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The Australian High School team. Picture: Andrew Roberts

Talented juniors rope in USA trip

Caitlin Reid

SUPER SCORERS: U9's Dean Mohr and U8's Eliza Smallmon were the top highest overall point scorers for the season.

Aberdeen athletes awarded

Denise Bell

READY FOR ACTION: AHSRA competitors and volunteers converged on Murrurundi's Rosedale Complex in 2018. The action returns this weekend. Photo: Andrew Roberts

Rodeo action returns to Murrurundi this weekend

Caitlin Reid

The Australian High School team. Picture: Andrew Roberts

Talented juniors rope in USA trip

Winning Bunnan Sub-Junior Team Ben Patterson, Jake Wamsley, Sophia Rose, Emily Wright and Darcy Taaffe.

Bunnan Polocrosse excels again

After a hard-fought battle Scone failed to put enough daylight between the scores. Photo: Supplied

Scone Brumbies kick off Central North campaign

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

Shiny and bright: Help your child to brush their teeth until they are about seven or eight years old. Teach them to brush twice a day; in the morning and before bed.

Dental checks for children

Shiny and bright: Help your child to brush their teeth until they are about seven or eight years old. Teach them to brush twice a day; in the morning and before bed.

Dental checks for children

GO WITH THE FLOW: Blooms provides the most comprehensive sales and support locations in the water services industry for Northern NSW, New England and to the Upper and Lower Hunter Valley.

Leading the world in water

GO WITH THE FLOW: Blooms provides the most comprehensive sales and support locations in the water services industry for Northern NSW, New England and to the Upper and Lower Hunter Valley.

Leading the world in water

Homes sold recently in regional NSW centres.

Regional NSW property hotspots – and what to expect in 2019

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

EWE BEAUTY: The grand parade is always one of the Festival of the Fleeces highlights.

Festival of the Fleeces returns

Cody Tsaousis

Cyclists in the Ride for Country Kids talk to the pupils at Coolamon Central School.

Ride for Country Kids nears fundraising goal

Joanne Crawford

The local community really supports it: Ferguson

Rod Thompson

EWE BEAUTY: The grand parade is always one of the Festival of the Fleeces highlights.

Festival of the Fleeces returns

TASTE OF THE OUTBACK: Tracey Rowland, Ebonie, Troy Rowland and Bill Rowland are looking forward to bringing country music talent to the region this Sunday.

Country music enthusiasts to unite in Scone

Caitlin Reid

NEW ARRIVAL: Baby Koha Jane Palmer is a little sister to Charlie aged 7.

Baby Koha welcomed to the world

Recipe: courtesy of Sydney Seafood School. Photo: Franz Scheurer

Cuttlefish with chorizo and potatoes, pan-fried

Rattlin' bones tractor trek in mate's honour | Photos

How the python managed to get the drop on the tawny frogmouth is currently unknown

Watch a python devour a tawny frogmouth

Firefighters tackle the blaze as flames and smoke rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris. Photo: Thibault Camus/AP

See inside fire-ravaged Notre Dame

Winx says farewell, with Randwick a sell-out

John Ellicott

A police van parked outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London after Julian Assange was arrested. Julian Assange (inset) as he was taken from the embassy.

Julian Assange arrested by British police

Costas Pitas in London

Well worth the trip | PHOTOS

nside the farrowing shed at Glasshouse Country Farms where 68 vegan activists staged a protest but raised alarm bells about biosecurity breaches (left) and Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader Michael McCormack (right)

Coalition pledges to lock up militant activists

Mike Foley

Easter, eggless or eggsellent

Michelle Haines Thomas

Picture: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Can Scott Morrison's Liberals win in May?

Ian Tulloch

Body shrinkage - the long and the short of it

John Malouff

YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

The remains of Australian WWI soldier Peter Shannon have finally been identified.

World War I soldier no longer forgotten

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Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young wants Labor to back a water inquiry.

Murray-Darling water inquiry calls grow

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Bill Shorten is sandbagging three Queensland seats Labor is clinging on to by wafer-thin margins.

Shorten in Brisbane for Queensland blitz

Labor Leader Bill Shorten says Easter is a special opportunity for families to come together.

Shorten and family send Easter message

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will begin his Easter Sunday in his home town of Sydney.

PM hops off the election trail for Easter

Katina Curtis

Some Sydney councils say they need more money to maintain playgrounds as they seek to raise rates.

NSW councils seek to raise rates by 15pc

Bill Shorten has promised a Labor government will do more to honour the country's war veterans.

Labor unveils $118m package for veterans

Daniel McCulloch

Constable Hayden Edwards has undergone surgery after he was stabbed with a hunting knife.

Man charged over Sydney officer's stabbing

Dominica Sanda

Winners of the 2019 Young Farmer Challenge State Final, the Moree Maples with Tom Dakis, Toni Dakis, Ali Engelberts and Kyle Hoyda.

Moree's international team take Young Farmer Challenge

Olivia Calver
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Elizabeth, Christine and Jeff Sutton, Wattle Farm stud, Temora, took out both ram and ewe grand champions of the Border Leicester breed for the second year running.

Wattle Farm takes out grand double

Mark Griggs

Shear Outback at Hay at sunrise. Photo: supplied

New inductees for Shearers Hall of Fame

Stephen Burns

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Beautifully presented: Le Petit Flot’s prawn-and-avocado salad is one of chef Colin Yee's creations, which are all to kill for.

Sydney's heart opens up

JOHN ROZENTALS

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Sign of Damage: Paint flaking away and cracks in ceilings can often be a sign of damage to plaster. This can present a risk especially if the plasterboard is pulling away from the wall or ceiling stud behind it. Photo: Hayley Mills.

The problem with plaster

Get crafty this Easter

Naturally festive eggs