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David Joseph Perrett

Trial set for former New England priest accused of historical sex abuse charges

Laurie Bullock
2hrs ago

CHARRED REMAINS: The scorched shell of one of the twelve Blomfield Road homes which burned to the ground on November 9 last year during the Stockyard Flat fire

PHOTOSBush fire destruction - the recovery begins

Vanessa Arundale

Picture: Scott Rickard

UPDATED'Horrific scene': Castlemaine woman and driver identified after deadly train derailment

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Green dream in a fragile land

Green dream in a fragile land

Michelle Haines Thomas

LIFELINE: Rock lobster fisher Callum McCarthy with empty cray pots in Portland, Victoria, after orders for the crustaceans were cancelled. The Victorian Government has since thrown a financial lifeline to lobster fishers, rolling over quotas until next year. Picture: Anthony Brady

IN DEPTHCoronavirus puts $15 billion agricultural, seafood sector at risk

Andrew Marshall

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

David Joseph Perrett

Trial set for former New England priest accused of historical sex abuse charges

Laurie Bullock
2hrs ago

CHARRED REMAINS: The scorched shell of one of the twelve Blomfield Road homes which burned to the ground on November 9 last year during the Stockyard Flat fire

PHOTOSBush fire destruction - the recovery begins

Vanessa Arundale

Road rule: What to do when passing a parked emergency vehicle with flashing lights is still causing confusion for some motorists.

The changed 'flashing light' NSW road rule still confuses some

New England will clash with Central North before the Super Rugby match on March 21.

Zone teams to play curtain raiser for Super Rugby match

2hrs ago

LETHAL: Tigers fullback Brayden Reid looks to spark a raid against the Central Coast. Photo: Mark Bode

PHOTOSTigers bury themselves in pile of mistakes against Roosters

Mark Bod

TIGER POSSE: Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (centre) and the 2020 edition of the Greater Northern Tigers under-18 side at Farrer on Friday evening.

'Bits and pieces': Learoyd-Lahrs a composite of legendary coaches

Mark Bode

New England will clash with Central North before the Super Rugby match on March 21.

Zone teams to play curtain raiser for Super Rugby match

2hrs ago

TIME FOR A BREAK: The students of St Patrick's Primary School enjoy some down time at the end of their annual swimming carnival on Tuesday

PHOTOSWalcha school swimming carnival season comes to an end: mega gallery

Vanessa Arundale

HAVE A GO: Uralla will host a League Stars program in a bid to attract more juniors to the game.

Give rugby league a try with clinic to be held at Uralla

Ellen Dunger

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

Major Kangaroo Island attractions such as Seal Bay Conservation Park, Raptor Domain and Little Sahara survived the bushfires unscathed.

'We're still here': Kangaroo Island rising from the ashes

Mark Chipperfield

Longboats wait to take people around the island from the main beach of
Perhentian Kecil. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Sounds like my idea of paradise

Michael Turtle

Walcha Races - watching the Walcha Cup in 2019

THINGS TO DOFree entry to races this weekend

Vanessa Arundale

STAY CALM: Dr Sharn Rocco will facilitate four free mindfulness workshops in Walcha next month. Photo: Megan Marano from Insight Creative

THINGS TO DOReduce stress and clear your way in Walcha

Vanessa Arundale

School tours to be held soon

THINGS TO DOSchool tours to be held soon

Vanessa Arundale

Walcha Races - watching the Walcha Cup in 2019

THINGS TO DOFree entry to races this weekend

Walcha Farmers' Market this Saturday

THINGS TO DOWalcha Farmers' Market this Saturday

Vanessa Arundale

LESSONS FROM THE EDGE: Australian of the Year nominee and Antarctic Station leader Narelle Campbell is Walcha's Australia Day Ambassador

THINGS TO DOOur Australia Day Ambassador is a remote leader

Vanessa Arundale

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Click on the above for all your country music news.

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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

Residential property listings portal realestateview.com.au competes with Domain, which is majority owned by Nine Entertainment Co, and realestate.com.au, which is controlled by News Corp.

Catalano digital deal delivers property with a view

Smart technology: Today Acquire places property ads on news websites and social media outlets in view of people who are not actively looking to buy.

ACM pilots new digital platform to find the right buyer for your home

CONVENIENT AND READY TO GO: The space consists of a showroom-reception to the front, two offices and amenities to the rear. the space presents well as an office, it would also be an excellent location for retail.

Peel Street space can be office or shop

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

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

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

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

Road rule: What to do when passing a parked emergency vehicle with flashing lights is still causing confusion for some motorists.

The changed 'flashing light' NSW road rule still confuses some

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

TIME FOR A BREAK: The students of St Patrick's Primary School enjoy some down time at the end of their annual swimming carnival on Tuesday

PHOTOSWalcha school swimming carnival season comes to an end: mega gallery

With the gang hook removed from its eye, the shark was released and swam away. Picture: Sea Life Aquarium.

Rescue mission to save snagged shark

Ben Langford

Tender and terrifying: this common centipede is curling itself around its young to protect them. Picture: Caleb Cluff.

This centipede is a crawling, caring mother

Caleb Cluff

Peter Sugar describes a torrent of water, logs and fire debris sounding like a tsunami as it swept into Nerrigundah. Photo: Adam McLean

Trail of tears as fire-scarred South Coast mops up after the flood

John Hanscombe

Pot luck: Ray Hollingsworth with the ring he found at Gateway Plaza. Picture: Anthony Brady

Juliette, a builder's found your ring, but where's Romeo?

Kyra Gillespie

Climate policymakers must protect renters

OPINIONClimate policymakers must protect renters

Jacob Moir

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

John Malouff

Widespread rorting: The Parliament needs to improve its oversight and scrutiny of government spending. Photo: Shutterstock

Government spending needs more scrutiny

John Hewson

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

The federal government has updated the latest statistics surrounding the coronavirus.

Latest facts and figures on coronavirus

17m ago

A man accused over a double fatal crash will be bailed after the funerals of the two victims.

SA man bailed over fatal road crash

22m ago

Australians are being urged to exercise a high degree of caution if they are travelling to Japan.

Virus fears prompt Japan travel warning

24m ago

An Adelaide pawnbroker is under scrutiny after offering to buy valuables from poker machine players

Pawnbroker buying valuables next to pokies

25m ago

Tasmania's work safety regulator has banned anti-logging protesters from the Bob Brown Foundation.

Bob Brown activist ban challenged in court

28m ago

People are being urged to donate their 10 cent container deposit cashback to koala rescue and care.

Recycling to help Australia's koalas

Ashlea Witoslawski
29m ago

Four tourists died on Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids ride on the Gold Coast in October, 2016.

Families speak at Dreamworld hearing

Robyn Wuth
29m ago

Scott Murdoch murdered a Melbourne mother and cut the throat of a 73-year-old widow.

Vic killer had parole meeting after attack

Karen Sweeney
35m ago

North Queensland-based Zanda McDonald winner Shannon Speight (nee Landmark) is behind Black Box Co, an ag-tech startup transforming raw animal production data into decision making information. Photo: Rachael Webb

Calculating historical beef data in seconds

Lucy Kinbacher
1hr ago

THE BEGINNING: G.J. Gardner Homes Tamworth directors Natalie and Daniel Urquhart at the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo: Peter Hardin 220220PHB058

Community comes together to start the 'House that Drought Built'

Ben Jaffrey

Mid-season maturing hard seeded varieties of serradella and sub clover (Avila and Goulbourn varieties for example) best suit many Tableland native pastures.

Give native and introduced perennial grasses a boost

Bob Freebairn

CALMING INFLUENCE: Pheromones can help pets deal with stress and anxiety.

Using the call of nature to help fur kids cope with modern life

Lyndell Whyte

MODERN LOOK: The clean lines and simple forms of the Soulsby House reference the site responsive, energy efficient and cost effective homes of post-war Australian Modernism. Photos: Felix Mooneeram

A clean, green and comfortable machine

PERFECT MATCH: Ensure your beautiful dishes are complemented by beautiful glassware and a quality cutlery set.

The finer points on cutlery