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Slice of Haven Food Festival 2016 | photos, video
Renowned pianist to perform at the Glasshouse
Man charged over Clybucca collision
Flying fox funding storm
Last call for census field officers
APPLICATIONS to become a 2016 census field officer close at midnight
It’s okay to be a quitter
End of an era: Fish co-op closes
THE historic Hastings River Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd will close its doors on Tuesday.
The gift of giving
End of an era: Fish co-op closes
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Regional Focus
Body of boy found after car swept into river
The body of a four-year-old boy, who was trapped inside a car that was swept into the Hawkesbury ...
AFL: Carlton upset Geelong | photos
Carlton could make the eight. Think about that. The Blues have won as many games as they have ...
WA’s biggest earthquake in six years
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Injury-hit Sharks go down in Wingham
PORT Macquarie Sharks had a chance to go top of Group 3, but injuries scuppered that plan.
Harrington player receives life ban
LIFETIME ban for Hastings League player after incident on May 21.
Tigers beat Port FC
Breakers get out of jail | Photos
Finals day at the NSW State Bowls | Photos
Marylands and Kurri Kurri wrapped up a big week of bowls
Tough tests ahead for Port FC and Saints
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National
Vivid Sydney 2016: Heavy traffic as lights, AFL and rugby come to CBD
Football fixtures and the opening night of Vivid Sydney caused significant delays in the Sydney CBD for cars ...
Penalty rates remain election issue in Eden-Monaro, poll shows
Penalty rates remain an election issue in Eden-Monaro.
Marital rape no longer allowed and suicide, homosexuality decriminalised at Nauru
The isolated island republic has updated its antiquated criminal code.
Elderly farmer found guilty of murdering environment officer Glen Turner
The family of murdered environment compliance officer Glen Turner has accused Ian Turnbull's family of "hijacking" his murder ...
Four women left with serious injuries after car and truck crash at Wetherill Park
Three women have been left with serious injuries and another is in a critical condition after a crash in Sydney's ...
Police commander Mark Jenkins questioned over possible Lindt siege errors
In the final minutes of the Lindt cafe siege, gunman Man Haron Monis fired a shot as five ...
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Port News eEdition
The Port News can be sent straight to your in box three times a week.
How Nabo connects you to your neighbours
INSIDE the social media tool that builds relationships with your neighbours.
Mid North Coast Now | edition 4
Make sure you catch up on some great reading with our latest edition of Mid North Coast Now.
Slice of Haven Food Festival 2016 | photos, video
Entertainment
Freelee the Banana Girl and vegan YouTubers are the next Kardashians
Freelee the Banana Girl - vegan, animal lover, avid YouTuber - is earning a reputation as the nastiest ...
Miles Franklin shortlist: Four Melbourne novelists join Charlotte Wood
Four women are on the shortlist for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award - and four of the ...
Miss Earth Australia turns into a turtle for a wild week
Miss Earth Australia Dayanna Grageda is rocking a turtle onesie for a good cause.
Life & Style
Behind Confucius Classrooms: the Chinese government agency teaching NSW school students
The Chinese government's soft power outreach body is paying NSW public schools $10,000 to hold Chinese language and ...
Slice of Haven Food Festival | your photos
Got a pic? Send it in or use #slice2016.
How to run up hills without dying
Die elegantly while you run up the hill, I say to myself, before I die inelegantly, folding forward ...
Vivid 2016: The skill that 65 per cent more employers want
Cassandra Mayo is backing humans in the tech race.
It's all in the genes: How your parents can make you stay at school longer
The genes you inherit from your parents have a say in how long you stay at school and ...
Revealed: Why our brains get so tired in the afternoon - and how to beat the slump
It’s known as the dreaded 2:30 feeling.
Opinion
LETTER: Let's come together
NATIONAL Reconciliation Week runs until June 3.
LETTER: One stop TAFE shop
IN response to a letter which appeared in the Port News on Wednesday 11th May by Mr Stuart ...
LETTER: Who is going to benefit?
THE Australia Institute is an independent research body. It has identified electorates with their proportion of constituents earning ...
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: 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: TAFE call centre plan a concern
WHY has the Adminstration Block (at TAFE) been closed and being replaced by a call centre?
House of the Week: 19 Freemans Road, Rawdon Island
DISCOVER this masterpiece home nestled in one of Port Macquarie’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.
Mortgage Matters: Investing in commercial premises through an SMSF
Making the right decisions when investing in your business.
House of the Week: 12 Whistler Drive, Port Macquarie
THIS lovely family home was clearly built with practicality in mind. Just a few years old, it features ...
House of the Week: 1 The Meadow, Port Macquarie
ICONIC in the Innes Lake estate, this large and beautifully designed house is quiet, spacious and perfect for ...
Travel
Cruise ship submarines now standard
Nowadays, remotely operated underwater vehicles are pretty much standard issue on any self-respecting expedition ship.
Maclean on the Clarence River: The best coffee town in Australia?
Australia's obsession with coffee knows no bounds - even the smallest towns, like Maclean on the Clarence River, ...
Where to eat in Verona, Italy: Chef Nino Zoccali
Chef Nino Zoccali on the best places to eat and where to have a big night in Verona.
Appenzell, Switzerland: The Swiss town of beer-drinking cows
The glossy alpine idyll of beer-drinking cows and legendary cheeses.