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Something for everyone | PHOTOS

Something for everyone | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

NEW RECRUITS: Mangoola Rural Fire Brigades Cameron Norman, Karen Chua, Cody Cummings and Hunter Ball.

Mangoola boosts its RFS ranks

Pic: Lorraine-Lee Photography

Heelers win President's Cup | VIDEO

Rod Thompson

STAR POWER: Lequisha Yule, Lily Cubillo and Janarli Northey with Muswellbrook Girls Academy program manager Elizabeth Howard.

Girls on film | PHOTOS

AMAZING EFFORT: Rochelle Marshall had plenty of support from her mother Amy.

Schoolgirl's brave shave for Cancer Council | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Cody Tsaousis

Grass fire destroys three hectares of land at Muswellbrook | PHOTOS

Grass fire destroys three hectares of land at Muswellbrook | PHOTOS

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WOMEN IN POWER: From left: Kirsten Molloy, Joplin Higgins and Claire Quigley.

Hunter women show their power

Cody Tsaousis

Something for everyone | PHOTOS

Something for everyone | PHOTOS

Rod Thompson

NEW RECRUITS: Mangoola Rural Fire Brigades Cameron Norman, Karen Chua, Cody Cummings and Hunter Ball.

Mangoola boosts its RFS ranks

The dichotomy of the 21st century laid bare. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
From robot dairy farms to Mother Nature exploding on your doorstep

Local jockey dominating riding ranks

Local jockey dominating riding ranks

Frances OShea

Pic: Lorraine-Lee Photography

Heelers win President's Cup | VIDEO

Rod Thompson

CLUB STALWART: Tim Pike's commitment to the Muswellbrook Heelers is as strong as ever ahead of the 2019 grand final.

Club legend spurs on young Heelers

Cody Tsaousis

Local jockey dominating riding ranks

Local jockey dominating riding ranks

In touch with a new season

In touch with a new season

Rod Thompson

AFL tickets have been pulled from sale amid an investigation into possible price gouging.

AFL tickets pulled in price gouging probe

Celebrating our creative talents

Celebrating our creative talents

What's in the Hunter

What's in the Hunter

FAMOUS FACE: Muswellbrook will be graced with the presence of well-known comedian Akmal Saleh next month.

RSL Open for Renovations from Akmal Saleh

Cody Tsaousis

Celebrating our creative talents

Celebrating our creative talents

Bruce Mathiske. Pic: TONY MOTT

Musician set to captivate Muswellbrook audience

Rod Thompson

Two-hour extravaganza with a modern twist

Two-hour extravaganza with a modern twist

Rod Thompson

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Nothing to do but unpack and enjoy

Nothing to do but unpack and enjoy

Family home with amazing views

Family home with amazing views

A simply stunning home

A simply stunning home

NEW RECRUITS: Mangoola Rural Fire Brigades Cameron Norman, Karen Chua, Cody Cummings and Hunter Ball.

Mangoola boosts its RFS ranks

Aberdeen Men's Shed receives little windfall

Aberdeen Men's Shed receives little windfall

MOWING MADNESS: The lawn mower race was extremely popular again at the weekend. Pic: KAREN DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY

Sandy Hollow Motorfest's superb $7000

Cody Tsaousis

NEW RECRUITS: Mangoola Rural Fire Brigades Cameron Norman, Karen Chua, Cody Cummings and Hunter Ball.

Mangoola boosts its RFS ranks

We can all make a difference

We can all make a difference

Rod Thompson

IN FORMATION: More than 150 riders took part in the 2019 instalment of the Denman WRHS Charity Horse Ride.

Wind no worries for Denman Charity Horse Ride | PHOTOS

Cody Tsaousis

The dichotomy of the 21st century laid bare. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
From robot dairy farms to Mother Nature exploding on your doorstep

Something for everyone | PHOTOS

Something for everyone | PHOTOS

NOTHING HERE: A kangaroo looking for food on farm land at drought-stricken Lightning Ridge. Picture: Rural Aid

Drought, dead cattle and a bleak forecast

ON SITE: Me, where Annette Deverell's remains were found in 1982 in the bush outside of Mandurah, WA.

REAL AUSTRALIA
My cold case crime podcast for forgotten victim

The power of words cannot be under-estimated.

REAL AUSTRALIA
My word, mind your language

Jodie Bruton

STAR POWER: Lequisha Yule, Lily Cubillo and Janarli Northey with Muswellbrook Girls Academy program manager Elizabeth Howard.

Girls on film | PHOTOS

GLOVES UP: Bec Sandridge fought through a relationship breakdown, social anxiety and self-doubt to record her debut album Try + Save Me out on October 4.

MUSIC
Bec Sandridge pulls no punches on her debut album

Josh Leeson

AMAZING EFFORT: Rochelle Marshall had plenty of support from her mother Amy.

Schoolgirl's brave shave for Cancer Council | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Cody Tsaousis

Regional policies the seed to drive growth

OPINION
Regional policies the seed to drive growth

James Pearson
56m ago

The dichotomy of the 21st century laid bare. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
From robot dairy farms to Mother Nature exploding on your doorstep

ON SITE: Me, where Annette Deverell's remains were found in 1982 in the bush outside of Mandurah, WA.

REAL AUSTRALIA
My cold case crime podcast for forgotten victim

Carla Hildebrandt

Regional policies the seed to drive growth

OPINION
Regional policies the seed to drive growth

56m ago

What are they saying? Photo: Robert Peet

Rhubarb, by any other name

Michelle Haines Thomas

CALL FOR ACTION: More than 20 000 Australian students gathered in Sydney for the School Strike 4 Climate in March.

Blame game will not solve climate crisis

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

Tony Abbott has told an anti-abortion rally in Sydney that abortion was "infanticide on demand".

Abbott: NSW bill 'infanticide on demand'

2hrs ago

NSW rivers and dams are running dry, threatening drinking water supplies, according to projections.

'Critical' water situation across NSW

The WA government is hoping a university sets up a campus in Perth's CBD.

Plans for Perth CBD uni campus ramp up

Firefighters undertook back-burning around NSW, with warm and windy conditions expected to return.

Bushfire threat eases in northern NSW

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama will be officially welcomed to Australia in Canberra.

Fiji PM welcomed as Labor hounds Lui

Colin Brinsden

Hot and windy conditions are expected to return to Queensland, raising the risk of more bushfires.

Binna Burra fire may be deliberate: Police

Sonia Kohlbacher

Melbourne Airport has launched an Australia-first program to help people with "hidden disabilities".

Vic airport help for 'hidden' disabilities

Marnie Banger

Labor is reviewing its third election loss in a row after Bill Shorten's defeat on May 18.

Labor awaits 'ruthless' election review

Colin Brinsden

One of two top-priced rams, which fetched $4500, at Darriwell Merinos is pictured with Darriwell principal Russell Jones, buyer and volume buyers Gus Shannon and Peter Morley, Boomey, Molong and auctioneer Jason Hartin, of Hartin Schute Bell.

Darriwell Merinos sells to $4500 twice

Daniel Pedersen

James Morris, Bonanza stud, Walgett, bought two rams including the $6500 sale-topper. Pictured are Paul Jameson, Elders, Dubbo; George Falkiner, Haddon Rig principal; buyer James Morris hold the $6500 ram, HR stud manager Andy Maclean holds the $5000 ram with Andy McLeod, classer, Dubbo, and John Settree, Landmark, Dubbo.

See who was at Haddon Rig Merino ram sale

Mark Griggs

The Queensland state government is considering removing tag-free movements for the goat industry.

Queensland government looks at removing tag-free movements

Katie Davies

Master reef guide Pablo Cogollos takes passenger on Sunlover Reef Cruises on a snorkelling tour. Picture: Calypso Reef Imagery

Discover the reef with a master guide

POPULAR: Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok tops Paris, London as world's most-visited city

Chayut Setboonsarng in Bangkok

The Capricorn Coast: great snorkelling territory.

Best travel deals this week

John Rozentals

IMPACT: Ageism, the stigma associated with dementia, and an inability to report incidents are ways people experience discrimination at work or in the community.

Remove stigma and show support for dementia

56m ago

DESIGNATED SPACE: Nominate a place to set up your home office that ideally has a lot of natural light and is a little out of the way.

Five tips for creating an effective home office

While the 'functional elements' of the house aligned to the subdivision grid, the main spaces were cranked off grid to better orient to the views and sun. Photos by Tom Blachford

Angling for the most sun and views