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More COVID-19 cases confirmed on the Mid North Coast

Scott Morrison says children are expected to return to classrooms after the looming school holidays if parents are unable to provide home learning.

Children to return to classrooms after holidays, PM says

Breaking Scott Morrison says children are expected to return to classrooms after the looming school holidays if parents are unable to provide home learning.

Drastic flight cuts the ‘new normal’ at Coffs Airport

News This is how Coffs airport will look over the next few months amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Free movies for Foxtel subscribers

TV Subscribers to Foxtel’s sport pack will receive access to its library of movies for free, as a result of coronavirus impacting live games.

Couple arrested after buying chicken and chips

Crime ‘The police don’t forget’: Decision to take a lunch break leads to date with the magistrate.

TIPS: Keeping kids safe online

News WITH the community spending more time indoors following COVID19 shutdowns, now more...

Helping kids cope with the world around them

Community Online teacher to hold virtual classes on Coffs Coast.

Early sign of Covid-19 crisis a real shock for this driver

News Two weeks ago the gravity of the situation really kicked in.

PHOTOS: Coffs’ newborns a reason to smile in uncertain times

News Coffs Harbour’s newest residents are giving us a reason to smile.

Harvest yourself a local job under Covid-19 lockdown

News Costa Berries calls out for local jobseekers who are chasing work.

Stranded backpacker finds silver lining with new bestie Boss

News Alissa made a dash for the warmer climate of the Coffs Coast.

Network News

Backlash against takeaway delivery prices

Business Casual workers replace Uber Eats and Deliveroo

PM says landlords and tenants need to ‘work this out’

News Deadline for National Cabinet’s solution between landlords, renters

Reason behind huge surge in car theft

Crime Car theft soars and kid crims are the biggest culprits

Test gets personal for nurse Liz

Health Nurse checking passengers for virus had to send daughter for a swab

Crime News

Bad Grandma fights jail due to virus fear

Crime Woman, 69, fights to stay out of prison due to fears of COVID-19

How addict caused $300,000 worth of damage

Crime Matthew John Farley caused $300k worth of damage after lighting fire

Man pleads guilty to burning torture of girlfriend

Crime Nicholas John Crilley, 34, pleads guilty to torturing girlfriend

Nurse 'killed girlfriend, saying she infected him

Crime A doctor was strangled to death by boyfriend over virus

Opinion

The key to calm is as much certainty as possible

Opinion We need as much certainty as possible if we are to get through this very uncertain...

Dating in a coronavirus-hit world

Opinion Many of us find ourselves in long-distance relationships at the moment as a result...

Coronavirus: Is this the start of the end times?

Opinion The spectrum of opinions among Christians as broad as the church

‘We were pretty lucky to see that, weren’t we?’

Opinion Opinion: Lessons of hope and love from young and old

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CORONAVIRUS

What we know about Mackay's 11 COVID-19 cases

Health Information has been slow to trickle down from authorities. When we know, you know. Here's how the pandemic has unfolded in the Mackay region.

Demand for seedlings

News Find out where they’ve managed to maintain a supply of highly prized seedlings in...

Council calls for funding as community workforce ‘disaster...

News LISMORE councillors have called for government assistance to continue essential...

Face mask guidance set for review

Health WHO face mask guidelines to be reviewed

News Corp journo tells of family’s COVID-19 hell

Health Journalist tells of family’s COVID-19 hell

Sport

The Department of Primary Industries has made a decision as to whether fishing can continue following recent NSW Government public health restrictions

NSW DPI make call on fishing following coronavirus clampdown

Fishing The Department of Primary Industries has made a decision as to whether fishing can continue following recent NSW Government public health restrictions