Step through all the candidates who have nominated for September 2016 local government election.
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Happy Father’s Day to dads in the Hastings | video
Ekam Yoga Festival open to all
Trek4kidz finish 20th adventure
A curator, authors and more at the Glasshouse | photos
From dangerous ideas and best-selling authors to an insider's eye on all things textile ...
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Regional Focus
SuperMoto in Newcastle | photos
It's the first time Australia has hosted an FIM Asia SuperMoto Championship international series round.
Man found dead with throat slashed in Nambucca unit
INVESTIGATIONS continue after a man was found dead with his throat slashed at Nambucca Heads.
Drink-driving charge after alleged Assistant Commissioner tailgate
One of NSW's top cops pulled the man over in Cooranbong on Friday.
Jailbreak sparks ‘whole of ACT’ hunt
Jacob MacDonald, 21, and Patrick McCurley, 28, escaped on Friday night.
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Meet the winners of the 2016 Greater Port Macquarie Business Awards
Congratulations to the winners of this year's awards. Find out more about some of the winners here.
Winner: Smarter Financial and Insurance Solutions
Smarter Financial and Insurance Solutions is the winner in the Banking Services category
WINNER: CS Mechanical Repairs and Services
CS Mechanical Repairs and Services the winner in the Automotive Services category
WINNER: Touchwood Flowers
Touchwood Flowers is the winner in the Retail (5 or less employees) category
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National
NSW Liberals defy foreign policy on Taiwan by supporting Beijing's man
How did a Malaysian activist, jailed for his links to the Beijing-backed Communist insurgency in 1974, come to ...
Police fear for missing Maroubra man's safety
Police say they have concerns for a young man after he failed to return to his home in Maroubra overnight.
Malcolm Turnbull warns Coalition MPs to lift their game after humiliation in the House
A humiliated Malcolm Turnbull has warned Coalition MPs to lift their game and show more discipline, as Labor ...
Wings recognised in NAPCAN Awards for providing safe space for children
For some children it's the chance to just play and enjoy being a kid, for others it's a ...
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's lifeline for sufferers of rare diseases: early access to life-saving drugs
Australians with rare cancers and other diseases will be given early access to experimental and potentially life-saving drugs ...
Malcolm Turnbull's dole cuts will hit older Australians the hardest
The number of older Australians on the dole is rising rapidly, raising fresh concerns about the Turnbull government's ...
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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 5
Make sure you catch up on some great reading with edition 5 of of Mid North Coast Now.
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Entertainment
Win first tix in town to Nitro Circus!
Prepare to have your excitement levels jacked to the max as one of the world's most spectacular events ...
Merrick Watts on his Father's Day plans and the best part of being a dad
Merrick Watts tells his secret to making radio audiences laugh.
Edward Snowden exiled but not forgotten: 'I don't think I'm an unhappy ending'
Edward Snowden's in exile but not afraid to speak his mind about his hosts.
'It's very much a 1984 world': Oliver Stone on making the film Snowden
Director Oliver Stone found the stakes were high in making a movie about US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Life & Style
Free IVF for most disadvantaged: industry leader
The patient had been raped. Her fallopian tubes had to be taken because he'd given her gonorrhoea. And ...
Brazilian butt lift victim Evita Sarmonikas' sister fights for justice in Mexico
The mother of a woman who died during a cosmetic procedure in Mexico wants her other daughter to ...
The Alfred hospital doctors who took their operating theatre to a car park
In the patient handover meeting, he was listed as "unknown male", a young man whose body had been ...
AFR's Phil Baker opens up commanding lead
It is week three of the shares race and the AFR's Phil Baker has hit a purple patch.
What we learn about money from our parents, whether they teach it or not
Bella Buda has more reasons than most daughters for wishing her dad a happy Father's Day.
NDIS online failures due to under-preparation and time pressures: PwC report
Three years after NDIS trials began, failures in the full national rollout over the last two months has ...
Opinion
Mayor should demonstrate experience
Letters to the Editor | Friday, September 2, 2016
Drive progress and business
Council candidates need to make position clear
Letters to the Editor | Thursday, August 25, 2016
Seek out the facts before casting a vote
Challenge the normalisation of porn
A silent world is a lonely world
Letters to the Editor | Saturday, August 20, 2016
Total level luxury living
With views over the fairways, this week's featured property is one to inspect.
Sparkling river views
Dreaming of a home with direct river access and your own jetty? Then this could be just what ...
New estate opens at King Creek
Port Macquarie News Domain | House of the week: 54 Newport Crescent, Port Macquarie 2444
A beautiful waterfront home which instantly impresses with its unique features, thoughtful design, and stunning outlook.
Travel
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NAME Meg Wilson, Mona Vale, NSW
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Repositioning cruise: The best type of cruise to relax
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Art hotels featuring famous artists' work
When it comes to art, hotels are now thinking outside the frame.