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Memorial fund helps to give comfort to patients
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Farmers doing it tough

A whistle stop tour of the western pastoral region of the state, including Brewarrina, Walgett and Lightning Ridge ...

Health district apologises to Playmates

Dubbo Base Hospital's general manager, Debbie Bickerton has apologised for what she described as an administrative error when members of ...

City to benefit as zoo strives for world class

TARONGA Western Plains Zoo expects Dubbo will benefit from its multimillion-dollar efforts to almost triple the number of ...

Mother asks for son's return on one condition: no more alcohol

A MAN arrested after an incident involving his mother has been brought before Dubbo Local Court on a charge of ...

Nyngan Solar plant construction on schedule

Contstruction is scheduled to begin next month for the $300 million Nyngan Solar Plant, following Australian manufacturing company IXL Group ...

Aarron goes out on a high note

Dubbo TAFE Western music student Aarron Farrell finished his final project on a high note this week at ...

Dedication in celebrating diversity recognised

Dubbo College special education head teacher Bonita Stevens was last night presented with the highest honour in the ...

Dubbo teachers vote 'yes' on new wage deal

Dubbo public school teachers unanimously voted to accept the new three-year state government offer at their stop work meetings yesterday.

Fires banned as temperatures soar

A TOTAL fire ban has been declared for the Dubbo, Bland, Forbes, Lachlan, Narromine, Parkes, Temora, Weddin and Wellington local ...

Tradies building local networks

ABOUT 100 builders used their rostered day off Monday and gathered at Sporties Dubbo for a builder’s picnic ...

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Alec’s dream job was a nightmare

BATHURST: For two days, Alec Meikle thought he had the best job in the world. On day three, ...

Rebecca's courage to ride

BENDIGO: Jockey who was declared clinically dead after being kicked by a horse climbs back into the saddle.

Is the bird in this photo worth two in the bush?

BALLARAT: Looking over the photo for the first time you might just miss it.

VIDEO: Killer has no memory of shooting family members

BENDIGO: Killer claims to have no memory of shooting father and uncle.

Local Sport

Kumiai-Ryu students enjoy success at nationals

MARTIAL ARTS: Dubbo Kumiai-Ryu Martial Arts students excelled at the 24th Kumiai-Ryu National Championships held at Cowra on ...

Colwell helps put Souths' total out of Arms' reach

CRICKET: John Colwell turned back the clock on Friday night as he led South Dubbo to a commanding ...

GALLERY: Record-breaking season comes to an end for juniors

TOUCH FOOTBALL: The 2013 touch football season has wrapped up for hundreds of juniors after their final game ...

Cox selected for state squad

CRICKET: Dubbo captain Tim Cox is one three Western Zone players to be selected in the NSW Country ...

Ladies to take part in the end of year shootout

Dubbo Golf Club will host it's annual end of year Ladies' Shootout on Thursday with the 10 women with the ...

Sullivan to take charge of under-18s

FOR the first time in his four-year tenure in Group 10, Orange CYMS captain-coach Mick Sullivan will step into the ...

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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott threatens tougher action on asylum seekers after losing parliamentary vote

The Abbott government is preparing to toughen its already hardline asylum seeker policies after its attempt to reintroduce ...

Alleged recruiter faces charges of finding men to join Syria terrorists

Hamdi Alqudsi claims to live a quiet, modest life.

Doubts linger over Australia's free dental care for children starting on January 1

A $2.9 billion Medicare dental program for children's teeth will start as planned on January 1, but the eligibility of ...

Espionage fears at CSIRO

Australian intelligence and security agencies are investigating a suspected industrial espionage case at the CSIRO, the nation's top scientific organisation.

ASIO raids office of lawyer Bernard Collaery over East Timor spy claim

ASIO officers have allegedly detained a man and raided the office of a lawyer who claims that Australian spies bugged ...

Chance for same-sex marriages after High Court reserves decision

The ACT will host the first same-sex marriages in Australia this weekend, after the High Court reserved its ...

Community

Memorial fund helps to give comfort to patients

Friends and family of the late Warwick "Wocka" Rapley of Dubbo have honoured him by making cancer patients ...

#MyDubbo December photo challenge

Take part in our December photo challenge. Snap a photo each day, send it in and have it ...

Send us your Christmas light snaps

Seen a house that's decking the halls in style? Send us a photo!

No place for Playmates

There will be no place for Playmates Cottage in the redevelopment of the Dubbo Hospital.

Entertainment

The Great Gatsby takes on The Rocket in AACTA nominations

It's the Hollywood-backed blockbuster versus the $2.3 million first-time film.

Signal goes to static as credits roll on TV era

A simple push of a button in front of 25 onlookers was all it took for Sydney to ...

Matt Okine replaces Tom Ballard on Triple J breakfast

Sydney comedian Matt Okine will replace Tom Ballard as co-host of Triple J's breakfast show, starting in January.

Tom Daley and Maria Bello: the world of human sexuality is far from black and white

Until we acknowledge and accept the variations of grey, then there are going to be a hell of ...

Life & Style

20 ways to save holiday dollars

If you want to avoid the financial blues after your summer break, adopt these simple strategies to cut ...

Rates are low and fixing's fine but a mix is even better

With interest rates staying at low, low levels for at least another two months, is now a good ...

Too many losers in divided education system

Australia's ranking in international education league tables only tells you so much, because in truth there are many ...

Under John Howard's funding model, reading, writing skills faltered

Australians' ability to read and write has continued to decline over the lifespan of the former Howard government's ...

OECD report finds Australian students falling behind

Australian high school students' achievement in maths and reading has slumped over the past decade, while huge gaps ...

Doubts linger over Australia's free dental care for children starting on January 1

A $2.9 billion Medicare dental program for children's teeth will start as planned on January 1, but the eligibility of ...

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