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LOOKING BACK: Terry Baker won six Astley Cups as a student with Orange High School and he says nothing stirs up school spirit quite like the cup. Inserts - Sophie McCauley and the Dubbo College Senior Campus drummers. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Astley Cup's a 'special' community event: Undefeated Baker

Nick McGrath
1hr ago

UP TO THIRD: Chad Porter and the Spacemen accounted for Forbes in the annual June long weekend derby to kick-off Group 11's split round.

Group 11 Power Rankings: Spacies soar while CYMS and Cowboys set to collide

Nick McGrath
Nick Guthrie
1hr ago

Defence is key: Wellington co-coach Aidan Ryan (pictured) said he was proud of his team's efforts on Sunday against Narromine. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Consistency proves key for the Cowboys after thrashing the Jets at home

Taylor Jurd

LOOKING BACK: Terry Baker won six Astley Cups as a student with Orange High School and he says nothing stirs up school spirit quite like the cup. Inserts - Sophie McCauley and the Dubbo College Senior Campus drummers. Main photo: NICK McGRATH

Astley Cup's a 'special' community event: Undefeated Baker

1hr ago

IMPACT: Some of the competition's best have been (clockwise from right) Chad Porter, Jahrryd Usher, Jyie Chapman, and Justin Carney.

Who has been the most influential figure in Group 11?

Nick Guthrie

LIKE GOLD: Group 10 halfback Matt Ranse catches this juggling act to score his first try and collect man of the match honours against Group 11 on Saturday. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Friday night schnitzel and a first grader in the crowd help lift Group 10 to a memorable derby win

Nick McGrath

Former foreign correspondent Lisa Millar is set to take over as co-presenter on ABC News Breakfast.

Lisa Millar to join ABC TV breakfast

US actor John Cusack initially blamed a 'bot' for the anti-Semitic tweet he posted then deleted.

John Cusack sorry for anti-Semitic tweet

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers lead the way on food waste

Former foreign correspondent Lisa Millar is set to take over as co-presenter on ABC News Breakfast.

Lisa Millar to join ABC TV breakfast

Taylor Swift has reunited with Katy Perry in the video clip for new single You Need to Calm Down.

Taylor Swift reunites with Katy Perry

Jem Aswad

Prince Harry and Meghan's son Archie is their firstborn and the seventh in line to the throne.

Harry, Meghan celebrate first Father's Day

Caitlin Doherty

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

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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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LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

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

Click here to view the Great Central West Guide.

Be a tourist in your own backyard

Andrew Lotherington

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall with Dubbo farmer Peter Ryan and Member for Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Matters of State: New South Wales' devastating drought continues

Dugald Saunders

At Dubbo on Monday 25,700 lambs penned in a pretty good quality yarding.

Stock report: Lamb sale manages to gain momentum

Geoff Plasto

Photo: FILE.

This is not a drill: It's take your dog to work day!

Grace Ryan

Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall with Dubbo farmer Peter Ryan and Member for Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Matters of State: New South Wales' devastating drought continues

Passionate: Wellington's Renae May is furthering her career opportunities after enrolling in a Certificate III in Hospitality at TAFE NSW Wellington and Dubbo. Photo: Supplied.

TAFE course leads to promising hospitality career

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Photo: FILE.

This is not a drill: It's take your dog to work day!

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Cadaver dog Bryson found Noel Ingham's remains in the bushland at Dulverton.

He was his mate, his carer and ended up ... his murderer

Luxury: Merewether's The Beach House has been listed online as a luxury weekender with ocean views since December, 2016, but its path to development approval via the Land and Environment Court has been stormy.

Sex on the deck at beach rental has neighbours seeing red

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Megan Dingwall

Applause: Approximately 300 people were audience to the Ma Baker's Tonic production over two days at the Wellington Soldier's Memorial Club. Photo: Jo Ivey.

Theatre group transports audience back in time with stage show | Photos

Taylor Jurd

Magpies rally late but Cowboys hold on for the win

Magpies rally late but Cowboys hold on for the win

DRIER DAYS: There is an 70-75 per cent chance the region will not exceed median rainfall levels. Image: BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

'Unlikely' predictions when it comes to rainfall this winter season

Nadine Morton

FISH & SKIPS: Everyone knows the tune so sing along with me, "Skippy, Skippy, Skippy, the Beach Kangaroo..."

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OPINION
Eddie Betts and Sydney Stacks' impromptu hug is an example of why we embrace sport

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Adam Marshall with Dubbo farmer Peter Ryan and Member for Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Matters of State: New South Wales' devastating drought continues

Dugald Saunders

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

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A NATIONAL DISGRACE: Thousands of vulnerably elderly Australians are abused every year.

Financial, physical, psychological, sexual - how do we stop elder abuse?

Eileen Wood
1hr ago

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers leading the way on food waste

1hr ago

Joshua and Joel Clavell were shot as police tried to conduct a counter-terror assessment.

Border shooting brother too ill for court

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The High Court has ruled that a sperm donor is the legal father of a girl.

High Court rules sperm donor is a father

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More bollards will soon be installed in Melbourne's Bourke St Mall.

More bollards for Melbourne's Bourke St

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WA pharmacists will be able to administer flu vaccinations to children as young as 10.

Vaccination push as WA flu deaths surge

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The man who sourced the gun used to kill Curtis Cheng is appealing his 44-year prison sentence.

Terror attack leader 'stops IS support'

Luke Costin
59m ago

LOVE: Leneva's Jason Cox, pictured in Albury, has welcomed Victoria's new assisted dying laws, but having watched his own daughter Madline, 17, die slowly believes the option should be open to young people. Picture: MARK JESSER

Heartbroken dad believes there was a better way for his daughter to die

Sophie Boyd
1hr ago

Victoria's senate seats have been confirmed with the make-up of the federal parliament now settled.

Australia's next parliament locked in

Marnie Banger and Rebecca Gredley
1hr ago

An officer has died on an Australian Border Force vessel in the Torres Strait.

Aust Border Force officer dies on vessel

1hr ago

CWA Walgett president, Jane Friend and secretary Chris Ford drop off a Foodbank hamper to a local resident. Photo supplied.

A temporary supermarket pledged for Walgett

Olivia Calver
47m ago

Rabobank notes that $560 to $580 a bale prices generally remain positive for domestic cotton growers.

Uncertain outlook for cotton

Charles Clack
2hrs ago

Southern Riverina Irrigators chair Chris Brooks.

Farmers join $750m class action against MDBA

Vivienne Jones
2hrs ago

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres, Sofala Royal Hotel owners Marty and Sandy Tomkinson and Airbnb's Brent Thomas.

Do you know a pub that could also be an Airbnb?

Sam Bolt

HOTSPOTS: Kangaroos accounted for 92.5 per cent of the top five most commonly hit animals on the road.Photo: SIMONE DE PEAK

What's that Skip? Roo collisions add to hotspot crash tally

Nadine Morton

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres, Sofala Royal Hotel owners Marty and Sandy Tomkinson and Airbnb's Brent Thomas.

Do you know a pub that could also be an Airbnb?

Sam Bolt

"Consumers in rural and remote areas, like those in any other parts of Australia, should not be paying for speeds that they are not getting," Mr Sims said.

Speed issues with NBN? Here's a guide

Lisa Williamson and her daughter Bonnie competing.

Freak fall motivates mum and daughter to bodybuilding titles

Monique Patterson