NSW

Police have arrested a man who was behind the wheel of a car despite having one of the most significant national driving bans in place.

The 18-year-old sparked a frantic search when he disappeared on Sunday night.

The 22-year-old had been missing for a week.

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As some residents feel solace after NSW Premier Chris Minns announced Lismore no longer sits under an evacuation alert, experts warn the next 24-36 hours may be the worst of the Cyclone Alfred nightmare.

Che Kennedy, 28, is accused of assaulting a woman before setting her house on fire with the dogs still inside.

Authorities have revealed new details about a horror incident involving 32 ADF heroes near Lismore, sharing an update on the conditions of six personnel.

Mangyon Zhang, 57, was attacked at Gunyah Beach, in Sydney’s south, on Friday afternoon.

More than 200,000 homes remain without power and the threat of a tropical cyclone is not yet over despite the system being downgraded.

Thirteen people have been injured when two trucks carrying Australian Defence Force personnel responding to ex-cyclone Alfred crashed in far north NSW. 

Police have revealed a heartbreaking update after a 61-year-old man was swept away in floodwaters caused by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

Cyclone Alfred may have been downgraded but the imminent rainfall of up to 800mm in areas of northern NSW and southeast QLD, is likely to cause significant flooding and danger to low-lying communities.

Two men allegedly broke into the unit in the early hours of Saturday and assaulted the man.