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REPRESENTATIVE: Lauren Clarke will play for the Greater Northern Tigers in the Country Championships.

Greater Northern Tigers women's representative squad chosen

Ellen Dunger

AS RIGHT AS RAIN: Despite the horses not hitting the track, people did for Gift races.

Would-be racegoers turn up in droves for phantom Deepwater Cup

Ellen Dunger

Glen Innes and Narwan will face off in round one under the Group 19 draft draw.

UPDATEDGroup 19 release draft draw and competition setup for 2020

Ellen Dunger

REPRESENTATIVE: Lauren Clarke will play for the Greater Northern Tigers in the Country Championships.

Greater Northern Tigers women's representative squad chosen

BACK IN TOWN: Glen Innes' Alex Newsome, front and centre, was in Armidale on Tuesday on behalf of the Waratahs to mentor young players at the National Rugby Camp.

PHOTOSWaratahs duo in the region for junior rugby union camp

Ellen Dunger

Riley Law.

Glen Innes Pony Club take out honours for fifth year in-a-row

Ellen Dunger

Balloons at sunrise over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Finding a magical fairyland in Cappadocia

Nicole Phillips

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Dame Edna koala cake. Picture: Supplied.

Bake Australia Great just in time for Australia Day

Karen Hardy

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Is Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

REVIEWIs Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

Gayle Tomlinson

William Lodder, left and Frances O'Connor in Go! Picture: Roadshow

REVIEWA predictable but pleasant ride

Ron Cerabona

JUDGING TIPS: A balance of colour and design with a focus on clever co-ordination is desirable that reflects originality and confidence.

Fashions on track for great race day

GREAT DAY: Race-goers can expect the usual great day out if they attend the 2020 Deepwater Races.

Deepwater gets the green light

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

JUDGING TIPS: A balance of colour and design with a focus on clever co-ordination is desirable that reflects originality and confidence.

Fashions on track for great race day

GALLOP ON: Despite the dry conditions the 2020 Glen Innes Cup is expected to attract thousands of race goers for a great day out.

WHAT'S ONCup races on despite dry

BIG WINNERS: 2019 Elegant Lady winner Manda Ramma (first place in Fashions on the Field), and Leah McCarney. The fashions always attract a large crowd at the cup day.

WHAT'S ONFashions to the fore on cup day

Glencoe: The old Glencoe Hotel and railway station.

History Matters || The story of Glencoe

Eve Chappell

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

OPINION | Not right time for impatience in Australia right now

OPINION | Not right time for impatience in Australia right now

Bishop Rick Lewers

Glencoe: The old Glencoe Hotel and railway station.

History Matters || The story of Glencoe

GREAT DAY: Race-goers can expect the usual great day out if they attend the 2020 Deepwater Races.

Deepwater gets the green light

Postmistres Mary Elizabeth Peberdy (1868-1951) and her post office in later years.

Village life in Tent Hill

Eve Chappell

NEAR MISS: Police have released dash cam footage of a Ford wagon narrowly avoiding a head-on crash with a highway patrol car at Naringal. Picture: Supplied.

99km/h, a wet deck, a police car and a head-on waiting to happen

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Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

HAY NOW: Cowell farmer Brenton Smith welcomes the donation as feed dries up in the district.

Hay arrives in Cowell following benefit concert

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

BACK IN TOWN: Glen Innes' Alex Newsome, front and centre, was in Armidale on Tuesday on behalf of the Waratahs to mentor young players at the National Rugby Camp.

PHOTOSWaratahs duo in the region for junior rugby union camp

Ellen Dunger

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

Nadine Morton

Dave mangenner Gough

New Oz Day TV advert 'not reality'

Libby Bingham

Under pressure: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is standing by former sports minister Bridget McKenzie over the sports grants controversy. Picture: Australian Community Media

Why Morrison must sack Bridget McKenzie

John Hewson

The plot twists but the inner goth remains

OPINIONThe plot twists but the inner goth remains

Marie Low

Lucky country goes into uncharted territory

OPINIONLucky country goes into uncharted territory

Marie Low

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

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

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in NSW and accused of swindling hay bale traders.

Man charged over NSW hay trade scam

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NEAR MISS: Police have released dash cam footage of a Ford wagon narrowly avoiding a head-on crash with a highway patrol car at Naringal. Picture: Supplied.

99km/h, a wet deck, a police car and a head-on waiting to happen

1hr ago

The prime minister's department is investigating Bridget McKenzie over the issuing of sports grants.

McKenzie refusing to resign over scandal

Three Americans died when a C-130 water bomber crashed in the NSW Snowy Mountains.

Plane crash victims were 'brave Americans'

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a package to help wildlife recover from bushfires.

Help on the way for Vic pets and wildlife

The call up of army reservists to help with the bushfire crisis won't end until February 7.

Reserves' fire call out set to end in Feb

Matt Coughlan

A man has been arrested over a scam in which he promised to sell bales of hay but failed to deliver.

Accused hay bale swindler to front court

Steven Trask

Nicola Gobbo's evidence to a royal commission into police use of informers has been delayed.

Gobbo's Lawyer X evidence pushed back

Karen Sweeney

Interim Inspector General of the Murray Darling Basin Water Resources, Mick Keelty speaks to water advocates following the town hall in Deniliquin.

Mick Keelty tells Southern Basin irrigators to "stick with him"

Olivia Calver
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Author and researcher Dr Geoff Beeson will address the crowd at a water summit in Dubbo on January 30. Photo: Contributed

'Learn from the past', says water summit keynote speaker

Breast cancer survivor Lisa Hardman and nurse Rachael Stevens. Picture supplied by McGrath Foundation.

Imagine coping with cancer, drought, and fires? Lisa did

Nicholas Fuller

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

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