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Missing woman found alive on Howes Valley property

Missing woman found alive on Howes Valley property

Cody Tsaousis

GAME OF THRONES: Joel Fitzgibbon may enter the race for opposition leader to secure a voice for regional Australia.

Fitzgibbon not ruling out leadership challenge

Cody Tsaousis

A chance to WOW everyone

A chance to WOW everyone

Concerns held for missing woman in Hunter

Concerns held for missing woman in Hunter

ALL AGES: Piper, Kim and Glarice were taking in the sights and colours at the event.

All aboard the celebration | PHOTOS

Cody Tsaousis

Fitzgibbon teases leadership tilt

Fitzgibbon teases leadership tilt

Cody Tsaousis

SURPRISE PACKAGE: Singleton's Stuart Bonds has proven to be a thorn in the side of both The Nationals and Labor during the 2019 federal election.

Bonds battles hard for Hunter

Cody Tsaousis

Missing woman found alive on Howes Valley property

Missing woman found alive on Howes Valley property

Cody Tsaousis

GAME OF THRONES: Joel Fitzgibbon may enter the race for opposition leader to secure a voice for regional Australia.

Fitzgibbon not ruling out leadership challenge

Cody Tsaousis

ALL AGES: Piper, Kim and Glarice were taking in the sights and colours at the event.

All aboard the celebration | PHOTOS

MAKING A MARK: Former Greta Branxton Colt Hudson Young. Pic: Karleen Minney

Canberra young guns ready for Taumalolo

Eamonn Tiernan

MILESTONE MAN: Daniel Hoogerwerf recently celebrated his 200th appearance for the Aberdeen Tigers.

Tigers roaring loudly again

Rod Thompson

Aberdeen Tigers captain-coach Ben Baker

No place for faint-hearted

Rod Thompson

MAKING A MARK: Former Greta Branxton Colt Hudson Young. Pic: Karleen Minney

Canberra young guns ready for Taumalolo

SPECIAL EFFORT: Sam Clipperton and Special Missile ran an incredible race to pick up the 2019 Darley Scone Cup.

Special effort for Scone Cup victory

Cody Tsaousis

Mitchell Pearce will captain Newcastle against Canterbury in their Magic Round clash in Brisbane.

NRL won't apologise to Mitchell Pearce

Steve Zemek

STAR POWER: Tim McGraw is coming to Australia in October for the Deni Ute Muster and has added a Hunter Valley sideshow to his itinerary.

Grammy Award winner boasts star power

Lisa Rockman

Revolutionary figure focus of feature film

Revolutionary figure focus of feature film

Roping in an Aussie classic

Roping in an Aussie classic

STAR POWER: Tim McGraw is coming to Australia in October for the Deni Ute Muster and has added a Hunter Valley sideshow to his itinerary.

Grammy Award winner boasts star power

A hothouse of entertainment, food and family-friendly fun

A hothouse of entertainment, food and family-friendly fun

There is a positive vibe around town at the moment: Shepherdson

There is a positive vibe around town at the moment: Shepherdson

Rod Thompson

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.

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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

Homes sold recently in regional NSW centres.

Regional NSW property hotspots – and what to expect in 2019

A chance to WOW everyone

A chance to WOW everyone

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Pic: Mackay Photography

Hard work pays off

A chance to WOW everyone

A chance to WOW everyone

Leanne Walklate (Aboriginal Family Worker), Kylee Mavin (UH Family Support Service), Janelle Eades (HPFC and parenting programs) and Michelle Owen (UH Family Support Service)

Young stars to shine brightly

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

ALL AGES: Piper, Kim and Glarice were taking in the sights and colours at the event.

All aboard the celebration | PHOTOS

Historic loss: The Ravensworth school building goes up in flames on Saturday night. It is not known if the 1876 building can be salvaged. Picture: Tim Harris

Blaze rips through historic Ravensworth Public School

Punters aplenty among the vineyards

Punters aplenty among the vineyards

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

Upper Hunter's loss is Central Coast's gain | PHOTOS

Upper Hunter's loss is Central Coast's gain | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Robert Crawford

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

STAR POWER: Tim McGraw is coming to Australia in October for the Deni Ute Muster and has added a Hunter Valley sideshow to his itinerary.

Grammy Award winner boasts star power

Lisa Rockman

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen told self-funded retirees to "vote against us" if they didn't like Labor's policy on dividend imputation. They did. Picture: AAP

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Deciphering the election outcome

Nicholas Stuart
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Picture: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

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The polls were wrong, and it's a good thing

Father Brendan Lee

'Miracle': Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the party faithful at the Coalition campaign launch. Picture: AAP/Mick Tsikas.

One man's 'miracle' can also be a warning

Joanne McCarthy

FOCUSED: Debra Byrne juggles her successful musical theatre and recording career with her role as full-time carer to her two grandsons. She is set to star in Sweeney Todd in Sydney and Melbourne.

Why kids are Debra Byrne's 'top priority'

Geraldine Cardozo

TOO COCKY BY HALF: People tend to be overconfident of their financial knowledge and skills, according to the report.

Lack of financial knowledge soaring

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Older participants needed for new immune boosting drug trial

Eileen Wood

More Australians are spending their final days in hospital palliative care, a report has found.

More Australians accessing palliative care

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A second envelope with unidentified powder was sent to Green senator Sarah Hanson-Young in Adelaide.

Alarming envelopes sent to Hanson-Young

A coroner has found police couldn't be criticised for their actions during a fatal car pursuit.

Fatal crash 62 seconds after pursuit began

Relief for lower income earners may not be available by tax time, but it may happen retrospectively.

New tax cuts priority but timing unclear

An anaesthetist who examined a patient's rectum without consent says he did so reluctantly.

No consent for rectal exam by anaesthetist

Sarah McPhee

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is facing demands for more regional MPs in her cabinet.

Qld cabinet needs regional shake up: MPs

Sonia Kohlbacher

Two men and a woman are being hunted by police after a violent crash on a NSW highway.

Murder warrants after fatal NSW crash

Perry Duffin

Trevor Tolputt died at Lake St Clair in Tasmania while walking the Overland Track alone.

Dead Tas bushwalker made 'poor decisions'

Ethan James

Paul Alchin, Christie and Hood, Dubbo knocks down the pen of crossbred lambs sold on behalf of the Shanks family, Shanks Farms, Dubbo. The tops of the Shanks family lambs made $270/hd for a run of 223 lambs and the second cut made $253.60/hd for a run of 93 lambs.

Lamb price keep climbing

Mark Griggs

Researchers have found mice are not fans of lentils, meaning mice bait will be more effective in cereal crops, like wheat and barley.

What mice want on the menu

Olivia Calver

Jason Hartin of Hartin Schute Bell, selling at a Narromine store sale.

Total selloff to $141 for Merinos

Mark Griggs

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Dogs love their walks, and provided they are physically able to, should have at least one good walk a day.

How to make walkies wonderful for both of you

RSPCA

You might notice your pets getting extra cuddly as the cool weather sets in.

Caring for your pet in cold weather

RSPCA

Parents usually face the decision over religious, family or cultural tradition reasons. There is a significant emotive element - people feel strongly in favour or against.

Reasons you might consider circumcision

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