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State of the Nation | Sunday, June 19, 2016
Your morning news snapshot from around regional Australia and beyond.
Three-year-old Fletcher had a 'smile to light up the world'
NSW: He was a cheeky, blonde-haired boy whose family fondly nicknamed him "Bomber".
A wet Sunday forecast as flood warnings issued for NSW
A wet Sunday is in store with heavy rainfall intensifying in the afternoon as an east coast low ...
Dubbo boy, 17, missing since Thursday
NSW: Concerns held for missing teen Nathan Price.
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ESPN's masterful doco on OJ Simpson says more about America than 'The Juice'
Fairfax Media was given an exclusive look at the documentary that has reignited debate about the fallen football ...
North Melbourne v Hawthorn: Umpires cleared of Lindsay Thomas ducking allegations
The four umpires accused on Friday night of claiming they would not pay free kicks to Lindsay Thomas have denied ...
AFL season 2016: Gold Coast mid-season report card blotted by injuries again
Just as they did in 2014 and 2015, injuries have cruelled the Suns' chances of making a tilt at a ...
Brisbane women show refugees have 'a lot to contribute'
Courage, compassion, appreciation and the will to survive, these are just some of the values personified by two refugees who ...
Queensland weather: it's not all doom and gloom
Forecasters warn the second patch of wet weather this month could bring rainfalls up to 100mm, damaging winds ...
Sport: Where reality and make-believe cross paths
One of the best sports movies ever made is Bull Durham, a riff on the machinations of a ...
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Pressure on Government reaps rewards for bush
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Kids take to park for Superhero Scramble
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Shopkins madness: the Australian miniature collectible taking over the world
Forget Barbies and Bratz. The hottest doll in the world is a miniature world of shopping characters designed ...
Bookmarks: News and views from the book world
The Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award has a remarkable strike rate and gets agents and publishers swooping on ...
Notes on Blindness: a movie on "the gift" of losing eyesight
An Australian lecturer gradually goes blind and records this journey in audio diaries which make for an incredible ...
'Crop circle counsellor' to Prince Charles, Mark Rylance also makes a superb BFG
Actor Mark Rylance, who performs Shakespeare "like it was written for him the night before" could not speak ...
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Private vocational courses cost taxpayers seven times as much as TAFE, analysis finds
Private vocational courses cost taxpayers seven times as much as TAFE, new analysis finds.
NSW state budget 2016: $1 million to fund Nepean Hospital planning as doctors warn of 'crisis' now
A Sydney hospital in 'crisis mode' will get just $1 million in next week's state budget.
Tax time: ATO eyes cars, mobile phones, broadband and work-related travel
Each year about 12.4 million Australians claim more $30 billion in deductions against their income, now the ATO ...
Canberrans want 3am last drinks: alcohol poll
Most Canberrans want 3am last drinks for bars, clubs and pubs, and many feel more threatened in the ...
Australia's high rates of antibiotics overuse revealed in Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care report
Australia's high rates of antibiotics misuse risk sending us back to the dark ages of medicine.
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How to avoid paying tips on cruises
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Easter Island statues: Visiting the stone giants of Tongariki
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Simone's of Bright: Leading regional Italian restaurant marks 30 years
A remarkable slice of regional Italy transplanted to the foothills of alpine Victoria.