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NICE MOVE: Trainer Cameron Crockett has enjoyed his time so far at Scone. Picture: Nick McGrath/Mudgee Guardian

Trainer sizes up dual shot at Highway win

Craig Kerry

Lucy Prudden (Merriwa)

Group 21 girls leading the way | PHOTOS

Ellen Dunger

DRESS UP: Last year a group of Dennis Lillee enthusiasts showed their appreciation for the bowling legend.

Australia Day gala tradition to continue

Cody Tsaousis

NICE MOVE: Trainer Cameron Crockett has enjoyed his time so far at Scone. Picture: Nick McGrath/Mudgee Guardian

Trainer sizes up dual shot at Highway win

FINISH LINE: Toby Price.

Gutsy Price claims another podium finish

Alex Tigani

Gifted cricketer set to have a 'blast'

Gifted cricketer set to have a 'blast'

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Find zen on your next cruise. Picture: Shutterstock

Carnival cracks down on 'offensive' clothing

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

SCALE: Moored in Geiranger at the head of Geirangerfjord, after passing by stunning cliffs and small Norwegian villages.

Entries open: win a Scandinavian cruise with Viking

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

It's a real buzz for me

It's a real buzz for me

Rod Thompson

Aussie flick for Australia Day weekend

Aussie flick for Australia Day weekend

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Is Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

REVIEWIs Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

Gayle Tomlinson

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

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

HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

Lyndell Whyte

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

Chance for teens to shine at Burn Bright Camp

Chance for teens to shine at Burn Bright Camp

HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

Dancing up a storm

Dancing up a storm

Rod Thompson

Scone Literary Festival president Janie Jordan with patron Phillip Adams and guest author Christos Tsiolkas at the events recent launch.

A good release from everyday challenges

'Eagerly-anticipated event' attracts big crowd | PHOTOS

'Eagerly-anticipated event' attracts big crowd | PHOTOS

SCALE: Moored in Geiranger at the head of Geirangerfjord, after passing by stunning cliffs and small Norwegian villages.

Entries open: win a Scandinavian cruise with Viking

Incredible passion for Merriwa | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Incredible passion for Merriwa | PHOTOS, VIDEO

PROUD MOMENT: Upper Hunter Young Citizen of the Year Jackson Keane with his parents, Jason and Belinda.

Bright future ahead | PHOTOS

Walking shark Hemiscyllium halmahera. Photo:Mark Erdmann

Fish called wander: New walking sharks discovered off Australia's coast

Singleton rolls out welcome mat | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Singleton rolls out welcome mat | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Rod Thompson

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

NEAR MISS: Police have released dash cam footage of a Ford wagon narrowly avoiding a head-on crash with a highway patrol car at Naringal. Picture: Supplied.

99km/h, a wet deck, a police car and a head-on waiting to happen

Jessica Howard

WORK IN PROGRESS: Our first responsibility as Australians is one of service, not flag waving and patriotism.

OPINIONAustralians all, but experiences are not the same

Zoë Wundenberg

South Arm hall: The nexus of a fire-ravaged community right now.

REAL AUSTRALIAMedical monoliths unnecessary, help would be good though

Janine Graham

Coming up short: For thousands of young people the dismal reality is that they lack the essential knowledge and skills that enable individuals to thrive.

OPINIONHuman cost of failing the education test

Fiona Mueller

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says a federal anti-corruption commission is needed.

Federal ICAC could restore faith: Labor

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will meet with drought advisers in the regional NSW town of Orange.

Morrison heads to bush for drought update

Australia's renewable energy agency will run out of money within months.

Fresh call to save renewable energy agency

Authorities are investigating repatriating 100 young Australians from coronavirus-hit Wuhan.

Fifth coronavirus case confirmed in Aust

REVEALING ALL: Sex worker Wanita is based in Tamworth but travels regularly to Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Armidale, Moree and Wagga Wagga. Photo: Ryan Young

Where I get the most work in regional NSW: a sex worker explains

Ryan Young

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has confirmed a woman, 21, tested positive to coronavirus.

Uni student tests positive for coronavirus

Steve Zemek

Some Australian state school students will face restrictions on using their mobile phones at school.

School mobile phone bans come into force

Green with envy: Bill Groves, Crystal Osborne, Chris Cochrane and Lachlan Groves in front of their very productive vegetable garden.

How an Otto bin in your bathroom can help keep your lawn looking greener than ever

Mark Logan

Inspired by her granddad, Laura Lockhart is telling people's stories through the lens. Photo: Shot by Laura Photography and Livestock Imagery

Warialda local plays her part in drought affected community

Hannah Powe

The grand champion heifer held by the grand champion parader Beau White, Inverell, at the Hereford Northern NSW Youth Show, Inverell. Photo: Kloud Photography

White wins Hereford event

Hannah Powe

HAY LOAD: Belinda Ackling from Armidale Regional Council directing trucks at the showground on Saturday ahead of the Australia Day celebration. Photo: Steven Green

'Hay and rain, you couldn't ask for anything more'

Steven Green

How to clean the barbecue

How to clean the barbecue

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin