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Young's Hamish Kaveney flies high at Central West training on Sunday, he's one head coach Dean Oxley is excited to see in action. Photo: Carla Freedman

Hamish Kaveney set to have big impact in New Zealand

Matt Findlay

Brad Fittler's Hogs for Homeless tour stops in the Cherry Capital

Young Bluetongues Touch Association club captains Mackenzie Brownlie and Kieran Burns will lead the club at Wagga. Photo: Joy Cass

Young Bluetongues set to launch five-team charge

Young's Hamish Kaveney flies high at Central West training on Sunday, he's one head coach Dean Oxley is excited to see in action. Photo: Carla Freedman

Hamish Kaveney set to have big impact in New Zealand

Young's Casey Wall darts from dummy-half during the under 23s Riverina victory over Victoria under 20s. Photo by Courtney Rees

Cherrypickers feature in various representative sides

VW Scramble winners Phillip Oliver, Sam Woods, Beau Elsley and Kyle McGovern, with club professional Bryce Mawhinney

Golfers progress to Volkswagen Scramble regional final

Invite to business representatives to Festival meeting on Tuesday, February 19

James Lambshead and his fellow bikers will be raising funds for the Leukaemia Foundation with a charity ride.

Revving up fundraising

Matthew Chown

Ingrid Corcoran, Boorowa, with Helena Hakola, from Finland and Gab Corcoran, Boorowa, looking at the pen of ewes at the Boorowa Show.

Young Schools invited to take part in Chinese Festival

Invite to business representatives to Festival meeting on Tuesday, February 19

Family fun at the aquatic centre for Young’s Duck Day

Preparing for first comp of the year

Rebecca Hewson

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Emma Elsworthy

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

Valentine, the patron saint of love: It's claimed he was a temple priest in the 1400s who was beheaded by Claudius II for helping Christian couples wed.

Love’s alive and well

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Cheapest accommodation: South-west of Bathurst, has the cheapest accommodation in the state with a median asking rent of $250, according to the latest Domain Rental Report.

Rent in regional NSW

Tawar Razaghi, domain.com.au

Adults should be doing 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week, according to the Department of Health - ‘moderate’ meaning your heart rate should increase and you should be sweating.

Stick to your resolution

HealthShare

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

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

Dione, Jan, Trent and Bede Ryan.

Young's Bede Ryan celebrates 80th birthday milestone

Connie Pearse from Young and Robert Pattison from Blayney. Both pictured on their return home from Denmark after the Rotary student exchange.

Young Rotary exchange student returns from overseas

Constable Erin Handss, Senior Constable Nick Scoular and Acting Inspector Mick Madgwick.

Young police roll up their sleeves to give blood

Taylor Dodge

Dione, Jan, Trent and Bede Ryan.

Young's Bede Ryan celebrates 80th birthday milestone

Senior Constable Brendan Clark, Andrea Coss, Senior Constable Karen Clark and Regional Manager Rob Scott.

Former Olympian begins new role as PCYC club manager

Invite to business representatives to Festival meeting on Tuesday, February 19

Hundreds support Georgina Josephine Foundation fundraiser

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

Two utes valued at $300k among treasures lost in container spill

Max McKinney

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson perform "Shallow" at the 61st annual Grammy Awards.

Who won what at the 2019 Grammy Awards

Watch a shocking timelapse of floodwater in Qld near a train derailment

Derek Barry

Yalitza Aparicio in a scene from the film 'Roma,' by filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. The film is nominated for an Oscar for best picture and best foreign film.

Netflix walking the red carpet at Oscars

Simon Weaving
1hr ago

PROFOUND: “I had a moment of clarity as Dutton patted me down, the hair on his crown already thinning.” AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Peter Dutton ruined my high school experience

Mark Bode

The emotion and the relief: Post 2016 AFL grand finals reactions from an unnamed fan and Western Bulldogs' star Easton Woods. Photos: Scott Barbour, Justin McManus

New season, new hope: regardless of reality

Janine Graham

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

Galeforce winds and big swells are expected as Cyclone Oma closes in on southeast Queensland

Oma looking less likely to hit Qld

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Christian Porter has accused Labor of creating a problem in its haste to pass medical transfer laws.

Loophole could stop return to Manus, Nauru

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An attempted cyber attack on Toyota Australia is being managed by the company's IT department.

Toyota Aust victim of cyber attack attempt

1hr ago

Labor will reportedly dump Australia's ambassador to the US Joe Hockey over the Helloworld affair.

Liberals talk down links to travel company

1hr ago

Sharon Barass took a photo of this shield shrimp at Namarva, south of Winton.

Heard of a Smiley Shield Shrimp? You have now

Derek Barry
1hr ago

Glencore puts cap on coal production levels

Cole Latimer
1hr ago

He wanted a sausage roll but stopped an armed robbery instead

Greg Gliddon
2hrs ago

Yass Little Learners confirmed the incident took place on its bus. Photo: Shutterstock

Toddler left on bus for six hours

Hannah Sparks
2hrs ago

Boorowa locals, Andrew Ford, Ford 4 Shearing, Ally Corkhill, Normanhurst border leicesters, Matt McGrath, "Clear View South", and Steve 'Sooty' Cartwright, SRC Rural contracting

All the faces of the Boorowa Flock Ewe Competition

Hannah Powe & Rachel Webb
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One down, 28 to go. Roads Minister Melinda Pavey with Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen at the oldest truss bridge in NSW, Brig O'Johnston Bridge at Clarence Town. The state put in $5.5m towards half the cost for a new bridge.

A $500m boost to fixing NSW country bridges

John Ellicott
2hrs ago

Narrandera Shire Mayor Neville Kschenka (also pictured on our cover) says it's time government invested in infrastructure that supports regional Australia.

Narrandera rail line could be a critical link

Daniel Pedersen

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

The 2016 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Grace Eppelstun.

What’s in a ‘Showgirl’ name?

Samantha Townsend
1hr ago

GOOD HAIR DAY: Dan Brown, aka Mullet Lord, will return to judge Mulletfest this Saturday at the Chelmsford Hotel. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

‘The best of both worlds’: all hail the glorious mullet

Sage Swinton

RESTORED: Barbara Lewin painstakingly repaired an important piece of Tenterfield history.

A fine slice of history