The tourist hub of Ballina on the northern New South Wales coast is grappling with the overwhelming stench of significant fish deaths following ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Parts of the northern NSW coast were already experiencing rain squalls and south-easterly winds on Wednesday morning, with forecasts predicting 6-metre swells in the ocean.

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Thousands of leatherjacket fish have washed up on beaches along the NSW south coast from Stanwell Park to Bermagui. A ...

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Residents in southeast Queensland are also being warned to be on high alert and know their local evacuation centres.

Cyclone Alfred is set to bring a trifecta of fury to northern NSW with 'three natural disasters in one' as it makes its way ...

Residents take a morning walk as massive waves crash against the North Wall in Ballina on Wednesday. Picture: AFP Arrangements are in place for co-operation between NSW and Queensland, the Premier ...

The warnings extend to Ballina, Tweed Heads ... Wednesday could bring as much as 800 millimetres of rain in far north-east NSW over several days, while 400 to 600 millimetres is likely in areas ...

Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW) is conducting a compliance operation across regional NSW throughout March to ensure venues ...