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Bushfire destroys homes in Rappville

An RFS crew drives through the northern NSW village of Rappville, one of the areas worst affected by a series of bushfires in northern NSW on October 8, 2019.




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Fires sweep through northern NSW

Strong winds and high temperatures fuelled bushfires that destroyed at least 30 homes in northern NSW on October 8, 2019.




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NSW fires devastate town of Rappville, where residents feared for their lives

Rappville residents share stories of survival after a bushfire swept through their small community in northern NSW, with one 82-year-old pensioner hiding in his shed in a bid to escape the inferno.




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NSW bushfires that destroyed dozens of homes may have been deliberately lit, authorities say

Police are investigating the "suspicious" origins of a devastating bushfire, which is believed to have started late Friday and yesterday destroyed 21 homes in northern NSW.




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Rappville residents take stock after bushfire rips through the northern New South Wales town

After watching their home burn on the news, Tina Hag, Robert Collier and their four children return to Rappville, wondering about the future of their northern New South Wales town, which lost 15 homes and 20,000 hectares of grazing land to a bushfire.




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Rappville 'shattered' and left with very little after bushfires, but community spirit shines through

The community of Rappville in northern NSW is banding together to make sure everyone gets back on their feet, but Allan Robertson is dreading having to tell his partner that their home is now just ashes.




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Sydney news: Fish kill near Menindee confirmed, farmers fear fire looting

MORNING BRIEFING: A number of fish have died at a lake near Menindee as the Federal Government announces emergency funds to protect fish, while volunteers work to deliver supplies to farmers who are unwilling to leave their fire-ravaged properties.




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Whale watchers witness rarely seen spectacle as orcas devour juvenile humpback off NSW north coast

Whale watchers off the north coast of New South Wales have held a front-row seat to the rarely witnessed and gruesome spectacle of a pod of killer whales devouring a juvenile humpback whale.











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Rappville's young kept cool heads as ferocious bushfires raged through their town

As ferocious blazes tore through Rappville last week, many of the community's young people displayed extraordinary bravery, rescuing their neighbours and animals while fighting tooth and nail to save homes.




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Drake resident Kevin Olsen




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Free sheds




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Shed of Hope




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Ron Hepari




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Shed of hope




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Fire aftermath




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Ron Hepari




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Troy and Kyrah











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Police have charged a man for alleged assaults of children more than 30 years ago.




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Teen girl 'humiliated' after errant police strip search at Splendour in the Grass, inquiry told

A 16-year-old girl tells an inquiry she can no longer trust police after she was subjected to a strip search at the Splendour in the Grass music festival when a sniffer dog falsely detected drugs on her.





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Peter says living in the bush helps his mental health




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Roger keeps his bush camp in meticulous order




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Bush camper Roger has made a comfortable life for himself in the bush.




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Concrete barriers have been installed to block access to illegal campers




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Illegal camping is an issue throughout the Arakwal National Park near Byron Bay.





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Lennox Head hang-gliding incident leaves instructor dead, passenger in critical condition

Police praise bystanders who rushed to help two men involved in a hang-gliding incident that killed the 67-year-old instructor, from Byron Bay, and left his Irish passenger critically injured.




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'There is a vendetta': Why an Australian student who is anti-Beijing is facing expulsion from the University of Queensland

A student critical of the University of Queensland's ties to Chinese Government organisations says he is facing expulsion over his activism, but authorities say it's a matter of policy.




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Popular vote not enough for first-time councillor to claim deputy mayor role

Toowoomba Regional Council's motto is "Rich traditions, bold ambitions" — and it has boldly created a new tradition in choosing its deputy mayor.




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Ron Workman's Anzac Day services drew 20,000. He says he took it for granted

The Vietnam vet, master of ceremonies at Currumbin's Elephant Rock dawn service for 25 years, says this year's Anzac Day cancellations prove we sometimes don't know what we've got till it's gone.




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'You're a second-class veteran': Why these Vietnam vets feel abandoned

The decision to not award several thousand Vietnam veterans the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal leaves some feeling ashamed in the company of decorated veterans.




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'We all have to adapt': Meet the vets, young and old, who plan to make Anzac Day special

From phoning war widows and having a chat to ease isolation, to walking a service dog down the driveway, younger veterans are finding creative ways to make this Anzac Day count.




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Great-grandparents donate multi-million-dollar penthouse proceeds to COVID-19 research

Semi-retired Keith and Glenda Drake, both in their 80s, will donate the proceeds of their seaside penthouse to help researchers develop a treatment for coronavirus.




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Southern states may get a drenching this winter but Australia's Top End is having another dry wet season

As southern parts of Australia look set for a wet winter, the northern part of the NT is grappling with its second poor wet season in as many years.




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No wreaths, no rosemary — a strange Anzac Day looms for volunteers, vets and businesses

The lead-up to Anzac Day is usually a busy time for florists and volunteers, but this year is very different.




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Traditional Anzac service goes ahead — online — unearthing stories of strength

One of the only full Anzac Day services to be held in Queensland will honour the service of local soldiers through a series of videos filmed during isolation.