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Four months on from the day the New South Wales Northern Rivers was swallowed by floodwaters and students a...

Move 'essential' for students' connectivity to daily life and their academic studies

Sydney is waking to carnage from the Northern Beaches to the south-west but rain is set to subside for a long overdue sunny day - before rolling back in on the weekend.

More than 310 schools have been forced to close after wild weather wreaked havoc across Sydney and surrounding NSW regions.

More than 310 schools have been forced to close after wild weather wreaked havoc across Sydney and surrounding NSW regions - flooding entire suburbs and forcing major roads to close.

Premium Content Subscriber only A popular swimming spot on the Northern Rivers has returned poor results after a recent microbial assessment. Assessments are done regularly for a number of local swimming spots as part of the state governments Beachwatch monitoring program. Water samples are collected and tested for bacteria, showing signs of faecal pollution, and whether it is safe for swimming. Results are posted online every week. The most recent result for the Evans River was two stars,...

Premium Content Subscriber only Tempers have flared during a debate on social media over the use of jetskis in the Evans River. Late last month, Phill Mitchell posted on the Evans Head Notice Board: “Why are jet skis allowed to go hell for leather in the river? Where’s RMS’ duty of care? F**k off.” It sparked a heated argument between those who hated jetskis and others who were proud jetski owners. Bobby Blotzer took the bold step of calling for jetskis to be banned. “J...