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Former principal under investigation says CEO
Choir makes clean sweep of eisteddfod
$62,000 for local groups
Up hill, down hill; the RFS in training
Former principal under investigation
The principal of St Mary’s Primary School has relinquished his position following concern he inappropriately used the school’s ...
Arts at capacity
The cultural infrastructure in Young is stretched to its capacity, according to a report tabled at Young Shire Council’s April ...
Tea anyone?
If there is any time for a cup of tea it’s this week when Australians get behind the ...
Boer War commemoration ceremony Sunday
AS the 111th anniversary of the Boer War approaches on May 31, the Young sub branch of the ...
Remembering Harvey
One person excited about the prospect of a Boer War Day ceremony is local councillor John McGregor, whose ...
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Seven-year-old trades sex for cigarettes, court told
A LAUNCESTON man taught his daughter, 7, how to smoke so he could trade cigarettes for sexual favours, ...
Weekend trivia: Mega quiz
It's the weekend. Time to kick back, relax and spend time with family and friends. But first, try ...
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Junior Yabbies have a shot at gala day
Young Reggies hot on Dragon’s tails
Locals blitz tent pegging
Record number of games
AFL: Three Young Saints players have turned the tables with their record-setting 100 and 150 senior games on ...
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The good wife who paid a high price
Hazel Hawke's life of courage came at a huge cost.
Army takes to the streets to battle poverty
More than 100,000 volunteers will spend this weekend knocking on doors to help the Salvation Army address Australia's rising rate ...
Doubling of indigenous in prisons alarms leaders
Aboriginal leaders have warned of a crisis in the justice system with an explosion in the black prison population, a ...
Gaming the politics of TV sports bet reform
An unmistakable message for government is now emerging: Stop this now.
Joyce seeks bail as wife pleads for accuser to set record straight
Condemned to a ''life sentence'', in the words of his wife, Matt Joyce will plead with Dubai authorities to extend ...
Artists flag fresh symbols of a nation's hope and ideals
Asking a country to change its flag is like asking a country to change its name - so bonded is ...
Women
Zelie's inspirational life
Zelie Bullen, an animal trainer, stunt woman, mum and wife and now authors chats to Donna Kelly.
Betty dedicates 60 years to hockey
South Australian woman Betty Cousins honoured for her 60 years service to hockey.
Carving a new career in hospitality
Writer Donna Kelly chats with scholar Jackie Airey, from Victoria, who took on a unique tree change.
Bianca’s an inspiration
Cyclist and Cerebal Palsy sufferer Bianca Woolford is doing herself and her family proud.
Lorna shocked by her garden award
Surprise award for keen gardener, Lorna Reynoldson from New South Wales.
Art exhibition is all in the family
Distance is no barrier for Alex Hibble's family who will join from parts of Australia to present an ...
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Oliver ready for the Young stage
YOUNG THEATRE COMPANY: The curtains are due to open at 7.30pm on Friday night at the Catherine McAuley ...
An improbable building in Young’s countryside
HERITAGE MATTERS: Great it is, and many are the stories to be told about Iandra.
Council support for choir
Young Shire Council is planning to reimburse the hall hire fee for a concert held in Young at ...
Tea anyone?
If there is any time for a cup of tea it’s this week when Australians get behind the ...
Entertainment
Looking the part
Noomi Rapace shows again in crime thriller Dead Man Down that she is the ultimate chameleon.
A tiger by the tail
Bill Westenhofer won an Oscar for best visual effects for his extraordinary work bringing the digital tiger Richard ...
Lifting the veil on carnal love
In James Salter's fiction, true carnal love is like an ''assassin'', both exalting and abasing the ''victims'' of its ''violent ...
Privilege, parties and Maharajahs
'Can a duck swim?'' is evidently a polite version of what bears do in the woods.
Life & Style
Bouris fired up over low-fee super
Mark Bouris' Yellow Brick Road is hoping to capture a slice of the $1.5 trillion in superannuation savings ...
Daily horoscopes: Friday, May 24
Read Alison Moroney's daily stars for Friday May 24, 2013.
How to have a functional family
Having a connected family is beneficial to a child's sense of identity and the parents and the extended ...
Time to drop the body labels?
Opinion: Why we should stop calling models larger than sample size 'curvy', 'voluptuous' and worst of all... 'real ...
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Back when it was called a thunderbox
Writer Donna Kelly can't remember nightmen but she sure knows a lot about dunnies - even that they ...
Live life to the fullest
Funerals can be wonderful celebrations of life, writer Donna Kelly shares.
Dawn hosts 11th Big Morning Tea
Again I am writing to your paper hoping you will be able to print my letter so as ...
Labor sets a booby-trap as it heads for the door
Trap. Wedge. Trick. Ploy. All these words have been used to describe Wayne Swan's latest federal budget.
Uni reform to hurt students
Four in five university students must work to support their studies, juggling an average of 16 hours of ...
The waiting game
Donna Kelly, like most people, wishes doctors had more time in the day to treat their patients.
Travel
Flight test: Cathay Pacific business class
Flight crew member Fiona introduced herself with a smile before offering a welcoming glass of Deutz champagne.
Chopstick revolution
In the past decade, this Chinese hub has become one of the world's great culinary cities. Brian Johnston ...
No kidding on long-haul flights
ABC Television's Gardening Australia presenter Jane Edmanson will be at the helm of a tour and cruise to ...
Island of the drammed
A sweet, malty storm is brewing amid the apples, served not in a teacup but neat in a ...