In the Northern Rivers,planes have been criss-crossing the sky to recreate a disaster

In the Northern Rivers,planes have been criss-crossing the sky to recreate a disaster

Improbable as it sounds,Jai Vaze is bringing the February 2022 disaster back to life in his Canberra laboratory.

  • byHeath Gilmore

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The NSW sea change towns where house prices fell most

The NSW sea change towns where house prices fell most

Interest rate rises and a return to CBD offices have taken the heat out of popular towns,although some areas are showing signs of renewed confidence.

  • byTawar Razaghi andMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
Businesses in lockdown as fire ants found further south in NSW

Businesses in lockdown as fire ants found further south in NSW

The red ant nest has been eradicated,and the ants are no longer considered a risk to the community living in the immediate area.

  • bySarah McPhee andAmber Schultz
Sea-change dreams:How far does a Sydney budget stretch along the coast?

Sea-change dreams:How far does a Sydney budget stretch along the coast?

For about the median house price in Sydney,many buyers in popular regional towns can get closer to the sand.

  • byCarmen Forward
Whale dies after washing ashore near Ballina
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Whale dies after washing ashore near Ballina

The 30-tonne humpback whale died at a Lennox Head beach after maritime rescuers spent much of the day scrambling to save it.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Almost 80 per cent of flood victims denied ‘pathway to safety’

Almost 80 per cent of flood victims denied ‘pathway to safety’

Thousands of people in the Northern Rivers will miss out on a $700 million program set up to help them escape the disaster zone or make their homes safer.

  • byCatherine Naylor
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‘Significant’ flash flooding in NSW’s north as towns put on alert

‘Significant’ flash flooding in NSW’s north as towns put on alert

The State Emergency Service said the Northern Rivers received significant rainfall overnight into Friday. In one area,222mm fell in three hours.

  • bySarah Keoghan
Lola Dining is Ballina's new tourist destination

Lola Dining is Ballina's new tourist destination

While you might be tempted by just a quick trip,taking in a gawk at the Big Prawn before nabbing a couple of prawn buns,you really should stick around.

  • byDavid Matthews
‘We can’t make plans to move forward’:Northern River residents brace themselves for months of recovery

‘We can’t make plans to move forward’:Northern River residents brace themselves for months of recovery

Sandy Graham lost everything in the February floods,including her family photos. When the rains came for a second time,there wasn’t anything else to lose.

  • byLaura Chung,Lucy Cormack andSarah Keoghan
Not again! Amid our flooded ruins,anger turns to despair
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Not again! Amid our flooded ruins,anger turns to despair

Under pitiless grey skies and with floodwaters rising again,the Northern Rivers of NSW now feels like the front line of the climate catastrophe.

  • byMandy Nolan
More federal disaster payments on way for local areas that missed out
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More federal disaster payments on way for local areas that missed out

Four new zones in northern NSW have been added to a list of communities in urgent need of support after Labor accused the government of favouring Coalition electorates.

  • byDavid Crowe andAlexandra Smith