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Group 21 president Simon Walmsley and coach Mick Schmiedel (right) with Greater Northern Tigers Jessyca Morgan, who picked up the players player and representative player awards.

Two huge performances rewarded

Geoff Newling

Miners dig deep to claim honours | PHOTOS

Miners dig deep to claim honours | PHOTOS

STANDING TALL: Winner Corey Lamb (right) waits on the green alongside Sam Slater (cente) and Jeffrey Guan during the Jack Newton Junior Golf State Age Championships. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Young golfer stands tall after victory

James Gardiner

Group 21 president Simon Walmsley and coach Mick Schmiedel (right) with Greater Northern Tigers Jessyca Morgan, who picked up the players player and representative player awards.

Two huge performances rewarded

Entering the great unknown | PHOTOS

Entering the great unknown | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

Talented riders leap for glory | PHOTOS

Talented riders leap for glory | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

HELP: Rob Thomas has announced has big names to support his Bimbadgen debut.

Smooth support for A Day On The Green

Josh Leeson

Everyone in our small community benefits

Everyone in our small community benefits

Rod Thompson

HISTORY: The beautiful Segenhoe Inn, built in 1837, is run by Richard and Michelle Pryor who in partnership with Sustainable Education will run Earth-Fest to support local farmers.

Sustainable event welcomes all

HELP: Rob Thomas has announced has big names to support his Bimbadgen debut.

Smooth support for A Day On The Green

Singleton Councils Aboriginal Advisory NAIDOC Week Sub-Committee chairperson Jade Perry, councils community development officer Jennifer Holland and community planner David Baker.

Whole range of activities and entertainment

We were amazed by the level of expectation

We were amazed by the level of expectation

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

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SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

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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

GREAT OPPORTUNITY: Yoga tends to attract people who want to do something for themselves, trying to improve their physicality and mental wellbeing.

Improve your well-being

CUTTING THROUGH WITH SKILLS: Thiess coal quality geologist Sarah with local school students during the one of the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue school tours to Mount Pleasant.

Targeting the best people

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

CELESTIAL TECHNOLOGY: An artist's impression of CSIROsat-1 in space to be launched next year. Picture: CSIRO

Down under ready to find its space in the firmament

By Helen Sim

THE GREAT UNKNOWN: Buzz Aldrin descending from the lunar module into the "magnificent desolation". Picture: NASA

The moment that united all humanity

By Helen Sim

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

Scone catches 'parkrun' bug

Scone catches 'parkrun' bug

GREAT SCOT: Aberdeen Highland Games president Charles Cooke is looking forward to a memorable 20th anniversary for the event.

Long and rich history celebrated

Cody Tsaousis and Caitlin Reid

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

REAL AUSTRALIA
When one act of kindness makes a difference

Miners dig deep to claim honours | PHOTOS

Miners dig deep to claim honours | PHOTOS

Dry conditions continue to impact many residents | PHOTOS

Dry conditions continue to impact many residents | PHOTOS

David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in1973. Picture: Masayoshi Sukita. Below: The Earth behind the surface of the moon during the Apollo 8 mission. Picture: William Anders/NASA via AP

Bowie's Space Oddity 50 years on

Wallaroos resounding victory over Japan

Wallaroos resounding victory over Japan

JAMES GARDINER

MOREE: Children led the 2019 NAIDOC Week march down Balo Street.

16 super images from NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week brings community together | PHOTOS

NAIDOC Week brings community together | PHOTOS

20 photos from the NSW Blues heartstopping series win

20 photos from the NSW Blues heartstopping series win

Turning the tables: NSW coach Brad Fittler congratulates Mitchell Pearce after the Blues series-deciding win in Sydney.

OPINION
The Fittler factor: if you fail, fix it or forget it

Father Brendan Lee

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

REAL AUSTRALIA
When one act of kindness makes a difference

Natalie Zelinsky

New tricks to keep old dogs on the prowl

OPINION
New tricks to keep old dogs on the prowl

Dr Mary McMillan

BREAKTHROUGH: The new Prostate Urine Risk test could change the face of prostate cancer testing.

New urine test breakthrough for prostate cancer research

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Geraldine Cardozo

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

Geraldine Cardozo

Workers plan to strike at NSW hospitals in August as they fight for increased hospital security.

Hospital workers vote to strike in NSW

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The Perth Mint's giant gold coin promotes physical Aussie gold being made available to US investors.

Huge Aussie gold coin to mark NYSE debut

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Michael Bowman (second left) with his rescuers after being found alive and well in Tasmania.

Missing Vic hiker survived on minimal food

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Victoria has set up a fund to oversee remediation works on dangerous building cladding.

States told to go it alone on cladding fix

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Maggie Beer says it is heartbreaking hearing the complaints about food in aged care facilities.

Malnutrition a silent abuser in aged care

Megan Neil

Lost and found: Janet Pollock shows Vic Levi a photograph of her great aunt "Beth", whose King George VI coronation medal was found in a box donated to the Friends of the University Book Fair. Picture: Marina Neil

Solved: The mystery of the royal medal found in a box of books

Anita Beaumont

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale is accused of posing as a private investigator to demand money.

Ex-Ipswich mayor denies extortion charges

Warren Barnsley

Workers who stay with under-performing companies affect pay increases across the economy.

Workers need to switch jobs for pay rises

Angus Livingston

A US judge says Monsanto "deserves to be punished" but has reduced a payout by more than $US50m.

US Roundup jury award slashed to $25m

Joachim Herrmann

The $22,000 top-priced Palgrove Natural (P), sold to Elstow Charolais, Baradine, at the Palgrove Hunter Valley bull sale last Friday. Pictured are David Smith and Ben Noller of Palgrove stud with buyers Bruce and Margaret McConnaughty.

Palgrove's $22,000 sire

Mark Griggs

End of era: Incoming secretary Carol Grylls with Richard Buck and vice chairman Josh Crosby at the NSW State Committee of Angus Australia meeting. Photo: supplied

Longterm breed secretary retires

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Oceania Cruises daily afternoon high tea served in Horizons Lounge.

Now is the time to book that cruise you've been considering

The best way to approach finding the right dog for you, is to have a discussion with the shelter manager at your local rescue, and explain your lifestyle and needs. They'll be able to advise what dogs they currently have in care that would match with you.

How do I know I'm ready to get a dog?

RSPCA

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

Lucy Kinbacher

Unused pain relief medication, like all medicines, can be returned to a local pharmacy for safe disposal free of charge.

Don't keep your strong pain medicines 'just in case'