Muswellbrook Chronicle
Saturday, 28 May
Geothermal energy in the Upper Hunter a potential fix for baseload woes
Geothermal energy in the Hunter is a potential solution for baseload issues once Liddell and Bayswater wind down. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Ethan Hamilton
Two teenagers charged after alleged armed robbery near Singleton
POLICE: A NSW Police vehicle. Picture: File Photo
Mathew Perry
Health
COVID and flu hit in dual wave as Hunter hospitals prepare for winter virus battle
Anita Beaumont
Big winter ahead: Dr David Durrheim has warned that influenza and COVID-19 are co-circulating, and is urging people to be vaccinated for both. Picture: Simone De Peak
Map helping anglers access new fishing spots
DROP A LINE IN: Legal fishing locations across NSW, such as Lake Glenbawn, pictured, are now easier to find with NSW DPI's Angler Access online map.
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How does electricity get from its source to your home?
Matilda Handsley-Davis
ON THE GRID: Cosmos magazine's Matilda Handsley-Davis explains what is 'the grid' and how does it get electricity from its supply to your home?
Trial of new police search powers begins in Hunter Valley
Mathew Perry
POLICE: NSW Police officers. Picture: File photo
Upper Hunter's Lachlan Walmsley scores hat-trick in Halifax Panthers win
THOROUGHBRED: Former Scone Thoroughbred player Lachlan Walmsley in action for Halifax Panthers against the York City Knights in the UK's Betfred Championship on Saturday, May 21 2022. Picture: Halifax Panthers
Mathew Perry
Our People
Good luck charm from Winkx's jockey inspires Scone Pony Race winner to victory
PONY RACE: Nikko Anderson and pony Tricky Ricky competing in the inaugural Scone Pony Race at the 2022 Darley Scone Cup Carnival on Saturday, May 14. Picture: Supplied
Our Places
Endangered eastern quolls released into Barrington Tops sanctuary
ENDANGERED: An Eastern Quoll, a native Australian species which has been considered extinct in the wild on the mainland since the 1960s. Picture: Supplied
Unclear when petrol price pain will ease in Hunter: NRMA
Nick Bielby
Rising prices: The board at 7 Eleven on Croudace Street, Lambton, on Tuesday. Unleaded prices in Newcastle have jumped more than 37c/l in recent weeks. Picture: Simone De Peak
PBR state of origin title remains with Queensland
'Biggest boom in years': Jobs, GPs and dredging are the tone of Hunter's new voice
Ethan Hamilton
Dan Repacholi celebrating the win at Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday night. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Federal Election
Election results as they happened: Labor claims sweep victory in Hunter region
Michael Parris, Ian Kirkwood, Madeline Link, Matthew Kelly, Ethan Hamilton, Paige Busher & Simon McCarthy
As it happened: 'Australians have voted for change': Albo claims victory
Hannah Neale, Doug Dingwall, Sarah Basford Canales
Anthony Albanese claims victory. Picture: Screenshot
What's on
Wine and beer festival returns
FUN: The 2022 Hunter Valley Wine and Beer Festival will be held at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley on Saturday, June 18.
All polling places will be open for election day: AEC
Olivia Ireland
All polling booths are set to be open across the country tomorrow. Picture: Karleen Minney
Federal Election
Pipeline of funding for 'crucial' seat of Hunter
Ethan Hamilton
Strong supply: Singleton mayor Sue Moore with Nationals candidate James Thomson and Barnaby Joyce at Nightingale Wines on Friday. Picture: Ethan Hamilton
Woman charged with alleged drug offences after traffic stop near Denman
SEIZED: Cannabis allegedly seized during a routine random breath test on the Golden Highway near Denman on Tuesday, May 17. Picture: NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command
Neil McGuigan joins Hunter wine legends
LEGEND: Neil McGuigan is officially the fourth Hunter Wine Legend from his family. Picture: Marina Neil
John Lewis
Deputy PM in Hunter for $5.5 million pledge, refuses to talk 'transition'
Ethan Hamilton
James Thomson, Steve Reynolds and Barnaby Joyce at Muswellbrook's Olympic Park on Thursday morning. Picture: Ethan Hamilton
Littleproud to run for Nationals top job
Finbar O'Mallon
Nationals deputy David Littleproud (L) has told Barnaby Joyce he plans to challenge for the top job.
Greens declare victory in Brisbane
Phoebe Loomes and Tess Ikonomou
Greens candidate Stephen Bates has claimed the seat of Brisbane.

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Two teenagers charged after alleged armed robbery near Singleton
Mathew Perry
POLICE: A NSW Police vehicle. Picture: File Photo
Geothermal energy in the Upper Hunter a potential fix for baseload woes
Ethan Hamilton
Geothermal energy in the Hunter is a potential solution for baseload issues once Liddell and Bayswater wind down. Picture: Jonathan Carroll
Health
COVID and flu hit in dual wave as Hunter hospitals prepare for winter virus battle
Anita Beaumont
Big winter ahead: Dr David Durrheim has warned that influenza and COVID-19 are co-circulating, and is urging people to be vaccinated for both. Picture: Simone De Peak
Map helping anglers access new fishing spots
DROP A LINE IN: Legal fishing locations across NSW, such as Lake Glenbawn, pictured, are now easier to find with NSW DPI's Angler Access online map.
Trial of new police search powers begins in Hunter Valley
Mathew Perry
POLICE: NSW Police officers. Picture: File photo
Upper Hunter's Lachlan Walmsley scores hat-trick in Halifax Panthers win
Mathew Perry
THOROUGHBRED: Former Scone Thoroughbred player Lachlan Walmsley in action for Halifax Panthers against the York City Knights in the UK's Betfred Championship on Saturday, May 21 2022. Picture: Halifax Panthers
Our People
Good luck charm from Winkx's jockey inspires Scone Pony Race winner to victory
PONY RACE: Nikko Anderson and pony Tricky Ricky competing in the inaugural Scone Pony Race at the 2022 Darley Scone Cup Carnival on Saturday, May 14. Picture: Supplied
Our Places
Endangered eastern quolls released into Barrington Tops sanctuary
ENDANGERED: An Eastern Quoll, a native Australian species which has been considered extinct in the wild on the mainland since the 1960s. Picture: Supplied

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Sport
England can be saviour of Tests: McCullum
Brendon McCullum takes over as England coach with the team winning just one of its past 17 Tests.
Numerous adoption days on the calendar
Numerous adoption days are run across the state by GRNSW's Greyhound As Pets team. Photo: Supplied
New sponsorship deal for race rugs
Michael Cowley
All eight racing rugs now have new sponsorship, but they will all keep the same colours as before. Photo: Supplied
Federal Election
Biloela family to return home, but Labor promises to continue hardline border policy
The Murugappan family will be allowed to return home to Biloela in Queensland.
Finn McHugh
'Vicious and brutal': Morrison ducks responsibility for election loss
Finn McHugh
Australians wanted to change the curtains: Former prime minister Scott Morrison. Picture: AAP
PM Albanese should live in The Lodge: Pocock
Harley Dennett
Anthony Albanese is yet to confirm if his partner Jodie Haydon (left) will move with him into the prime minister's official residence. Picture AAP
Podcasts
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Farmers and fishers feud over riverside camping in Victoria
Farmers Judy Cardwell from Mitta Mitta and Belinda Pearce of the Kiewa Valley lead a protest to Melbourne last year over the issue of camping on licensed Crown river frontages. Picture: Mark Jesser
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
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Living with climate disasters
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
A home on Richmond Street, Woodburn. The flood damaged contents piled up on the nature strip. Thursday 7th April 2022 // PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL // NEWCASTLE HERALD // NRFLOODS22
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Goat yoga sets the baa for mental health care
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
Grumpy Goat Co in Smithton Tasmania holds goat yoga sessions. Picture: Meg Whitfield
Stories fromExplore
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What's On
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Disney's Obi-Wan Kenobi comes with two telling decisions
Aussie Joel Edgerton gets a call-back as Uncle Owen. Picture: Disney+
B. R. Doherty
Holy Holy refuse to repeat themselves
Josh Leeson
FOCUSED: Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson and Tim Carroll have built a reputation of constantly evolving. Picture: Simon Eeles
Old troublemaker Phil Jamieson in solo gig
Josh Leeson
CHARISMA: Phil Jamieson will release his debut solo album Somebody Else on July 27.

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PropertyReal Estate View
New report names the 3 top markets in regional NSW
The Upper Hunter LGA, which includes Scone (pictured), has been named one of the top regional markets in NSW. Picture: Shutterstock
Jack Needham
Hemmes expands Narooma hospitality venture with purchase of historic Lynch's pub
Ben Smyth
Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes has increased his investment in Narooma with the purchase of Lynch's Hotel. Photo: Supplied
Giddy up: Tasmanian property with rich racing history on the market
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Photos and Video
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How does electricity get from its source to your home?
ON THE GRID: Cosmos magazine's Matilda Handsley-Davis explains what is 'the grid' and how does it get electricity from its supply to your home?
Matilda Handsley-Davis
The real crime? That this could be the first and last time we see Depardieu play Maigret
Jane Freebury
Gerard Depardieu plays the methodical, ever-observant centre of gravity in Maigret. Picture: Palace Cinemas
Review
A subtle take on a towering icon
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Gerard Depardieu in a scene from 'Maigret'. Picture: Supplied
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Catholic school teachers strike across NSW, ACT
Protesters in Newcastle (left) and marching through Sydney (right) on Friday, May 27.
Shivé Prema
Flu cases in children on the rise but 'don't panic' and get the jab say experts
Petula Bowa
Opinion
Sharp sceptics of The Echidna, thank you
Garry Linnell
Fiona Katauskas' view
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'Top Gun: Maverick' is better than original
Jane Freebury
Tom Cruise is back as Maverick. Picture: Paramount
It pays to shop around when it comes to energy prices
Hannah Neale
Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

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Opinion
We keep hearing about a First Nations Voice to Parliament. How do we get there?
A projection of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Read the full text at ulurustatement.org. Picture: AAP
Paul Kildea, Eddie Synot • 11m ago
Opinion
No time to waste: make voluntary assisted dying a reality
Catherine Henry
Opinion
Amplifying narratives about the 'China threat' in the Pacific may help China achieve its broader aims
Joanne Wallis, Maima Koro
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (right) locks arms with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Honiara on Thursday. Picture: Xinhua News Agency via AP
Opinion
Stellar first week for Anthony Albanese but tough months ahead
Michelle Grattan
Jetting off to the Quad on day one was about as good a start to the job as Albanese could have hoped for. Picture: AAP
Opinion
Labor's First Nations foreign policy promises real change
James Blackwell
Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong, now the minister, addresses the National Press Club's foreign policy debate during the campaign. Picture: AAP
Stories fromThe Senior
Over 50s with undiagnosed vision problems may be diagnosed with cognitive impairment
MIND'S EYE: Visual problems in the elderly can result in a misdiagnosis of cognitive decline, say researchers.
Eileen Wood
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Deep dive into how spammers fool us
National
Littleproud to run for Nationals top job
Nationals deputy David Littleproud (L) has told Barnaby Joyce he plans to challenge for the top job.
Finbar O'Mallon
Greens declare victory in Brisbane
Phoebe Loomes and Tess Ikonomou
Greens candidate Stephen Bates has claimed the seat of Brisbane.
Australian man confirmed killed in Ukraine
Finbar O'Mallon
Russian and Ukrainian troops have been locked in months of fighting after Putin invaded in February.
Labor just one seat shy of a majority
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs just one more seat for a Labor majority in parliament.
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Vic pandemic recovery powers on
Mibenge Nsenduluka • 2hrs ago
Hamilton and Harry Potter have proven popular with Victorians taking up the pandemic rebate scheme.
Aussies turn off heaters amid rising bills
More than half of households plan to cut their use of non-essential appliances, a survey suggests.
Greens declare victory in Brisbane
Phoebe Loomes
Greens candidate Stephen Bates has claimed the seat of Brisbane.
Fiji PM takes veiled swipe at Morrison
Phoebe Loomes
The Fijian government has thanked Penny Wong for making the Pacific nation her first visit.

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Stories fromThe Land
Shearing shed memories
Les McIlveen reflecting on his happy years working in woolsheds.
Stephen Burns
Casino Beef Week stud cattle impress
Jamie Brown
Supreme exhibit of the 2022 Casino Beef Week stud cattle program Santa Gertrudis Riverina Ricardo R90 exhibited by RL Pastoral Company at Kyogle with sponsors, the Beef Week committee, judge Matt Hann, handler Bailey Gardner and stud owners Rob and Lorraine Sinnamon.
Why this farmer is using gym mats in his dairy
Samantha Townsend
Kempsey dairy farmer, Wade Francis, is using sport gym mats in his dairy to keep his herd dry after relentless rain since the start of the year. Photo: Samantha Townsend
Life & Style
Review
Full-on flavours and great value
The succulent Jai Ho Tandoori Prawns and, left, the Chilli Chicken accompanied by a plate of super-light basmati ice
Ian Moore
Easy ways to spice up your fish
Naomi Crisante
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Roll up for delightful involtini
Naomi Crisante
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