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Blake Horton

Kat endured years of alleged relentless abuse. This threat kept her trapped

An alleged terrifying years-long domestic violence rampage was underpinned by a threat which experts warn is devastatingly common.

  • Clare Sibthorpe

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Prospective buyers were impressed by the pool in this Mudgee home.

Where houses in regional NSW with swimming pools cost under $1.5m

Australians love to take a dip at the beach, but cooling off in your own backyard is still a dream for many.

  • Carmen Forward
Seafood is a feature of the menu at Banks Cafe.

Banks Cafe

A Port Macquarie cafe serving crab scrambled eggs on the water’s edge.

  • Erina Starkey
Morty’s fried chicken burger.

The Good Food Guide to a road trip through Coffs Harbour and the Mid North Coast

From restaurants and bars to bakeries and burger joints, here are our top picks for spending a delicious few days in this rapidly changing coastal region.

  • Erina Starkey
Mackillop College principal Cath Eichmann is accused of destroying evidence of convicted sex offender Connor Hudson’s grooming of students.

Principal who shredded notes about child sex allegations promoted by Catholic Church

The woman destroyed written claims against a staff member who was later convicted of child rape, saying the victims were known for “starting drama”.

  • Amber Schultz
Oysters at The Stunned Mullet in Port Macquarie.
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The Stunned Mullet

Fun name, serious wine.

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Michelle Bennett’s Croki home was inundated when the Manning River burst its banks.

It’s not a matter of if, but when Taree floods again. Locals are asking themselves if they can survive it

As clean-up from the record disaster continues, many are wondering what the future of their town looks like.

  • Riley Walter
Rescuers take residents to safety in a boat in Purfleet near Taree.

The NSW Mid North Coast floods are another warning things must change

Natural disasters loom as regular events but the NSW Mid North Coast floods seems to have caught many off guard. 

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Shoalhaven is one of the regional areas identified by PRD Real Estate as providing a “rare mix of affordability and future upside”.

‘Sydney is just getting to be too hard’: The top NSW tree-change towns

Three regional NSW areas have been named among Australia’s most promising, as soaring Sydney property prices push buyers further afield.

  • Carmen Forward
Forecast accumulated rain over the seven days ending on Sunday, March 9.

Panic buying, giant waves as Cyclone Alfred barrels towards coast

The oncoming cyclone sparked panic buying on both sides of the border, while surfers made the most of the storm swell at popular beaches on the Gold Coast and at Byron Bay.

  • Riley Walter