Sport IN A month usually reserved for cricket, barbecues and the beach, rugby league took centre stage in Coffs Harbour on Sunday.

Sport Geoff King Motors Oval was full of future NRL superstars on Sunday afternoon, as the Gold Coast Titans and Newcastle Knights unleashed their young guns.

Offbeat FOR some people it's the stuff of nightmares, recurring spider "explosions" above beds, emerging from under the floors and in bathrooms.

News AS PART of the new Grafton bridge project, the new access road will open from the Pacific Highway to Iolanthe St

News THE brumby stood for everything that was independent and proud, and captured the hearts and minds of people far beyond his home of Yuraygir National Park

News WHEN she was told of her win, she asked: "Are you fair dinkum"

News Whether it's a midnight muffin or a mid-morning meat pie, this business has been the go-to place for baked goods for almost four decades.

Parenting Some simple savings tips can deliver parents extra money in their pocket when buying back-to-school items.

Pets & Animals It was supposed to be a heartbreaking warning for pet owners, but a snake catcher’s gruesome post has rubbed some the wrong way. WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES

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Pets & Animals RSPCA is investigating after an abandoned dog was found so severely underweight “it looked like his head was caved in” north of Brisbane.

Motoring ONE fan wanted to make sure he got his hands on the Japanese brand’s revitalised sports car.

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TV One week after launching, the new-look Today show is in terminal decline, according to the new reports. Now Channel Nine is on the attack.