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Balloons at sunrise over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Finding a magical fairyland in Cappadocia

Nicole Phillips

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

Yellow Brick Road chairman and television star Mark Bouris will speak at the conference. Photo: Supplied.

WHAT'S ONConference aims to inspire, motivate young farmers

Taylor Jurd

DUET: Bathurst mayor Bobby Bourke is encouraging the community to plan ahead for Sir Elton John's concert next Wednesday. Photo: SAM BOLT

WHAT'S ONSir Elton John's Bathurst concert: What you need to know

HEADLINER: Cold Chisel to headline A Day on the Green when it arrives in Orange in February. Photo: SUPPLIED.

A perfect day for live music

Alex Crowe

Yellow Brick Road chairman and television star Mark Bouris will speak at the conference. Photo: Supplied.

WHAT'S ONConference aims to inspire, motivate young farmers

Dolly Parton festival benefits from Inland Rail community grant

WHAT'S ONDolly Parton festival benefits from Inland Rail community grant

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR: About 25,000 fans still turned out for the 28th Parkes Elvis Festival despite the devastating bush fires and drought in NSW. Photo: Michael Samson

Dust storm to moving initiatives, 2020 Elvis festival one to remember

Christine Little

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

REAL ESTATE: Here's what $350,000 will buy you around the Central West and Orana. Photo: FILE

PHOTOSWhat $350,000 buys you around the Central West, Orana

Nadine Morton

DUET: Bathurst mayor Bobby Bourke is encouraging the community to plan ahead for Sir Elton John's concert next Wednesday. Photo: SAM BOLT

WHAT'S ONSir Elton John's Bathurst concert: What you need to know

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA

CELEBRATIONS: The Cellar by Gilbert will be hosting an Australia Day Eve party. Photo: Supplied

WHAT'S ONThe Cellar by Gilbert to host perfect pairing of celebration and support

Jay-Anna Mobbs

DUET: Bathurst mayor Bobby Bourke is encouraging the community to plan ahead for Sir Elton John's concert next Wednesday. Photo: SAM BOLT

WHAT'S ONSir Elton John's Bathurst concert: What you need to know

Firies working in region have an 'angel' looking out for them - in Queensland

Firies working in region have an 'angel' looking out for them - in Queensland

Santa on his Harley riding through the dust and dry at Bourbah. Photo: Supplied.

Santa and his bike visit rural town to bring Christmas cheer

What does Australia Day mean to you?

What does Australia Day mean to you?

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Widespread dust storms in Western NSW. Photo: Janelle Cooke

PHOTOSSee photos as the dust storm blankets the region

Photo: NSW Police

Police arrest 27-year-old man over fodder scam | Photos, video

IN CHARGE: NSW Rural Fire Service Superintendent Karen Hodges was in charge of the massive Gospers Mountain bushfire. Photo: GEOFF JONES 012020fire2

The tough days during the Gospers Mountain bushfire: RFS boss

DUSTY DAY: Raised dust and an afternoon thunderstorm is predicted across the region on Thursday afternoon. Reader Wendy Johnson took this photo of a dust storm earlier this week.

Dust, thunderstorms predicted to end a very hot day

Nadine Morton

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

Janine Graham

HAY NOW: Cowell farmer Brenton Smith welcomes the donation as feed dries up in the district.

Hay arrives in Cowell following benefit concert

Rachel McDonald

Sheila Bower looks over the remains of what was her car port, including a speaker which flew more than 30 feet. Picture: Kate Healy

Burrumbeet unofficially records more than 200mm of rain in a few hours

Greg Gliddon and Pat Nolan

Under pressure: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is standing by former sports minister Bridget McKenzie over the sports grants controversy. Picture: Australian Community Media

Why Morrison must sack Bridget McKenzie

John Hewson

State regional judge, Paul Parker, Young, presents the award of farming excellence to Jon, Jenny and Kevin Kilby, Inglewood, Gilgandra, with competition coordinator, Tom Dwyer. The award recognises excellent farm management.

Farming excellence award presented to Kilby family, Gilgandra

Mark Griggs

The plot twists but the inner goth remains

OPINIONThe plot twists but the inner goth remains

Marie Low

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

A robotic camera and thermal imaging has found no sign of a worker missing in a Tasmanian goldmine.

Fear grows in Tas mine worker search

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A bushfire is threatening parts of Canberra and has forced the closure of its airport.

Canberra bushfire alert level downgraded

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Justice Stephen Hall has temporarily suppressed pathologists' evidence in the Claremont trial.

Claremont forensic evidence suppressed

File photo.

Trainer banned for 18 months after racehorse slaughtered

The RFS says the loss of a water bomber's three crew shows the extreme danger of fighting fires.

Deadly bushfires return to southern NSW

Steven Trask

A Brisbane couple are believed dead after the crash of their scenic flight over Moreton Island.

Qld couple 'wouldn't survive' plane crash

Cheryl Goodenough and Sonia Kohlbacher

A large water bombing aircraft has crashed in the Snowy Mountains, killing three people on board.

Three dead as water tanker crashes in NSW

Steve Zemek

NSW minister David Elliott has rebuked charities for taking time to distribute bushfire donations.

Charities defend fires donations roll-out

AAP reporters

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Author and researcher Dr Geoff Beeson will address the crowd at a water summit in Dubbo on January 30. Photo: Contributed

'Learn from the past', says water summit keynote speaker

Breast cancer survivor Lisa Hardman and nurse Rachael Stevens. Picture supplied by McGrath Foundation.

Imagine coping with cancer, drought, and fires? Lisa did

Nicholas Fuller

Tamworth races yesterday after race four, race five looked pretty dusty!

Main NSW race meeting cloaked in darkness

John Ellicott

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Should lamington-flavoured hot cross buns be a thing?

Do your research pre-build

Do your research pre-build