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EAT UP: All mouths on deck to kickstart the relay race with a watermelon eating competition. Picture: Jessica McLaughlin

PHOTOSFlags wave, water splashes with high spirits | Junee's Australia Day

Jessica McLaughlin

ACT, Firefighters work on fire near Pialligo Road. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra residents evacuated as bushfires merge at national capital

Wendy Peel rides Didn't Even Kiss Me at the 2018 Tumba Cup.

WHAT'S ONBus loads of support to roll into Tumbarumba

Jessica McLaughlin

ATHENIUM THEATRE

Refresh on horizon for Athenium Theatre

Jessica McLaughlin

ON THE RUN: Ben Brown and Ruby Brodin show their Australian pride as they get in some training ahead of the big day. Picture: Jessica McLaughlin

Junee's best recognised ahead of Australia Day ceremony

Jessica McLaughlin

Grants offer new hope for fire affected farmers

Grants offer new hope for fire affected farmers

Jessica McLaughlin

More than forty lambs stolen from Temora property

More than forty lambs stolen from Temora property

Jessica McLaughlin

EAT UP: All mouths on deck to kickstart the relay race with a watermelon eating competition. Picture: Jessica McLaughlin

PHOTOSFlags wave, water splashes with high spirits | Junee's Australia Day

Jessica McLaughlin

ACT, Firefighters work on fire near Pialligo Road. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra residents evacuated as bushfires merge at national capital

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

HOLDING STRONG: Major Roll kept his rivals at bay to win the Junee Pacers Cup for Stephen Maguire on Sunday night. Picture: Emma Hillier

Maguire rolls on for Junee Pacers Cup win

Courtney Rees

READY TO ROLL: Junee trainer-driver Bruce Harpley is chasing a breakthrough performance with Roll One Over in the Junee Pacers Cup on Sunday. Picture: Emma Hillier

Roll One Over out to end 'Harpley hoodoo' in Junee Pacers Cup

Courtney Rees

FOND MEMORIES: The Junee Jaguars won the 2015 Pascoe Cup with a grand final victory over Henwood Park. Picture: Kieren L. Tilly

Junee set to nominate a Pascoe Cup team

Jon Tuxworth

HOLDING STRONG: Major Roll kept his rivals at bay to win the Junee Pacers Cup for Stephen Maguire on Sunday night. Picture: Emma Hillier

Maguire rolls on for Junee Pacers Cup win

READY TO ROCK: Tegan Judd with Rockita as she prepares to line up in the Junee Pacers Cup heats on Saturday night. She has drawn barrier one in the second heat. Picture: Les Smith

Duck ready to rock in Cup heats at Junee

Courtney Rees

Allan Hull was honoured on track after the running of the Happy Retirement Allan Hull Pace at Riverina Paceway on Tuesday. Picture: Emma Hillier

Harpley sends Hull off with a salute

Courtney Rees

Even in areas untouched by the fires, beds are empty and jobs are on the line. Picture: Shutterstock

You can help save thousands of jobs with just one holiday

Peter Lynch

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

Lyndall Dykes (left) and Melanie Browne have restarted their workshops in Coffs Harbour.

Six places on the Mid North Coast ready to welcome you

Teresa Ooi

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An emergency-level fire in Namadgi National Park was heading northeast towards Tharwa in Canberra.

Defence chopper started Canberra fire

Finbar O'Mallon
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England's Stuart Broad (C) has been fined and sanctioned for swearing in the 4th South African Test.

Broad fined after England Test series win

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Thomas Deng (R) has left Melbourne Victory to play for Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds.

Victory's Deng moves to J.League's Urawa

Anna Harrington
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An emergency-level fire in Namadgi National Park was heading northeast towards Tharwa in Canberra.

Defence chopper started Canberra fire

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Tennys Sandgren had seven match points in his Australian Open quarter-final loss to Roger Federer

Sandgren left wondering after Open exit

Jason Phelan
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The Chinese city of Wuhan is in virtual lockdown as authorities try to contain a virus outbreak.

China says WHO chief against virus evacs

Tony Munroe and Gabriel D. Crossley
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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

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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DREAM BIG: Ray White Rural is seeking expressions of interest for Myrtle Vale and director Geoff Palmer says the listing has received strong inquiry. Picture: supplied

PHOTOSMyrtle Vale hits the market for the first time since 1973

Jess Whitty

HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

Lyndell Whyte

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

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

RSPCA

THINK AHEAD: A simple strategy can mean the difference between life and death.

Plan to survive - an emergency bushfire guide for your pets

Lyndell Whyte

HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

NO FUN: While we may relish fabulous fireworks displays, often our pets do not.

Big bang theory ... a fireworks survival guide for pet owners

Lyndell Whyte

HELPING HANDS: Look for ways to support rural communities this Christmas. Photo: Sylvia Lieber

10 ways to support rural communities

OFFICIAL OPENING: Scott Brideoake, Steph Cooke, Anthony Roberts and Managing Director The GEO Group Australia Pieter Bezuidenhout tour the new facility. Pictures: Les Smith

Behind the scenes: Junee Jail maximum security expansion

Kevin Schultz picture in 2015 with his son Ryan. The family had regularly donated their time and track collection to fundraising events for charities including the Cancer Council.

Theft of priceless train memorabilia leaves Junee man shattered

An emergency-level fire in Namadgi National Park was heading northeast towards Tharwa in Canberra.

Defence chopper started Canberra fire

Finbar O'Mallon
24m ago

Thomas Deng (R) has left Melbourne Victory to play for Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds.

Victory's Deng moves to J.League's Urawa

Anna Harrington
46m ago

Tennys Sandgren had seven match points in his Australian Open quarter-final loss to Roger Federer

Sandgren left wondering after Open exit

Jason Phelan
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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

An emergency-level fire in Namadgi National Park was heading northeast towards Tharwa in Canberra.

Defence chopper started Canberra fire

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Four adult patients are being tested for coronavirus in WA.

WA coronavirus suspects test negative

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The Claremont killings trial has heard there was no evidence Jane Rimmer was sexually assaulted.

No sex assault evidence in Claremont kill

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Authorities are warning of the possibility of more cases of the Chinese coronavirus in Australia.

Some 400 register for China virus evac

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Australia's tourism and international education sectors have been hit by the coronavirus fallout .

China virus timing bad for tourism sector

Greg Roberts

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard says six new potential virus cases are being assessed in NSW.

China-linked NSW kids asked to skip school

Dominica Sanda and Steven Trask

Guards will accompany the detained Tamil family's Kopika (right, with sister Tharunicaa) to school.

Guards will take Biloela child to school

Michael Doyle

New Australian research suggests reducing the use of medications to treat post-stroke depression.

More support needed after stroke: victim

Finbar O'Mallon

Riding a horse? Don't use your phone. Yes, really

Riding a horse? Don't use your phone. Yes, really

The top price of $1400 was reached three times between buyers David Stewart (second from left), Ashford, and Geoff Swain (fourth from right), Nundle. They are pictured with agents and vendor representatives.

Merino ram sales kick off in northern NSW

Lucy Kinbacher

USC Seaweed Research Group leader associate professor Nick Paul said that if Australia could grow enough of the seaweed for every cow in Australia, the country could cut carbon emissions by 10 percent. Photo: Supplied

How seaweed could reduce methane and increase stock growth

Lucy Kinbacher

SIX OUT OF TEN: The sharemarket historically has six out of ten good years.

Follow the basic principles of investing for the best result

How to clean the barbecue

How to clean the barbecue

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers