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A local council has upheld the status of Byron Bay's only nude beach despite local concerns it's become a "sex pest hot spot".

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait.

Taxpayer money could go towards upgrading existing coal-fired power plants under the federal government's plan to reduce electricity bills.

A week after being dumped by Brisbane, ex-Broncos assistant Jason Demetriou has reunited with Wayne Bennett as part of South Sydney's new-look support staff for 2019.

Even Matt Lodge thinks his Emerging NSW squad selection is a "big call", admitting he will forever be tainted by his 2015 New York rampage.

A "master deceiver" who shot a man dead in NSW's Illawarra region to cover up his lies about a nonexistent cannabis haul has been jailed for at least 24 years.

THE YEAR IN WORDS: 2018In a year when a prime minister got rolled and the extraordinary mismanagement of the big four banks was exposed, a number of memorable quotes emerged.

Australia's new anti-corruption watchdog will have "teeth" to investigate criminal behaviour from MPs, federal police and public servants.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia needs a dedicated new law that makes religious discrimination illegal, in order to protect freedom.

School officials have taken steps to support a US primary student who reportedly has been bullied for the past two years because his last name is Trump.