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EXCLUSIVE: Two charged as Ballina machete victim has five-hour surgery

August 26, 2026 Sam Fenwick No Comments

Two Ballina residents have been charged over an alleged machete attack that left a 22-year-old man needing five hours of surgery. Cook was refused bail, while Daley was granted conditional…

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‘Ballina is unsafe’: Man seriously injured in machete attack hours after knife threat

August 24, 2026 Sam Fenwick No Comments

A 22-year-old man was seriously injured in a machete attack on Sunday night, just over six hours after a 43-year-old shopper was allegedly threatened with a hunting knife.

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Richmond PD recruit intake falls as Ballina theft rise tops NSW

August 23, 2026 The Coast Report No Comments

Richmond Police District will receive eight probationary constables—three fewer than in May—as Ballina records NSW’s largest percentage increase in retail theft.

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Port Macquarie man faces child sexual assault charges

August 22, 2026 Sam Fenwick No Comments

A Port Macquarie man remains in custody after being charged with four child sexual assault offences involving a young child known to him.

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Northern Rivers DV offender refused bail over alleged ‘vicious attack’

August 20, 2026 Jess Colton 1 Comment

A Goonellabah man with domestic violence convictions dating back to 2017 has been refused bail over an alleged attack on a former partner.

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Firearm found after Police stop stolen hire car in Ballina

August 19, 2026 Sam Fenwick No Comments

Two Lismore residents have faced Bail Division on firearm and stolen-vehicle charges after Highway Patrol stopped a hire vehicle in Ballina.

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Child sex offender from Sierra Leone wins second court challenge over visa

August 19, 2026 Jess Colton 1 Comment

A convicted child sex offender from Sierra Leone has won a second Federal Court challenge—but the ruling does not grant him a protection visa.

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Stabbing victim charged with drink-driving while disqualified twice in three days

August 17, 2026 The Coast Report No Comments

Knox Park stabbing victim Nick Skoric has been refused bail after being charged with drink-driving while disqualified twice in three days, weeks after his release on parole.

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Teenage girl charged over alleged Port Macquarie stabbing

August 16, 2026 Sam Fenwick No Comments

A 15-year-old girl has been charged after a 72-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed at a Port Macquarie home on Saturday night.

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Man seriously injured in alleged group assault in Byron Bay

August 14, 2026 The Coast Report No Comments

A 55-year-old man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after allegedly being assaulted by several people in Railway Park, Byron Bay.

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