A six-month telemonitoring trial near Dubbo and Parkes seeks to reduce the pressure on emergency departments and hospital ...
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Tourism restructure brings funds
The overhaul of regional tourism brings with it four-year administrative funding agreements with the new Destination Networks.
CYBER CRIMES
Council charge not waived for podiatrist
A development application was submitted to council for a podiatrist on Cypress Point Drive.
Dubbo artist making his mark
Rugby League the Musical cancelled
Denis Carnahan's Rugby League the Musical show cancelled at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre
Dubbo hosts Charolais
Coonabarabran’s DSK Angus and Charolais Stud had the second top price of $11,000 with bull Kakadu K69E.
No plea entered for murder accused
Murder accused, Allan O'Connor, is yet to enter a plea for the triple homicide last year.
Rain filling region’s dams | Video, Photos, Map
Communities across the Central West have already surpassed their seasonal rainfall averages
Macquarie SES picking up phones
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Phil, Phyllis Campbells of the world unite
Phil Campbell traveled to the US to help rebuild a town that shares his name.
Community rallies around little Xavier
Xavier Kitchin battles congenital heart defects and more. He needs specialist equipment to stay alive.
Man rushed to hospital after one-punch assault
One punch has left Martin Lord with a traumatic brain injury.
Y’all are loving Aussie goatmeat
Australian goatmeat exports to the US more than double in decade.
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Reunion adds more to heavyweight battle
CYMS will host a 30-year reunion on Saturday while the current side meets Forbes in a top of ...
Lew in the clear
Positive swab charge dropped against popular trainer.
National
Federal elections results 2016: Wyatt Roy concedes defeat in Longman
Wyatt Roy has made history for a second time, becoming the youngest former federal member of Parliament in ...
Iraq invasion a 'strong causation' of terror threat today, says former Labor leader Simon Crean
Former Labor leader Simon Crean has said there is a "strong causation" between the controversial 2003 Iraq invasion ...
Michael McHugh: the meddlesome man who let the dogs out
Michael McHugh is the man who let NSW's dogs out.
Exclusive Brethren: Federal Labor calls for investigation into funding of 'extremist cult' schools
"Sharp questions need to be answered" about funding of schools that preach "utter hatred" of the outside world, ...
Sydney weather: 'Plenty of sunny breaks' over the weekend before chill returns
The weather gods are about to smile on Sydney - if only for a couple of days.
Sydney man says he climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge for God
A man who jumped out of taxi in the middle of the Sydney Harbour bridge and climbed up ...
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Autumn has arrived across the region | Photos
It's taken a little longer this year but autumn has finally arrived across the western and central western ...
'Dubbo's Wonderful Weddings': share your magical day with the city
Dubbo hosts Charolais
Coonabarabran’s DSK Angus and Charolais Stud had the second top price of $11,000 with bull Kakadu K69E.
Dubbo parkrun turns 1
Dubbo parkrun is celebrating its first birthday!
Entertainment
Solved! The case of Mary Fortune, the pioneering crime writer who vanished
For many years the final resting place of pioneering crime writer Mary Fortune was unknown. Until now, that ...
Ghostbusters: Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig pity the 'bizarre' haters
"How can you not be insulted by people making ridiculous remarks? But you really can't take it to ...
Beyonce condemns police shootings and demands respect for black lives
One of the world's biggest pop stars calls for community-wide action after yet more police shootings.
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Life & Style
See a regular GP to offset unnecessary hospital visits, doctors say
Doctors are urging people to find a regular GP who they can trust and call on after hours ...
Shares Race Week 3: Stock picking gold
Gold shines again, but its the tiny miners that have stood out this week.
Debbie Reynolds: What a glorious feelin’!
Gastro outbreak at Calvary Hospital as NSW cases spike
Calvary Hospital has set up an isolation ward as it works to contain a gastro outbreak.
Gastroenteritis spike prompts NSW Health public warning
Nursing homes, child care centres and hospitals are all affected.
Student numbers plummet by 80,000 across NSW VET sector
Report finds negative perceptions of scandal-plagued sector affects enrolments as thousands of students choose to go to university ...
Opinion
Better to be safe than sorry in online world
Ron Watson
It happened just the other day. We were having lunch at Dubbo Regional Botanic Gardens; right under the ...
My Word: Laurie Barber
I have been confused at times between a plebiscite and a referendum.
Dark glimpse into a world of untold horrors
EDITORIAL | There is a dark world out there that few of us ever encounter.
Nightmare on voter street
It's the nightmare scenario: both the Coalition and Labor fall short of a majority and then can't secure ...
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Travel
Pauline Hanson elected to Australian Senate: How do we explain this overseas?
Now that Pauline Hanson's back in parliament, Aussies travelling in Asia will again be asked to "please explain".
Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer points can now be used to pay for petrol
Virgin Australia has announced members of its Velocity Frequent Flyer program will be able to pay for petrol ...
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Tourists tend not to head to these 13 cities. Here's why they should.
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“There’s no place like home…“ is uttered by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz in relation to which ...