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Red is best: Nellina Mann and Evie Woods in character for their Book Week parade.

PHOTOS
Stories brought to life as students embrace Book Week

Tracey Fairhurst
1hr ago

Inquest hears of child seen in car wearing Spiderman suit

Inquest hears of child seen in car wearing Spiderman suit

Liz Langdale

CAKES GALORE: Leila, 8, Jacob, 10 and Ivy Hall, 5 with Carolyn Smith.

Sweet treats for a cause on annual cupcake day

Robert Dougherty
34m ago

BUSH BLAZE: A fire at Toms Creek Road on the Mid-North Coast. Photos:
Comboyne Rural Fire Brigade.

Toms Creek fire burns amid very high danger rating

Robert Dougherty

ARTIST: Laura Jones recently participated in the Artist in Residence at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Flowery delight as artist explores local flora for exhibition

Laura Telford

Mystery: Dozens of witnesses will present evidence to the coronial inquest into the disappearance of William Tyrrell this week.

Someone knows something; one person knows everything

Tracey Fairhurst

Gaze upon the stars and connect with local Aboriginal culture

PHOTOS
Stories in the stars connect with Aboriginal culture

Laura Telford

Red is best: Nellina Mann and Evie Woods in character for their Book Week parade.

PHOTOS
Stories brought to life as students embrace Book Week

Tracey Fairhurst
1hr ago

Inquest hears of child seen in car wearing Spiderman suit

Inquest hears of child seen in car wearing Spiderman suit

Liz Langdale

Triumphing against the odds

REAL AUSTRALIA
Triumphing against the odds

Tommy Berry steers Hogmanay the line to win the Stacks Law Firm Taree Gold Cup on Sunday.

Tommy Berry and Chris Waller combine to win Taree Gold Cup

Doug Ryan
1hr ago

Robbie Farah says he may play for the Tigers again this season despite breaking his leg in August.

Retiring Farah prepared to ignore doctors

Steve Zemek
2hrs ago

My ball: Fraser Carroll scoops up possession for the Magpies earlier in the season. Photo: Matt Attard

Magpies give Schmidt, Sonogan a fitting result in milestone match

2hrs ago

Tommy Berry steers Hogmanay the line to win the Stacks Law Firm Taree Gold Cup on Sunday.

Tommy Berry and Chris Waller combine to win Taree Gold Cup

1hr ago

Line it up: Pitcher Matt Lenton in form for the Mariners.

Weekend of firsts for the mighty Mariners

Tom Critchley

Hard yards: Port City front-rower Dan Dumas was one of the Breakers best in their 38-26 defeat to Macleay Valley on Sunday. Photo: Callum McGregor

PHOTOS
Game, set, match: Breakers bow out as Mustangs progress

Paul Jobber

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CAKES GALORE: Leila, 8, Jacob, 10 and Ivy Hall, 5 with Carolyn Smith.

Sweet treats for a cause on annual cupcake day

Robert Dougherty
34m ago

MODERN PHILOSOPHY: Dr Tony Swain with Chinese texts in Port Macquarie.

Is Confucius most influential philosopher in human history?

Robert Dougherty

LOVE: Bonnie Blythe says come and join her book club.

Shhh - silent reading group appeals to your inner bookworm

Laura Telford

CAKES GALORE: Leila, 8, Jacob, 10 and Ivy Hall, 5 with Carolyn Smith.

Sweet treats for a cause on annual cupcake day

34m ago

Superhero: Adele Kyan at Port Macquarie-Hastings library.

Kids harness superpowers through a love of books

Carla Mascarenhas

On the road: Shannon Noll - The Singles Tour, LUSC

WHAT'S ON
What's on around the traps August 16-22, 2019

Vickii Byram

Congratulations: Manager of the Co-op stores, H B. Hansford presents Trevor Thompson with his winning prize in the Big Sister Win a Bike competition, 1969.

Flashback: Captains meet Governor Cutler

Port Macquarie Museum

Lift: School captain Judy Turnham gives her all in the senior girls broad jump, 1969. Photo supplied

Records smashed at high school athletics

Port Macquarie Museum

A hit: Mayor Adams plays the first hoop to open the 14th annual croquet tournament with Sayoko Kamimura of Japan and president Cyril Lewis.

Flashback: happy croquet visitors - 1969

Port Macquarie Museum

Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

Six top tips to get the best out of this weekend's garage sales

Ruth Lewis

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

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Bag yourself a bargain this weekend

Six top tips to get the best out of this weekend's garage sales

Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

180-degree direct river views

180-degree direct river views

House of the Week

Exquisite deep waterfront

Exquisite deep waterfront

House of the Week

Read the latest Domain here

Read the latest Domain here

Ruth Lewis

ARTIST: Laura Jones recently participated in the Artist in Residence at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Flowery delight as artist explores local flora for exhibition

Laura Telford

Gaze upon the stars and connect with local Aboriginal culture

PHOTOS
Stories in the stars connect with Aboriginal culture

Laura Telford

CHAMP: Queen of the Mountain Claire Bradshaw as she crossed the line.

PHOTOS
King and queen conquer gruelling mountain run

Laura Telford

ARTIST: Laura Jones recently participated in the Artist in Residence at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Flowery delight as artist explores local flora for exhibition

LOVE: Inner Wheel members with the crew from Riding for the Disabled. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

Pony love: all smiles after funds boost for Riding for the Disabled

Laura Telford

OPEN: Warren Grimshaw and Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams officially open the new mental health unit at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. PHOTO: Laura Telford.

New era of mental health care in the region begins

Laura Telford

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

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

1hr ago

Red is best: Nellina Mann and Evie Woods in character for their Book Week parade.

PHOTOS
Stories brought to life as students embrace Book Week

1hr ago

Ready to rock: Star filly Libertini. Picture: Yarraman Park Stud.

Off The Beaten Track: Racing's week that was

Gaze upon the stars and connect with local Aboriginal culture

PHOTOS
Stories in the stars connect with Aboriginal culture

Day to remember: Bob Metcalfe from the 85 TPTPL RAASC unit.

Australian spirit celebrated in our Vietnam veterans

Tracey Fairhurst

CHAMP: Queen of the Mountain Claire Bradshaw as she crossed the line.

PHOTOS
King and queen conquer gruelling mountain run

Laura Telford

Triumphing against the odds

REAL AUSTRALIA
Triumphing against the odds

The Beechwood Shammies are the premiership winners of the Hastings League women's division.

PHOTOS
Beechwood Shammies wipe out opposition in Hastings League final

Tracey Fairhurst

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

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

James Joyce
1hr ago

Early bushfire season now the new normal

OPINION
Early bushfire season now the new normal

VET building pathways to a bright future

OPINION
VET building pathways to a bright future

Jenny Lambert

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

Scott Morrison has told the Australian Public Service to focus on the public, not Canberra.

Bureaucrats told to focus on quiet Aussies

15m ago

Chaynika Sethi is on trial charged with 98 counts of stealing as a servant.

WA office manager 'stole $163K from boss'

18m ago

Clive Palmer wants his trial with Queensland Nickel's liquidators stayed after a major settlement.

Palmer tries to halt QN collapse trial

52m ago

Constitutional expert George Williams wants changes to the early voting system in federal elections.

Call to limit early votes in federal polls

54m ago

William Tyrrell vanished from his grandmother's home on the NSW mid-north coast in 2017.

'Boy seen in car' day of Tyrrell abduction

Luke Costin
55m ago

Alan Jones.

More advertisers pull ads over Jones rant

Alex Druce
57m ago

Travis Loughnan has been in custody since September and may not face trial until March 2020.

Victorian child porn accused refused bail

Amber Wilson
1hr ago

An Adelaide man charged with attempted murder was left permanently injured during the attack.

Attempted murder accused left tetraplegic

Kathryn Bermingham
1hr ago

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
1hr ago

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
2hrs ago

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
1hr ago

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