A NEW networking event for teachers is gaining traction in Tamworth.
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Giant obstacle course to hit town
THE world’s largest inflatable obstacle course is set to race into Tamworth next month after an official launch.
Furore over plan not to fence
COUNCILLORS might have said no to fencing off a popular Tamworth playground but locals are split on the ...
Shooting probe
Detectives don’t believe a shot fired into a Tamworth house was a targeted attack, rather it could be ...
Dogs make city tracks
Armidale’s famous four-legged friends and their team of young handlers are headed to Sydney.
Rain to saturate sunny spirit of spring
It was a picture perfect day for Tamworth on Sunday but the clouds are about to roll in ...
No bail for murder accused
A MAN has been refused bail in court charged with the stabbing murder of a woman in Walgett.
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Nick Xenophon leads push to axe inflation target amid change at Reserve Bank
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Sara Connor and David Taylor join long tradition of Byron Bay media obsessions
Saturday evening in Byron Bay's main street and a lone guitarist is making like Santana for the coins ...
Sydney multiple sclerosis researchers link risk genes to Vitamin D
A link between the environmental and genetic factors of multiple sclerosis discovered by Sydney scientists could bring about ...
'Compliant, groggy state': In Nauru's ghost camps, refugees sleep away the pain
When Asal Jabar is bored she yearns to play hide-and-seek. But in Nauru's refugee ghost camps, the young ...
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Kids festival fun for grown-ups as well
Kidtopia, a new festival planned for the October school holidays, promises more than your usual day out with ...
Striving for success
School students from around the region were putting their best foot forward on the athletics field.
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Dancers ready for the stage
Over the last couple of months Duri students have been busily rehearsing and preparing for the 2016 Dance ...
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60 Minutes hits new low with Roxy Jacenko interview
60 Minutes has continued its self-destructive tick-tock, tick-tock in 2016 by pushing the "detonate" button with a story ...
Adriano Zumbo on Just Desserts, passion and being the Patissier of Pain
Adriano Zumbo is back on screens with his own show in Just Desserts, where 12 amateur dessert-makers compete ...
New York City comes to Brisbane ahead of Thor: Ragnarok shoot
Spoiler: Marvel's next Thor movie will, in part, be set in New York City.
First look: Canberra-spotter's guide to ABC TV's The Code season 2
The new season of ABC conspiracy thriller The Code casts Canberra in a shadowy light.
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How a Brisbane schoolgirl became a drug addict, then made her way back
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HIV prevention drug Truvada won't be subsidised in Australia
An expensive breakthrough drug that prevents people from getting HIV won't be funded by tanxpayers in Australia this ...
Doctors warn over diagnosis apps amid Ada launch
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BackTrack more than paws and pooches
It’s quite a sight to see the BackTrack boys in action, but it's about much more than just ...
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Locals react after fence ruled out for playground
Locals have their say after Tamworth councillors rule out fencing off Tamworth Regional Playground.
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