The Latest Breaking News from Lismore

Sharni Spencer, Newcastle-raised and trained ballerina with the Australian Ballet, has just received one of the highest industry accolades in the country - the promotion to principal artist of the Australian Ballet. Announced during the final curtain calls of the Australian Ballet's performance of Alexei Ratmansky's Harlequinade on June 25…

In the aftermath of destructive floods, we often seek out someone to blame. Common targets are the “negligent local council”, the “greedy developer”, “the builder cutting corners”, and the “foolish home owner.” Unfortunately, it’s not that simple, as Sydney’s huge floods make clear.

Again, thousands of residents in Western Sydney face a life-threatening flood disaster. At the time of writing, evacuation orders spanned southwest and northwest Sydney and residents of the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley were being warned the crisis was escalating.

Norco says 44 workers who lost homes would be affected if government assistance ends

"People find you to be extremely divisive."

The northern NSW town finds solace by the banks of a river that has wrought so much destruction on it this year

The Norco factory has been closed and relying on government support since it was inundated in February.

After losing 20 years of collected material in Lismore’s floods, the Quandamooka artist reflects on the climate crisis, colonialism and catharsis

Lismore diocese wins halt on civil case after arguing woman had never complained before Clarence Anderson died in 1996

Only about 20% of businesses have reopened and many have exhausted their savings trying to repair properties

More than three months after the monster floods wrecked much of Lismore, there is still no clarity for the town’s residents and businesses who urgently need to make investment decisions. Should they move to higher ground, make temporary fixes, or renovate for the long haul?