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LUCKY ESCAPE: Three people have survived serious injury after a car and a truck collided on the Mitchell Highway approximately 15 kilometres from Dubbo. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

UPDATEDHoliday reminder after car and truck collide on Mitchell Highway

Zaarkacha Marlan

The Hawkins Family have been involved with FRNSW for 100 Years.

Hawkins family's century service to fire brigade

SMOKE HAZE: Hospitalisations have increased as residents choke through hazardous air quality. Photo: RENEE POWELL

Hospitalisations rise as residents choke through hazardous air quality

Nadine Morton
1hr ago

PRETTY IN PINK: The Pink Pigeon festival got underway last weekend with the charity golf day and pigeon calcutta at the Narromine golf club. Photo: CONTRIBTED

PHOTOSPink Pigeon Festival off to flying start

Zaarkacha Marlan

NO GO ZONE: A number of campgrounds and reserves in the Blue Mountains have been closed immediately due to the ongoing risk from bushfires. Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK

Campgrounds, reserves closed due to bushfire risk

Nadine Morton
2hrs ago

Santa stops at the Venetian Carnival in town

Santa stops at the Venetian Carnival in town

Zaarkacha Marlan

#NarrominedoesDolly : Narromine Dolly Parton festival preparations well underway for April 2020

Here's what's planned so far for the 2020 Dolly Parton Festival

Zaarkacha Marlan

LUCKY ESCAPE: Three people have survived serious injury after a car and a truck collided on the Mitchell Highway approximately 15 kilometres from Dubbo. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

UPDATEDHoliday reminder after car and truck collide on Mitchell Highway

Zaarkacha Marlan

The Hawkins Family have been involved with FRNSW for 100 Years.

Hawkins family's century service to fire brigade

Wait - what about biosecurity? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAShe'll be right mate! Or will she?

Presentation Day has been scheduled for Sunday, December 22 and hopefully, we will get most of the Champions there and a goodly bunch of members as well so we can properly acknowledge our 2019 Championship Winners.

Around the grounds...

Contributed

Congratulations: Ken Rumble - winner Heads and Tails Competition.

Around the grounds...

Contributed

Goannas fall short of perfection as rampaging Watson helps Vipers claim title

PHOTOSGoannas fall short of perfection as rampaging Watson helps Vipers claim title

Renee Powell and Nick Guthrie

Presentation Day has been scheduled for Sunday, December 22 and hopefully, we will get most of the Champions there and a goodly bunch of members as well so we can properly acknowledge our 2019 Championship Winners.

Around the grounds...

Knox Grammar international students get a glimpse of rural NSW

PHOTOSKnox Grammar international students get a glimpse of rural NSW

Zaarkacha Marlan

READY TO GO: Cassie Toomey says her Goannas open side are ready to become back to back premiers. Photo: RENEE POWELL

Around the grounds...

Contributed

How a gamer's paradise meets feeling of luxury

REVIEWHow a gamer's paradise meets feeling of luxury

Bernadette Chua

APT is ready to resume operations in Myanmar in September. Picture: Shutterstock

Voyager returns with $140 million facelift

Explore Travel

These amazing natural limestone structures stand as high as 3.5 metres and were formed about 25,000 to 30,000 years ago. Picture: Shutterstock

Explore the ancient wonderland in our own backyard

Bernadette Chua

Treasures of Trove and Ancestry workshop

Treasures of Trove and Ancestry workshop

Cheryl Smith

#NarrominedoesDolly : Narromine Dolly Parton festival preparations well underway for April 2020

Here's what's planned so far for the 2020 Dolly Parton Festival

Zaarkacha Marlan

Dean, Steph and Carolyn at the Tomingley event. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Rotary delivering drought support for the shire

Zaarkacha Marlan

Treasures of Trove and Ancestry workshop

Treasures of Trove and Ancestry workshop

A card making workshop

Cheryl Smith

WORTHY CAUSE: Pink Pigeon Festival event organiser Shane Dolton with racing pigeon Glenn McGrath. Photo: ZAARKACHA MARLAN

'Cancer doesn't stop because there's a drought': festival set to take flight

Zaarkacha Marlan

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

DISCOVERY: Encouraging curiosity and creativity instils confidence and interest in learning.

Intervene early for a life of learning

Jen Walker

One of the greatest benefits of the digital health industry will be unprecedented equity in the services and level of patient care available.

Closing the gap

Lyndell Whyte

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FINALISTS: Justin and Lorroi Kirkby, of Amarula Dorpers, will represent NSW at the 2020 National Landcare Awards.

Landcare finalists head to national awards

The Hawkins Family have been involved with FRNSW for 100 Years.

Hawkins family's century service to fire brigade

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

Lyndell Whyte

FINALISTS: Justin and Lorroi Kirkby, of Amarula Dorpers, will represent NSW at the 2020 National Landcare Awards.

Landcare finalists head to national awards

The Prime Minister says the repeal of the medevac law closes a loophole in border protection.

Successfully repealed of Medevac" law

Mark Coluton

Treasures of Trove and Ancestry workshop

Treasures of Trove and Ancestry workshop

Cheryl Smith

Wait - what about biosecurity? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAShe'll be right mate! Or will she?

PRETTY IN PINK: The Pink Pigeon festival got underway last weekend with the charity golf day and pigeon calcutta at the Narromine golf club. Photo: CONTRIBTED

PHOTOSPink Pigeon Festival off to flying start

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

Muscle cars, memories and more: Yes, you can get them in regional Australia, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIADon't begin to think regional Australia is second-best

Ferries have been cancelled as Sydney Harbour is blanketed in smoke from bushfires.

Air quality plunges as NSW chokes on smoke

Questions are being asked about why tourists were on White Island, amid increased volcanic activity.

Why were tourists on NZ active volcano?

Queensland has announced it will bid for the 2032 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Qld sprints for 2032 Olympic/Para Games

Michael Doyle and Sonia Kohlbacher

David Littleproud says deploying more ADF resources to bushfires could pose national security risks.

Warning on using air force planes in fires

Matt Coughlan

SCOMO MOMENT: "No, mate. You tell that little weasel to stop talking like a f****** policy wonk. Joe and Jane Average Australian aren't interested in that bull****." Photo: Gareth Gardner

SATIRECurtain pulled back: real ScoMo is revealed

Mark Bode

Wait - what about biosecurity? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAShe'll be right mate! Or will she?

Ashley Walmsley

The Prime Minister says the repeal of the medevac law closes a loophole in border protection.

Successfully repealed of Medevac" law

Mark Coluton

Simple things missed in care

Simple things missed in care

Cheryl Field

Edith Cowan University's Dr Stephanie Rainey-Smith shares her insights into Alzheimer's disease on the Body of Knowledge podcast.

What can you do to avoid Alzheimer's disease?

Geraldine Cardozo

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Eileen Wood

Expert medical personnel have been deployed to bring Australia's injured home.

Volcano survivors airlifted to NSW, Vic

18m ago

CONVICTED: Tracy Lee King, 36, was handed a maximum of two years and three months' jail by the NSW Supreme Court last week for her role in the murder of Wagga chef Allecha Boyd in 2017. Picture: Supplied by Jamie Butler

'Our daughter's sentence is too soft'

31m ago

The ATO says almost a third of big businesses didn't pay tax last year.

One third of big companies didn't pay tax

36m ago

NSW firefighters say they're in for the long haul, with rains not predicted until early next year.

NSW firefighters 'in for the long haul'

40m ago

Robert Xie's appeal against his conviction for five murders will be heard next June.

Date set for Sydney mass murder appeal

Steve Zemek
42m ago

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has announced a dip in the budget surplus forecast for 2019/20.

Drought puts a dent in NSW budget surplus

Steven Trask and Jodie Stephens
1hr ago

Reward announced: WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts, Annette Deverell's mother Margaret Carver and Mandurah MP David Templeman. Photo: Carla Hildebrandt.

$250,000 Annette Deverell cold case reward announced

Carla Hildebrandt
1hr ago

A 33-year-old man is expected to be charged with the 2012 murder of Jason De Ieso.

Seventh arrest in 2012 SA murder case

1hr ago

CALLED OFF: The Wallabadah Cup meeting has been called off for only the second time in 167 years. Photo: Gareth Gardner 010119GGD01

Wallabadah Cup's 167-year run comes to an end, thanks to drought

Billy Jupp
31m ago

Ben Rix, Silent Dale, Bogan Gate, made an early decision to feed lambs through to finishing, rather than offload stores. But he has access to good water and can see a profit should prices remain stable. Photo: Rachael Webb

Store lamb offload a windfall

Jamie Brown, Karen Bailey and Olivia Calver
31m ago

Local Land Services officer Paul Theakston overseeing rangeland rehabilitation near White Cliffs.

At the grassroots making the rangelands recover

John Ellicott
1hr ago

How to get pesky insects to buzz off

How to get pesky insects to buzz off

FAST HELP: Getting help quickly can lessen the effects of a stroke.

Q: Can I prevent stroke? How is it treated?

RISK: If banks go broke then shareholders would be the last to be paid.

Take a long-term view to ride out market fluctuations