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ONLY THE LONELY: A new nationwide survey reveals a loneliness epidemic permeating the country, particularly impacting one in three young adults, aged 18-24.

REAL AUSTRALIAAll the lonely people. Where do they all come from?

Jodie Bruton

TEST BORES: The Impax Group is drilling test bores at Wellington for the next several weeks. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Drilling of test bores under way at river-reliant Wellington

Kim Bartley
25m ago

SUPPORT: Year 6 St Augustine's student Kelsey Neve (front, middle) has cut her locks to be donated to the Australian Alopecia Foundation, to make wigs for kids. Photo: ZAARKACHA MARLAN

PHOTOS12-year-old Kelsey cuts her locks for a cause

Zaarkacha Marlan

Sh*t Towns of Australia book takes aim at Central West locations

Sh*t Towns of Australia book takes aim at Central West locations

Nadine Morton

SCHOOL DAYS: The number of student assault cases in the region is going up. Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK

Student assault cases are rising with teachers falling victim to attacks

Nadine Morton

Since the challenge began NSW RFS members have donated more than 40 tonnes of food.

Challenge accepted! Narromine RFS aim to spread Christmas cheer for those in need

Zaarkacha Marlan

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro. Photo: FILE

NSW Premier and Deputy Premier to visit the shire

ONLY THE LONELY: A new nationwide survey reveals a loneliness epidemic permeating the country, particularly impacting one in three young adults, aged 18-24.

REAL AUSTRALIAAll the lonely people. Where do they all come from?

Jodie Bruton

TEST BORES: The Impax Group is drilling test bores at Wellington for the next several weeks. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Drilling of test bores under way at river-reliant Wellington

Kim Bartley
25m ago

Photo: Dean Sewell, SMH

REAL AUSTRALIAWe borrow the earth from our children

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

EXPERIENCE: The knowledge of Bob Walsh was praised after he was named the new chairman of Group 11 on Sunday.

Walsh returns to take on the top job at Group 11

Nick Guthrie

Congratulations: Joan Collins and Wendy Jeffery. Joan Club Champion an impressive 17 times!

Joan Collins, our newest patroness

Contributed

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

Around the grounds...

CREW: Members of the Narromine Shire have helped the Dubbo Outback Dragons secure a number of medals recently. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Local boaters help secure medals

Zaarkacha Marlan

Understaffed: The Goannas Open side went into the match without players, and had to draw on the club's 18s roster to prevail. Photo: Supplied.

Goannas endure stifling heat and tough Woodbridge to keep unbeaten streak alive

Daniel Shirkie

Friday family touch football is back

Friday family touch football is back

SCARY: Simon, Austin, Annalee, Stacey and Rachel with Tiana and Jasmine (back) trick-or-treating in Trangie. Photo: NARROMINE NEWS

Where to trick-or-treat in Narromine for Halloween tonight

Zaarkacha Marlan

AVIATORS COME TOGETHER: John Moore, Phill Hunt and Dashing Dave Donnelley from Narromine were at the AusFly event in 2018. Photos: ZAARKACHA MARLAN

AusFly to bring aviators together under one sky

Zaarkacha Marlan

Friday family touch football is back

Friday family touch football is back

Classic: Holden Kingswood owners are invited to bring their wheels to the Collie Hotel on October 19 for an event that builds on last year's celebration of the Australian icon. Photo contributed.

Kingswood comeback: Country pub plans day for fans of icon

Faye Wheeler

CELEBRATE: Narromine High School is celebrating 50 years since becoming an independent high school. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Narromine High celebrate 50 years

Zaarkacha Marlan

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'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

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

Intervene early for a life of learning

Jen Walker

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

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

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Making a Splash: Member for the Dubbo electorate, Dugald Saunders, takes a dip with Ben Austin at the opening of the Wellington Aquatic Leisure Centre.

Matters of State | All new amenities

Dugal Saunders

It was an absolute privilege to present a HMAS Warramunga cap to World War 2 veteran, my Uncle Gordon Stanger at the Moree RSL Remembrance Day ceremony.

Road infrastructure milestone

Mark Coulton

#TrainHack participants will travel to Armidale on the XPT train.

Inaugural #Trainhack postponed due to bushfires

Gemma Purves

Making a Splash: Member for the Dubbo electorate, Dugald Saunders, takes a dip with Ben Austin at the opening of the Wellington Aquatic Leisure Centre.

Matters of State | All new amenities

Who will it be for 2020?: 2019 Australian of the Year award winners. Photo: Salty Dingo

32 great Aussies vying for national honours

Hospital staff demonstrating the new Arjo Sara Steady, recently purchased by the Hospital Auxiliary, to it's members, Shirley Allen and Daphne Johnson. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Hospital Auxiliary Christmas raffle is on

NURSE-IN: Protest organiser Erin Killion with her six-week-old daughter Susie-Jean at the Honeysuckle office of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Picture: Phoebe Moloney

'Naps and renewables': Mothers hold sit-in at NSW government office

ONLY THE LONELY: A new nationwide survey reveals a loneliness epidemic permeating the country, particularly impacting one in three young adults, aged 18-24.

REAL AUSTRALIAAll the lonely people. Where do they all come from?

Champions: Wellington locals Diego Baradit and Charmaine Bell entered into the cob loaf competition. Photo: Taylor Jurd.

PHOTOSWorld champion crowned at annual Cob Loaf festival

The sorting machine in action.

Australia's only Nespresso pod recycling centre

How cartoonist Pat Campbell saw the "now is not the right time to discuss climate change" message

REAL AUSTRALIAFire burn and cauldron bubble

James Joyce

Photo: Dean Sewell, SMH

REAL AUSTRALIAWe borrow the earth from our children

Letitia Fitzpatrick

The long form TV style gives time for the exploration of landscape, stories, culture and history. Picture: Supplied.

The outback uses 'slow TV' to share stories, culture

Roxanne Fitzgerald

A tale to tell: North Haven residents Jodie and Nathan Gardner present day (left) and the Port News photo after Nathan's birth in 2009 (right).

Were you involved in a highway delivery 10 years ago?

Liz Langdale

A power of the past: At what cost to the future do we continue to mine coal?

OPINIONCoal: a dubious friend now a deadly enemy

Steve Biddulph

Making a Splash: Member for the Dubbo electorate, Dugald Saunders, takes a dip with Ben Austin at the opening of the Wellington Aquatic Leisure Centre.

Matters of State | All new amenities

Dugal Saunders

Wait: The most important word in cricket

OPINIONWait: The most important word in cricket

Janine Graham

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer says he is 'horrified' by AUSTRAC's accusations against his bank.

Westpac boss 'horrified' by AUSTRAC find

2hrs ago

Paul Kelly has won Best Original Song at the 2019 Screen Music awards in Melbourne.

Paul Kelly wins Screen Music Award

2hrs ago

Tasmania is gearing up for the state's most dangerous fire conditions this bushfire season (file).

Tasmania braces for severe fire danger

2hrs ago

Australian Tim Weeks has been released after the Afghan government freed three Taliban prisoners.

Freed Taliban captive in good spirits

2hrs ago

Scott Morrison has urged business leaders to 'make the case for change' in industrial relations.

Red tape cuts to make up economic reform

2hrs ago

Representatives from Australia's major superannuation companies will front a parliamentary inquiry.

Super funds front parliamentary inquiry

Finbar O'Mallon
2hrs ago

A court is set to announce its decision over legal action against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon.

Court to rule on pelvic mesh class action

2hrs ago

James Gargasoulas killed six pedestrians on Bourke Street in Melbourne in January 2017.

Ramming Bourke St killer 'risky tactic'

Melissa Iaria
2hrs ago

Manager of Marengo Station, Mick Kelsall, says it's time to re-think the great experiment surrounding fuel load and fire management and let skilled landholders carry out hazard reduction in national parks. This hot part of the Bees Nest fire has set the forest back big time.

Reduce fuel load or perish

Jamie Brown
25m ago

There are some indications a trough could linger into next week in the northeast, bringing rain to fire-affected areas.

Rain lottery continues

Kim Westcott, WeatherZone
1hr ago

The Cracken! World first strike to release giant cod over the 100 pound
mark is just one part of this epic inland fishing movie filmed in 12 locations
across Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

Total Native 2 - Inland Australia's epic new fishing film

Sh*t Towns of Australia book takes aim at Central West locations

Sh*t Towns of Australia book takes aim at Central West locations

Nadine Morton

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Win a $27,000 cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

Our team took blood samples, four DNA samples and imbedded two GPS tracking devices while myself and eight others worked hard to keep the animal upright. Photos: Scott McRae

Combining conservation with wanderlust

Scott McRae

Where is it going? It pays to be careful about how you bequest your assets.

Plan carefully to control how your assets are divided

INSPIRED: The Doonan Glasshouse boasts minimalist details, a pared back palette and a lush, tropical backdrop surrounding this modern family home.

Bathroom tips from inside the Doonan Glasshouse

Yucca Zehnder could also be used as a room divider and is available in many colours.

The art of hydronic heating