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DEMOCRACY: The footpath outside the pre-polling centre in Singleton (Youth Venue on the corner Pitt and Bathurst streets) is festooned with candidates corflutes as volunteers handout how-to-vote flyers.
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Second attempt: Commonwealth to spend $38m on road fix, again
Andrew Messenger
Merriwa to Willow Tree Rd
TICKET GIVEAWAY | Adventure awaits at the Hunter Valley Outdoor Show
PropertyReal Estate View
New report names the 3 top markets in regional NSW
The Upper Hunter LGA, which includes Scone (pictured), has been named one of the top regional markets in NSW. Picture: Shutterstock
Jack Needham
Hemmes expands Narooma hospitality venture with purchase of historic Lynch's pub
Ben Smyth
Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes has increased his investment in Narooma with the purchase of Lynch's Hotel. Photo: Supplied
Giddy up: Tasmanian property with rich racing history on the market
Nick Clark
History
Anzac coo-ee echoes in country Australia
Gilgandra locals re-enacted the Coo-ee March in 1987 and 2015.
Stephanie Gardiner
Photos
Throwback Thursday: 20 photos from the Hunter's history
HISTORY: Hexham bridge
Shackleton ship in 'remarkable' condition
Ted Hennessey and Scott D'Arcy
Ernest Shackleton's lost ship has been discovered off Antarctica more than a century after it sunk.
Politics
Independent policy key in hung parliament
Warringah MP Zali Steggall wants a future-focused circular economy and return to budget discipline.
Famida Rahman • 2hrs ago
China security pact sours khaki election
Dominic Giannini • 2hrs ago
Labor says Prime Minister Scott Morrison has "dropped the ball" in the Pacific region.
Climate change heats up election focus
Maeve Bannister • 2hrs ago
Bushfires and floods have ravaged Australia in recent years, with voters keen to see climate action.
Australian of the Year
Nine inspiring Aussies leading the way
Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Queensland's 2022 Australians of the Year, used daughter Hannah Clarke's footprints, below, as an emblem for their anti-family violence foundation, Small Steps 4 Hannah.
Our 'can-do' community champions
Shanna Whan, below, turned her own life experience into Sober in the Country, a project that supports rural Australians. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Free
When life's work creates a lasting legacy
Bruce French's 55 years of research into edible plants has culminated in a global database. Mr French, below, is Tasmania's Senior Australian of the Year for 2022. Picture: Brodie Weeding
National
McDonald's out of Russia after 30 years
McDonald's will cease operations in Russia as a stand against the war in Ukraine.
How COVID-19 will impact the way you vote
Finn McHugh • 47m ago
Voting will be socially distanced this election, but we'll still be using the traditional paper ballots. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
NSW man charged with sex assault of child
52m ago
Detectives arrested the man in Kogarah Bay and charged him with sexual assaulting a young girl.
World
Serbia's capital paralysed by bomb threats
Serbian tabloids claim the threats are retaliation for Serbia's refusal to sanction Russia (file).
34m ago
'Anti-Taiwanese hate sparked US shooting'
1hr ago
US authorities say a shooter killed one person and wounded five others in an attack on a church.
Spain train collision kills one, hurts 85
2hrs ago
Two trains have crashed outside Barcelona, leaving at least one person dead.

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