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Almost a third of Coalition voters indicated in a new poll that they would have voted differently if they had known about the controversial bill to decriminalise abortion before the March election.

Abortion blindside a big vote changer

News Almost a third of Coalition voters indicated in a new poll that they would have voted differently if they had known about the controversial bill to decriminalise...

19th Aug 2019 4:54 AM

LIVE COVERAGE: Ghosts explode to life in massive GF victory

Rugby League Follow our live coverage of the 2019 Group 2 Grand Finals from Geoff King Motors Oval in Coffs Harbour.

ALL the action from the 2019 Mid North Coast Rugby Union Grand Finals in Port Macquarie. Both the Snappers and SCU Marlins have multiple teams in action.

Snappers can't defend premiership as Vikings run riot in GF

News ALL the action from the 2019 Mid North Coast Rugby Union Grand Finals in Port Macquarie. Both the Snappers and SCU Marlins have multiple teams in action.

COFFS-CLARENCE Police seized six different types of drugs along with ammunition and multiple prohibited weapons during a search warrant yesterday.

Man refused bail after multiple weapon and drug charges

News COFFS-CLARENCE Police seized six different types of drugs along with ammunition and multiple prohibited weapons during a search warrant yesterday.

‘Creepy’ sex offender’s silence to police

News Convicted sex offender Robert Donohoe gives evidence at inquest

Chef Curry loves the heat in the kitchen

News THE fullback has been cooking up wins for Coffs for nine seasons.

The pommy prop who was bred for rugby league

News MILES Fairbank has an incredible sporting bloodline.

Dawes and Spencer have Coffs Harbour on history’s doorstep

News The Coffs Harbour Comets haven't had it all their own way in 2019

Comets young guns plan to clip the Sea Eagles’ wings

News MACKSVILLE have beaten Coffs twice this year, but that's in the past

Protesters won’t stop until forests are preserved

News Protesters say they’ve detected several breaches of environmental laws.

Network News

Aussie model at centre of sports star marriage meltdown

Lifestyle Premier League ace Phil Jagielka has split from his wife of 10 years

19th Aug 2019 5:15 AM

‘My stance on guns has not changed’

News Gun-loving mum of a man accused of holding up three petrol stations

19th Aug 2019 5:56 AM

'Child began gasping for air, her face turned red then pale'

News What did father do to face Rockhampton District Court last week?

'I would've been planning her funeral if it wasn't for you'

News A thankful Ballina woman has met her daughter's rescuers

Crime News

Drug addict accidentally dumps car in Boyne River

News The court was told the car was "not secured properly”.

19th Aug 2019 5:00 AM

Magistrate jokes drug dealers don't deliver like Uber Eats

News Gladstone man banned from roads for 5 years.

19th Aug 2019 5:00 AM

Burglar steals $30,000 of jewellery from boyfriend's mum

Crime She had only been released from jail in May.

Man shot by Sydney police, dies

Crime A man has died after being shot by police

Opinion

Annoying plan behind topless Martha pic

Opinion Remember the olden days when people had jobs? That was a crazy time.

Why Alan Jones' 'sock down the throat' comment is dangerous

Opinion Shock jock out of line with 'shove a sock down her throat' comment

Prosecco is just the tip of the EU trade war iceberg

Opinion EU trade war set to scupper Aussie farmers

Never mind China, Australia needs to fight for own freedoms

Opinion Democracy and free press can't be taken for granted.

Subscriber Exclusives

DIVE IN: Why now is the perfect time to swim with whales

Travel If you have ever thought about swimming with whales, now is the time to dive in

Suspicious bus death to be examined in inquest

News THE death of a former Australian Army military police officer in a bus fire at Atkinsons Dam in 2016 will be examined by the Queensland Coroner in an inquest.

19th Aug 2019 5:00 AM

Adani protestors: Climate anarchists or freedom fighters?

Letters to the Editor READER: I have attended Adani-mine protests and I am proud of that.

19th Aug 2019 5:00 AM

Tributes for skier killed by tree branch in Thredbo

News A former doctor who died when he hit a low-lying tree branch while skiing with friends at Thredbo e was a well-liked competitive skier, friends say.

19th Aug 2019 4:58 AM

PM to remind staff they are ‘servants’

News Scott Morrison will deliver a warning to the nation’s 240,000 public servants today that they must be enablers not obstacles for the Government.

19th Aug 2019 4:51 AM

‘He risked his life for me’: Firefighter's bravery honoured

News Tomorrow marks two years since the QFES officer rescued two people from a burning building, and today he’s been awarded a Commendation for Brave Conduct.