

FULL LIST: NSW roads closed due to the bushfires

News SEE which roads are currently out of action due to fires across NSW.

Sport

How to pick a Melbourne Cup winner

Horses The racing experts at Ladbrokes have analysed every horse in the field and given us their thoughts on the leading contenders.

TOP TIPS: Experts pick their Melbourne Cup winner

Horses Struggling to pick a winner for the Melbourne Cup? Let the experts help you out, as they share who they think will win the race that stops a nation.

Skullcandy hit it off

News Annual Boardriders Golf Charity Day raising funds for community

Run Byron, run for a cause this weekend

Whats On At the Byron Bay Lighthouse Run 2019

Register now for Lighthouse Run

News Most scenic fun run in the world supporting local community.

National Sport

Simmons trade talk stirs the pot

12th Nov 2019 11:23 AM

Brutal Aussie rejection sparks T20 insanity

Michael Zerafa breaks silence after Dwight Ritchie tragedy

Broncos star walks free from Bali prison

Eddie Jones wants to coach NRL club

New South Wales News

Road closures in NSW and QLD due to fires

News Here is the full list of road closures as a result of the Queensland and New South Wales bushfire emergency.

12th Nov 2019 11:09 AM

Worst weather fears coming true

News Bushfire conditions to turn ‘nasty’ as weather worsens

12th Nov 2019 10:09 AM

‘Do not expect a knock on the door’

News Fire chiefs have a blunt warning for people in danger.

Get the garden hoses ready for ember attack

News Burning embers will be blown kilometres from the bushfire front

'Despicable': Row erupts over bushfires

News NSW and QLD bushfires: Worst may still be yet to come

Orara Valley residents told to leave early by the RFS

News If you are going to leave do so tonight: Rural Fire Service advice.

‘Incinerated’: Up to 350 koalas killed

News Up to 350 koalas may have been killed in bushfires

Business News

Sex, gun and drug-fuelled antivirus mogul McAfee on the run

Crime Sex, gun and drug-fuelled antivirus mogul John McAfee is on the run again — months after a court found him liable for the “torture and murder” of his neighbour.

Supermarket gripe driving customers mad

Environment Customers are up in arms about a simple thing supermarkets do

Burger chain’s $11.9m discount ‘mistake’

Business Burger King franchisee admits it ‘screwed up’, lost a fortune

What workers think about super

Money A new study shows what they want.

What's On

'Surf-adelica' tunes for Music in the Valley

Film on planet's future will open ideas festival

Latin Fiesta will spice up the Bay

Boardriders ready to go on the green

The Barron of Australian comedy

Lifestyle

Designer under fire for Meghan plug

Fashion & Beauty Fashion designer Stella McCartney has been slammed for capitalising on that fact that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wore one of her coats on one of Britain’s most...

It costs $100 a day to keep our baby alive

Health Eve Doherty's rare disorder has her family scrambling to find the money to keep her breathing. She suffers from a one-in-a-million genetic condition.

ROAD TEST: Business class travel for a netball team

Motoring Big and bold with a healthy dose of bling, this is business class travel for a family of seven.

Mother’s secret double life exposed

Lifestyle With more than 600,000 Instagram followers, Clemmie Hooper was one of the most popular mummy bloggers — until her double life was unmasked.

Latest Videos

Entertainment

Familiar faces return to My Kitchen Rules

TV SEVEN'S long-running reality cooking show gets a format shake-up, with some Queensland all-stars facing off against hungry newcomers.

12th Nov 2019 11:30 AM

Ashton Kutcher’s kids to inherit nothing

Celebrity There’s a surprising reason his children will barely get a cent.

Real scandal behind Karl’s Today comeback

Celebrity Australia will soon wake up with Karl Stefanovic again

Iconic game show’s epic $28,856 fail

Games One stuff-up has dragged its host through the mud.

Young star suddenly dies aged 13

Celebrity The cause of death for 13-year-old actress has been revealed

Latest Photos

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Photo Gallery: Finding secret doors at the O Museum

iPhone 11 Pro Max: Scenes from Hobart

Ford brings back the Ranger FX4 for Christmas

Samsung Galaxy Note10 photographs

Real Estate

39 Stuart Street, Mullumbimby 2482

House 4 3 1 Auction

Classifieds Peacefully positioned within leafy landscaped gardens, this charming renovated character filled home from the early 1900's is in a prime position only metres from...

Hong Kong buyers turn to Australian coasts after protests

News Hong Kong buyers turn to coastal property following protests

Official cash rate stays at 0.75 per cent as RBA holds firm

Business The official cash rate stays at 0.75 per cent as RBA holds firm.

This house comes with a $50k fridge

Property Couple sells a home that has a $50k fridge.

Rental vacancy data reveals how our region is travelling

Property Rental vacancies tighten across much of Queensland says REIQ.

Rotting Grand Designs homes exposed

Property The epic builds that have been trashed by vandals