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Local rider Kate Demamiel sorts her cattle at the first Forbes Ranch Sorting and Penning clinic. Photo courtesy of the club.

Great start for new horse sport | Photos

Memorable sports quotes of 2018

Callum Godde

All the fashions and spectacle of Mudgee Cup 2018 | Photos

Benjamin Palmer

Local rider Kate Demamiel sorts her cattle at the first Forbes Ranch Sorting and Penning clinic. Photo courtesy of the club.

Great start for new horse sport | Photos

RAMS GET READY: Western has begun its 2019 country championship campaign with training for under 16s, under 18s, under 23s and women's tackle at Apex Oval on Saturday. Photos: JEN HOAR

The best of the west on show as Rams’ quest for country dominance kicks off

Nick McGrath

Albert Anderson learning great skills.

Aussie champ delivers clinic | Photos

Joe Ozzimo and wife Leisa from Melbourne attended their first festival last year and loved it so much, they came back in 2019.

All Shook Up for Elvis | Photos

A toast to you: Mendooran's Pip Archer and Deb Kiem have turned their cheese making dreams into a reality. Photo: Supplied.

A toast to bringing a ‘cheesy’ dream to life

Taylor Jurd

Local rider Kate Demamiel sorts her cattle at the first Forbes Ranch Sorting and Penning clinic. Photo courtesy of the club.

Great start for new horse sport | Photos

Joe Ozzimo and wife Leisa from Melbourne attended their first festival last year and loved it so much, they came back in 2019.

All Shook Up for Elvis | Photos

Heritage train: The Blue Suede Express left Sydney last week to take passengers to the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: Supplied

Passengers board heritage train for Elvis Festival | Photos

Taylor Jurd

COMING AGAIN: The breakfast television program Sunrise was last in Parkes in July 2015 broadcasting live from the Parkes Dish, where then weather presenter Edwina Bartholomew interviewed Mayor Ken Keith OAM.

Get All Shook Up with Sunrise

BE THERE: Thousands of fans packed Mudgee’s Glen Willow in 2018 for an NRL clash. There are so many things to see, do and explore in Western NSW. Photo: Simone Kurtz

Be a tourist in your backyard

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

BIG DRY: This image shows White Cliffs as encountered by NSW Farmers' Association regional manager Caron Chester in May. Photo: Contributed.

Royals, a drop of rain and a new PM: 2018

Michelle Allen

BE THERE: Thousands of fans packed Mudgee’s Glen Willow in 2018 for an NRL clash. There are so many things to see, do and explore in Western NSW. Photo: Simone Kurtz

Be a tourist in your backyard

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

Photo: File

Rural land values increases across NSW, despite drought

Taylor Jurd

WEEKLY COSTS: How does your weekly rent compare to the median cost in your town? Photo: FILE

How does your weekly rent compare to the median cost in your town?

Nadine Morton

Homes sold recently in regional NSW centres.

Regional NSW property hotspots – and what to expect in 2019

WATER: Kevin Kennedy delivers water to the Walgett community. Inset: Thumbs up from Cassandra Gibb and Kevin Kennedy. Photos: CONTRIBUTED

Answering the water call

Lynn Rayner

Heritage train: The Blue Suede Express left Sydney last week to take passengers to the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: Supplied

Passengers board heritage train for Elvis Festival | Photos

Taylor Jurd

Nominate an outstanding person in the 2019 Bourke Australia Day awards

WATER: Kevin Kennedy delivers water to the Walgett community. Inset: Thumbs up from Cassandra Gibb and Kevin Kennedy. Photos: CONTRIBUTED

Answering the water call

It's now or never to let us know if you're attending the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival. Photo: Supplied.

Are you getting all shook up at the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival?

Taylor Jurd

Photo: HARRIET FRENCH.

Where to see the lights in Dubbo and Wellington this Christmas

Grace Ryan

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

6m ago

HEATWAVE: Harry enjoying a dip. Photo: Jackie Browne

It’s hot, hot, hot and we’re talking about it LIVE

Joe Ozzimo and wife Leisa from Melbourne attended their first festival last year and loved it so much, they came back in 2019.

All Shook Up for Elvis | Photos

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Pamela and Denis Hucker were the lucky couple chosen to go on stage during the ceremony because they were the first couple of register to renew their vows at the festival.

Couples can’t help falling in love again as they renew their vows | Photos, video

Christine Little

Photo: KEITH TURK.

See the photos from the crowd at the Parkes Elvis Festival 2019 | YOUR PHOTOS

Grace Ryan

Dooley Thompson, Hazel Baker, Brendon Taylor and Craig Cole.

Out and about at the 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival | Photo

SURVIVOR: Elvis Singer says growing up with such a famous name wasn't easy. He was among the first-time visitors to this year's festival. Photo: NADINE MORTON

Please call me Elvis, no seriously, that is my real name

Nadine Morton

Caroline Wozniacki makes a backhand return to Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck during their first round match at the Australian Open.

Perhaps hold off on the rush to judgement

Janine Graham

Obsessed: India's captain Virat Kohli led his team to his country's first ever Test series win on Australian soil.

Passion is the power to achieve and succeed

Father Brendan Lee

Bossiness not to be mistaken for leadership

Zoë Wundenberg

Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

Scammers impersonating police, using arrest threats

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

Australia's heatwave continues but relief may be on the way from Friday.

Heatwave conditions continue in Australia

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Police believe a woman found dead in Melbourne's north was assaulted.

Vic cops hunt down woman's killer

2hrs ago

The swelter is set to continue with temperatures into the 40s expected across NSW.

Heatwave conditions to continue in NSW

2hrs ago

A government grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation had key shortcomings, an audit has found.

Revoking grant bad for reef: minister

2hrs ago

Commissioner Ian Stewart says Robert Fardon hasn't reoffended since his prison release in 2013.

Qld sex offender will not wear tracker

Robyn Wuth
2hrs ago

The federal government has tightened its foreign investment rules repeatedly in recent years.

Aust investment policy 'sowing tension'

Marty Silk

Scott Morrison has made a flying visit to Port Vila on his way to Suva.

Fiji workers to get access to Australia

Angus Livingston

The national road toll is down but we're being urged to do better.

Australian road deaths down

Matt Coughlan

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

A flashback to slower travel: Cruise Express’s six-day ‘Great Southern Loop’.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Sound Waves … can carry up to 12 passengers

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Jan

John Rozentals

Spotlight on Jocelyn Proust

Are we there yet?: Never leave your dog alone in the car – even on a mild day, dogs can suffer from heat stress which can cause organ failure and even death.

Fun holidays with furry friends

RSPCA

Participants were shown different food pictures and were instructed to tilt their phone towards or away from themselves based on the orientation of the image (portrait or landscape). The image size increased when participants tilted the phone towards themselves (simulating approach) and decreased when tilted away (simulating avoidance).

Use your phone to help you lose weight

Australian Associated Press