Matthew Simpson and Addison Bhimjiani were passengers in a car being driven by another 17-year-old, when they ploughed into a power pole on Windsor Road on Monday night.
A Yass pub says it’s spending at least $50 a day on bottled water, while GPs are relying on hand sanitiser, as a treatment problem with the water supply remains one week on from when it started.
Former Olympian and Australian Federal Police commander Danielle Woodward is disqualified from driving for six months after crashing her car into a tree with a blood alcohol reading nearly three times the legal limit.
The court heard Marquis Monte Rex Mack raped the woman and labelled parts of her body with a permanent marker, while also threatening to distribute intimate images. He will be eligible for parole in 2026.
More than 140 warnings remained in place in northern NSW late on Sunday night, while evacuation orders were lifted for the Lismore CBD, Murwillumbah and Mullumbimby.
A former Western Sydney Airport executive procurement manager pleaded guilty to soliciting a corrupt commission after he attempted to invite a bribe from a company vying for a $5 million contract.