‘Ballina is unsafe’: Man seriously injured in machete attack hours after knife threat
A 22-year-old man was seriously injured in a machete attack on Sunday night, just over six hours after a 43-year-old shopper was allegedly threatened with a hunting knife.
Richmond PD recruit intake falls as Ballina theft rise tops NSW
Richmond Police District will receive eight probationary constables—three fewer than in May—as Ballina records NSW’s largest percentage increase in retail theft.
Port Macquarie man faces child sexual assault charges
A Port Macquarie man remains in custody after being charged with four child sexual assault offences involving a young child known to him.
Northern Rivers DV offender refused bail over alleged ‘vicious attack’
A Goonellabah man with domestic violence convictions dating back to 2017 has been refused bail over an alleged attack on a former partner.
Firearm found after Police stop stolen hire car in Ballina
Two Lismore residents have faced Bail Division on firearm and stolen-vehicle charges after Highway Patrol stopped a hire vehicle in Ballina.
Child sex offender from Sierra Leone wins second court challenge over visa
A convicted child sex offender from Sierra Leone has won a second Federal Court challenge—but the ruling does not grant him a protection visa.
Stabbing victim charged with drink-driving while disqualified twice in three days
Knox Park stabbing victim Nick Skoric has been refused bail after being charged with drink-driving while disqualified twice in three days, weeks after his release on parole.
Teenage girl charged over alleged Port Macquarie stabbing
A 15-year-old girl has been charged after a 72-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed at a Port Macquarie home on Saturday night.
Man seriously injured in alleged group assault in Byron Bay
A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after allegedly being assaulted by several people in Railway Park, Byron Bay.
Man charged over fatal Yamba boat capsize
A 52-year-old man has been charged over a boat capsize at the Yamba coastal bar that claimed two lives in March.