Music lovers who wanted to be a part of history by attending the supposed final edition of the Bluesfest in Byron Bay are angry to hear the festival will return next year. 

Byron Bay CBD venues and businesses will have less event red tape, extended trading hours and protection from noise complaints under a NSW government trial.

At a private roundtable this week, senior legal, government and health leaders mapped out what it would take and why the regions can't afford to wait. 

A bright green ball of fire that caused a sonic boom and lit up the night sky from southern Queensland to New South Wales on Monday was most likely a meteor, says an astrophysicist.

A young soldier was carrying a Bible when he was hit by shrapnel at Gallipoli — it's among the items on show in Sydney to mark 110 years since the ill-fated landing.

As streaming sees more and more people forgoing traditional cinemas to watch content at home, micro-cinemas showing alternative and niche films are rising in popularity across the country.    

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Lismore cinema to return: The new owner of the Lismore cinema says it will reopen in time for Christmas. The building was severely damaged in the 2022 floods and had to be stripped of fittings. Owner Luke Mackay says he's forging ahead with plans to rebuild a more flood-resilient facility.
 

Image: An artist's impression of the new-look cinema. Supplied: Lismore Cinemas
 

Police investigate assaults: Two men in aged their 60s are recovering after being bashed and stabbed at a unit in Evans Head last Friday, April 18. Police allege a group of three people entered the unit on Heath Street about 6pm and demanded money. The ABC understands a 65-year-old man recovering from cancer treatment was hit around the head and suffered injuries that required an overnight stay in hospital. Police also say a 67-year-old was stabbed in the leg, requiring hospitalisation. Police say the trio fled with a wallet, and an investigation is underway.