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The scale of the Reid's Flat earthquake (top right). Photo: Seismology Research Centre

Earthquake detected at Reid's Flat

Kelsey Sutor

Sponsor Emily Fowler, Virbac with Bruce and Narelle Nixon, Frogmore and their sheep classer Greg Carmody.

Tara Park genetics lead at Boorowa flock ewe comp

Stephen Burns

The line outside Centrelink in Braddon in March 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

JobSeeker set for modest $50 per fortnight increase

Sally Whyte
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Ian Armstrong's grandchildren Bronte Armstrong, Louisa Sinclair and Jock Armstrong.

PHOTOSWarrior of the bush: Ian Armstrong farewelled at state memorial service in Cowra

Kelsey Sutor

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg are set to talk over the Facebook news stand-off. Pictures: Shutterstock, Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government sets talks with Facebook

Steve Evans

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Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

The scale of the Reid's Flat earthquake (top right). Photo: Seismology Research Centre

Earthquake detected at Reid's Flat

Kelsey Sutor

Frank Grillo, left and Mel Gibson in Boss Level. Picture: Icon

When stars jockey for top billing

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

First overdoses, now a safety breach

DIGESTFirst overdoses, now a safety breach

Health Minister Greg Hunt on Thursday, defending the pace of the vaccine rollout. Picture: Getty Images

Aged care vaccine rollout will be on track next week: Hunt

The road to vaccination across Australia seems strewn with bumps right now. Photo: file

DIGESTBumps in the road impact vaccine rollout

Families and Social Services Minister Anne Ruston. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

JobSeeker increase set for clear passage despite criticism

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Australia has been urged to increase its onshore vaccine manufacturing capability. Picture: Karleen Minney

Australia at risk of COVID vaccine shortages, leading scientists warn

Andrew Brown

Two aged care residents in Queensland were mistakenly given too much of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Shutterstock

Stood-down doctor didn't do vaccine training before giving incorrect doses

Sally Whyte

"None of this is good enough and the federal government must explain itself," Premier Palaszczuk said.

DIGESTAnother 'please explain' moment for the government

Janine Graham

Ladies to commence golf program

Ladies to commence golf program

LOCAL HOPE: Be Good Benny, trained by Alectown's Stan Townsend and driven by his son Nathan, will start on the second row in the PHRC Committee Final this Sunday evening. Photo: Kristy Williams.

Parkes to host $8000 harness final this Sunday

Kristy Williams

Photo: Amy Paton

Mattress beats the heat at social bowls

John Dymock

Ladies to commence golf program

Ladies to commence golf program

Charity golf day to raise funds for rodeo

Charity golf day to raise funds for rodeo

Kelsey Sutor

UP FOR THE FIGHT: Bruhaha, trained by Bathurst's Nathan Turnbull, took out the Telescope Tyres Heat - a dominant 12.6 metre victory. Photo: Kristy Williams.

Bruhaha up for the fight in strong Parkes harness win

Kristy Williams

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Millions of crabs emerge from the Christmas Island forest and head for the sea.

Cupid hits Christmas Island for annual journey to the sea

Explore Travel

Dolphin feeding at Monkey Mia.

Hot deals: dolphins at the beach to horseback trail rides

Explore Travel

And the best town in Australia goes to...

And the best town in Australia goes to...

Explore Travel

Charity golf day to raise funds for rodeo

Charity golf day to raise funds for rodeo

Kelsey Sutor

Come and grab a sausage sanga at the Boorowa Rotary Community Market.

Grab a snag at the Boorowa Rotary Community Markets

Kelsey Sutor

Service NSW mobile service centre returning to Boorowa

Service NSW mobile service centre returning to Boorowa

Kelsey Sutor

Charity golf day to raise funds for rodeo

Charity golf day to raise funds for rodeo

Australia Day bowls will take place from 1.30pm at the Boorowa Ex-Services Club.

Celebration of sport this Australia Day

Kelsey Sutor

The flags are flying ahead of a different look Australia Day in Boorowa this year.

COVID-19 forces change to Australia Day plans

John Snelling

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

Mary O'Brien.

Grease and Oil Change goes online in 2021

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

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The mighty Murray cruise

The mighty Murray cruise

Emma Brown

REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

Investors look to the regions

REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

Investors look to the regions

ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

Property scarcity pushes prices up

Property scarcity pushes prices up

KEY DRIVER: HomeBuilder has been the star in the Government's economic recovery plan, according to Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

HomeBuilder plays starring role

UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

There's a mouse in the house

Ruth Lewis

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Come and grab a sausage sanga at the Boorowa Rotary Community Market.

Grab a snag at the Boorowa Rotary Community Markets

Kelsey Sutor

A dramatic drawing from the book The Day She Stole The Sun, produced by pupils of Cobargo school. It was part of the healing process after disastrous bushfires in the area.

From Cobargo to Boorowa: students given insight into bushfires

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Della, Judy, Pauline, Joy, Suzanne and Bonnie enjoying a game of Canasta before Christmas Lunch.

Leisure, laughter and learning on the cards

Table tennis players at St Johns this week. Back: Ron Hoile, Erwin Bauernhoffer, Dennis Rowley and Gary Johnson. Front: Judy Dwyer, Elisabeth Kennedy, Derrick Mason and Margaret May.

Donation to table tennis for seniors

BRAIDWOOD: Dr Thomas Braidwood Wilson's grave. BRAIDWOOD TIMES.

GALLERY: Southern Inlands this week | May 2

COOMA: It was a classic Mother's Day in Jindabyne on Sunday as hundreds turned out for the annual fun run to raise money for breast cancer research. Close to $10,000 was raised as part of the event.

GALLERY: Southern Inlands this week | May 16

GALLERY: Boorowa 2014 Show

GALLERY: Boorowa 2014 Show

Frank Grillo, left and Mel Gibson in Boss Level. Picture: Icon

When stars jockey for top billing

Xiao Yang in Endgame. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWIdentity swap is complicated fun

Ron Cerabona

Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet in Blackbird. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWSensitive drama with a fine cast

Jane Freebury

Ian Armstrong's grandchildren Bronte Armstrong, Louisa Sinclair and Jock Armstrong.

PHOTOSWarrior of the bush: Ian Armstrong farewelled at state memorial service in Cowra

Kelsey Sutor

Katherine River over the weekend (left) and how it normally looks (right). Main photo: Roxanne Fitzgerald.

Top End river becomes a wet season torrent

Chris McLennan

The way forward for the Australian curriculum

OPINIONThe way forward for the Australian curriculum

Dr Fiona Mueller

Responding to bushfires in our peri-urban settlements

OPINIONResponding to bushfires in our peri-urban settlements

Peter Newman

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONWas the government's fight with Facebook worth having?

Simon Cowan

ALONE AND VULNERABLE: Single older women without children face unique challenges. Image: Pixabay

The single woman, no kids paradox

Eileen Wood

SHOW GOES ON: The fundraising event will be the first time Maria Venuti will sing publicly since her stroke five years ago.

Maria Venuti to return to stage for 80th birthday

Geraldine Cardozo

IN THEIR ELEMENT: Silver Salties having a swell time at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.

You don't need gills to be in the water

John Piggott

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

Five major vaccination hubs and 99 satellite sites will be rolled in NSW starting from March 15.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

PM Scott Morrison says Nicolle Flint has been an 'invaluable' member of the Liberal team.

Lib MP Flint won't run in next election

Healthcare workers in regional NSW are in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine in coming weeks.

Rural NSW to receive vaccine within weeks

A letter has been sent to Scott Morrison alleging a historical rape by a current cabinet minister.

Rape allegation against cabinet minister

Andi Yu

Mick Gatto says he's disappointed by a Victorian Supreme Court ruling in favour of the ABC.

Mick Gatto to appeal ABC defamation ruling

A 26-year-old gang member has been arrested in Sydney and accused of breaching a court order.

Sydney gang member charged with breach

Plastic straws, cutlery and some other single-use plastics are being phased out in Victoria.

Victoria to ban many single-use plastics

Tiffanie Turnbull

Photo: Mark Griggs

Hillview Quigley Q18 the Champion of Champion

Hannah Powe & Mark Griggs
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People just love opening the wool to determine their critique of entries. This is a typical scene at any Merino field day flock inspection prior to judges giving their opinions.

What value is there in a ewe comp?

Simmental judge Steve Carter, Blackjack Shorthorns, Tumut, with supreme Speckle Park exhibit Victorian L11 Melissa Q90 with Angela McGrath receiving the sash while Breanna Holmes holds the calf and Lucy McGrath holds the champion while Ben Lawrence, Ausmectin, Sydney presents trophy. Q90 was exhibited by Samanthta and Nigel Noble, Tumut.

Canberra Royal Show: Speckle Park supreme sash goes to female exhibit

Mark Griggs

Outdoor styling simplified

Outdoor styling simplified

Continued palette: The granny flat seen from the rear deck of the main residence. Photos: Luc Remond

Two into one does go if one is a redo

HOUSE | DESIGN

The prevalence of pyometra seems to be creeping up again. Picture: Shutterstock

Why it's so important to desex dogs and cats

Dr Anne Quain