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Scone trainer John Ramsey. Pic: KATRINA PARTRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Miss becomes Ramsey's latest Pinup horse

Mandy Cottell

Women's league the winner | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Women's league the winner | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Rod Thompson

Pirates lend a hand

Pirates lend a hand

Paul Jobber

Scone trainer John Ramsey. Pic: KATRINA PARTRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Miss becomes Ramsey's latest Pinup horse

TOURNAMENT READY: Scone Brumbies players with Australian 7's Olympic Gold Medalist Charlotte Caslick at the 2018 Women's Sevens Rugby Tournament. Photo: Supplied

Women's rugby taking centre stage

Caitlin Reid

SQUAD: Five girls were selected from the NSW team, six from Queensland and one from ACT for the 12 girl Australian merit team. Photos: Supplied

Tyla scoops touch award in Canberra

Caitlin Reid

Self portrait: Ben Quilty after Afghanistan 2012. Private collection, Sydney.

Documentary captures Ben Quilty confronting injustice head-on

Jim Kellar

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Australian comedian Merrick Watts will feature at a free event for the farming community at The Belmore Hotel.

Comedy and Connect event postponed

Self portrait: Ben Quilty after Afghanistan 2012. Private collection, Sydney.

Documentary captures Ben Quilty confronting injustice head-on

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

POPULAR: Dave Matthews Band is returning to Australia in April for Byron Bay Bluesfest and will play sideshows at Sydney and Melbourne.

MUSICTalking (Australian) turkey with Dave Matthews

Lisa Rockman

One of the greatest benefits of the digital health industry will be unprecedented equity in the services and level of patient care available.

Closing the gap

One of the greatest benefits of the digital health industry will be unprecedented equity in the services and level of patient care available.

Closing the gap

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

#TrainHack participants will travel to Armidale on the XPT train.

Inaugural #Trainhack postponed due to bushfires

Gemma Purves

Who will it be for 2020?: 2019 Australian of the Year award winners. Photo: Salty Dingo

32 great Aussies vying for national honours

CHRSITMAS CHEER: Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre manager Lee Watts (left) is hoping to ease the burden for struggling families this Christmas. Photo: File Photo

Resource Centre hoping to spread Christmas cheer

#TrainHack participants will travel to Armidale on the XPT train.

Inaugural #Trainhack postponed due to bushfires

NSW Local Land Services chief executive David Witherdin with Individual Landcarer Award finalist Don Durrant, of the Kyogle Landcare Group, winner Nerida Croker, of Upper Lachlan Landcare and Lindy Davis, representing finalist Jane Ireland, of Coffs Harbour Jetty Dunecare. Picture by Pennie Hall

Awards recognise Landcare champions

Joanne Crawford

VITAL SUPPORT: Dennis Wilson (Chairperson RSL Board) with Scone Support Group members Margaret Cooper, Pat Dann, Beryl Bates, Errol Bates, Ann Martin and Barry Martin. Photo: Supplied

Rescue Helicopter lands $20k

Caitlin Reid

FESTIVAL LAUNCH: Scone Literary Festival patron Phillip Adams with President Janie Jordan and guest author Christos Tsiolkas.

Literary Festival launch honours Patrick White | Photos

Youngster's three-year commitment pays off | PHOTOS

Youngster's three-year commitment pays off | PHOTOS

The sorting machine in action.

Australia's only Nespresso pod recycling centre

How cartoonist Pat Campbell saw the "now is not the right time to discuss climate change" message

REAL AUSTRALIAFire burn and cauldron bubble

SUPPORT: Sing Australia Belmont's Lyn Page and Annette McEwan, Doing It For Our Farmers volunteer Justine Cooper, Sing Australia Belmont's Lorraine McEwan-McKenzie and Murrurundi CWA's Lynne Mahony.

Music to Murrurundi's ears | PHOTOS

Caitlin Reid

Women's league the winner | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Women's league the winner | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Rod Thompson

The long form TV style gives time for the exploration of landscape, stories, culture and history. Picture: Supplied.

The outback uses 'slow TV' to share stories, culture

Roxanne Fitzgerald

A tale to tell: North Haven residents Jodie and Nathan Gardner present day (left) and the Port News photo after Nathan's birth in 2009 (right).

Were you involved in a highway delivery 10 years ago?

Liz Langdale

Some hope amongst the climate change foolishness

OPINIONSome hope amongst the climate change foolishness

Dr Mary McMillan

FEAR: The future of work is often discussed, but little attention is paid to the impact of disturbing trends in politics.

OPINIONDystopian drama Years and Years sounds warning - but who will listen?

Zoë Wundenberg

Bushfire survivors stand in solidarity

OPINIONBushfire survivors stand in solidarity

Janet Reynolds

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

William Dean's murder conviction has been quashed but substituted with a manslaughter conviction.

Qld esky murder conviction quashed

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Following: Klou co-owner Sophia Acheson has welcomed Buy from the Bush and an opportunity to attend digital training. Photo: FAYE WHEELER

Buy from the Bush reaches new milestone, social media giant adds support

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Much of Sydney is covered in a think blanket of smoke as bushfires continue to hit NSW.

'Hazardous' haze levels plague Sydney

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Images of the Australian War Memorial's planned extension.

First look at war memorial's $500m expansion plans

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Sandra Parker says action to protect vulnerable workers is a priority for the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Seven Crust workers underpaid $36k in Vic

Christine McGinn
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Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg wants to boost workforce participation rates for over-65s.

Treasurer warns of ageing 'time bomb'

Daniel McCulloch
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Liberal Senator Eric Abetz has labelled China's practice of forced organ harvesting as barbaric.

China failing 'every human rights' concept

Eamonn Tiernan
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Heatwave conditions are expected to hit Queensland as hot winds sweep across the southern interior.

Qld fire crisis expected to push into 2020

Tracey Ferrier
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Australian beach expert Brad Farmer reviewing Wagga Beach on Friday. Picture: Contributed

Wagga Beach in the running for top 20 best beaches in Australia

Daina Oliver
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Peter Kearney and Stuart McKechnie of Elders Killara Feedlot during the MLA Red Meat producer tours on Monday.

Feedlot's big learnings from current dry spell

Lucy Kinbacher
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Inferno: Firefighters are continuing to try and control the massive Guyra Road fire at Ebor. Photo: Fire and Rescue NSW Armidale

Firebug-accused to remain behind bars as huge blaze burns

Breanna Chillingworth

Our team took blood samples, four DNA samples and imbedded two GPS tracking devices while myself and eight others worked hard to keep the animal upright. Photos: Scott McRae

Combining conservation with wanderlust

Scott McRae

Working out how to switch off all the lights in a hotel room shouldn't be that difficult ... should it? Picture: Supplied

Room for improvement: What hotels could be doing better

Michael Turtle

Wineglass Bay: Guests will learn about the unique animals that live there and the peninsula's history, including the pink granite peaks of the Hazards Mountains.

Have wanderlust? Here are travel news bites

Achieving a healthy weight before pregnancy is very important in improving ovulation and increasing the chance of spontaneous conception.

Q: What do I need to know before trying for a baby?

HealthShare

Matt Preston has fallen in love with vegetables. Picture: Mark Roper

More than just vegetables

Karen Hardy

Corn and chorizo salad. Picture: Bec Hudson

A food adventure around the world