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4 Just Apthorpe (First Grade)

Major semi action | PHOTOS

Pic: Trackside Photography

Partnership set to pay big dividends

Harry Johnson-Holmes and Alex Newsome (right) with some of the clinic particpants. Photo: NSW Waratahs Facebook.

Rivals unite on field to tackle drought | PHOTOS

Caitlin Reid

4 Just Apthorpe (First Grade)

Major semi action | PHOTOS

Title defence one victory away | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

Chris Wilson won the first day of NHSFR bull riding with an 83-point ride. Photo: Ashley Randle Photography

Chris ropes in top ten honour

Caitlin Reid

LOVE: Brittany Hockley and Juliana Bahr-Thomson. Pictures: Channel Ten

Hunter women vying for Honey Badger’s heart on The Bachelor

Jessica Brown
Laura Telford

Win tickets to see Bob Dylan live in Newcastle

Best-selling book on screen

LOVE: Brittany Hockley and Juliana Bahr-Thomson. Pictures: Channel Ten

Hunter women vying for Honey Badger’s heart on The Bachelor

ART SHOW: Charlotte Drake-Brockman with fellow artist Yella van den Berg.

Murrurundi identity to showcase art in unique exhibition

Caitlin Reid

NAIDOC WEEK 2018: What’s on across the Hunter

Facing the facts: Statistics show that 73 per cent of young people (aged 14-18) are consuming too much sugar. Ensure you help them create good habits and teach them to brush and floss from a young age.

Brush up on dental health

Education Week 2018: The event will highlight how schools are preparing students to thrive in a future globalised world.

Reshaping learning styles

Expertise: Sandy Warburton and Sarah Lorden of Warburton Real Estate in the Upper Hunter share an impressive track record and history in property sales.

Local knowledge gets results

Facing the facts: Statistics show that 73 per cent of young people (aged 14-18) are consuming too much sugar. Ensure you help them create good habits and teach them to brush and floss from a young age.

Brush up on dental health

Half the starring cast of Friends, the hit television show that epitomised 1990s style. Photo: Shutterstock

90s style, reborn | Trending

Linley Wilkie

Princess for a day | Trending

Linley Wilkie

Security: Make sure valuables such as jewellery, laptops, credit cards and identity documents such as passports are locked away safely

Tips to stay secure

Security: Make sure valuables such as jewellery, laptops, credit cards and identity documents such as passports are locked away safely

Renovating? Some tips to stay secure

The Desert Rose was designed and built in Wollongong and will be disassembled and shipped to Dubai to be reconstructed over a 10-day period in November as part of the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018.

Focus on dementia and energy

HELPING HANDS: Rural Aid founders Charles and Tracy Alder have teamed up with Grant and Chezzi Denyer to help farmers in need.

It’s amazing to see our customers rally behind them

Alison Balding has become the first Upper Hunter road safety officer.

Road safety officer hopes to keep locals safe and sound

Cody Tsaousis

Former model and fitness trainer Emily Skye launched her business with a Facebook page and a blog. Photo: Paul Harris

Women of Influence 2018: the power of social media

Hannah Tattersall

HELPING HANDS: Rural Aid founders Charles and Tracy Alder have teamed up with Grant and Chezzi Denyer to help farmers in need.

It’s amazing to see our customers rally behind them

Colourful extravaganza on its way

Rod Thompson

Caitlin Figueiredo says she is motivated by service to her community and the pursuit of a more equal and inclusive world.Photo: Karleen Minney

Women of Influence 2018: young leaders determined to change the world

Hannah Tattersall

Title defence one victory away | PHOTOS

Sam Checo dresses her Mango backstage ahead of the cat fashion show.

Felines take to the catwalk in fashion extravaganza

I’m living in hope that someone may remember something | PHOTOS

Villagers walk near destroyed homes in an area affected by the early morning earthquake at Sajang village, Sembalun, East Lombok.

Aussies recount terrifying Indonesian earthquake

THE MISSING: Meet the people who vanished

Special round kicks off in fine style | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

I was ‘more than happy’ with the effort | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

We’d love to lift the shield: Josh Adams | VIDEO

Rod Thompson

‘No such thing as waste, only stuff in the wrong place’

The drought and Murrurundi

Sustainability a cheaper option

OUTSOURCING: 1500 new private call centre staff contracted to help with sky-rocketing telephone wait times.

Centrelink being privatised “piece by piece”, says Labor MP

Eileen Wood

INCREDIBLE INDIA: We'll see the Gateway of India in Mumbai on our fully escorted cruise.

Join us to explore India’s incredible south

Samara Ross

CONFIDENT: Associate Professor Tim Thomas and Associate Professor Anne Voss from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute with Professor Jonathan Baell from the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

New drugs put cancers to sleep – for good

Drought-hit NSW farmers doing it tough, with crops dying in the ground, say they've been overlooked.

NSW farmers despair as crops turn to dust

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NSW firefighters are battling out-of-control bushfires across the state amid dry, windy conditions.

NSW besieged by unusual winter bushfires

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Public opinion is in favour of legalising voluntary euthanasia, according to David Leyonhjelm.

PM avoids stoush over euthanasia rights

54m ago

Robyn Lambley says a floor price for alcohol would turn the Northern Territory into a nanny state.

Alcohol floor price plan divisive in NT

54m ago

Figures show Australians visited a doctor for free in record numbers in the past year.

Record number of bulk billed GP visits

55m ago

Malcolm Turnbull is urging Labor to get behind his National Energy Guarantee.

Turnbull negotiating on power price deal

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CBA's Linda Elkins says the bank shouldn't have charged fees to dead superannuation customers.

CBA to refund dead super members' fees

Megan Neil
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Akon Guode is appealing her sentence for killing three of her children.

Appeal ruling for Vic mum who killed kids

55m ago

Enjoy the delicious juices of a traditional sausage at Kaohsiung's night market.

Insiders tips about the world’s top rated foodie experiences

Werribee Mansion Hotel and Spa is a magnificent architectural sight.

A vivid history and flavour at Werribee Mansion

Scott McRae

The National Anzac Centre … helping cement Albany’s reputation as a commemoration centre.

Six highlights in your travel week | 10 Aug

John Rozentals

Perfect pocket of serenity: Creating an entertaining space on your rooftop will give you a serene place to enjoy the amazing views or to host the ultimate party.

Cultivating the view from the top

Jennifer Birchall

Brushing your pet’s teeth is easier than you think. Starting them early to get them used to it is a great idea.

Protect your pet’s pearly whites

RSPCA

The best way for that ‘summer bod’ to return? Not to let it go in the first place!

Solutions for that weighty issue

Healthshare