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Colourful and quirky tales from New South Wales regional towns are told in a new series of heritage trails that preserve little-known stories of the past.

The State Emergency Service is calling in extra resources to NSW's Mid North Coast ahead of predicted lashing rain and flash flooding on Saturday.

State government will support, or support in principle, 41 of the 44 recommendations of an inquiry into rural and remote healthcare — but won't back a mental health inquiry.

Landcare Australia says the environment is facing a climate crisis and efforts to protect and restore sites are being hindered by successive disasters.

The Askey family is happy to be back home in South Lismore and won't be taking up any buy back offers as the town focuses on the positives six months after the flood disaster. 

Businesses are slowly reopening, and some flood-affected residents have moved home. But there's still a long road ahead.

Victorian farmers and truck drivers are rallying to send hay to NSW farmers who are still struggling to feed livestock, six months after the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers floods. 

Hundreds of musical instruments were destroyed when floods ravished the Northern Rivers in NSW in February. But it wasn't enough to silence a group of passionate and talented performers.

The highly contagious disease has been found on a prawn farm near Yamba and tracing is underway to determine the source of the white spot.

With 1,300 people still stuck in emergency accommodation after the region's devastating floods, Lismore's Mayor says 10-storey apartment blocks could be the solution.

Chris Sherring was one of many volunteers in Lismore's Boatie Brigade that saved countless lives when dangerous floodwaters devastated the NSW Northern Rivers. He does not think the community should have to do that again.

Chris Sherring was one of many that took to dangerous floodwaters to save countless lives in the Lismore flood, he does not think they should have to do so again.

Chris Sherring was one of many that took to dangerous floodwaters to save countless lives in the Lismore flood, he does not think they should have to do so again.

It's the tiny parasite that has beekeepers on edge, threatening to rip $70 million a year from Australia's honey industry, and still many questions remain.

Tributes to Robert Johnston highlight his incredible success in working dog trials and development of a highly sought-after border collie bloodline. 

Lismore residents whose homes were destroyed in this year's floods say they can't wait months to find out if they're eligible for land swaps or buy backs.

The Mayor of Lismore is worried that people living in flood zones will be unable to restart their lives on higher ground for several years at the earliest, putting them at risk of more disastrous weather events.

The NSW government has promised it will offer land swaps and buybacks to thousands of homeowners in the north of the state, but some residents in Lismore say it's happening too slowly.

Growers hope for a good stone fruit crop this season after bees pollinate about 90 per cent of trees at Southview Orchard, west of Casino in NSW.

Land swaps and buybacks have been discussed at length since the floods, but no details have been released. Those hoping the independent flood inquiry would spark answers have been left in limbo yet again.

Residents in the riskiest flood zones near Lismore will be able to apply for a land swap or sell their properties altogether to the government.

A report into the catastrophic 2022 NSW floods uncovers leadership failures, a lack of preparedness and unreliable rain gauges. Here's what you need to know.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the state cannot keep developing in areas that are at high risk of floods as an inquiry hands down 28 recommendations over this year's devastating floods.

One million households in Australia already face "extreme" levels of insurance stress, new research warns. Exclusive new data reveals how every council area ranks.