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Teen charged over alleged stabbing in western Riverina

BREAKINGTeen charged over alleged stabbing in western Riverina

LiDAR technology is being used to estimate the volume of floodplain harvesting captured in water storages in the Northern Basin. Photo: NSW Government

Australian first: NSW floodplain harvesting policy unveiled

REFLECTION AND RENEWAL: Sister Theresa Foley at the Sacred Heart Church on Warrambool Street. PHOTO: Shaun Paterson

Sacred Heart begin four weeks of Celebrate the Mass in trying times

Water brokers want tighter Murray Darling trading rules, too

Water brokers want tighter Murray Darling trading rules, too

Carmel La Rocca.

Multicultural Festival may be put on hold for 2020

Taken in Japan after repatriation from the Japanese: Back (left): Bert Donaldson, Jim Winbank and Bob Beaumont. Front (left): Allan Bye, Les Connell and Frank Donat. Photo: Howard Bye.

From home to Changi, then Japan and back: One man's World War II journey

BREAKINGTeen charged over alleged stabbing in western Riverina

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England edge out Pakistan in Test thriller

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Bottas grabs pole position from Hamilton

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Wet weather sees a number of sports cancelled

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Netballers take to the court on cold morning

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NSW tracking mystery COVID-19 outbreaks, while Victoria records 466 cases

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Chris Woakes' unbeaten 84 has helped England seal a thrilling three-wicket win over Pakistan.

England edge out Pakistan in Test thriller

Rory Dollard

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took pole position at the anniversary GP at Silverstone.

Bottas grabs pole position from Hamilton

Martin Moravec

Hanwood were set to take on Tumut in Wagga in the Pascoe Cup before the latest round was cancelled by Football Wagga

Wet weather sees a number of sports cancelled

Liam Warren

Chris Woakes' unbeaten 84 has helped England seal a thrilling three-wicket win over Pakistan.

England edge out Pakistan in Test thriller

Sleep Doctor's Renee Gibbs

Netballers take to the court on cold morning

Liam Warren

TLU's Corey Loftus

Group 20 flashback: 2016 first grade grand final

Liam Warren

Head to the Kimberley for the Ord Valley Muster. Picture: Sarah Duguid Photography

Kimberley's northern muster to celebrate 20th anniversary

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Sunset over Glasshouse Restaurant. Picture: Destination NSW

Take me home, country roads... to Tamworth's epic food scene

Explore Travel

CLOSED: The NSW border with Victoria remains shut down to all be permit holders. Picture: Border Mail

Latest travel restrictions: what you need to know

Explore Travel

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INSPIRATION: Artist and Griffith Regional Art Gallery public program officer Anthea da Silva will present a lecture on Friday about her award-winning Darling Portrait Prize.

Award-winning artist to talk inspiration

Declan Rurenga

CHANGE: Malachi, Deb and Connor Whitfield pose for a photo with Tharbogang Public School's sculpture in 2019. PHOTO: Jacinta Dickins

Spring Fest to continue 'but not as we know it'

Declan Rurenga

YEARS GONE: Throwback to Jackson Chesterfield from Canyon Leigh enjoying the Deni Ute Muster in 2018.

Deni Ute Muster holds out hope for green light

Jessica McLaughlin

INSPIRATION: Artist and Griffith Regional Art Gallery public program officer Anthea da Silva will present a lecture on Friday about her award-winning Darling Portrait Prize.

Award-winning artist to talk inspiration

WELCOME: The art gallery's trainee Russell Charles, programs officer Anthea di Salva and gallery co-ordinator Ray Wholohan prepare for visitors. PHOTO: Contributed

Gallery welcomes Haunting from Friday

UP CLOSE ONLINE: Gallery co-ordinator Ray Wholohan said people of all ages were welcome to enter the gallery's latest exhibition. PHOTO: Declan Rurenga

Exhibition will get up close during isolation

Declan Rurenga

Call for action: Rod Roberts on the banks of the Murray River in the Southern Riverina District.

Time is critical for long term water security future in NSW

Rod Roberts MLC, One Nation NSW MP

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Emma Brown

LET'S RIDE: John Santos behind the wheel of the car provided by the Cancer Council to help transport patients to their appointments.

MIA Community & Health 2019 | John is driven to give back, but would love to do more

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Call for action: Rod Roberts on the banks of the Murray River in the Southern Riverina District.

Time is critical for long term water security future in NSW

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

Local knowledge

Local knowledge

RENTAL TRENDS: Nationally, rent values declined 0.3% in the month of June, and 0.5% over the quarter. Photo - Shutterstock.

Rental market changes course

Ruth Lewis

2020 Winner: Cantala Avenue House wins this year's Australian House of the Year Photo - Christopher Frederick Jones.

Humble restoration defines the true meaning of home

Ruth Lewis

Tim McKibbin, CEO, Real Estate Institute NSW.

Building in a loan repayment buffer

Tim McKibbin

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

Gary Bentley

WATCH OUT: If the scam is sent by email, it is likely to include an attachment or link to a fake website where you will be asked to download proof of the 'bill', 'fine' or 'delivery details'. Opening the attachment or downloading the file could infect your computer with malware.

Scamwatch: Has someone asking for money threatened you with arrest?

Carmel La Rocca.

Multicultural Festival may be put on hold for 2020

Carmel La Rocca

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

Keith shares tale of battle

Keith shares tale of battle

AT THE CROSS: Acting President of the Victor Harbor RSL Kent Johncock with WW2 veterans Norman Ginn, Don Bartel and Laurence Jennings with his carer dog Bailey Potts.

Veterans mark victory day

Michael Simmons

The numbers may just be levelling off, Victorian authorities suggested today.

DIGESTVictorian authorities hopeful cases are stabilising

Doing the right thing. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERWhat is the best and latest advice on masks?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Acting Chief Health Officer Paul Kelly after Friday's national cabinet meeting. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Eleven Victorian MPs to quarantine in ACT as virtual parliament explored

Slicing and dicing the nation bit by bit

DIGESTSlicing and dicing the nation bit by bit

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised to share any Australian-developed vaccine. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Failing to share vaccine would be 'judged terribly': PM

Sally Whyte

The young play hard even in a pandemic, but they just don't get the message

OPINIONThe young play hard even in a pandemic, but they just don't get the message

Rick Allen

Melbourne's empty laneways, due to coronavirus shutdowns.

NATIONALAustralia coronavirus: NSW adds a hotspot

Janine Graham

This might be a fun roller coaster. The COVID numbers roller coaster is not.

DIGESTThe COVID numbers roller coaster is real

Janine Graham

Taken in Japan after repatriation from the Japanese: Back (left): Bert Donaldson, Jim Winbank and Bob Beaumont. Front (left): Allan Bye, Les Connell and Frank Donat. Photo: Howard Bye.

From home to Changi, then Japan and back: One man's World War II journey

Rina and Santo Mercuri.

SUBSCRIBERFlashback Friday: 30 photos in The Area News from August 2015

Doing the right thing. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERWhat is the best and latest advice on masks?

Flashback Friday: 40 photos in The Area News from July 2018

SUBSCRIBERFlashback Friday: 40 photos in The Area News from July 2018

ROAD TRIP: Melbourne band Private Function drive down High Street Wodonga in their film clip for the song titled 'Albury Wodonga'. Picture: SCREENSHOT

Band releases 'rock 'n' roll love letter' to Albury-Wodonga

Vivienne Jones

TLU's Corey Loftus

Group 20 flashback: 2016 first grade grand final

Liam Warren

Success: Critical care paramedic Matt Gane had a dramatic water rescue on his first day working with the Wollongong ambulance helicopter crew. Picture: Anna Warr

How a helicopter paramedic rescued a fisherman on his first day on the job

Ashleigh Tullis

David Pope's Masking for a Friend and (inset) May Gibb's piece for the anti-flu campaign in 1919. Copyright: The Northcott Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance, 2020

The power of cartoons in times of crisis

Steve Evans

Katta O'Donnell is a law student at La Trobe university

It's time for the government to come clean

Katta O'Donnell

Technology can help connect the generations

Technology can help connect the generations

Jessie Mitchell

Hat and blazer hatred leads to uniform resentment

OPINIONHat and blazer hatred leads to uniform resentment

Michelle Haines Thomas

Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

Labor wants government data released on the number of people with disabilities affected by COVID-19.

Show data on disabled virus impact: Labor

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Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has apologised if her virus efforts haven't been enough.

New Vic cases dip despite death toll of 17

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NT Country Liberal Party leader Lia Finocchiaro promised a crackdown on repeat offenders if elected.

CLP pledges crackdown on NT crime

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A new campaign seeks to raise awareness of how to break bad habits formed during COVID lockdowns.

Campaign to tackle COVID drinking habits

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Victoria has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic, with 17 deaths and 394 new cases.

Vic coronavirus cases by the numbers

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Queensland has barred all NSW residents as community transmission of coronavirus continues.

Hospital worker among 10 NSW virus cases

Angelo Risso
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Company tax cuts could again be on the agenda when the federal government hands down its budget.

Cormann wants budget focus on tax settings

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
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Victoria Police have issued almost 270 fines for breaching COVID restrictions in a 24-hour period.

Almost 270 fined for Vic virus breaches

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AgriEducate was started back in 2016 by Guy Coleman who wanted to encourage other people to recognise the benefits of agriculture.

Essay comp inspires deeper ag thinking

Shannon Beattie

Citizen scientist and volunteer Gerald McCaffrey studying streams in the Sydney basin for evidence of Platypus paddles. Photo: Western Sydney University

Platypus have been found in suburban streams

The Devine brothers Tom, James and Darcy of Angledale stud, Willow Tree, are snapped with their $17,000 sale-topper Angledale Pacemaker P13, and its buyer, Terry McDonald, Hilldale, Mudgee.

Limousin demand and clearance strong at Scone's "Northern sale"

Mark Griggs

Happy, healthy and so cute despite the unexpected way she arrived. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONThrow out the birth plan and go with the flow

Christy Kidner

Six easy choices to make to build a more sustainable home

Six easy choices to make to build a more sustainable home

JOYFUL: The garden is the perfect place to soothe and inspire your soul.

Nothing like getting down and dirty to lift your spirits

John Gabriele