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Gallant in defeat | PHOTOS

Gallant in defeat | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

Richie Allan with his son Richard, who has been a victim of racist abuse at basketball. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

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Basketball ACT staff forced to undergo racism training

Lucie Bertoldo

It's one of the best days of footy: Hagan

It's one of the best days of footy: Hagan

Rod Thompson

Gallant in defeat | PHOTOS

Gallant in defeat | PHOTOS

WINNER: Jack Mobberley from Merriwa was the Overall Highest Point Scorer at the Junior Stockman's Challenge in Murrurundi on the weekend. Photo: Patricia Taylor Photography

Junior stockmen and women up to the challenge | PHOTOS

Caitlin Reid

MANAGER MAGIC: Adam Whitley won the Newcastle Permanent Community Coach of the Month award earlier this season, but would value a grand final berth much higher.

Young Mustangs prepping for prelim

Cody Tsaousis

DAFFODIL DAY READY: Scone and District Cancer Support Group members Cath Coady, Shirley Reichel, June Day and Sally Deegan.

Daffodil Day to bloom in Scone

Caitlin Reid

One hundred and fifty years ago the Merriwa Mutual Improvement Society commenced public readings at the local courthouse (pictured).

WHAT'S ON
Celebrating 150 years of history

PREPARATION FOR PRIZE: Scone Arts & Crafts secretary Roger Skinner is busy preparing the hall on Kingdon Street for the buzz and excitement of the 2019 Prize.

WHAT'S ON
Highlight on the local Arts calendar fast approaching

Caitlin Reid

DAFFODIL DAY READY: Scone and District Cancer Support Group members Cath Coady, Shirley Reichel, June Day and Sally Deegan.

Daffodil Day to bloom in Scone

SOCIAL TIME: Mollie, James, Jasmine, Toby and Darcy enjoying their dinner that they cooked under the campfire at Cubs meeting on Monday night.

Opportunity and adventure at Scone Scouts Open Day

Caitlin Reid

AGILITY: The Scone Equestrian Vaulters will return to the new White Park arena on the weekend to showcase their skill and host talent from outside the region.

Equestrian vaulting on show at White Park this weekend

FRESH FACES: The growing team at Kate Mailer Solicitors, from left to right, Bernadette Walsh, Kate Mailer and Carmen Smith.

Scone legal practice expands

FRESH FACES: The growing team at Kate Mailer Solicitors, from left to right, Bernadette Walsh, Kate Mailer and Carmen Smith.

Scone legal practice expands

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

FRESH FACES: The growing team at Kate Mailer Solicitors, from left to right, Bernadette Walsh, Kate Mailer and Carmen Smith.

Scone law firm expands

FRESH FACES: The growing team at Kate Mailer Solicitors, from left to right, Bernadette Walsh, Kate Mailer and Carmen Smith.

Scone law firm expands

COMMUNITY COHESIVENESS: Elissa Emerson and Carly Hughes have come together to help launch ABC PhotoVoice.

Community given voice for Mental Health month

Cody Tsaousis

Glamorous event to raise funds for local school | PHOTOS

Glamorous event to raise funds for local school | PHOTOS

Belltrees Year 5 student Darcy Taylor

Easy access to government services

Roving service centre rolling into the Upper Hunter

COMMUNITY COHESIVENESS: Elissa Emerson and Carly Hughes have come together to help launch ABC PhotoVoice.

Community given voice for Mental Health month

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

DRESSED UP: Upper Hunter Community Service's Bec Eveleigh and Jessica Dallah are imploring people to donate their formal wear.

Community Services' formal call for donations

Cody Tsaousis

Gallant in defeat | PHOTOS

Gallant in defeat | PHOTOS

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

NEW TERRITORY: From left, City Calm Down's Jack Bourke, Lee Armstrong, Jeremy Sonnenberg and Sam Mullaly wanted to brighten and simplify their sound on Television, following the claustrophobic gloom of their acclaimed record Echoes In Blue.

City Calm Down change the channel on new album Television

MAD FOR IT: Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will headline the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry in December.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher set to hit Fairgrounds running

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe

Son of a gun: Zipping Browny's sire, three-time Group 1 winner My Bro Fabio. Picture: Sandown Greyhounds.

Maidens take centre stage at Dapto

Peter Davis

Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

REAL AUSTRALIA
Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

John Hanscombe

WINNER: Jack Mobberley from Merriwa was the Overall Highest Point Scorer at the Junior Stockman's Challenge in Murrurundi on the weekend. Photo: Patricia Taylor Photography

Junior stockmen and women up to the challenge | PHOTOS

Caitlin Reid

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

Elizabeth Anderson

COUNTRY LADS: Regional Victorian exports (from front) Nathan Sobey (Warrnambool), Matthew Dellavedova (Maryborough) and Mitch Creek (Horsham) run out on Marvel Stadium to play for Australia. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Fans furious over seating but there's plenty to like

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Pranking - what could possibly go wrong?

Pranking - what could possibly go wrong?

John Malouff

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

'GREAT HONOUR': Canberra healthcare worker and grandmother Aunty Thelma Weston has been named 2019 NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year.

Aunty Thelma's warm welcome

Geraldine Cardozo

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

John Howard says Scott Morrison has done an amazing job as prime minister and has unified the party.

Howard hails Morrison's 'amazing' success

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Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has opened stage one of an expanded naval base on Manus Island.

First stage of Manus naval base opens

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Scott Morrison and wife Jenny have finished up their Vietnam visit and are bound for France.

Scott Morrison leaves Vietnam for France

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Former NSW magistrate Graeme Curran has been jailed for indecently assaulting an underage boy.

Former Sydney magistrate jailed for abuse

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A train breakdown at Sydney's Town Hall station caused a day of chaos for commuters.

Syd Trains open to compensation for delays

Heather McNab
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Supporters and opponents of voluntary assisted dying have made their cases to a committee.

Nitschke addresses Qld euthanasia probe

Nicholas McElroy
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A political analyst says the Queensland government has effective 'permission' to dump Jackie Trad.

Qld Labor has 'permission' to turn on Trad

Tracey Ferrier and Nicholas McElroy
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The first anniversary Scott Morrison's victory is nothing to celebrate, Anthony Albanese says.

Morrison's year nothing to celebrate: ALP

Paul Osborne
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Top priced bull KO B074 Beast Mode P48 with Craig Allen and Felix Li, Tea Gardens, Nerong Park, Angus Onisforou, K.O. Angus, Elders auctioneers Joe Wilks and Andy McGeoch and Tim Lord, K.O. Angus.

K.O. Angus bulls top at $12,000

Olivia Calver

The Wodonga Special Store Sale saw 2300, mostly light cattle, yarded. Photo supplied.

Heavy steers sell to $1440 at Wodonga

Olivia Calver

The Land newspaper

The Land vies for top media gong

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

There are muliple living and working area in the house. Photos: Rory Gardiner

Inside the 'shed' named Australia's house of the year

GOT IT: While picking up the keys was exciting, I soon realised that this was the easy part. Photo: SUPPLIED

I renovated a house for Airbnb: here's what I learnt

Alex Crowe

Anybody investing in shares can expect four negative years out of every 10. This does leave six good ones to take advantage of.

Time in is more important than timing

Noel Whittaker