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Barnaby Joyce, member for New England.

Federal governments cuts to roads funding partially reversed

Andrew Messenger

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

Vanessa Arundale

DARE TO FEEL: Local enigma uniGlo will perform at the 2019 Bobby Jack's Festival

A local music festival comes back - full phat: photos and video

Vanessa Arundale

Opened 1970: The Walcha Bowling and Recreation Clubhouse as it is today.

New clubhouse attracts much fanfare

Bob Walsh

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

Joanne Crawford

Smooth release: Club patron WM “Doc” Lonergan bowls the “first” ball at the 1966 opening of the club’s second green with Fred Roper standing close by.

Flood sets bowls clubhouse adrift

Bob Walsh

Lifting our spirits at the local show: photos

Eric Noakes

Barnaby Joyce, member for New England.

Federal governments cuts to roads funding partially reversed

Andrew Messenger

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

Vanessa Arundale

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

NRL club to link up with Greater Northern Region

Geoff Newling
1hr ago

Great day: Colleen Cross Memorial winners Donna Martin and Simeon Cross (centre) with runners-up A.J.Cross and Julie Hoad.

Single point separates Colleen Cross Memorial trophy players

AJ Cross

Mystery over Royal Hotel runner starts to unravel

Coogee Cross

NRL club to link up with Greater Northern Region

1hr ago

SHOWCASE: Henry King, Sam Payne, Dom Bower and Simon Newton represented Walcha in the Central North Barbarians versus Classic Wallabies clash in Moree.

Classic Wallabies too good for Central North | Photos, video

Jem Nash

Strange greetings and damp tricks from Walcha

Coogee Cross

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

Vanessa Arundale

2019 Walcha Show free for all

Vanessa Arundale

Herbs and more are on offer at the local markets

Markets rock on weekend

Vanessa Arundale

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

Long lunch to raise playground funds

Vanessa Arundale

The BJF crew: Adam Iuston, Hugh and Stef Cook, Kit Dawson and Michael Luchich. Absent: Alice Gibson, Lisa Kirton, Oscar Waugh, Adrian and Katy Walsh.

Family-friendly music festival committee gets funding for 2019 event

Vanessa Arundale

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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The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

Vanessa Arundale

Slice of history: The panel added to the monument in the Walcha War Memorial Park after the end of World War II.

Call for more to war

Bob Walsh

The fatal flight: Lost lives of the Lutana

Simon Bourke

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

CHAMPION: Olympian Cecil Healy died in battle. Picture: AWM P04366.007

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

GRAND DESIGNS: Australian engineers rebuild a crossing over the Somme swamps near Cléry on September 2, 1918, to keep communications open and transport moving after the capture of Péronne. Picture: AWM E03143

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Keelan Butterick from Walcha now lives in Newcastle but is coming home to attend the festival and play on the GOOYG stage on Friday night

Local man returns home to get out of his garage next Friday: photos

DARE TO FEEL: Local enigma uniGlo will perform at the 2019 Bobby Jack's Festival

A local music festival comes back - full phat: photos and video

10 photos from the Christchurch Remembrance Service

SHOWCASE: Henry King, Sam Payne, Dom Bower and Simon Newton represented Walcha in the Central North Barbarians versus Classic Wallabies clash in Moree.

Classic Wallabies too good for Central North | Photos, video

Lifting our spirits at the local show: photos

Eric Noakes

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Rachael Houlihan

Fireworks and thunder at local show

Vanessa Arundale

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Michael Koziol

Why it's a good idea to think before you ink

Father Brendan Lee
1hr ago

Why we all need to talk about the 'A' word

Dr Josephine Barbaro

What to do when your resume's not at fault

Zoë Wundenberg

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has slammed the Morrison budget handed down on Tuesday.

No budget plan to lift wages: Labor

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The federal budget at a glance

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget speech in full

1hr ago

Women have been the big winners in sports funding in this year's federal budget,

Women the big winners in sports funding

1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has pitched the coalition as responsible economic managers in the budget.

No-losers budget aimed right at voters

1hr ago

Campaigns to fight domestic violence will be boosted by $328m in the federal budget.

Domestic violence action gets boost

1hr ago

Australia's public broadcasters will get more than $4b in funding over the three years.

Public broadcasters get $4 billion

1hr ago

Daphne Dunne, a grandmother who met Prince Harry three times and his father once, has died aged 99.

Australian royal watcher Daphne Dunne, 99, dies

2hrs ago

Light restocker heifers were in demand at Armidale on Monday.

Weaner steers to $957 at Armidale

1hr ago

Car win for 13yo Colleambally shooter

Sally Cripps
2hrs ago

Landmark agents sell young cattle supporting the annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service "Tag-a-Calf" fundraiser tallying $3000-plus. Photo. Michelle Mawhinney.

Rescue helicopter gains $3000

Mark Griggs

Stokes Hill … cheese, wine and a spectacular sunset.

Get 'lost' in South Australia's Flinders Ranges

John Rozentals

Seven minimalist properties around the world to inspire travellers to de-clutter their lives

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

PUPPY EYES: No matter how cute and pleading they look, don't give in to your dog's request for a piece of the Easter egg stash. Give them their own suitable treat while you hunt for chocolate treasures.

Chocolate is a big no-no

Chenelle Tregannon

UNDER PRESSURE: The causes of stress are common and diverse, including pressure from a job, such as being overloaded with work or having a difficult boss.

How to manage stress in life and work

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Happy 110th birthday: Agnes 'Nessie' Kluckhenn, right, and her 'baby' sister Williamina, 95. Photo: Eddie Jim

She's likes a drop of whisky and is a 'chocoholic': Nessie, aged 110

Carolyn Webb