What’s happening From 10 December 2025, some social media platforms will be restricted, by law, to people aged 16 and over. These laws require affected platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent anyone under 16 from creating or holding accounts. These measures are...
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Man Convicted After Accident in 2023
A man has been found guilty for causing the death of a man following a head on collision on the Bingara Rd in 2023. The Northern Daily Leader reports that the jury found Harvey Matthew Ovenden had driven in a dangerous manner in the moments leading up to a crash that...
Australians Report Nearly $260M in Losses as Shopping Scams Surge
Australians reported nearly $260 million in losses to scams in the first nine months of 2025, with the National Anti-Scam Centre warning that online shopping scams are on the rise. Between January and September 2025, the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service...
Man Charged with Murder
A man has faced court after the body of a man was located in Armidale last month. Emergency services were called to a home on Markham Street on Monday 13 October following reports of a concern for welfare and upon arrival, police located the body of a 78-year-old man....
Drug Related Road Fatalities on the Rise
Australia has made major progress in curbing drink driving. Decades of random breath testing, enforcement and powerful social media campaigns have cut alcohol-related road deaths significantly. Yet new data show more fatal crashes now involve drugs than...
Man to Remain Behind Bars Until 2026
The man responsible for an aggravated break-in and high-speed chase from Warialda to Gravesend will remain behind bars until the new year after his bid for bail failed. The Northern Daily Leader reports Magistrate Miranda Moody rejected 35-year-old Keith Turner’s new...
Police Search for Man wanted on DV Matters
New England Police have issued a warrant for 37-year-old Mitchell Green for domestic violence related matters. Green is believed to frequent the Guyra, Glen Innes and Tingha areas. Anyone with information into his whereabouts is urged not to approach him, but to call...
Police Investigate a String of Break-ins
Inverell Police are investigating several break and enters at various residences in the district across the weekend. Two break-ins were committed in Queen St in Warialda, one in Inverell Street Delungra, and another in May St in Inverell where a Hyundai Kona Motor...
Crime Committee in the Region This Week
The Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety (Community safety in regional and rural communities’ inquiry) will be in the region this week. They're scheduled to visit Tamworth, Armidale, Inverell and Moree for public hearings, a meeting with BackTrack,...
