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BITTERSWEET END: Fiona Bailey (centre) will enjoy her retirement but miss all the students she helps.

Beloved teacher bids farewell

Cody Tsaousis

BRIGHT FUTURES: Hannah Bruechert, Polly Britten and Ayla Cornall are all looking to make their mark at unviersity in 2019.

St Joseph’s heavenly HSC results

Cody Tsaousis

LOVE LEARNING: Muswellbrook Library's Angelynn Gill (left) is preparing to educate more children like Skylar Mak during the holidays.

Initiative turns over new page

Cody Tsaousis

GENEROUS: Max Watters stands before one of the works he has given to the Muswellbrook community. Picture: Scott Bevan

Artist’s generosity brings colour to town

Scott Bevan

Detailed thunderstorm heads up

Region in a healthy position: DiRienzo

Our thanks to everyone: Sheree Gray

BITTERSWEET END: Fiona Bailey (centre) will enjoy her retirement but miss all the students she helps.

Beloved teacher bids farewell

Cody Tsaousis

BRIGHT FUTURES: Hannah Bruechert, Polly Britten and Ayla Cornall are all looking to make their mark at unviersity in 2019.

St Joseph’s heavenly HSC results

Cody Tsaousis

Indian batsman Virat Kohli leaves the field at stumps on day two of the second Test.

15 facial expressions from the Perth Test

FANTASTIC RESULT: PGA CEO Gavin Kirkman congratulates Aberdeen's Dylan Perry. Pic: PGA of Australia

It has been a long few weeks, so I am very stoked

A lot of our model is based around two-year-old speed: Bruce Slade

Mandy Cottell

Emily’s double delight on court

Rod Thompson

FANTASTIC RESULT: PGA CEO Gavin Kirkman congratulates Aberdeen's Dylan Perry. Pic: PGA of Australia

It has been a long few weeks, so I am very stoked

CLEAN BOWLED: Brook Silver batter Jayden Parker would've been wishing he protected his stumps as well as he protected his skin.

Blues battle against Bushrangers | PHOTOS

Cody Tsaousis

Sports clubs share in $4 million state government funding

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Beautifully appointed and very spacious

Fully renovated, packed with features

There’s plenty of space inside and out

BITTERSWEET END: Fiona Bailey (centre) will enjoy her retirement but miss all the students she helps.

Beloved teacher bids farewell

Cody Tsaousis

LOVE LEARNING: Muswellbrook Library's Angelynn Gill (left) is preparing to educate more children like Skylar Mak during the holidays.

Initiative turns over new page

Cody Tsaousis

Our thanks to everyone: Sheree Gray

BITTERSWEET END: Fiona Bailey (centre) will enjoy her retirement but miss all the students she helps.

Beloved teacher bids farewell

MILESTONE CROSSED: From left: Shirley Beveridge, Daisy Budden, Pam King, Diana Keating, Doreen Scriven and Val Angel.

Organisation Crossing the 100-year mark

Cody Tsaousis

ALL SMILES: The St. Joseph's Christmas Pageant fashion show was an undoubted highlight of the event.

Thrills, spills and skills | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Cody Tsaousis

Indian batsman Virat Kohli leaves the field at stumps on day two of the second Test.

15 facial expressions from the Perth Test

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

An opportunity to build community | PHOTOS

These initiatives wouldn’t exist without a lot of hard work | PHOTOS

Festive fun for all on stage | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Rod Thompson

SPECIAL APPEARANCE: Santa swapped out his sleigh for a fire truck during the annual lolly run.

Kids treated to another lolly run: PHOTOS, VIDEO

Cody Tsaousis

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

John Ellicott

Bright start to the day | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Rod Thompson

Christmas can be a season of sustainability

Heidi Edmonds

Stereotypes drive division on immigration

Charles Jacobs

Encryption laws impact on human rights

Morry Bailes

Christmas can be a season of sustainability

Gender equality change is slow but upon us

Patty Kinnersly

Value of feedback can’t be underestimated

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Indy Henderson's mother Tamica Harrower (right) and grandmother Shiralee Walker outside court.

Girl crushed by Anzac monument: coroner

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Chris Dawson, who's accused of murdering his wife in Sydney in 1982, has been granted bail.

Chris Dawson granted bail on murder charge

52m ago

Travis Kirchner murdered Sally Rothe after she tapped him on the head with a picture frame.

Motive revealed for SA woman's murder

1hr ago

NRL players Adam Elliott (left) and Asipeli Fine have pleaded guilty to wilful and obscene exposure.

NRL players on bonds for nudity offences

1hr ago

A woman has been found guilty of bludgeoning pensioner Elia Abdelmessih to death in 2005.

Woman guilty of Vic bludgeoning murder

Amber Wilson
1hr ago

Ex-CFMEU boss Dave Hanna has been found guilty of deliberately destroying union documents.

Qld union boss guilty of destroying docs

Warren Barnsley
1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the coalition is on track to deliver a surplus in 2019/20.

Surplus means 'better life': Treasurer

Marnie Banger
1hr ago

Geoffrey Rush has rejected allegations made about his behaviour by fellow actor Yael Stone.

Rush denies inappropriate behaviour claims

2hrs ago

PRIZE: Judy Gibson will have the chance to cruise on beautiful Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw as part of the ultimate New Zealand tour.

NZ tour competition winner announced

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

MUTED: Chalky hues will grow in popularity with green leading the charge, backed up by watermelon, subdued apricot and soft tans. Photo: Suzi Appel Photography

What will be trending in the new year

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton