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Rams play Rovers for redemption

News LAST year's competition leaders struggle for form in the new season

Whales soon on their way

News Wave Rave with Gaz

Last attempt to get someone (anyone) interested in election

News We reveal winner of the 'Does My Hypocrisy Look Big in This?' award

REPORT: Big Day for Byron Tri Club

News Local club runs a good race

More Local News

Biggest Morning Tea in Byron Bay

News BIGGEST Morning Tea will bring community together for cake and a cure for cancer.

Inside Aussie families’ ice hell

News A rare glimpse inside the poverty-stricken homes of Australian ice addicts has revealed just how badly the drug is devastating lives.

Thor’s haven Australia’s most expensive town

Property It is home to some of our biggest celebrity names, and Thor’s mega mansion. Now this hippie haven can also lay claim to another illustrious title.

Serious funny business

News NEW comedy festival pulls big names to Byron for serious fun

Scientific report warns that ...hey is that a dragon?

News A REPORT most of the world's leaders will go to great lengths not to read, or to ever heard of, should some lefty journalist ask about it.

Suspense-packed afternoon

News TWO thrilling games of football but no joy for the Byron Bay Rams

Spotlight shifts to sidemen

News STELLAR band of musicians come together for one night to play the songs they love

Potholes aren't going away just yet

News ACTING mayor says Byron will need multi-millions in Federal and state money to make a permanent dent in Byron's pothole problem.

Byron School of Art workshops

News ART School offering weekend workshopps in digital media and portrait painting this month

Rugby club fed up with graffiti attacks

News BYRON sports club looking considering its options in fight against graffiti vandals.

Brutal reality of duct tape bikinis

Shorten’s pick for new Labor leader revealed

‘My friend’s crazy $1000 a week habit'

Raiders legend dead at age 48

Around the Region

Woman’s letterbox ‘marked’ with tape

News A Ballina woman who found black tape posted to her letterbox reached out to a local crime group and received answers after asking what it could mean.

Leaders’ TV spat fires up voters

Politics “Newstart hasn’t raised since I was one year old."

Fans slam Iggy Azalea for posting GoT spoilers

News Spoilers are coming...

MISSING: have you seen this boy?

Breaking Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers

Popular ute recalled due to side step issue

Motoring More than 13,000 utes have been recalled.

Investor surge tipped if Labor wins election

Property Property experts are predicting a likely surge in investor activity

Hemsworth saves the day with some nimble sushi rolls

Celebrity Hollywood hero makes a name for himself in school canteen

Federal election 2019

Aussies celebrate Fraser Anning failure

Politics He was Australia’s most controversial politician, but Fraser Anning has been booted from the Senate and Australians are rejoicing.

‘Australians are dumb’: Celebs’ fury at election

Politics Celebrities have vented their fury calling Aussies "dumb"

Five seats that turned the election

Politics These are the seats that all went wrong for Labor

Fraser gets perfect birthday gift, despite not winning seat

Politics 'I went to bed last night over the moon'

Libs hold Curtin after Bishop’s exit

Politics Bishop’s former seat of Curtin looks to have stuck to the Liberals

Government’s $16.5m gamble pays off

Politics A desperate Coalition threw millions of dollars at this key seat

Josh Frydenberg holds his seat

Politics Josh Frydenberg has held his Melbourne seat despite dirty tactics

Sport

Get a wriggle on for the ocean swim classic

News SIGN on for one of Australia's classic ocean swim taking place this weekend in Byron Bay.

Popular rugby referee dies after on-field heart attack

News THE Northern Rivers rugby community is in mourning after the shock death of "friend, mentor, coach and referee" Ian Hooper.

Sally's story of hope

News Boardriders life member walks a positive path.

Some Easter swell is on the way

News EASTERLY swell forecast to build over the next few days

Devils run out worthy winners

News Devils earn the win from Raiders

National Sport

‘Wrecking ball’ destroys Portland

‘Absolutely murderous’ KO shocks world

Cumani quest to discover weapons of War

Unstoppable star’s piece of history

Folau appeal hits major setback

New South Wales News

Dog digs up baby buried alive

News A dog is being hailed as a hero after its owner saw it was scratching in the dirt and found the leg of a baby buried alive poking out.

‘No more lies’: Star breaks silence

Celebrity "I don’t feel comfortable really ‘moving on’"

Dad burned daughter alive in car

Crime First responders pulled her charred body from a flaming car

Tested: Australia’s favourite small car

Motoring If you enjoy being behind the wheel then this is the car for you

What happened? Inside Labor’s mess

Politics How PM Scott Morrison scooped a victory no one predicted.

Jubilant PM celebrates 'miracle' election win

Politics "I have always believed in miracles!

Man collapses outside Zali's event

News She waited with him until the ambulance arrived

Business News

Why iPhone users hate dating outside their favourite 'brand'

Dating In the world of text there might not be a bigger divide between green and blue text bubbles, and it’s impacting people’s love life.

Ford Australian factories given lifeline

Motoring Factories to be renamed Fortek and Assembly.

Waiter’s mistake costs restaurant $8000

Offbeat The unnamed server was told to keep their “chin up”

Hybrid leads charge of the new Toyota RAV4

Motoring First drive of the new Toyota RAV4.

What's On

'I died and saw God': Man's heavenly encounter

3 things you wouldn't expect at a seniors expo

Mambo is here for the summer

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

TV show comes to North Coast for political discussion

Lifestyle

Aussie drivers still can't grasp electric vehicles

Motoring While most are attracted to the idea of emissions-free motoring and cleaner air in cities, some argue are still getting their heads around the big picture.

Your GoT finale menu sorted

TV THE GoT finale will be a mass moment that deserves food and drink fit for a king — or a killing.

$17 item Miranda Kerr ‘loves’

Fashion & Beauty The supermodel has the most luscious locks — now her go-to haircare product has been revealed and it’ll still give you change from a $20.

Holiday threat hell: ‘We will kill you’

Dating When Fiona Falkiner was sitting on the beach in Spain she met a man who looked at her with hatred in his eyes. This is why.

Latest Videos

Entertainment

Frothing GoT fans’ game of moans

TV Game of Thrones ends tomorrow in a storm of record viewing figures and hype — but a vocal minority of fans is demanding the entire season 8 be remade.

‘I’m crying’: Kate wows at Eurovision

TV Kate Miller-Heidke’s performance that stunned the world

What’s in store for GoT’s minor stars

TV George RR Martin has promised a “bittersweet” ending for GoT

Aussie leaders say who they want on Iron Throne

TV Is the outcome to Game of Thrones written in (or by) the stars?

Pic shows cast together before Friends

Celebrity Friends star Courteney Cox shares picture of cast on trip to Las Vegas

Latest Photos

Federal Election in pictures

Met Gala 2019: Best and worst dressed

Nikon's latest Z mirrorless camera and lens put to test

Fire rips through Notre Dame cathedral: in pictures

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Real Estate

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Secret weapon helping first home buyers

Property Winter offers first home buyers secret weapon to get into market

Inside new Bunnings $86,000 house

Offbeat Inside Bunnings flat pack home

Easy guide to negative gearing and capital gains tax

Politics This is how they work and how changes could affect you

'The worst house I've ever seen'

Property Potential buyers are not even allowed inside to inspect it

Pimp my garden shed: new trend

Property Property enthusiasts are dealing with the housing crisis creatively