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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: World is watching koala's future

HAVE YOUR SAYLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: World is watching koala's future

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Clear information on vaccine planning needed

HAVE YOUR SAYLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Clear information on vaccine planning needed

TREAD SET ON WINNING: Callum Harper's Super Sedan, ready for this Saturday's competition

WHAT'S ONRevheads rejoice as raceway returns

SLEEPING ROUGH: Youth emergency accommodation manager Deb Longhurst says the housing crisis is driving youth homelessness numbers up in Griffith. Photo: Monty Jacka

'Nowhere to go': Housing crisis fuelling youth homelessness

Call for talks on Basin SDL projects to restart

Call for talks on Basin SDL projects to restart

The gates were opened this morning in front of a crowd of locals, media and government representatives. Photo: Otis Filley

Water arrives in Lake Menindee for the first time in five years

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Riverina League teams - round two

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HAVE YOUR SAYLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: World is watching koala's future

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Qantas to double Griffith-Sydney service after successful launch

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OPINIONBroncos mull the Adam Reynolds or Mitch Moses question

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The story of Ivan Smole, from Yugoslavia to Griffith

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Where you can go to pay respect this Anzac Day

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will meet again with national cabinet today. Picture: Chris Doheny

Australia poised for COVID-19 vaccine revamp as national cabinet meets

Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Pfizer jabs could be made in Melbourne

Health Minister Greg Hunt has defended the pace of the vaccine rollout in disability care homes. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'Gobsmacked': Anger over disability care vaccine rollout

People react to the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial in Brooklyn. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

DIGESTNext step for US after Chauvin verdict

Health Minister Greg Hunt asserted it had always been the plan to vaccinate people with disabilities and aged care residents in stages. Picture: Getty Images

Hunt defends disability care vaccine rollout

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino. Picture: Getty Images

mRNA all the way: PM flags support for domestic vaccine production

Karen Barlow

Health Minister Greg Hunt said there a "strong uptake" of the vaccine from the over-50s cohort. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Vaccine rollout recalibrated, but still no target for vulnerable groups

Harley Dennett

Aus Post ban a blow to regional producers

DIGESTAus Post ban a blow to regional producers

MILESTONE MAN: Jamie Maddox will play his 250th game for Coolamon on Saturday.

Riverina League teams - round two

Jon Tuxworth
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Mitch Moses could be a dominant force as a centrepiece with the Brisbane Broncos. Photo: Matt Blyth/Getty Images

OPINIONBroncos mull the Adam Reynolds or Mitch Moses question

Laurie Daley

Yoogali SC's Jacob Donadel will face a late fitness test after jarring his knee against O'Connor Knights. PHOTO: Andrew McLean

Yoogali SC looking to bounce back ahead of grand final rematch

Liam Warren

MILESTONE MAN: Jamie Maddox will play his 250th game for Coolamon on Saturday.

Riverina League teams - round two

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BACK ON THE PARK: Yoogali FC's Joseph Poli looks to knock the ball around a West Griffith defender during a trial game recently. PHOTO: Liam Warren

Yoogali FC ready for return after break

Liam Warren

FOOT RACE: Jack Powell looks to chase down the loose ball during the Swans opening round clash with Collingullie. PHOTO: Les Smith

Swans set to make home return against arch-rivals

Liam Warren

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

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LEST WE FORGET: Griffith's Anzac Day commemoration services will return to Memorial Park this year, with some restrictions. PHOTO: Monty Jacka

Where you can go to pay respect this Anzac Day

Monty Jacka

TRANSFORM: Event coordinator Nathan Beer says Street Scapes will revitalise an underused section of Griffith's CBD by turning Kooyoo Street into a 'pedestrian piazza'. PHOTO: Monty Jacka

WHAT'S ONSide street will be transformed into 'pedestrian piazza'

Monty Jacka

TRANSFORMING THE LANE: Street Scapes event coordinator Nathan Beer and Banna Lane Festival creator Carrah Lymer in front of one of 2019's Banna Lane murals. Photo: Monty Jacka

WHAT'S ONMore murals coming to Banna Lane as festival returns

Monty Jacka

LEST WE FORGET: Griffith's Anzac Day commemoration services will return to Memorial Park this year, with some restrictions. PHOTO: Monty Jacka

Where you can go to pay respect this Anzac Day

BACK IN ACTION: Yenda RSL Sub-Branch president Alan Wakley said he is looking forward to this year's service. Photo: Monty Jacka

WHAT'S ONAnzac Day services return for MIA towns

Monty Jacka

PREPARED: Library manager Karen Tagliapietra says she is ready for what will undoubtedly be a busy week. Photo: Monty Jacka

WHAT'S ONLibrary hosting events for young and old

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Multimin Evolution meets the trace mineral demands of modern cattle

Multimin Evolution meets the trace mineral demands of modern cattle

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Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

Emma Brown

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

TOP OF THE CHART: The Whitsundays has taken first place in the PRD Stand Out Regions report. Photo - Shutterstock, Tanya Puntti.

The top ten stand out places for property in Australia

TOP OF THE CHART: The Whitsundays has taken first place in the PRD Stand Out Regions report. Photo - Shutterstock, Tanya Puntti.

The top ten stand out places for property in Australia

AFTER THE STORM: Those impacted by floods should talk to their property manager or landlord and insurance company as soon as possible. Photo - Shutterstock.

Help for those impacted by floods

VACANCIES: According to SQM Research there are now less vacancies at the national level compared to January 2020 just prior to the first outbreak of Covid-19 in Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

The worst is over for landlords as vacancies fall

CONSIDERATIONS: Property investment isn't for everyone. If you are considering investing in property, it is essential to weigh up the pros and cons. Photo - Shutterstock.

The pros and cons of property investing

Tea and Talk: Are we just leaving it to someone else?

Tea and Talk: Are we just leaving it to someone else?

Jenna Woodland

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

BOXED IN: Cats are pedantic about their ablutions and the location and cleanliness of their tray.

Illness or stress? Solving the mystery of your peeing puss

Dr Anne Quain

Tea and Talk: Are we just leaving it to someone else?

Tea and Talk: Are we just leaving it to someone else?

Tea and talk: 'Giving up attachment key to happy life'

Tea and talk: 'Giving up attachment key to happy life'

Jenna Woodland

Addressing bullying as a community is essential

Addressing bullying as a community is essential

Carmel La Rocca

The gates were opened this morning in front of a crowd of locals, media and government representatives. Photo: Otis Filley

Water arrives in Lake Menindee for the first time in five years

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DOOR OPENING: Sydney indie-pop artist Sloan Peterson, aka Joannah Jackson, begins her first national headline tour on Thursday after several years of support slots. Picture: Sarah Adamson

Sloan Peterson going it alone to the Moon & Back

Locals say the show does not reflect the real Byron Bay

Coastal town paddles out in fight against Netflix reality show

Caleb McLaughlin, left, and Jharrel Jerome in Concrete Cowboy. Picture: Aaron Ricketts

Heartfelt but underwritten tale

At top from left to right: New warning icons - Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency.

New look, same message as national warning symbols released

Jennie Curtin

Not for kids: Gunda is no Babe. Picture: Supplied

A stark, haunting look at farm life

Ron Cerabona

Creation Stories is unmissable cinema, though more for the brilliant lesson in social history than for superlative filmmaking. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWPortrait of a very obnoxious man

Cris Kennedy

A scene from Voyagers. Picture: Supplied

Confronting the end of the world

Ron Cerabona

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: World is watching koala's future

HAVE YOUR SAYLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: World is watching koala's future

2hrs ago

Mind Matters | Know your urges, and when to satisfy them

OPINIONMind Matters | Know your urges, and when to satisfy them

John Malouff

Recent rallies marked 30 years since the final report of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhy don't white Australians connect with First Nations deaths in custody?

Jenna Price

GREEN IS GOOD: Tony Kanellos has plenty of priceless childhood memories of times spent in his family backyard.

A time when the grass was greener

Rowan Cowley

Enjoy meeting and serving travellers at the William Creek Hotel. Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission.

Fancy a working holiday?

Sue Preston

Cafes and shops in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1933. Photo: National Library of Australia.

Fun and frolics up at the Cross

John Piggott

TOUGH TASK: Sean Ryan and Henri Sutton are hoping to take this car 4,000km from the Gold Coast to Alice Springs to raise money for the Cancer Council. Photo: RILEY KRAUSE.

'Bucket list' task worth the wait as duo prepare for 4000km outback journey

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DELICIOUS: Mudgee CWA Evening's Barbara Gow has provided her mother's Anzac biscuits recipe.

Get baking: Here's a top notch CWA Anzac biscuit recipe

Shane Patton (pictured) says six officers have been ordered to pay compensation to Dani Laidley.

Vic police sanctioned over Laidley photos

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New road rules regarding cyclists will come into effect in Victoria from Monday.

New road rules to protect Vic cyclists

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Andrew Drake died after being stabbed 11 times by a neighbour on the NSW south coast.

Man jailed for fatally stabbing neighbour

Margaret Scheikowski
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The number of commercial flights from India to Australia will soon be slashed by 30 per cent.

New restrictions for 'high-risk' countries

Daniel McCulloch
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A group of Sydney dock workers are awaiting the results of their coronavirus tests.

More Sydney wharfies COVID tests negative

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A Victorian man has tested positive for COVID-19 after catching the virus in hotel quarantine in WA.

Vic COVID-19 case linked to Perth hotel

Benita Kolovos
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State's growers anxious to receive follow-up rain

State's growers anxious to receive follow-up rain

LLOYD GEORGE, Ag Scientis
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NRAR staff in Gundagai. NRAR have stated water user compliance levels for stage one of the new metering framework "aren't as positive" as they would like. Photo: NRAR

NSWIC says factors out of irrigators' control are delaying compliance

Olivia Calver
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Around 100 students from Central Tablelands school took part in the agriculture innovation day held at Orange Anglican Grammar School.

AWI and Orange Anglican Grammar School host agriculture innovation field day | Photos

Hannah Powe
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Your rehabilitation should commence as soon as possible following an injury to allow a speedier recovery. Picture: Shutterstock.

Find the right help to recover after an injury

Dr Marcus Chia
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Choosing when to start your children at 'big school' is not always easy, especially when your children have birth dates very early in the year. Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONWhen is best to enrol youngsters at school?

Mumma Jak

The pile of compost is almost ready for making hot water. Picture: Hannah Moloney

Using compost power for a hot shower | Backyard Bliss

Hannah Moloney