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Right man for the job

Right man for the job

Grahame Timbrell

Public holiday awarded for Muswellbrook Cup

Public holiday awarded for Muswellbrook Cup

Rod Thompson

HUGE MOMENT: Souths Cricket Club, led by captain Joseph Chandler, is finally back in the winner's books after defeating Silver Slugs by four wickets.

Souths win first game in 1414 days

Cody Tsaousis

Right man for the job

Right man for the job

Women's rugby is thriving: Hall

Women's rugby is thriving: Hall

Rod Thompson

Race 2 winner Sophie's Lass, Trainer Todd Howlett

Plenty of reasons to celebrate | PHOTOS

Doug Ryan

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

Help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

ON TOUR: David Suchet as his most famous character, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. Suchet is bringing his Poirot and More: A Retrospective tour to Australia in 2020.

Actor David Suchet is a man of many talents

Lisa Rockman

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Holidaze Puzzlebook 2019-20

Holidaze Puzzlebook 2019-20

Holidaze Puzzlebook 2019-20

Holidaze Puzzlebook 2019-20

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

This family retreat is a dream

This family retreat is a dream

This is modern country life

This is modern country life

This one is a keeper

This one is a keeper

High demand careers in focus | PHOTOS

High demand careers in focus | PHOTOS

Providing opportunities for indigenous community

Providing opportunities for indigenous community

Rod Thompson

COMING TOGETHER: The Muswellbrook RSL Golf Club will host an event to help NSW RFS personnel, in corroboration with Titan Australia.

Golf club puts in Titan effort to help RFS

Cody Tsaousis

High demand careers in focus | PHOTOS

High demand careers in focus | PHOTOS

A JOB WELL DONE: Muswellbrook Provisioning Centre corridor coordinator James Johnson and area manager David Green with Nashos Ian Hilder and Ray Cannon at the group's memorial site in town.

A job well done, says Nashos

Rod Thompson

SUPPORTIVE: Denman Lions Club member Tammy Roberts with Mangoola NSW Rural Fire Service Captain Shaun Hunter.

Community rallies for brave RFS volunteers

Rod Thompson

Picture: Stuart Slater Hamilton

Hunter Photography Prize 2020: a look at some of the entries

I was surprised by the devastation | PHOTOS

I was surprised by the devastation | PHOTOS

Stars ready to shine again | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Stars ready to shine again | PHOTOS, VIDEO

ON PATROL: Fire and Rescue NSW country region senior instructor Scott Habgood and Dubbo Station Officer Simon Bracht with the Black Panther. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Black Panther sighting west of the Blue Mountains

Dave mangenner Gough

New Oz Day TV advert 'not reality'

Libby Bingham

The faces and the scenes of Australia's fire crisis. Photos: ACM staff, supplied.

REAL AUSTRALIAFrom ashen grief towards recovery, somehow

Picture: Trevor Wilkinson

Hunter Photography Prize 2020: a look at some of the entries

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, intend to 'work to become financially independent'.

Harry, Meghan step back as senior royals

Ahhh: Winding down from the real world for a moment at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

REAL AUSTRALIAForget the fires and the drought, for a few days anyway

Madeline Link

A world hungry for performance art... voilà!

OPINIONA world hungry for performance art... voilà!

John Malouff

Clear View: The Morrison Government has been sticking with the slogan that our "economy is strong", despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

OPINIONMorrison still defending the indefensible

John Hewson

Ahhh: Winding down from the real world for a moment at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

REAL AUSTRALIAForget the fires and the drought, for a few days anyway

The waters of the Top End may look inviting, but, no, not really. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAAnother thing that can kill you in the Top End

Chris McLennan

Right people can get you on the right track

OPINIONRight people can get you on the right track

John Malouff

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

Smoke is expected to return to central Melbourne on Saturday as easterly winds cross firegrounds.

Vic fires rage on as Melb braces for smoke

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Teens who overcome the odds to complete year 12 at Gunbalanya in the NT are treated like heroes.

Hero's treatment for remote NT graduates

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Central NSW and the state's northeast are expected to cop a soaking on Saturday.

Rain to hit parts of drought-stricken NSW

1hr ago

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has described the flag as "disgusting".

Vic community rallies against Nazi flag

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ACTU's Michele O'Neil wants a lift to the disaster recovery allowance for bushfire-affected people.

Union wants urgent recovery allowance lift

Finbar O'Mallon
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Bridget McKenzie may face a senate inquiry over the $100 million community sports grant scandal.

Minister may face probe over sports grants

Finbar O'Mallon
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There has been rainfall in dried out parts of Queensland but it isn't enough to break the drought.

More rainfall needed to break drought

Sonia Kohlbacher
1hr ago

Motorists might have to get used to higher fuel prices, says an economist.

Motorists face pain despite calm in Iran

Greg Roberts
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BALE-OUT: Farmer Phil Cook, centre, chats with Jane Smith and Greg Williams at last year's "mercy" delivery of hay. On Monday, an even bigger load will arrive at Mr Cook's property in the drought-stricken district.

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Greg Mayfield

Picture: RURAL FIRE SERVICE

Fallen firefighter Samuel McPaul farewelled in Holbrook

Sophie Boyd

Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest is considering purchasing a high-tech 3D printer to re-print the more than 50 Wytaliba homes destroyed in last year's deadly bushfire.

Iron baron to the rescue: Wytaliba could 3D print a new village

Andrew Messenger

HUMBLE: The A-HA! Studio house, at a modest 64.5m2, feels bigger inside because of of the clean, unfussy design, say owner-builders Jesse Zilm and Isabella James.

A-HA! What a great idea for a house

KITCHEN NIRVANA: Research shows that mental clarity, productivity and endorphins increase when you're living and working in an organised space.

Time to sort out your stuff

Must watch: Zellige style tiles celebrate their organic imperfections as opposed to covering them.

Have a sneak peek at 2020's tile trends