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PATIENT OPTIONS: Kirsten Pilatti, BCNA CEO talks with Elizabeth Blane in Latrobe, Tasmania during a Breast Cancer Network Australia event. Picture: Paul Scambler

GPs and advocates want to see the telehealth program extended to provide patients with more options on how they access medical care.

Call to re-instate, expand telehealth services ahead of July 1 cut-off

Bruno (Damon Herriman) and Laura (Jackie van Beek) go to a new-age retreat to attempt to reinvigorate their marriage. Picture: Supplied

Everyone speaking gibberish may be a way of illustrating miscommunication, but it's radical.

A weird romp words can't describe

How the upgrade will look when completed. Image: Transport for NSW, Maritime

Local member says no to stopping breakwall upgrade but will advocate for community

Kayle Enfield. Photo: Lighthouse Sports Photography

Kayle Enfield impresses on day one of Ride the Wave.

Enfield lights up day one of Ride the Wave surf competition

COLOURLESS: A field of stag-horn coral bleached white on the Great Barrier Reef during a mass bleaching event. Picture: Brett Monroe Garner/Getty Images

Coral might look like plants, but it's actually a living, breathing inverterbrae. So why are these marine creatures turning so white?

Why has Australia's coral become bleached?

Austin Butler electrifies as Elvis. Picture: Universal 

It pulls you up to realise that this is Luhrmann's sixth feature film.

Baz Lurhmann's Elvis is an exhilarating and brilliant homage

Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Mark Paguio in Spiderhead. Picture: Netflix

You understand why Hemsworth would have been attracted to the production.

Hemsworth's Spiderhead is a slick, pacey futuristic thriller

Tacking Point through to North Coast finals of PSSA Classic Shield

"It's great to have everyone back together and the pride of the schools is on the line."

Director Kyle Balda has been at the helm of a number of others in this franchise and he sure knows what his audiences want.

It's more Minion high-jinks and it aims to please

Emily, Ava, Macey, James, Piper, Sharon and Scott Smith. Photo: Sohip Farm. 

A Mid North Coast farmer explains why people need to expect to pay more if they want quality food.

Mid North Coast farm educates consumers on the real price of vegetables

Comedian Elliot Loney (left) films a skit with Australian tennis players Thanasi Kokkinakis (centre) and Nick Kyrgios (right) in the leadup to the Men's Doubles semi-final on Thursday. Photo: Elliot Loney.

They wanted to have fun on court. They've done it off-court, too.

Skits and giggles with Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis

WHAT TO DO IN THE DARK: It can be tough getting through a black out, but with a bit of planning, it can be made easier. Picture: FILE

As the energy emergency enters another week, we're being told to plan for power outages. So what do you need to get through the dark days?

How to prepare a 'black out survival kit' as the energy crisis continues

"It's the first one in a couple of years where we've got to this point in the competition."

St Joey's under-13s progress to state finals of NRL Country Cup

STORAGE TECHNOLOGY: LNG storage tanks at a terminal in Yokohama, Japan. Picture: WikiCommons

The country needs more transmission, more renewables, more storage. But how do we get there?

Has the energy emergency forced a re-think in future of electricity production?

Rhys Evans (skateboarding) and Kayle Enfield (surfing) are two Port Macquarie competitors who will vie for strong results at this weekend's Ride the Wave festival. Photo: Paul Jobber

"Hopefully this year I can go a little bit better than one round or 20 minutes, but we'll wait and see."

Enfield set to Ride the Wave as Evans calls on home advantage

Premier Annastascia Palaszczuk says pre-arrival PCR tests are no longer needed from January 1.

Queensland dumps pre-travel PCR tests

Read all about what was making headlines in the 1970s as published in the Port Macquarie News on Thursday, November 4, 1971.

Flashback: Hotel Macquarie set to be expanded

Golden moment: Lilly Barlow picked up a gold medal for Port Macquarie as competitive swimming returned to the pool in Taree last weekend. Photo: Scott Calvin

"They were excited just to be able to compete."

Barlow and Harrison lead the way as Piranhas return to the pool

Going steady: Hugo the Galapagos tortoise and his new girlfriend, Estrella. Picture: The Australian Reptile Park

After years of searching for the one, the world's most famous tortoise - Hugo the Galapagos tortoise - has finally met his new girlfriend, Estrella.

Hugo the tortoise meets his match in Estrella

Friends can gather again in NSW from today after more than 100 days in lockdown. Picture: Shutterstock

I'd be lying if I said I was jumping for joy.

It's 'Freedom Day' in NSW - but has it come too early?

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Coco Gauff has spoken out against the US Supreme Court overturning the Roe v Wade ruling.

Gauff unhappy about Supreme Court ruling

Justin Ress finally picks up his world 50m backstroke gold after originally being disqualified.

US swimmer dq'ed before golden reprieve

Australian Mollie O'Callaghan has finished wth six world championship medals over a week.

O'Callaghan wins sixth medal in Budapest

A NASA rocket will launch at Arnhem Space Centre. Picture: Equatorial Launch Australia

Science: From the red earth all the way to space

The Northern Territory is about to launch a NASA rocket

A demonstrator in Athens, Greece, protests Julian Assange's extradition to the US. Picture: Getty Images

Australia's claim to the primacy of truth, freedom, Australian citizenship and executive accountability is on trial.

Harsh truths from Canberra's early days still relevant

The Abortion Rights Campaign holds a solidarity march in London following the Supreme Court ruling at American Embassy (US Embassy). Picture: Getty Images

Women's reproductive rights have been overturned by the US Supreme Court, which some experts say could impact Australia.

'Need for constant vigilance': What Roe v Wade could mean for Australia

Novak Djokovic practising on centre court before his Wimbledon title defence.

US ban fuels Djokovic's Wimbledon push

Taylor Fritz was all smiles after lifting the Eastbourne International trophy for a second time.

Fritz wins Eastbourne in US boom-boom duel

Wauchope is one of the top areas in need of additional rental properties, new research shows. Photo: Visit NSW

"Demand for properties in Wauchope has grown consistently over the last few years."

Housing crisis: 'Demand' for rental properties in Wauchope

Two people were killed and 21 injured in a possible terror attack in Norway.

Norway raises terror alert after shooting

Tom Latham celebrates his half-century alongside his New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson at Leeds.

Late strikes give England the edge over NZ

Sunia Turuva has been tipped for a bright future in the NRL after his fine display for Fiji.

Sunia Turuva tipped as NRL star of future

Vixens' Kate Moloney celebrates their victory over the Giants to reach the grand final.

Vixens believe again before grand final

Max King has been spared criticism by Saints' head coach despite his goalless night.

Ratten turns heat on Saints midfield

Joey Manu enjoyed his return to international rugby league, running for 398 metres against Tonga.

Magical night for Kiwis fullback Manu

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has unveiled his new cabinet, who will be sworn in next week.

Andrews locks in new Victorian cabinet

Queensland are looking forward to another physical contest against the Blues in Origin II.

New-age Origin still packs a punch: Holmes

The AMA wants people to stay home if they are ill, as mask rules are eased at venues like airports.

Warning as Omicron sub-variant cases surge

China's Li Haotong leads the German International Open by three shots going into the final round.

Li Haotong leads German International Open

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova celebrates with the trophy at Eastbourne.

Kvitova wins Eastbourne in Wimbledon boost

Eagles under-13s keep pace with Group 3 junior league leaders

"Three years ago this team was going through the season barely winning a game."

Eagles under-13s maintain pressure on top rungs of Group 3 ladder

Once the site is operational - a milestone said to be close - the company will start taking newcomers, but they'll have to pay $150,000 to be indefinitely stored in liquid nitrogen.

Second shot at life, or pure science fiction? Either way, it's on our doorstep

Ride the Wave Festival ambassadors Ollie Hudson, Kayle Enfield (back), Rhys Evans and Lola Styles. Photo: Paul Jobber

"This is our second year running the festival, and we've very excited to be putting it on again for the community."

Surf's up for Port Macquarie's annual Ride the Wave Festival

The council has yet to adopt its 2022-2023 budget. Photo: File

There will be another extraordinary council meeting before June 30 to consider the budget and associated documents.

Extraordinary council meeting results in budget adoption delay

Brice Hayward recently caught this terrific 20 kilogram mulloway in the Hastings River on a locally made Koolabung Jewie lure. Photo supplied

Angling guru Jason Isaac says bream remain consistent with some nice fish about. Lighthouse and around Dunbogan have been fishing well, although all beaches are holding fish in varying degrees.

What's Biting: Bream are jumping at Lighthouse and Dunbogan

Habitat loss, dog attacks and road strikes are among the threats to koalas. Photo: File

The council has deferred a Koala Recovery Action Plan workshop as it waits for further information.

Koala recovery plan workshop postponed awaiting more information

Illegal drugs with street value of more than $1 million destroyed by police

$1 million drug burn

FRNSW Deputy Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell and senior firefighter Gerrard Collins. Photo: Higgins and Langley Awards

"The efforts of the strike team were quite amazing. They got brought down into the location around Port Macquarie and the work they did provided an amazing outcome."

International recognition for Mid North Coast 2021 flood rescues

Good morning from Lighthouse Beach. Photo: Cynthia Hoogstraten

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