Ballina machete attacker jailed for two years
A Ballina machete attacker whose victim needed five hours of surgery has been jailed for two years. Cook was already serving a community correction order for assault.
Criminals won’t hand them in: Gun buyback faces boycott
Shooters Union Australia is urging licensed owners to boycott the NSW gun buyback, citing research it says challenges the government’s safety claims.
Northern Rivers sex offender avoids full-time jail over death threats
A Ballina Shire sex offender with a criminal history stretching back 37 years has received community sentences over death threats to a neighbour and a separate police pursuit.