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Col Wallace, John King, Robyn Walker, Pat Lonergan, Lyn Meehan, Margaret Dawson and Carol Knight at the handover of the cheque.

Men's shed grows up

Andrew Messenger

A number of houses in the Meade street area lost power over good Friday.

Power outage knocks around finances

Andrew Messenger

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten accompanied by Chloe Shorten, concedes defeat to Prime Minister Scott Morrison during his election night function at Hyatt Place, in Melbourne.

Why the polls got it wrong: UNE political scientist explains how Labor lost unloseable election

Steve Green

QC Angie Bowen, QC Isabelle Reid and QC John McKenzie with Glen Innes High School Students

Queen's Counsel talk to students at Armidale courthouse

Jann Karp

RACES: Gemma Steele wins Deepwater race 2 on Anchorfel in 2017. Ten racehorses will be retrained in a Deepwater-based program.

Program to train racehorses, children

Andrew Messenger

Jane Newsome with breakfast organiser Jo Capp and fellow guest speaker Heidi Smith, at the Primex Women in Business Breakfast.

Local businesswoman says regional women need to discover their own strength

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Col Wallace, John King, Robyn Walker, Pat Lonergan, Lyn Meehan, Margaret Dawson and Carol Knight at the handover of the cheque.

Men's shed grows up

Andrew Messenger

A number of houses in the Meade street area lost power over good Friday.

Power outage knocks around finances

Andrew Messenger

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

VICTORY: The Glen Innes Elks defeated the Armidale Blues 32-12. Photo: Catherine Stephen.

Elks move into fourth on the table after toppling the Blues

Ellen Dunger

RUNNERS-UP: The Glen Innes team finished second to Quirindi in division one of the Northern Inland Regional League competition.

'A massive effort' for newly-formed Glen Innes netball team

Ellen Dunger

BREAKOUT SEASON: Glen Innes under-18 player Dale Smith has played both juniors and A-grade this season.

Under-manned under-18s pipped at the post against Tingha

Ellen Dunger

VICTORY: The Glen Innes Elks defeated the Armidale Blues 32-12. Photo: Catherine Stephen.

Elks move into fourth on the table after toppling the Blues

Lack of commitment hurts Magpies in season's first loss | Photos

Lack of commitment hurts Magpies in season's first loss | Photos

Ellen Dunger

Glen Innes league tag side back in the winner's circle | Photos

Glen Innes league tag side back in the winner's circle | Photos

Ellen Dunger

The 2017 golf day. Photo supplied.

Charity golf day for Westpac rescue helicopter

Nicholas Fuller

Canines for charity: RSPCA's Million Paws Walk 2019 this weekend

Canines for charity: RSPCA's Million Paws Walk 2019 this weekend

Newsroom

How to deal with troublesome mynas

How to deal with troublesome mynas

Newsroom

The 2017 golf day. Photo supplied.

Charity golf day for Westpac rescue helicopter

Kingstons Agostinis is a fun place for the whole family. Picture: Supplied

Kids restaurant dining grows up

Necia Wilden

Traditional: ANZAC biscuits.

Anzac biscuits in an hour

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

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Be inspired and turn your house into a home

Be inspired and turn your house into a home

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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House of the Week | Decked out for views

House of the Week | Decked out for views

House of the week: Decked out for views in North Tamworth

House of the week: Decked out for views in North Tamworth

House of the week: Californian charm mixed with a slice of history

House of the week: Californian charm mixed with a slice of history

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

QC Angie Bowen, QC Isabelle Reid and QC John McKenzie with Glen Innes High School Students

Queen's Counsel talk to students at Armidale courthouse

Jann Karp

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

Iris Willoughby-Reynolds

Glen Innes CWA secretary comes home with good news on research funds

Vanessa Arundale and Janet Howie

On the frontline: Colonel Percy Phipps Abbott's diary entries provide a first-hand account of the conditions of trench warfare in World War II.

Report from the trenches of WWII

Eve Chappell

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Lack of commitment hurts Magpies in season's first loss | Photos

Lack of commitment hurts Magpies in season's first loss | Photos

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

The weird, whacky wonderfulness of election day

A screengrab from a YouTube video showing the former PM Bob Hawke skolling a beer from Mr Brandon.

Hawke downing 'one for the country' brings back memories

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Tassie devil predicts election outcome

Scott Gelston

Legend: Harry Harris of Port Macquarie with his thongs signed by Prime Minister Scott Morrision. Photo: Tracey Fairhurst.

When Harry met ScoMo - it was a beautiful thong

Tracey Fairhurst

KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING: At 100 years old, Melbourne resident Joan Winnum, loves nothing more than getting behind the wheel.

Driving passion: 100-year-old Joan still on the road

A teary Bill Shorten in Nowra on Wednesday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Tearful in Nowra, Shorten condemns Daily Telegraph for printing 'rubbish' about his late mum

Rebecca Fist

NOT-HAPPY CHLOE: "You've destroyed everything. You've condemned this family to a life of ridicule."

SATIRE
Shorten's intense pain: serious TLC needed

Mark Bode

Honesty is best policy for leaders in Canberra

Honesty is best policy for leaders in Canberra

Bishop Rick Lewers

Basically, let's unpack the words we dislike

Basically, let's unpack the words we dislike

John Malouff

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Tasmanian Treasurer Peter Gutwein has flagged $544 million more for health services over four years.

Infrastructure, health headline Tas budget

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Candidates have until Friday to nominate to replace Michael Daley as leader of NSW Labor.

No nominations for NSW Labor leader

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The federal election contest remains close in three lower house seats as vote counting continues.

Three close seats as vote count rolls on

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Queensland MP Jim Chalmers is weighing a tilt at the Labor leadership after Chris Bowen withdrew.

Chalmers weighing up Labor leadership bid

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The Nationals are expected to keep Michael McCormack as party leader at a meeting in Canberra.

Nationals meet to firm up leadership

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Victoria Police blamed an oversight for its failure to provide a document to the royal commission.

Vic police blame oversight for missing doc

Karen Sweeney
32m ago

A Supreme Court jury found Ali Chaouk guilty of murdering Mohammed Haddara at Altona North in 2009.

Killer in Vic court for decade-old murder

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has intervened to order a deadline for Adani approvals.

Qld govt to thrash out timeline on Adani

Nicholas McElroy
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Kenny's Creek Bara G721 SV sold for $24,000 to the Connolly family of Redbank Angus Stud, Cowra. Pictured: Sam Burton Taylor, Kenny's Creek, Boorowa, Shaun and Alexander Connolly and Tim Woodham of Landmark, Wagga Wagga.

Kenny's Creek females sell to $24,000

Olivia Calver

While sheep numbers have declined in the west, overall livestock production has held up due to increases in numbers of goats traded, says Greg Seiler, Landmark Bourke.

Western agistment calls

Mark Griggs

Minnamurra Norton N134 fetched the $11,000 top money with breeders and buyers from NSW, Victoria and New Zealand.

Bulls sell to four states

Mark Griggs

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Looking for a bucket list item? Try paddling the Murray

Juanita Greville

Nic Langenberg (left) with 104-year-old Dorothy Yeomans at Sea Life Sydney Aquarium.

Watch this shark glide by 104-year-old Dorothy

Geraldine Cardozo

New homes: According to research from James Hardie, young home builders are now leaving brick boredom behind

It's goodbye to brick

Dogs love their walks, and provided they are physically able to, should have at least one good walk a day.

How to make walkies wonderful for both of you

RSPCA