They can convey emotions ranging from shock and anger to joy and relief, and they can reflect the thoughts of a community on just one page. Here are the year's best regional newspaper front pages.
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Newcastle Herald
The Daily Advertiser (Wagga)
The Eastern Riverina Chronicle
The Irrigator
Southern Cross
The Courier (Ballarat)
The Examiner
Illawarra Mercury
Central Western Daily (Orange)
Daily Liberal (Dubbo)
Western Advocate (Bathurst)
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