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Hawks promise to soar higher after taking flight in a thriller

Hawks promise to soar higher after taking flight in a thriller

Nick Guthrie

Trangie Magpies head to fifth in the Castlereagh competition

Trangie Magpies head to fifth in the Castlereagh competition

2018: Narromine, in NAIDOC-themed jerseys. Photo: KATIE HAVERCROFT PHOTOGRAPHY

Get creative: Jets need you to design their Indigenous round jerseys

Hawks promise to soar higher after taking flight in a thriller

Hawks promise to soar higher after taking flight in a thriller

MAKING A SPLASH: Maddie Marks with her 200m IM bronze medal at the NSW PSSA Swimming Championships last month. Photo: SUPPLIED

How Maddie Marks overcomes daily challenge of swimming in the bush

Jennifer Hoar

STOKED: Tiffany Jeffries brings Rehanaat back to the yards after a convincing win in the $12,000 Nyngan Cup - Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400 metres). Photo: ZAAKARCHA MARLAN

Team Jeffries combines for Nyngan Cup glory

Far Left: Brooke Garland and Jasmine Kay took a minute to relax from a busy day at the 2018 Dubbo Show. Photo: Amy McIntyre.

Something for everyone at Dubbo Show

Far left: The beautiful outdoor setting of Dundullimal Homestead will play host to an alfresco concert in May. Photo: Supplied.

What's on around across Dubbo, Wellington, Narromine, Mudgee

What's on in the Narromine region this week

What's on in the Narromine region this week

Far Left: Brooke Garland and Jasmine Kay took a minute to relax from a busy day at the 2018 Dubbo Show. Photo: Amy McIntyre.

Something for everyone at Dubbo Show

Let's go fly a kite up high in Trangie

Let's go fly a kite up high in Trangie

Zaarkacha Marlan

WELCOME: New residents are invited to meet, greet and learn more about Narromine. Photo: KELLY MCCUTCHEON

Shire to welcome the Narromine region's newcomers at special event

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

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FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

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Be a tourist in your own backyard

Andrew Lotherington

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

There's a million volunteering roles, all you've got to do is pick one

Nadine Morton

Julie Davis and Daphne Johnson.

'The way we were': group reflect back

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

LEGEND: Jimmy Barnes has been booked to play at Pola Park in Tullamore on November 2. Photo: FILE

Jimmy Barnes including Central West on new tour schedule

NEW RULES: There will be an immediate loss of licence for all drink drivers in NSW from today. Photo: FILE

Immediate loss of licence for all drink drivers from today

FIVE IN A ROW: Parkes MP Mark Coulton celebrates his win in the 2019 federal election with supporters including wife Robyn and new State Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders. Photo: RYAN YOUNG

EXCLUSIVE
Federal election 2019: Mark Coulton wins Parkes, watch his victory speech

Ryan Young

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

When planners play it right

When planners play it right

Michelle Haines Thomas

Donald Trump, Scott Morrison. Photo: Bloomberg, AAP

OPINION
Morrison is not Australia's answer to Trump

Simon Cowan

Growing influence: These young voters in Warringah are worried about climate change and helped oust Tony Abbott. Millennials and Gen Z will have a bigger influence in coming elections. From left: Izzy Williams, Sita Paling, Clio Doughty and Madison Lawrence. Photo: Peter Braig.

OPINION
Messages from Millennial and Gen Z voters

John Hewson

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

A new Perth high school will be named for former prime minister Bob Hawke who died earlier in May.

New WA school named after Bob Hawke

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Adelaide's small bars may take a hit when a new "risk-based" liquor licencing system is introduced.

Licence changes may hit Adelaide's bars

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HMAS Canberra is returning to Darwin following the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019.

Indo-Pacific Task Force returns home

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Police have identified a woman whose body was found in a north Melbourne park.

Woman found in Melbourne park identified

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Victorian MP Clare O'Neil won't enter the contest for Labor deputy leader.

Albo, Marles set to be ALP leadership team

Angus Livingston and Colin Brinsden

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin has reportedly resigned from NSW Police.

NSW police detective Gary Jubelin resigns

The Liberal's Bridget Archer is still slightly ahead of Labor in the seat of Bass.

Bass in doubt again as vote count resumes

Colin Brinsden

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is keeping the pressure on Labor to back income tax cuts.

People need certainty on tax: Birmingham

Colin Brinsden

This cold snap risk warning offered by predictive program Ask Bill is just one of its many amazing features. the program's development proved to be a highlight for the retiring Sheep Co-operative Research Centre.

CRC boss says Ask Bill predictive tool was a sheep highlight

Jamie Brown
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The Goongunyah Shield winning team of Corriedales from the Badgally stud at St Gregory's College included Ben Kelly, year 9, Angus Herbert, year 11, and Conlan West, year 11, who are pictured with judge Deva Weitman, Blue Rock Suffolk stud, Romsey, Victoria.

Goongunyah Shield awarded to St Gregory's College

Hannah Powe
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Steve and Amanda (right) Conley, Gotta Rock stud, Yerong Creek, with the reserve and champion South Suffolk rams, and judge Deva Weitman (centre) of Blue Rock Suffolk stud, Romsey, Victoria.

Gotta Rock stars in South Suffolk show

Hannah Powe

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

If you are planning to travel cashless, make sure you always have a back-up card.

OPINION
Going overseas? Hints and tips for travelling without cash

Noel Whittaker

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down

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Try this: Scallop pot-sticker dumplings