9.04: That's all we've got time for this morning. Tune in tomorrow for more regional updates. In the meantime, why not take a look at more of today's news?
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8.45: A newborn baby survived for six days at the bottom of a stormwater drain in Sydney before being discovered on Sunday.
Police have charged the baby's mother with attempted murder and say it is unclear how the baby survived for so long, apparently without food or water, after it was dumped in the drain on Tuesday last week.
Rydalmere resident, David Otte, said it was "just unbelievable" to find the newborn boy down the 2.5-metre drain along a Quakers Hill bike path next to the M7.
About 4.40am Saturday, emergency services responded to reports a three-bedroom fibro house was alight.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze.
The house was owned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
There was no one inside.
At this stage, the blaze is not being treated as suspicious.
8.26: Katy Perry has slammed the Australian media after claiming she was stalked by "many grown men" on Saturday.
The pop star, who kicked off the Sydney leg of her Prismatic tour on Friday night, posted an open letter addressed to the Australian press condemning the actions of the local photographers.
"You should be ashamed of your paparazzi and tabloid culture. Your paparazzi have no respect, no integrity, no character. NO HUMANITY," she wrote to her 60.3 million followers.
8.14: It looked lopsided on paper and that's exactly how it turned out as Dubbo comprehensively outclassed Orange in their SCG Cup fourth round match at Lady Cutler 1 yesterday.
The Dubbo side has made the SCG Cup their priority this season and with the strongest side in some time at captain Tim Cox's disposal they look more than capable of making a run deep into the finals of the statewide competition.
The understrength Orange side could only make 56 against the home side's star-studded bowling attack at Lady Cutler 1 with Tim Berry this time the standout, taking 6-7 from 7.1 overs.
8.07: More than seven in 10 Orana businesses had difficulty trying to recruit staff in the past year, according to a new study released by Regional Development Australia (Orana).
It was one of the findings from the Workforce capacity of the Orana Region report, which was presented at Friday's inaugural Orana Outlook 2014 dinner.
Reasons given by those businesses that experienced recruitment difficulties included a lack of basic work skills (31 per cent), a lack of specialist skills (31 per cent) and a lack of talent caused by remoteness (27 per cent).
Some businesses reported competition for staff and wage pressures within the Orana region as creating difficulties in attracting and retaining staff.
7.55: The Dubbo Cycle Club will hold their AGM tonight from 7.30pm at Club Dubbo while the Saints Netball Club will also hold their AGM. It will run from 6.30pm at Sporties Dubbo and light refreshments will be served.
7.46: Emergency services were called to an explosion near Bogan Gate just after 5pm yesterday afternoon .
Nearby residents described the explosion as very loud with a red and yellow smoke while the blast was also felt more than 30 kilometres away in Parkes.
Early indications point to the explosion originating from a storage shed, a number of kilometres from the Condobolin Road, filled with pyrotechnics.
Approximately 20 houses within the two kilometre exclusion zone were evacuated with some residents returning from seasonal work, only to be forced to wait outside the exclusion zone.
7.38: This video will completely ruin The Little Mermaid for you in under five minutes.
Featured in this week's Snapped gallery are photos from the Cinderella pantomime at the Dubbo Theatre, Jason Stevenson's 21st birthday, Dubbo Community Men's Shed Big Garage Sale, Orana RDA Dinner at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Shoyeon 12th Anniversary, VIP preview of Outback Choir at Macquarie Conservatorium, Handmade Art Markets and Hyperclay Official Opening at WPCC, Lorraine Trick's Retirement Dinner, Thompson Family Education Fundraising Night at Dubbo RSL Club Auditorium and the Official Opening of Gill Pedrana's exhibition 'Us' at Fire Station Arts Centre.
Here are just a few of the photos it contains:
7.15: A search is under way for a prisoner who escaped juvenile justice custody at the weekend.
The 17-year-old boy was taken to Dubbo Hospital just before 6pm Saturday to be treated for a wrist injury.
While the teen was being treated, he escaped custody and fled the hospital. Police were alerted and officers from Orana Local Area Command conducted a large search for him but he was not found.
The juvenile is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, between 180cm and 185cm tall, with a thin build, black hair and brown eyes.
Police say he could be heading towards Orange, Bourke or Sydney. Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach him but to contact triple-0 immediately.
7.08: Let's start the morning off with some regional headlines:
*Two people were taken to hospital after a car crashed into a tree at Dubbo yesterday morning.
*Wandarra Estate residents will continue to press their case against a proposed $2 million drag strip in their neighbourhood north of Dubbo.
*IF you're able to walk, run or jump then you will be able to help a Dubbo family as they try to access medical treatment for their ill toddler.
*There were Japanese drummers, a tea ceremony and floating lanterns at Shoyoen on Friday to mark the 12th anniversary of the Japanese gardens.
7am: Good morning and welcome to the start of the working week. You're grilling with Landy in Dubbo today.
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