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The younger age groups have been added to the program for this year.

Improving soccer skills at NIAS National Football camp

Ellen Dunger

Top game: Player of the Match and Kentucky cricket captain Daniel Boyd performed well last Saturday with both bat and ball.

Kentucky’s young captain turns in a very handy performance

A. J. Cross

Big crowd helps make Walcha’s annual pool party a big splash

Coogee Cross

The younger age groups have been added to the program for this year.

Improving soccer skills at NIAS National Football camp

Moree Boomerangs coach Chris Binge will mentor the Group 19 under-23 men's team at the Greater Northern Championships next month.

‘Bloody good talent’ among Group 19’s under-23 men’s team

Ellen Dunger

Pirates' Jack Shelton in action for the North West Bushrangers at last year's Country Championships. Shelton could be suiting up in red and white this year, and on home soil with Tamworth to host this years championships.

Central North to host country rugby’s showpiece event

Samantha Newsam

Walcha Farmers’ Market – stalls, live music, and more!

Newsroom

Some of the Chirstmas raffle goodies

Christmas party, music and raffles

Vanessa Arundale

The local school carol performance always stirs the Christmas spirit

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas: photos

Vanessa Arundale

Walcha Farmers’ Market – stalls, live music, and more!

Yarrowitch Campdraft 2017 Novice winners

Yarrowitch Campdraft to be held this weekend

Vanessa Arundale

Walcha Rural Women's Gathering organising committee members: Chloe Hoy, Jane Morrison, Dale Webber, Anna Barwick, Karen Brown, Aurora Reilly and Don Murchie. Ms Webber is holding the ceremonial vase she brought back from Merimbula

Women to gather in Walcha in 2019

Vanessa Arundale

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Homes sold recently in regional NSW centres.

Regional NSW property hotspots – and what to expect in 2019

Rural peace can be found on city’s edge

A majestic hideaway in serene setting

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

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

The annual Zone 13 Pony Club Jamboree – presentation | Photos

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Lady Gaga

Colour returns to Golden Globes red carpet

Street machines: Hot rods gleam, growl through Canberra for Summernats

James Joyce

Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates the wicket of India's Mayank Agarwal.

India bats first as Finch, Marsh head to Big Bash

TERRIFYING: The paraglider was swept off a cliff in Manilla by a dust devil while his wife looked on.

Terrifying footage emerges of paraglider thrown off Mt in dust devil

Madeline Link

Democracy in action?: Newly minted Liberal candidate for Gilmore, Warren Mundine, with Scott Morrison in Nowra on Wednesday after the Prime Minister announced Mr Mundine would replace preselected candidate Grant Schultz. Picture: Mick Tsikas

How political class is abusing democracy

John Hewson
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Chris Delforce

Aussie Farms map: Legal, but was it ethical?

The Land

THE EVOLUTION OF: Before he was ScoMo, "fair dinkum" guy, Scott Morrison was Miami, "flashy" dresser. AAP Image/Dan Peled

I knew ScoMo when he was called Miami

Mark Bode

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been detained in Beijing.

Australia meets China over detained writer

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Adelaide's 80-year-old record has been broken with the mercury touching 46.2C in the city.

Adelaide records hottest ever day

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Melbourne is forecast to reach 44C on Friday - the hottest maximum since Black Saturday in 2009.

Homes to help juggle Vic heat power strain

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Niall Blair has blamed the weather, Canberra and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority for fish deaths.

NSW govt blames weather for fish kill

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A girl has been taken to hospital after being bitten on the foot by a goanna on a Queensland beach.

Girl savagely bitten by goanna in Qld

Aaron Bunch and Robyn Wuth
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Sydney's Sirius apartment block was put up for sale in 2018 but its fate remains unclear.

Opal developer drops bid to buy Sirius

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More than 100 workers will lose their jobs at Ford in Victoria, the company says.

More than 100 Ford jobs cut in Victoria

Benita Kolovos

Some 60,000 hectares of bushland across Tasmania has been ravaged by dozens of fires.

Embers pose inescapable threat in Tasmania

Andrew Drummond

Orange FOOD Week: Nuts over cool-climate produce.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

For more recipes visit australianbeef.com.au

Try this: Porterhouse steak nicoise salad

Benefits of consolidation: A major problem for many younger workers is that most of them are disengaged, and as a result have multiple superannuation funds with small balances. The combination of all those account-keeping fees, and of premiums for insurance (which is often unwanted), is ripping their returns to shreds.

Not a super way to engage young workers

Noel Whittaker

BUILT TOUGH: The BeefEater Signature ProLine six-burner built-in barbecue is designed to withstand the tough Australian climate, with all stainless-steel components commercial grade.

Hosting the ultimate Australia Day barbecue