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Lost Orange women rescued
Emergency services have warned hikers to check the weather conditions after two women became lost at Ophir on ...
Dubbo and Wellington road closures
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Opinion: MPs can no longer bank on that early mark
The time-honoured tradition of taking that early mark and leaving Canberra for home on a Thursday evening may ...
Flying colours for Rex
The number of flights leaving and arriving on time at Dubbo airport have been revealed.
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What happened over the past week? Take a look through the best photos from Fairfax photographers around our ...
LGA exempt from vote
Important news for Western Plains Regional Council residents.
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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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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 ...
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
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Malcolm Turnbull could force voters to the polls three times in two years
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull could force voters to the polls another three times in the next two years.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's lifeline for sufferers of rare diseases: early access to life-saving drugs
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Win first tix in town to Nitro Circus!
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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.
Josh Pyke: books that changed me
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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 ...
Free IVF for most disadvantaged: industry leader
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AFR's Phil Baker opens up commanding lead
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Three years after NDIS trials began, failures in the full national rollout over the last two months has ...
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Opinion: MPs can no longer bank on that early mark
The time-honoured tradition of taking that early mark and leaving Canberra for home on a Thursday evening may ...
Opinion: Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor. McGrath Foundation donors thanked. Regional benefits from police force changes outlined
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Opinion: Warning is there. Change or be challenged
It is no surprise the names of civic and community leaders are being pushed forward as potential candidates ...
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The discussion paper on the Far West Initiative relating to councils in the region has been released and ...
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When it comes to art, hotels are now thinking outside the frame.