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EASY WIN: Jockey Blaike McDougall guided Gosford visitor Balmaceda to an easy win at Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Sunday.

Balmaceda justifies a 1000km round trip

Jon Tuxworth

DE JA VU: In 2017 the Jaguars copped a series of injuries, including captain Adrian Merrigan's groin strain.

Injuries looming over Jaguars' first home game

Emma Horn

HIGH SPIRIT: Petria Moncada launches a pass. Picture: Liz Cowled

League tag looking to end hat-trick of losses with weekend home game

Emma Horn

EASY WIN: Jockey Blaike McDougall guided Gosford visitor Balmaceda to an easy win at Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Sunday.

Balmaceda justifies a 1000km round trip

STANDOUT: Dakota Ruta looks to break free of Cameron Andrews' tackle on his way to orchestrating victory over Kangaroos. Picture: Les Smith

Ruta stands tall as he delivers Junee victory

Courtney Rees

Aaron Byrne playing for the Cootamundra Tricolours this season.

Death of Group Nine greatly exaggerated: McDermott

Courtney Rees

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It's feared Adam Reynolds has a leg fracture, dashing hopes for a State of Origin recall for NSW.

Souths lose Reynolds, pump Tigers in NRL

Matt Encarnacion
37m ago

The in-form Jaguares have all but ended the Waratahs hopes of making the Super Rugby play-offs.

Waratahs fall to Jaguares in Super Rugby

Darren Walton
45m ago

Table-topping Geelong have subdued the Suns by 27 points in a tough AFL clash on the Gold Coast.

Geelong tame dogged Suns in AFL

Zane Jackson
54m ago

It's feared Adam Reynolds has a leg fracture, dashing hopes for a State of Origin recall for NSW.

Souths lose Reynolds, pump Tigers in NRL

37m ago

Richmond have weathered an Essendon comeback to win their AFL clash at the MCG by 23 points.

Bombers' Shiel, Stringer hurt in AFL loss

Michael Ramsey
1hr ago

Ugandan Peace Proscovia has spearheaded the Lightning's 72-61 Super Netball win over the Giants.

Lightning beat Giants at new netball arena

Damien Stannard
1hr ago

Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

A company that cares

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FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

IN THE MARKET: Labor has thrown its support behind the Liberal plan to adjust new homeowner loans to require a 5 per cent deposit instead of the usual 20 per cent.

Lower home loan deposits touted as answer to housing affordability crisis

Emma Horn

READY TO FIGHT: Bethungra's Shirley Hotel owners Allan and Robyn Cox are taking some time out to re-group and think of another method to sell their piece of history, without burdening future owners. Pictures: supplied

Hotel Shirley continues to fight after Fair Trading ends giveaway

Jess Whitty

READY TO FIGHT: Bethungra's Shirley Hotel owners Allan and Robyn Cox are taking some time out to re-group and think of another method to sell their piece of history, without burdening future owners. Pictures: supplied

Hotel Shirley continues to fight after Fair Trading ends giveaway

Jess Whitty

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

By Helen Sim

NEW HISTORY: The museum's new signs have arrived, along with several exhibition items including the wool table pictured beneath the sign. Picture: Emma Horn

Boot maker Barry honoured

Carrying on: Marian Byfield, along her husband Don, has not let their life-threatening cancer diagnoses slow their Biggest Morning Tea event down.

Join in the Biggest Morning Tea

HISTORIC MOMENT: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin here on July 21, 1969, standing on the Moon in a photograph taken by mission commander Neil Armstrong. Across Australia and around the globe, hundreds of millions tuned in to watch as the human race took its first steps in space. Once the realm of science fiction, it was now a reality. Picture: NASA

Race to space began as a daring dream

Opportunities: Whether you are interested in the environment, history or animals there's a volunteer position for you.

Give a little time, help a lot

Maeve McKenna

SWEATY BUSINESS: Emma Hillier captured this great picture of Thomas Diggins and Kyle Richens during the Group 9 Junee and Young clash.

Community diary: what's on in Junee

BIG CLASH: Tom Diggins comes in to tackle Young front rower Kyle Richens in Junee's tight win at Laurie Daley Oval on Saturday. Picture: Emma Hillier

Junee scores much-needed win

ALL ABOARD: Allan and Diane Tucker of Junee on a rail carriage, which they decided to convert into a bed and breakfast accommodation for tourists travelling from many countries in the world.

International tourists find out of the ordinary B&B stay in Junee

It's feared Adam Reynolds has a leg fracture, dashing hopes for a State of Origin recall for NSW.

Souths lose Reynolds, pump Tigers in NRL

Matt Encarnacion
37m ago

The in-form Jaguares have all but ended the Waratahs hopes of making the Super Rugby play-offs.

Waratahs fall to Jaguares in Super Rugby

Darren Walton
45m ago

Table-topping Geelong have subdued the Suns by 27 points in a tough AFL clash on the Gold Coast.

Geelong tame dogged Suns in AFL

Zane Jackson
54m ago

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

AFL star Michael Long has joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the annual Long Walk To Dreamtime.

AFL legend to Scott Morrison: Unite us, PM

The AEC now has the Liberal-National coalition with a two-seat majority of 77 seats.

A week on, AEC still busy with vote count

Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas will introduce new taxes to offset a fall in stamp duty revenue.

Property taxes to be hiked in Vic budget

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the government is determined to keep the budget in surplus.

Progress continues towards surplus:Cormann

Tess Knight, third from left, says she never wants to see her daughter Samantha's killer released.

Mum of murdered daughter rallies in Sydney

Perry Duffin and Gemma Najem

Liberal frontbencher Mathias Cormann denies there are any plans to broaden the GST tax base.

No intention to broaden GST: Cormann

Colin Brinsden

The body of a woman has been discovered by dog walkers at Royal Park in Melbourne's inner north.

Body of woman found in Melbourne's north

Karen Sweeney

Bill Shorten is urging all Labor supporters to get behind the new party leadership team.

ALP's Neumann still has plenty to give

Colin Brinsden and Angus Livingston

The supreme sheep exhibit of the show was Poll Dorset ram Tattykeel 180232, exhibited by the Gilmore family from Tattykeel Poll Dorsets, Oberon.

Tattykeel's Poll Dorset takes interbreed at NSW State Sheep Show

Hannah Powe

Lot 4, Rosedale Nagel (P) sold for the top money of $14,000 to Jim and Jackie Wedge, Ascot Charolais, Warwick, Queensland.

Strong demand for Rosedale Charolais bulls

Mark Griggs

Limousin Australia Business and Operations manager Mardi Cook, Leanne Toll, Toll Cattle Co, Wongarbon, and Charmaine and Dean Kesby, Tamworth.

See who was at the Capitalise on Carcase conference in Armidale

Lucy Kinbacher

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

GOTTA DO IT?: Australian travellers surveyed by Hotels.com were more willing to pay out big ($1000 per night) to stay in five-star luxury in Anaheim, California in 2018.

Getting more bang for your five-star buck

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

Making the extraordinary appear ordinary in Siem Reap City

John Rozentals

Stegbar's latest double glaze series, Alumiere, is designed to require minimal framing.

How to keep your heating bills down

Visit sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/recipes-cooking-info/recipes

Try this: Scallop pot-sticker dumplings

OCEAN'S mystery: Beachcomber John Miller from Port Fairy is discovering plenty of interesting items washed onto the shoreline. Picture: Anthony Brady

Beachcombers are on the hunt for rare finds along our coastline

Jackson Graham