An intense low pressure system has wreaked havoc on the NSW South Coast, with parts of the region drenched by record downpours and homes damaged by fallen trees.

Severe weather warnings have been downgraded but emergency services warn damaging winds will linger around the NSW coast today.

The system reached peak intensity in terms of pressure, its pressure and peak winds equivalent to the strength of a tropical cyclone near the boundary between category one and category two.

Judges have reserved their decision on whether to allow the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to appeal a sentence given to a former police officer over the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland.

It is hoped new country of origin labelling for seafood on restaurant, cafe, and takeaway shop menus will give consumers certainty and help the Australian seafood industry in an import-dominated market.

Hundreds of volunteers on Australia's east coast are braving the cold to catch whales migrating north to warmer waters for an annual whale census.

Less than a decade after the red meat industry promised to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, it abandons the goal claiming it is not possible.