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The Greater Northern under-16 side. Photo: Scott Bone.

Greater Northern Tigers under-16 side crowned northern champions

Ellen Dunger

A LOCAL TO CHEER ON: Glen Innes' Sarah Byrne will line up for the Greater Northern Tigers in the Country Championships at Mead Park this Saturday.

Country Championships a huge coup for Glen Innes

Ellen Dunger

Group 19 rugby league podcast for round 14 of the competition

Group 19 rugby league podcast for round 14 of the competition

Ellen Dunger

The Greater Northern under-16 side. Photo: Scott Bone.

Greater Northern Tigers under-16 side crowned northern champions

IN THE CLEAR: Dean Kelly busts open the Warialda defence. Photo: Ellen Dunger.

Roos have one more chance to make finals with loss to Warialda

Podcast for round 13 of the Group 19 rugby league competition

Podcast for round 13 of the Group 19 rugby league competition

Ellen Dunger

Douglas Bellamy

Learn about diabetes symptoms in Walcha this week

Vanessa Arundale

STRUTTING THEIR STUFF: Annabelle Darcy and the other models in their street clothes ready for rehearsals

Walcha models get ready to wear wool for the catwalk

Rochelle Tubb

Adam Marshall at Garah Public School - one of the Northern Tableland's playgrounds open this school holidays

Local playgrounds open this school holidays

Newsroom

Douglas Bellamy

Learn about diabetes symptoms in Walcha this week

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Holiday fun starts next week

Vanessa Arundale

What a glorious feeling: ADMS are Singin' in the Rain

What a glorious feeling: ADMS are Singin' in the Rain

Nicholas Fuller

King of the hill | 404 Gostwyck Road, Uralla

King of the hill | 404 Gostwyck Road, Uralla

RHUBARB AND ROSIE: Janie Kent opened the florist shop in April last year. She sells fresh flowers for weddings, birthdays, thank yous, 'or just because'.

Parade features town's gowns

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How to find the perfect phone for you

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King of the hill | 404 Gostwyck Road, Uralla

King of the hill | 404 Gostwyck Road, Uralla

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ASSISTANCE: The UN report, Investing in Rural People, calls on mature-aged workers to provide skills, resources and confidence to youths.

Working on helping youths

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King of the hill | 404 Gostwyck Road, Uralla

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Rural living at its best | 1 Gostwyck Road, Uralla

Rural living at its best | 1 Gostwyck Road, Uralla

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

The dead crocodile was found in the Murray River on Sunday. Photo: Brent Lodge

Man finds skinned croc in the Murray

2hrs ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese (inset) in Dubbo, NSW.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

From Launceston to Wollongong and Ballarat, check out some of the best articles of the Australian Community Media week.

12 of the best: National Gallery of (Real) Australia

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Family: Mark and Lydia Collins at home with their children Max, Willow and Poppy.

One family's battle with childhood epilepsy

Lee Curnow

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Derek Barry

Justine Carmady from Hat Head, Elle Gillett and Jake wilton holding the hooks after the rescue. Photo: Supplied

Watch a manta ray with hooks stuck in eye ask a human for help

Callum McGregor

Who will care for our older Australians?

OPINION
Who will care for our older Australians?

Monika Winarnita and Irene Blackberry

Obsession with youth the error of our age

OPINION
Obsession with youth the error of our age

Zoë Wundenberg

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese (inset) in Dubbo, NSW.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

James Joyce

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Twenty-one detainees at a NSW juvenile justice centre were taken into custody after a riot.

NSW juvenile prison riot: 21 charged

15m ago

Daniel Andrews says Victoria will borrow to build infrastructure despite ratings agency concerns.

Drilling begins on Vic suburban rail loop

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Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by in 2015 on Indonesia's Nusakambangan island.

Aussies busted in Bali: other offenders

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Stephen Wade says SA public patients will now be able to access services at private facilities.

Private deal to cut hospital waiting lists

1hr ago

The TEO scheme must be able to withstand High Court challenges, Kristina Keneally says.

Labor pumps brakes on foreign fighter laws

Marnie Banger
1hr ago

A taskforce is exploring the prospect of a Queensland region bidding to host the 2032 Olympics.

Qld launches Olympic bid taskforce

Christine Flatley
1hr ago

How this notorious killer has evaded police capture for nine years

How this notorious killer has evaded police capture for nine years

Rachel Eddie
2hrs ago

The light as observed in Cloncurry by Keith Mackel.

No UFO but strange light in Queensland's north-west explained

Derek Barry
2hrs ago

The dead crocodile was found in the Murray River on Sunday. Photo: Brent Lodge

Man finds skinned croc in Murray River

Tara Cosoleto
26m ago

Wyangala Merino producer, Marian McGann has created mobile app, My Pocket Mate - Stock Keeper. She is now one of 12 successful applicants to take part in the Farmers2Founders Ideas Program. Photo supplied.

Farmers2Founders help farmers become entrepreneurs

Olivia Calver
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Fire engulfed a home at Jerrawa Road, Dalton before 9am on Monday morning. Photos: Hannah Sparks.

Dalton rural house fire claims a life

Hannah Sparks

Along the way, riders will ascend into the mountain region of Paro where they will visit the Tigers Nest Monastery, clinging to the side of a mountain face.

Ride your way through the kingdom of Bhutan

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

While there is a higher percentage of infertility in couples who have endometriosis than the general population, having endometriosis doesn't mean you will have a fertility issue.

I have endometriosis and I want to start a family. Can I get pregnant?

2hrs ago

MANAGE YOUR PAIN: Simple activities including daily stretching, exercise and relaxation can help you manage your pain.

Tips to manage your pain

Recipe and photo by McKenziesfoods.com.au

It's National Lamington Day! Celebrate with this vegan recipe