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An 80-year-old northern NSW resident says she was in the wrong place at the wrong time when she was allegedly hit by a van.

Sydney native Travis Bazzana has created history by becoming the first Australian player ever to be selected at the top of the MLB Draft after his name was called out by the Cleveland Guardians.

Logan's personal story about his coming out journey made him a Takeover Lismore winner.

For Logan and Jax, coming out as queer to supportive friends and family in their regional community changed everything. But not everyone is as lucky.

Jax's story about creating a safe space for young queers made them a Takeover Lismore winner.

Treading water in rough seas 1 kilometre offshore, Rick Shearman used his smart watch to call triple-0.

An inquest into death of First Nations man shot dead while running from corrective service officers has ended in Lismore.

There are calls for legislative change as the inquest into the 2019 Corrective Services shooting death of Wiradjuri man Dwayne Johnstone ends with the coroner to hand down her findings and recommendations in late August.

A coronial inquest hears calls for Corrective Service regulations to be modernised following the death of Dwayne Johnstone, who was shot while fleeing from officers.

Riverland farmer Dave Otto de Grancy wanted "something that would stand the test of the weather", so he turned to pecan trees 16 years ago. Now, the nuts yield $80 a kilogram.

BookTok, Bookstagram and BookTube are opening up the world of romantic fiction to teens and giving them new perspectives on love.

The discovery of red pigment paintings daubed on the walls of a secluded Sulawesi cave about 51,000 years ago also provides the oldest evidence of our species, Homo sapiens, in the region, according to a new study.

A victim of domestic violence shares her story of survival, as lawyers and academics warn governments that rural communities are "drowning in" family abuse cases. 

Without anywhere safe and secure to call home, Hailey felt like she didn't have a future. Her grades crashed and her mental health suffered. She's not alone. 

The family of Sarah Miles, who was allegedly murdered in her home at Casino, northern NSW, have thanked first responders who tried to help the much-loved mother.

Nicole Liedke has walked hundreds of kilometres searching for her missing brother, Patrick, who went missing in April.

Frontline services for domestic violence victims say women in rural areas often fear "if they return home they will be killed"  but there is nowhere safe for them to go. They say more funding is vital to save women's lives. 

Sarah Frare had surgery and 28 rounds of chemotherapy before signing up for a trial that hopes to extend survival rates for the most common and almost always fatal form of brain cancer.

Lismore's Lantern Parade is a spectacular feature of the city's cultural calendar.

Lismore's annual Lantern Parade has never missed a beat in its 30-year history, despite devastating floods and the COVID pandemic. Now it's one of four locations around the world selected for a global study on revelry and resilience.

15-year-old Torren is determined to turn stand- up comedy into his profession.

Before participating in stand-up workshops, Torren lacked confidence and was "a bit of a reclusive person" but is now trying to make comedy a career after being a state finalist in a recent competition.

Now in her 100th year, Lois Whistler has spent all of her life, except for a short period in the 1930s, in one of Australia's most remote island communities. 

The Science Saving Rainforests project has collected more than 10,000 leaves from 60 plant species from Far North Queensland to southern New South Wales as it aims to increase the genetic diversity of rainforests.

Law students are heading to the cities so they can pay off their HECS. Lawyers say this is creating a shortage in regional areas where people are struggling to get representation.