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YOUNG GUN: MCUE centre Phoebe Wallace looks to make a pass during her sides' win over Griffith. Picture: Andrew McLean Photography

Goannas ready for top-of-the-table test against Demons

Jon Tuxworth

Yenda take out thrilling clash in reserve grade qualifying final

Yenda take out thrilling clash in reserve grade qualifying final

Liam Warren

TOUGH RUN: Leeton's Semi Rokodinono makes ground during his side's win over West Wyalong in the reserve grade elimination final. PHOTO: Liam Warren

Greens alive in reserves after elimination final success

Liam Warren

YOUNG GUN: MCUE centre Phoebe Wallace looks to make a pass during her sides' win over Griffith. Picture: Andrew McLean Photography

Goannas ready for top-of-the-table test against Demons

Leeton's Adam Raso attempts to beat Hanwood's Bradley Clark (left) and Jordan Beltrame (right) down the line. PHOTO: Calhan Behrendt

Ten-man Leeton keep in finals hunt with victory over Hanwood

Calhan Behrendt

MAIN MAN: Independent consultant David Burgess delivers his AFL Riverina Competitions Review to clubs at The Rules Club in Wagga on Sunday.

New senior structure to provide 'flexibility for the future'

Matt Malone

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PLAYING ALONG: Melbourne musical group The Rustica Project will be just one of the traditional artists playing at the Griffith Italian Festival on Saturday. PHOTO: Supplied

Italian heritage in the spotlight at Griffith Italian Festival

Calhan Behrendt

Anuradha Patel, Simarjeet Kaur, Sukhy Kaur, and Navdeep Sidhu rehearse for Griffith's Teeyan Festival to be held at the Yoogali Club on Saturday. PHOTO: Kenji Sato

THINGS TO DO
What's On: Teeyan Festival and artists' yield exhibition

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SACRED MOMENT: Violinist Hayden Wiseman has returned to his home territory to perform the final leg of Australian Tour for those who helped him achieve his dream.

Violinist returns home for special tour performance

Jacinta Dickins

PLAYING ALONG: Melbourne musical group The Rustica Project will be just one of the traditional artists playing at the Griffith Italian Festival on Saturday. PHOTO: Supplied

Italian heritage in the spotlight at Griffith Italian Festival

ENTERING ART WORLD: Kalinda's Joel Stedman will be one of the 22 emerging and established artists to have their art on exhibition for 'Yield'. PHOTO: Contributed

Artistic labour 'Yields' its fruit in advocating for inclusivity

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Coleambally hosts the 15th bi-annual Riverina Vintage Machinery Club rally this weekend.

THINGS TO DO
What's On: Vintage machines and tractors to converge on Coly

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Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Amber Drop Honey (500 grams), $10.50

Christmas Gift Guide: 15 of the hottest pressies UNDER $50

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

It's been a big year for honey - a recent report found 20 percent of Australian honey isn't pure - so Sven Stephan and Ana Martin, of Amber Drop Honey, are focusing on creating 100 percent Australian, pure, untreated honey.

The recipe for success in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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This modern, 'edgy' reno brings metro feel to a Griffith classic

This modern, 'edgy' reno brings metro feel to a Griffith classic

House of the Week

New home provides a central lifestyle with a clean palette to personalise

New home provides a central lifestyle with a clean palette to personalise

House of the Week

A big backyard and plenty of living space

A big backyard and plenty of living space

House of the Week

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

ROYAL VISIT: Tongan High Commissioner to Australia HRH Princess Angelika Ltfuipeka Tuku'aho will visit as part of Griffith's Multicultural Festival.

Royal connection for Griffith festival

FAMOUS: In 1931, Kingsford Smith landed at Lake View aerodrome. Picture: B1475

Site soaring into aviation archives

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

Community minded: Cameron is not only an experienced HAZMAT Sydney firefighter, he also is the head of first aid training at his local surf club at Elouera.

Giving community support a red hot go

SAFE HANDS: Pick up your 32-page farm safety guide in the July 25 edition of The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock & Land and Stock Journal.

Time to put our farms in Safe Hands

Emergency or not? Well, it depends on where you live, it seems. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

Triumphing against the odds

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Triumphing against the odds

Meme? Why are people so meme. Geddit?

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Why are people so meme?

Life, on Australia's third-largest island. Photo: Shutterstock

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Can you name our three biggest islands?

CHANGE OF HEART: Why did Barnaby backflip on medical cannabis? Photo: Peter Hardin

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Barnaby's medicinal cannabis backflip a head-scratcher

Jamieson Murphy

Responsible ownership: Really? You need to be told? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When pet ownership laws are a dog's breakfast

Gareth McKnight

How about some leadership on homelessness. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
A crisis, without hint of hyperbole

Janine Graham

Locals racing their horses down Illaroo Road, Nowra, before it was sealed.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Changing regions growing strong

Kathy Sharpe

Free speech controversies prove instructive

OPINION
Free speech controversies prove instructive

Zoë Wundenberg

Emergency or not? Well, it depends on where you live, it seems. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

James Joyce

Early bushfire season now the new normal

OPINION
Early bushfire season now the new normal

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Lawyer X helped police tape a conversation with Paul Dale before he was charged in 2004 for murder.

Ex-cop admits 'unethical' Lawyer X move

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Advocates say Australians living in aged care should not be restrained or medicated as punishment.

Aged care advocates air restraint concerns

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The accused killer of Australian tourist Sean McKinnon has faced court in New Zealand.

Family grieves Aussie tourist slain in NZ

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The inquest into the 2014 disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell continues in regional NSW.

New search as Tyrrell inquest continues

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Jonathan Dick has appeared in a Melbourne court charged with murdering his brother in 2017.

Vic fugitive charged with brother's murder

Zena Chamas
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Activists will rally at NSW parliament when the abortion bill is debated in the upper house.

Upper house to debate NSW abortion bill

Heather McNab
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Problems for CTP claimants in NSW should concern other states considering changes, some lawyers say.

Law firm warns on CTP insurance changes

Marnie Banger
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A parliament committee will quiz bank chiefs in November on issues raised in the royal commission.

Banks stress royal commission progress

Marnie Banger
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The blade sheering competition placegetters, Bruce Rollinson, Goolgumbla, Jerilderie in 2nd, Shannon Mitchell, Poll Boonoke, Conargo in 1st and Tom Lilburne, Poll Boonoke, Conargo in 3rd.

All the photos from the Elders Riverina Sheep Expo

Olivia Calver

Buyer Bernie McGlinchey, daughter Grace and auctioneer Nick Harton from Jim Hindmarsh and Co with Deneen Nirvana.

Looking for vealer success from strong Limousin bull

John Ellicott

NSW DPI Cotton Researcher, Hayden Petty said their trial found planting a cover crop in between cotton improves yield.

Adding cover crops to rotation improves cotton yield

Olivia Calver

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

Two monks walk in the Sacred Garden at the heart of Lumbini. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The holiest site you've never heard of

Michael Turtle

JOURNEY: Irena Romeo, 73, arrived at Lee Wharf aboard the Fairsea from Naples 70 years ago. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

From Italy to Australia, 70 years ago

Phoebe Moloney

Where will it end?: Apart from the evolutionary steps of a better S Pen with more features and the phone's increased memory and improved battery life and charging times, the last step is the blurring of PC and phone.

Smartphone evolution is now a revolution

Mathew Dickerson

Alexis (not pictured): "There is not a huge difference between what we do and people who use Tinder."

Why Alexis took up sex work during her university studies

Helen Pitt