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Flamin’ Dragons ready to fire
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Family share tributes to 14-year-old boy killed in crash near Mudgee
The family of a 14-year-old killed in a car crash in central west NSW have shared tributes for ...
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Scientists hunting for the cosmic glue that holds the universe together are hoping they strike gold in an ...
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Man who rescued women in Westfield Hornsby shooting didn't realise he had been hit
Local milkman Alan had stopped to buy biltong from a market store outside Westfield Hornsby on Thursday afternoon ...
Mentally ill man shot by police at Westfield Hornsby on day release
A mentally ill man who was shot by police at a busy shopping centre was granted day release ...
Dave Swarbrick, the Fairport Convention violinist who fell in love with an Australian girl
Dave Swarbrick was a graduate of the intensely socialist British folk scene of the '60s.
Sonar search: Plane flown by Qantas pilot Paul Whyte found wrecked off Byron Bay coast
A plane which crashed off the coast of Byron Bay nearly two months ago has been found in ...
Suicide risk guidelines are useless and possibly misleading, study finds
Tool used to predict which patients are at risk may be only slightly better than chance, study finds.
Revealed: the truth about Sir John Kerr’s Paris option
Malcolm Fraser and Australia's most controversial Governor-General discussed Sir John Kerr being given a plumb diplomatic post in ...
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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.
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Damian Walshe-Howling goes from Underbelly killer to having film dream come true
Underbelly's Damian Walshe-Howling tells of the day he almost died on a set.
The Goss: The Week That Was
Paul Keating's 'banana republic' air fresheners and an Orange Is The New Black star stealing the show, what ...
Book reviews: City of Mirrors, Sunlight Pilgrims, The Fireman
Fiction with Colin Steele
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Why students are turning away from learning foreign languages
Foreign language learning in Australia is in serious decline in the second decade of the so-called Asian Century.
The policy failure that costs us most
The election circus rolls on, while both parties carefully avoid the problem that will become an ever-greater drag ...
Consumers warned about health insurance providers' 'save on tax' claims
They say you'll save on tax, but if you signed up, would you really?
Study shows why some dementia patients lack empathy
Carers bear the brunt when their loved ones change personality, but there's a reason why it happens.
Unique International College: Applicants were helped in aptitude tests, court told
A woman has told a court a saleswoman helped her answer questions to qualify for a diploma that ...
Hollywood star J.K. Simmons' incredible transformation
J.K. Simmons goal for his role in the movie, Whiplash, was to have 'sick arms.'
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Australia has a proud history of being one of the world’s most compassionate countries.
Letter: Thanks for the support
Many thanks to security personnel at Port Central.
Letter: Stop the weed invasion
Weeds and roads are our region's priority.
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JUST twelve minutes from Wauchope town centre, where rolling grassy hills cradle the banks of the Hastings River, ...
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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 ...
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The world’s most active volcano: Want to see Hawaii's steamy side?
A guided tour of the world’s most active volcano is a hot option.
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Cavallo Point Lodge, San Francisco: Luxury boutique hotel on city's doorstep
A former military barracks in San Francisco has since become the ultimate luxury lodge.