The Scone Advocate
Saturday, 25 June
Second shot at life, or pure science fiction? Either way, it's on our doorstep
Tracey Ferrier
COVID's up, flu's up, hospitalisations are up, so please, 'mask up', top doc warns
Concerned: Dr David Durrheim, public health physician at Hunter New England Health, urges people to continue wearing masks in crowded places.
Anita Beaumont
Our Business
Scone hatter celebrated as Local Business Hero by Australia Post
Mathew Perry
LOCAL HERO: Scone's Laura Hall, the founder of Phylli Designs, has been chosen to represent the Hunter Valley as part of the Australia Post Local Business Hero campaign. Picture: Supplied
Study finds thousands of vehicles fail to stop at Scone level crossing
Mathew Perry
CROSSING: An image of an uncontrolled level crossing. Picture: Pexels
Review
Baz Lurhmann's Elvis is an exhilarating and brilliant homage
Jane Freebury
Austin Butler electrifies as Elvis. Picture: Universal
Our Business
Where you can use your Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers in the Upper Hunter
Mathew Perry
DISCOVER: Camel Milk NSW, located between Muswellbrook and Denman, is accepting Discover NSW Vouchers. Picture: Camel Milk NSW
Our Places
Performers excited for upcoming opera show at Moonan Flat
MOONAN: The Moonan Flat Soldiers Memorial Hall (pictured) will host an Opera & High Tea event on Saturday, June 25, as part of the Upper Hunter Shire Council's Hall Crawl series. Picture: Russell Byers
Shots allegedly fired at police aircraft during Upper Hunter pursuit
POLICE: A NSW Police car. Picture: File Photo
Royalty rip-off: Hunter misses coal mining windfall in NSW Budget
MORE TO BE DONE: Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp wants to see more mining royalties spent in the Hunter. Picture: Simone De Peak
Madeline Link Matthew Kelly
SATE MATTERS: Social housing tenants can upgrade their washing machine from $150
TOP LOAD: Social housing tenants now have the chance to upgrade their washing machine from as little as $150 after the NSW Government expanded a successful washing machine replacement pilot.
NSW budget: what's in it for Newcastle and the Hunter
Matthew Kelly
Hunter public and Catholic school teachers will strike on Thursday June 30
Helen Gregory
United front: Therese Fitzgibbon and Jack Galvin Waight. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Merriwa teacher honoured with Inaugural Sisters of St Joseph's Award
AWARD: St Joseph's Primary School Merriwa acting principal Anne Marie Peebles (left) after receiving the Inaugural Sisters of St Joseph's award. Picture: Supplied
Mathew Perry
Double the hike: Hunter councils win rights to bigger rate rises
Matt Carr
Money
Our Future
Scone High hosts sixth Upper Hunter student leadership summit
LEADESHIP: Members of the group of Upper Hunter high school students who delivered a leadership summit focused on mental health and wellbeing at Scone High School on Thursday, June 16. Picture: Supplied
Mathew Perry
Our History
Council seeks help from Scone community to restore historic mural
Mathew Perry
HISTORY: A mural on Kelly Street uncovered during early works on the Scone CBD revitalisation project. Picture: Supplied
Our People
Know someone who should be Australian of the year? Nominate them now
AUSSIE PRIDE: Paralympic gold medal winner Dylan Alcott AO received the Australian of the Year award for 2022.
How Upper Hunter mining land could become $3.7bn windfall after coal
Matthew Kelly
Opportunity: More than 13,500 jobs and $3.7billion in economic output could be generated in the Upper Hunter from post-mining rehabilitation and sustainable land use over the next two decades, a new report suggests.
New sustainable accommodation units for healthcare workers in Scone
ACCOMMODATION: The exterior of an accommodation unit to be provided for rural health staff in areas of regional NSW including Scone and Quirindi. Picture: Supplied
MACH Energy 'acknowledges' impact of greenhouse gases on climate, but 'downstreams' CO2
Gabriel Fowler
A drag line in operation at Mt Pleasant coal mine, Muswellbrook.
Victorian vaccine, mask mandates scrapped
Mibenge Nsenduluka • 8m ago
Victoria has scrapped select COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.
Teen fatally stabbed in northern NSW
47m ago
Homicide detectives are investigating after a teenager was found with stab wounds at a Casino home.

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Sport
Opinion
New role, same mission: making greyhound industry the best
1hr ago
Touring Bangladesh improve in second Test
2hrs ago
Liton Das made 53 in Bangladesh's first innings of the second Test against the Windies on St Lucia.
Good omens for Tsitsipas in Mallorca run
Stefanos Tsitsipas has powered into the final of the Mallorca Championships.
Federal Election
Voter disillusionment echoes back 10 years
Lead researchers Dr Jill Sheppard and Professor Ian McAllister. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Hannah Neale
Analysis
Albanese passes the test on new ministry, but it has an important flaw
Doug Dingwall
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces his new ministry on Tuesday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
'You've struck gold': Labor is back in the winner's rooms
Dan Jervis-Bardy
Anthony Albanese addressed his colleagues inside the Labor caucus room on Tuesday morning. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Podcasts
Listen
The Roadkill State
Wildlife rescuer Rowan Wigmore says roadkill should be moved 20 metres from the road to stop scavengers getting hit too. Photo: Paul Scambler
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
Listen
What happened to Bendigo's Chinese miners?
Laura Carolina Corrigan
More than 150 people carry the Chinese dragon's during Bendigo's Easter parade. Photo: Glenn Daniels
Listen
Should the Libs shift leftwards? Should Labor trim its policy for government?
Steve Evans , Alex Crowe

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What's On
Chloe stalks in thrilling psychological territory
WELL FRAMED: Erin Doherty is brilliant in Chloe, an English drama about a con artist who is obsessed with her late friend. Below, Melissa McCarthy in God's Favorite Idiot.
Goanna rediscovers their Spirit Of Place
Josh Leeson
SACRED GROUND: Goanna are back to celebrate their 1982 classic album Spirit Of Place. Picture: Martin Stringer
Johnny Hunter are taking what they Want
Josh Leeson
DRESSED FOR SUCCESS: Sydney post-punk band Johnny Hunter are ready to deliver on the hype with their debut album Want. Picture: Tom Wilkinson
Recommended
Victoria's historic towns and iconic sights by train and luxury coach
Emma Brown
Last chance to win a cruise - enter now
Dayle Latham
TRAVEL IN STYLE: Discover the Arabian Peninsula in luxury with Emerald Cruises' Emerald Azzurra yacht. Photos: Supplied
Aussies' ticket to huge multi-million dollar jackpots
This $192 million tax-free jackpot offers one Aussie the chance to take out the title of 'Australia's biggest lotto win, ever'.

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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
Photos and Video
Review
Baz Lurhmann's Elvis is an exhilarating and brilliant homage
Austin Butler electrifies as Elvis. Picture: Universal
Jane Freebury
Review
Hemsworth's Spiderhead is a slick, pacey futuristic thriller
Cris Kennedy
Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Mark Paguio in Spiderhead. Picture: Netflix
COVID's up, flu's up, hospitalisations are up, so please, 'mask up', top doc warns
Anita Beaumont
Concerned: Dr David Durrheim, public health physician at Hunter New England Health, urges people to continue wearing masks in crowded places.
Comment
Analysis
Anthony Albanese has a lot on the go in the 'back office' of government
The better the quality of the advice coming from the public service, the greater the chance of Albanese leaving the sort of legacy to which he aspires. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Michelle Grattan
Opinion
The boomers, united, will never be defeated
John Hanscombe
Real Australia
Small town hero who eclipses Ned Kelly in the fame stakes
Chris McLennan
MINT TRIBUTE: A statue outside the Perth Mint to Arthur Bayley (crouching) and William Ford.

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Community
Scamwatch: Job seekers targeted in scam doing the rounds
SCAM: The ATO will never send you an email or SMS with a link to log in to online services.
SATE MATTERS: Social housing tenants can upgrade their washing machine from $150
TOP LOAD: Social housing tenants now have the chance to upgrade their washing machine from as little as $150 after the NSW Government expanded a successful washing machine replacement pilot.
Our People
Know someone who should be Australian of the year? Nominate them now
AUSSIE PRIDE: Paralympic gold medal winner Dylan Alcott AO received the Australian of the Year award for 2022.

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Stories fromThe Senior
'I named my tumour Hitler'
AMBO AND SURVIVOR: Noel O'Mara with his wife Kate.
Therese Murray
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Managing stress as a carer
Anthony Caggiano
ENDLESS LOVE: David Loew (right) was the full-time carer of his mother Maria Loew, who had complex care needs. Photo: Supplied.

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National
Digest
Discord among politicians - and they're not even back in parliament yet
Independent member for Warringah Zali Steggall. Picture: Keegan Carroll
Steve Evans
Deadly winter start cues smoke alarm alert
Finbar O'Mallon • 1hr ago
NSW Emergency Services minister Steph Cooke says a working smoke alarm could be a life saver.
Why this has to be one of the cutest gigs going: puppy educators needed
Sophie Bennett • 1hr ago
Puppy Luna. Photo: Supplied
Community
Scamwatch: Job seekers targeted in scam doing the rounds
SCAM: The ATO will never send you an email or SMS with a link to log in to online services.
SATE MATTERS: Social housing tenants can upgrade their washing machine from $150
TOP LOAD: Social housing tenants now have the chance to upgrade their washing machine from as little as $150 after the NSW Government expanded a successful washing machine replacement pilot.
Our People
Know someone who should be Australian of the year? Nominate them now
AUSSIE PRIDE: Paralympic gold medal winner Dylan Alcott AO received the Australian of the Year award for 2022.
Stories fromThe Land
Long and the short of it | In Fiona's Garden
On the NSW Tablelands, clear sky and no wind means frost overnight.
Fiona Ogilvie • 20m ago
Prices stay solid at Wagga Wagga
Alexandra Bernard
H. Francis and Co agents Scott Myer and Alex Croker with a pen of 13 Angus heifers, 238kg, with Te Mania blood sold for $1470.
In-calf females in demand at Forbes cattle sale
Karen Bailey
Mark McConnell, Redwood Pastoral, Forbes, took home 11 15- to 17-month-old PTIC Angus heifers that were due to calve in three to five months. They were sold by Kierin and Nikki Martin, Forbes, and made $2300 a head.
World
US companies give abortion travel benefit
Abortion-rights activists gather to protest a Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
David Shepardson and Dawn Chmielewski • 23m ago
Two dead in Norway nightclub shooting
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Norwegian police have arrested a suspect following a fatal nightclub shooting. (file photo)
Protesters staging coup: Ecuador president
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Violent protests have rocked Ecuador for almost two weeks.
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