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Police officer injured while on duty in Western NSW

Grace Ryan
25m ago

Mal McKay from “Methalibah” Warren, Ryan Pratten from MPAC Narromine and Tom Quigley “Muntham” Nevetire.

Practical help for NSW growers dealing with the dry

34m ago

Inland rail inquiry divides NSW Farmers

Inland rail inquiry divides NSW Farmers

Samantha Townsend

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

Farming Revolution : Dubbo's Mark Gardner (left) with Dripstone farmers Scott and Anna Brien. Photo: Farren Hotham.

'Year of reckoning' coming

Daniel Shirkie

Rural Aid Ambassador Selina Win Pe, during her visit to Dubbo.

Lindt Cafe Siege survivor finds meaning in helping drought-stricken Australians

Daniel Shirkie

Mick Gould from Married At First Sight teamed up with Hang With a Star, to help raise funds for Rural Aid and help drought affected farmers. Photo: Supplied

MAFS star Mick Gould wants to help drought-stricken farmers

Taylor Jurd

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UPDATED
Police officer injured while on duty in Western NSW

Grace Ryan
25m ago

Mal McKay from “Methalibah” Warren, Ryan Pratten from MPAC Narromine and Tom Quigley “Muntham” Nevetire.

Practical help for NSW growers dealing with the dry

34m ago

The heats of the Eucha Competition were played at the Cambridge Hotel with Sandi Graham, Alan Macdonald, Brad Gibson, Naomi Clarke, Di Wilson, Carol Harrison and Jo Macdonald. Photos by Jenny Kingham.

Bogans on parade

FESTIVAL: Andrew and Sarah Macarthur of Grass Parrot Vineyard will have their wares on sale at Brew and Bite on Saturday. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Brew and Bite to showcase Bathurst's wide range of wines

Bradley Jurd

2019 SUMMIT: Regional Development Australia Orana is asking for expressions of interest from people interested in travelling together to the summit. Image: Contributed

Need a ride to the Central West Young Entrepreneurs Summit?

GROWING TALENT: Since it was opened, the Macquarie Conservatorium has fostered music development in the community. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

Macquarie Conservatorium forced to leave Bultje Street

FESTIVAL: Andrew and Sarah Macarthur of Grass Parrot Vineyard will have their wares on sale at Brew and Bite on Saturday. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Brew and Bite to showcase Bathurst's wide range of wines

The Cowra Showground Pavilion is being transformed for the Cowra Wine Show.

The very best drops to be showcased at Cowra Wine Show

Regional tourism: Forbes' Grazing Down the Lachlan event has been a popular festival for locals and visitors. Photo: Supplied

Local festivals nominated in regional tourism awards

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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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

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

Proud and passionate past: From small silos to large silos, feeders to field bins, HE Silos have the right product for you, and have been helping farmers out for 50 years. Photo: Supplied.

Celebrating 50 years of local support

Hands on approach: YLAD encourages farmers to utilise the great advantages that technology offers. Photo: Supplied.

YLAD leading the way

Andrew Lotherington

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

Adrian Gath, Nick Pearce, and Glenn Box of 200 Bales, with Debbie Clemmet and Ros Lee from Newcastle Permanents Mudgee Branch.

200 Bales nearing one year, having has raised over $500,000

FESTIVAL: Andrew and Sarah Macarthur of Grass Parrot Vineyard will have their wares on sale at Brew and Bite on Saturday. Photo: PHIL BLATCH

Brew and Bite to showcase Bathurst's wide range of wines

Bradley Jurd

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

CELESTIAL TECHNOLOGY: An artist's impression of CSIROsat-1 in space to be launched next year. Picture: CSIRO

Down under ready to find its space in the firmament

By Helen Sim

The heats of the Eucha Competition were played at the Cambridge Hotel with Sandi Graham, Alan Macdonald, Brad Gibson, Naomi Clarke, Di Wilson, Carol Harrison and Jo Macdonald. Photos by Jenny Kingham.

Bogans on parade

From Launceston to Wollongong and Ballarat, check out some of the best articles of the Australian Community Media week.

12 of the best: National Gallery of (Real) Australia

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Family: Mark and Lydia Collins at home with their children Max, Willow and Poppy.

One family's battle with childhood epilepsy

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Derek Barry

Justine Carmady from Hat Head, Elle Gillett and Jake wilton holding the hooks after the rescue. Photo: Supplied

Watch a manta ray with hooks stuck in eye ask a human for help

Callum McGregor

From 2017: The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Rock on: when the dead heart is jump-started

Sally Cripps

Maze runner: keeping Australian business competitive in the era of innovation

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Maze runner: keeping Australian business competitive in the era of innovation

James Pearson

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Joanne Crawford

Regional centres must secure their climate and energy future

Regional centres must secure their climate and energy future

David Craven

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Clive Palmer has been handed a dressing-down by the Supreme Court for his absence.

Palmer tries to rip apart expert report

9m ago

Mathias Cormann says he will push Labor to support the federal government's foreign fighter ban.

Lawmakers go to war over foreign fighters

16m ago

One Nation's Pauline Hanson understated the number of unemployed people in Australia by over 230,000

Hanson gets jobless wrong by over 230k

40m ago

Mitchell Brindley is the first person charged under WA's revenge porn laws.

No jail for WA first revenge porn offender

42m ago

A TV program on the 'Lawyer X' scandal involving Nicola Gobbo will got to air despite concerns.

Police won't ban 'Lawyer X' doco screening

49m ago

Former teacher Simon William Phillips has been cleared of sexual assault charges.

Sydney teacher cleared of sex charges

Hannah Higgins
57m ago

A Victorian man is suing police, alleging he was assaulted during a counter-terror raid in 2014.

Vic cops on battery claim over terror raid

Karen Sweeney
1hr ago

Doomadgee Dance Culture perform at Riversleigh 25th anniversary of world heritage listing. Photo: Queensland National Parks.

David Attenborough declares Queensland fossils 'extraordinary'

Derek Barry
1hr ago

National heavy vehicle laws have councils caught between a rock and hard place. Photo: Rachael Webb

Council-owned saleyards face cost-shifting strife

Daniel Pedersen
25m ago

Farm Online and The Land started the campaign to stop animal vigilantes entering farms, with tougher trespass laws that have been followed through by the NSW Government today. Inset is one of the farm owners who saw their biosecurity breached on farm by activists and another who had their details published online.

On-the-spot fines of $1000 for farm trespassers

John Ellicott

The 2019 ASC of NSW Next Generation Committee. From left to right, Bianca Williams, Cassilis, Carl Schubert, Dungog, Camilla Herbig, Collie, Amiee Snowden, Tocumal, Heather Earney, Bedgerabong, Tim Green, Nimmitabel, Abbie Wilesmith, Milton, Joe Murphy, Bribbaree, Sarah Cudmore, Griffith, Isabel Hawken, Lowther and Tobi Payne, Parkes.

All the photos from the ShowAll Rural Ball

Olivia Calver

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

MANAGE YOUR PAIN: Simple activities including daily stretching, exercise and relaxation can help you manage your pain.

Tips to manage your pain

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It's National Lamington Day! Celebrate with this vegan recipe

If leaves are not cleared they can also be detrimental to your lawn and can smother small plants.

Spring gardens are made in winter