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FLYING HIGH: Blake Ferguson scored a try and busted out a back-flip as the Indigenous All Stars racked up a big win on Friday. Photo: AAP

‘Awesome’ All Stars must remain on the NRL calendar: Wellington gun

Nick McGrath

Noah Cox from team Wolf Pack taking on the line against Mean Machine.

Success for our Diggers at the AIF Championships last Sunday

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BACK AT IT: Mark Hale and Mudgee's pennants side enjoyed a first-up win on Sunday at Wentworth. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Hale’s boys hammer Duntry as Wellington storms to another huge win

Nick McGrath

FLYING HIGH: Blake Ferguson scored a try and busted out a back-flip as the Indigenous All Stars racked up a big win on Friday. Photo: AAP

‘Awesome’ All Stars must remain on the NRL calendar: Wellington gun

Starstruck: Tim Grant, Euan Aitken and Talesha Quinn sign a young fan's hat. Photo: Jo Ivey.

NRL stars bring upbeat message to Wellington during regional tour

Daniel Shirkie

HOOKING IN: Fletcher Haycock has been included in Western's squad to take on the Johns Cup. Photo: NICK McGRATH

Rams look to use power of one as Western’s Johns and Daley cup squads confirmed

Nick McGrath

Bo Burnham has won the original screenplay award from the Writers Guild of America.

'Eighth Grade' wins big at WGA Awards

Dave McNary

Woolworths will stop selling its milk for $1-a-litre from Tuesday.

Woolworths axes $1-a-litre milk

Tracey Ferrier

Hans Zimmer will score One Planet, Seven Worlds, a new BBC series from Sir David Attenborough.

Zimmer to compose new Attenborough series

Alex Green

Bo Burnham has won the original screenplay award from the Writers Guild of America.

'Eighth Grade' wins big at WGA Awards

US actor Don Cheadle mixed politics and comedy on this week's "Saturday Night Live".

Cheadle sports political shirts on 'SNL'

Hollywood gossip reporter Richard Reid has won I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Hollywood gossip guru turns jungle king

Christine McGinn

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

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

Photo: File

Rural land values increases across NSW, despite drought

Taylor Jurd

Free kid’s activities, Library Lovers Day and super senior fun

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Households with quarterly energy bills of $625 could save up to $457 a year while repaying the no-interest loans, and up to $2,200 a year when the loan is fully repaid.

Look into the Empowering Homes program, to help with the cost of living.

Troy Grant

What’s on | Australian bush poet, journalist and author

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Free kid’s activities, Library Lovers Day and super senior fun

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Jugging act for road maintains and upgrades with a restricted budget

Ben Shields

LIFE GIVERS: Central West residents gave the gift of life 13,420 times over last year. Photo: FILE

Giving the gift of life, 13,420 times over in the Central West

Nadine Morton

Zone 6 Showgirl finals winners, Sally Downie, Forbes, Emily Ryan, Coonamble, and Josie Anderson, Dubbo. The judging and finals dinner was hosted by Young Show Society on Saturday.

Sally, Emily and Josie off to Sydney

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

Two utes valued at $300k among treasures lost in container spill

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson perform "Shallow" at the 61st annual Grammy Awards.

Who won what at the 2019 Grammy Awards

Watch a shocking timelapse of floodwater in Qld near a train derailment

Derek Barry

A resident pushes a bicycle through floodwaters in Hermit Park, Townsville.

Townsville floods: in photos

Harley with his fierce red mullet.

We need your help ranking these mullets from best to worst

Benjamin Palmer

Parents need support, not punishment

Zoë Wundenberg

Picture: AAP Image/Peter Rae

People are waiting for leaders to catch up

Julie Lyford

NRL won’t bow to pressure to stand down Jack de Belin

Danny Weidler

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Australian summer crop production is set to fall by a third due to drier and warmer conditions.

Dry conditions reduce summer crop

The AFP says it didn't know Hakeem al-Araibi was a refugee until he was detained in Thailand.

Border bosses admit mistakes over Hakeem

Drag racer Anita Board did not brake hard enough before her fatal crash, an inquest has heard.

Drag racer, 8, too fast before fatal crash

Former Australian of the Year Mick Dodson has been appointed the NT's Treaty Commissioner.

Dodson named NT treaty commissioner

NT whip maker Mick Denigan is on trial after shooting a man at his property.

Whip maker in court over NT shooting

Greg Roberts

Hakeem al-Araibi has trained with Pascoe Vale for the first time since his return from Thailand.

Hakeem returns to soccer training

Melissa Meehan

Disgraced lawyer Tim Meehan has been struck off the roll of solicitors in Queensland.

Final blow to career of top Qld lawyer

Robyn Wuth

Labor's Kate Ellis has given her valedictory speech in the House of Representatives.

Great Labor women inspire Ellis departure

Marnie Banger

Scientists have found serious problems with the management of the Murray-Darling river system.

Excess water use key in NSW fish kills

Dominica Sanda

Merino winners: Matt and Bec Hewitt with their son, Joey, Allamby, Gunning and their Tallawong/Yarrawonga/Stockton-blood November-shorn maiden ewes. Photo: Rachael Webb

Reduced flock numbers led to ewe comp success

Stephen Burns

Better Energy Technology engineer Jason Samuelson, Wagga Wagga independent MP Joe McGirr and BET principal Gordon Hinds discuss the possibilities the Lockhart project presents. Photographs by Rachael Webb.

Lockhart renewable power project a possible game changer: McGirr

Daniel Pedersen

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

Tough talk: Corey Duggan said men could find it difficult to speak up and ask for help when they were struggling with their mental health, but "opening up" could just save their life. Picture: Marina Neil

'Us blokes, we need help. There are too many of us killing ourselves'

Anita Beaumont

Tough talk: Corey Duggan said men could find it difficult to speak up and ask for help when they were struggling with their mental health, but "opening up" could just save their life. Picture: Marina Neil

'Us blokes, we need help. There are too many of us killing ourselves'

Anita Beaumont

Woolworths will stop selling its milk for $1-a-litre from Tuesday.

Woolworths axes $1-a-litre milk

Tracey Ferrier