Peugeot recalls hundreds of cars in Australia over issue that could increase ‘risk of serious injury or death’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 29
Two North Dakota men discover they were switched at birth, raised by each other's families for nearly four decades before a Christmas gift changed everything What began as an ordinary Christmas gift turned into a discovery that reshaped the lives of two North Dakota men and their families. Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison learned in 2024 that they had been switched at birth nearly 38 years earlier after an at-home DNA test revealed they had… The Times of India · Jul 20
ProVelo Super League: Finlay Walsh claims record-breaking Grafton to Inverell as Kirsty Watts flies solo in Mt Mitchell to Inverell Watts sets out alone for 100km to take victory as Walsh prevails in sprint with Lindon Milostic Cycling News · Mar 14
Ex-Cyclone Alfred has left flooding in its wake. Here’s how floods affect our health Ex-Cyclone Alfred is bringing significant rainfall to southeast Queensland and the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. Flooding has hit Lismore, Ballina, Grafton, Brisbane and Hervey Bay, which received 150 mm of rainfall in two hours this morning. The Conversation · Mar 9, 2025
It’s hard for women in Sierra Leone to own land – here’s why Land disputes in Sierra Leone are a complex issue, dating back decades. Weak land tenure systems, rapid urbanisation and population growth, poverty, inequality, corruption and weak governance are some of the factors driving these widespread conflicts. The Conversation · Jan 22, 2025
Man in 30s and young boy confirmed dead after light plane crash at Lilydale in NSW Kit plane clipped power lines before crashing and bursting into flames near Grafton on Tuesday morning, authorities say The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2023
‘The help is there’: what it’s like to survive a bus crash For people who have witnessed deadly crashes, Hunter Valley has brought back memories – and prompted reflection on how tragedy affected their lives The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2023
War hero’s last words to his hometown revealed Lt. Roy Coulson Harms dropped a letter over Grafton, Wis., as he was flying to Europe in World War II. Chicago Sun-Times · May 12, 2023
Hero finally home: Army Air Corps pilot killed in WWII makes his final trip back home The remains of Army Air Corps Lt. Roy Coulson Harms, who was killed during a bombing raid in Romania in 1943, have been returned to family in Grafton, Wis., for burial. Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023
80-year trip back home nearing a close for WWII pilot Sneed exclusive: Remains of Lt. Roy Coulson Harms, who was killed over a bombing raid in Romania in 1943, are returning to family in Grafton, Wis. Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2023
Man and two children die in second fatal crash on northern NSW roads this weekend Three people, including two children, die in a single car crash near Grafton overnight, just hours after a motorcyclist dies on a highway near Port Macquarie. ABC News · Mar 11, 2023
Zoë Coombs-Marr explores Australia's queer history in Queerstralia, uncovering lesbian convict games and a gay bushranger Comedian Zoë Coombs-Marr says there are common threads running through Australia's queer history: isolation, loneliness and defiance. ABC News · Feb 27, 2023
Dublin busker 'very uncomfortable' after swapping Henry Street to perform on Grafton Street Mick The Busker is well known having performed on Henry Street for ten years Dublin Live · Feb 8, 2023
Fly-in surgeons unable to operate due to Grafton Base Hospital bed shortage A northern NSW health chief says it "hurts to the bone" that doctors are being paid to fly in and work in local hospitals only to cancel operations due to a lack of available beds. ABC News · Jan 25, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2022 Police investigate massive fire that engulfed 1,500 cars in scrap yard north of Grafton Residents have been warned to stay inside as toxic smoke may settle in the area and police appeal for information on blaze at Trenayr
ABC News · Nov 29, 2022 Firefighter injured as 'suspicious' fire burns through Trenayr car-wrecking, scrap metal yard A firefighter has been injured and roughly 8,000 residents told to stay indoors after a "suspicious" toxic fire took hold in northern NSW.
Ballotpedia · Oct 31, 2022 All candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 4 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 4 — Heather Baldwin (D) and Steven Babin (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run…
Newcastle Herald · Oct 4, 2022 Ask the Leylands song remembered with songwriter's rich life In the last week of Bruce's life, he was still writing songs.
ABC News · Aug 22, 2022 Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis announces retirement from seat of Clarence The man who sparked the so-called koala wars, which almost tore apart the Coalition in New South Wales, announces his intention to retire after more than a decade in state parliament.
ABC News · Aug 6, 2022 Wildlife does use highway underpasses, Southern Cross University study reveals Have you ever driven past special highway crossings for wildlife and wondered if they actually work? The first long-term study of road underpasses in Australia reveals they are effective, with many native species captured on camera using them to safely cross.
ABC News · Jul 11, 2022 Queensland jockey Leah Kilner out of coma and moved from ICU a week after fall in Grafton Leah Kilner was critically injured while racing in northern New South Wales just over a week ago but has now been moved out of ICU.
ABC News · Jul 3, 2022 Queensland horseracing community in shock as jockey Leah Kilner remains in critical condition after fall in Grafton Apprentice jockey Leah Kilner, 24, was riding Stella's Turn in race three when the horse fell in the home straight, dislodging the jockey from her mount.
ABC News · Jul 3, 2022 Queensland jockey Leah Kilner critically injured after falling during race at Grafton The 24-year-old was flown to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane after being thrown from Stella's Turn in the home straight in race three at Grafton in northern New South Wales on Sunday.
ABC News · May 31, 2022 Machete-wielding man shot by police after confrontation at Grafton property Police say a 25-year-old man was shot by officers after confronting them during a break-in at a Grafton property in northern NSW.
ABC News · May 16, 2022 Toddler dead, search continues for missing man in swollen north coast waterways A witness says a man was only wearing underwear when he "took off and jumped into a creek" after a late night crash on a rural NSW road. An extensive search is yet to find him.