THE two millionth finisher will this Saturday cross the finish line in the Australia-wide parkrun.
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Pool pulls the plug
Engineers walk off the job
Coronial inquest launched
AN inquest into the death of Port Macquarie man Jacob Berry will be conducted by the Auckland Coroner's ...
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Tradies walking fine line to profit
Take a look at the country’s 2016 Tradie Rich List. Who do you think is on top?
Former grammar school captain shunned
VIC: 'Inappropriate' fashion choice prompts deputy head to eject former school captain.
Addict made lawyer inject ice into arm
NSW: A solicitor was allegedly stabbed, bashed and forced to inject the drug ice into his arm while ...
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Man crushed to death under car in Rooty Hill driveway
A man has died after being crushed while repairing a car in Rooty Hill on Thursday night.
Boom in after-hours GPs raises concerns about Medicare cost blowout
Home visits by mobile GPs are booming in Australia, causing some doctors to question whether the "Uberisation" of ...
NSW council amalgamations announced by Premier Mike Baird
The Baird government has created 19 new councils across Sydney and NSW.
Driver saved by police, bystander after suffering heart attack at the wheel
Two officers were at the scene "very quickly" and had the crucial skills to resuscitate the 32-year-old man.
Queanbeyan and Palerang council merger announced by Mike Baird
The Baird government has created a new Queanbeyan-Palerang council.
Defence workers abuse taxpayer-funded credit cards
Round of golf, anyone? Audit shows Defence Department lacks control of credit cards.
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ANNETTE Baxter hasn't looked back since she began volunteering with St Vincent de Paul seven years ago.
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Win tickets to see Funny Money
The Herald has two tickets to give away to the opening night of Funny Money at Maitland Repertory ...
Calls for Twitter to delete Azealia Banks' account after racist rant at Zayn Malik
Banks also went after a 14-year-old Disney actress in her campaign of hate.
Cat-napping comedy from Key and Peele
Keanu Reeves didn't object when American comedy duo Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key used his name for a ...
Ricky Gervais lashes Donald Trump and defends controversial Caitlyn Jenner joke
The British comic says the Republican presidential candidate is more delusional than David Brent.
Life & Style
Most Australians failing to meet dietary guidelines, new research shows
Most of us probably don't even know we're failing this daily task, yet it may be seriously affecting ...
NAPLAN 2016: Parent says school asked student to sit out exam
The boy was 'singled out specifically and invited to withdraw' - and not for the first time - his distressed ...
Election 2016: AMA concedes restoring $57 billion to hospitals 'difficult'
The peak doctors' lobby has conceded it will be "difficult" to restore Labor's $57 billion funding agreement to ...
'Next-generation' whole exome sequencing project diagnosing rare diseases
Four-year-old Holly Burns has rare genetic disease affecting one in 40 million.
Half marathon tips for the unprepared
My preparation for this Sunday's half marathon will consist of making sure I don't drink on Saturday, have my gear ...
'Hilarious' colonial show asked to include Indigenous history
A show which tours NSW schools - and uses blackface in a performance about Africa - has come ...
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LETTER: Proposed septic charges stink
ONE day after our first ever Port Macquarie-Hastings Council septic inspection we received the notification of a major ...
LETTER: TAFE call centre plan a concern
WHY has the Adminstration Block (at TAFE) been closed and being replaced by a call centre?
LETTER: Service centre with a purpose
I READ in Monday’s Port News (May 9) about the redevelopment of the highway centre. Surely this is ...
LETTER: Who is going to benefit?
THE Australia Institute is an independent research body. It has identified electorates with their proportion of constituents earning ...
EDITORIAL: People power gets results
LETTER: Be a part of the change
TODAY as a part of Harmony Day, Red Cross is challenging all Australians to do something practical to ...
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What's new for the 2016 Australia and New Zealand ski season
The first snow arrived this week, so it's time to look at what's hot this year for ski ...
Traveller trivia quiz: May 13, 2016
A style of cooking pasta, what does ‘al dente’ literally mean?
Travel deals: Save 25 per cent on room rates at Centara Ras Fushi Maldives resort
Save 25 per cent on the room rate with this five-night Maldives holiday.
Travel deals: Get free return flights for new bookings of repositioning Asia cruises on Celebrity Solstice
Get free return flights for new bookings of two repositioning Asian sailings onboard Celebrity Solstice.