Businesses in the Mudgee and surrounding region say they'll bounce back from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, using resilience built during years spent in drought and recent and devastating bushfires.

More than 40 people are searching the Evans Head area, which includes thick scrub and bushland.

People with Tourette syndrome appeal for compassion as pandemic panic exacerbates their neurological condition, causing their anxieties and tics to worsen.

It was the New South Wales rail disaster that killed six people and injured 100 more. Some of those on board share their recollections of that day.

A water awareness video produced for children encourages them to turn off the tap when washing their hands.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Dr Kerry Chant provided an updated on coronavirus for May 6. NSW has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 overnight.

The family of missing backpacker Theo Hayez criticises Belgian media for claiming DNA on a cap found near Cape Byron Lighthouse suggested it was owned by the teen, who has not been seen for almost a year.

We're all trying to keep our distance but as more people itch to get out of the house, could more drive-in theatres be the answer?

As retail stores across Australia gradually start reopening their doors, a New South Wales economist is warning consumers to be cautious about their return.

Outbreaks at two locations — one in Sydney and one in Melbourne — are behind many of the new COVID-19 cases identified in the past week.

The Ghost's Child is a haunting story that could become a classic, says ABC 720's cultural correspondent Victoria Laurie

Bell Shakespeare's performance of The School for Wives provides the perfect upgrade for a timeless story about man's thirst for relationship control.

Like dreams of a life on roads, dreams that have long disappeared into forgotten landscapes, of sulphurous night cityscapes and the seemingly endless zooming along once great and much mythologized American roads like Route 66.

As part of Ausmusic Month, ABC Ballarat takes you through 30 CDs from local artists in 30 days...

As part of Ausmusic Month, ABC Ballarat takes you through 30 CDs from local artists in 30 days

As part of Ausmusic Month, ABC Ballarat takes you through 30 CDs from local artists in 30 days

A movie about a disabled man's experience with a sex surrogate - but so much more than that! The Sessions is about an amazing man who looks for love and meaning in a life that would leave many broken.

The supernatural romance saga comes to a conclusion and features the worst climax twist ever!

The wonderful The Angels' Share reminds us that Loach's best work is always lit with flashes of humour as well as brilliant ensemble work between actors.

NORPA boxes up 2012 with a Symphony

These wallflowers are both touching and charming in this adaptation of the popular novel.

This beautifully filmed documentary is both an exploration into Bras' kitchen genius and a moving portrait of family ties and the passing of generations.

This touching film from director/writer Ben Lewin bravely tackles a taboo subject with warmth and humour.

CRIME NIGHT

If Perth got the kind of photographic makeover that New York enjoys, it would be a fortunate city, says ABC 720's cultural correspondent Victoria Laurie

With a summer this year that has either been super-hot or super-wet, the region's art galleries have offered the perfect air-conditioned cultural afternoon escape.

The Necks delivered a mesmerising and surprisingly engaging performance at the Byron Bay Community Centre as part of their current national tour.

There is a lot of talk about death in my household. Given we are only out the other side of birth it has taken me quite by surprise.

The Secret River is a classic in the making, says ABC 720 cultural correspondent Victoria Laurie

From Nashville to Paris, two concerts bring the summer cultural drought to an end.

In musical circles, there's a mythical quality to that name, attached as it is to the father of American protest song, Woody Guthrie.

This comedy about battling magicians may not be incredible or magicial, but its grab bag of stupid jokes is enough to create some decent chuckles.

It's unusual to go to an art gallery and to be asked to not so much look at the art as listen to it. But this is what you need to do if you go the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina this week.

A great and tragic documentary and for all its ability to bear witness to terrible truths, is likely to be swept under the priceless furnishings of the Vatican.

This Stone-Age family adventure features sophisticated animation and primitive storytelling, but offers some pleasing moments.

This 911 thriller has a strong start and a good performance from Halle Berry but things fall apart in a stupid third act.

Exhibition builds on legacy of 1973 Aquarius Festival

The Idea of North

This farewell to the Wolfpack doesn't feature a major hangover, but there is predictable mayhem and some decent laughs

Baz Luhrmann's take on F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel is a splashy, vibrant affair that's big on style, but low on emotion and substance.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan

There's nothing quite like a portrait exhibition to bring the crowds in. A steady stream of visitors has been arriving at the Lismore Regional Gallery since the 2013 Northern Rivers Portrait Prize opened on June 8.

The classic western character gets the big budget treatment, but it's a long, bloated, messy affair. Hi-ho Silver...stay away!

There's nothing like a singalong and plenty in the audience did just that at last Friday night's performance of a local production that has been circulating around the North Coast for a year now.

Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Denis Menochet, Bastien Ughetto, Jean-Francois Balmer, Yolande Moreau, Catherine Davenier, Vincent Schmitt, Jacques Bosc

Over-achieving and friendless FBI agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) has to work with a maverick Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) to bring down a drug lord.

This 70s-era haunted house fright fest delivers on the chills and harks back to a golden age of big screen horror.

Never mind melodic punk, here's where it all started.

A quirky little indy with plenty of heart and a skewed view.