A northern New South Wales man dies after contracting the state's first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus.

A northern NSW man has become the fourth person to die of lyssavirus in Australia. The disease is incredibly rare but extremely dangerous. So what are the symptoms, how is it treated and how can you avoid infection?

The discovery of a fire ant nest at Tweed Heads on the NSW far north coast has prompted a quick response from authorities.

A teenager who was bitten by a shark on the NSW far north coast told a lifesaver he managed to kick the shark as he was being dragged from the water.

Most Australians think all shark attacks make the news, but the majority of run-ins with the apex predators are not reported and don't end up in the official statistics. 

The virtual model built using millions of pieces of data gathered over two years can predict flood behaviour like never before.

A psychologist warns severe downpours in parts of NSW, from the Mid North Coast to Sydney and the South Coast, could trigger anxiety for those who have endured recent flood events.