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8.50am:
METEOROLOGICAL experts have been tracking a band of warm water in the Pacific Ocean this year, with signs pointing to the resurgence of an El Niño event by the end of the year.
Michael Glasson of the Bureau of Meteorology’s Moree field office said the chances of an El Niño affecting the local and surrounding region were about 50 per cent.
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ANGLERS put their skills to the test at the weekend in a bid to help rid local waterways of an insidious and destructive pest.
The inaugural Nundle to Chaffey Dam Carp Muster attracted more than 70 fishers of all ages and abilities eager to hook as many of the introduced species as possible.
8.10am: CONSTRUCTION of a new shopping centre at the eastern end of Peel St has revived speculation about a prime block of land housing arguably one of Tamworth’s greatest “white elephants”.
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EVEN Ivy Rose Hogg got in on the Bears’ celebrations at Jack Woolaston Oval yesterday.
The daughter of North Tamworth second-grade centre Scott Hogg helped her dad cheer on one of three Group 4 titles for the club champions.
The Bears won under-18, second-grade and first-grade premierships at Jack Woolaston Oval yesterday.
7.50am: ENVIRONMENTAL groups have been assured an upcoming parliamentary inquiry into planning decisions in Newcastle and the Hunter will be broad enough to scrutinise the controversial approval of the Maules Creek coalmine.
7.40am: Students walked to the lawns of Booloominbah on Friday morning to protest about the University of New England's decision related to the future of Robb and Drummond and Smith colleges. Read more and check out the photos, here.
7.30am: And Clive Palmer puts his foot down on the views of one of his senators.
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A SONG started in Tamworth and inspired by the city’s military history has meant a visit to Gallipoli in 2015 for one country singer.
Multi-award-winning country artist James Blundell has enjoyed success on the country and mainstream music charts, but one of the most special projects he has worked on came from his Tamworth links.
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BUSINESS owners claim they could lose up to 40 per cent of their trade during the country music festival if council adopts a radical plan to open part of Peel St to traffic.
A proposal to keep the main street open between Brisbane and Bourke streets was discussed at Tamworth Regional Council’s traffic committee meeting last week.
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YOUR WEATHER:
NORTH WEST SLOPES AND PLAINS: Partly cloudy. The chance of isolated showers near the Queensland border this morning. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
NORTHERN TABLELANDS: Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. The chance of showers on and east of the ranges. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 21.
Good morning. Need a national news snapshot first thing - well, we have you covered.
Three people on the Mid-North Coast of NSW are facing murder-related charges after fatal weekend stabbings at two centres; people across regional Australia hit the streets demanding action and climate change and footy seasons across our wide brown land were wrapped up - and that's just for starters ...
Check out some of the front pages across our regional network
6.55am Launceston: Taxpayers have been dumped with a $1.2 million blow-out associated with a Risdon Prison toilet breakout. Read more
6.52am: Not exactly Australian but happening now ...
6.50am Dubbo: A Dubbo-owned company has plans to spend more than $150 million on new housing projects in the city in the next 20 years. Read more
6.46am Newcastle: First home buyers across much of the Lower Hunter have pocketed more than $12 million in government grants and concessions in a year, with the take-up highest in suburbs including Gillieston Heights and Edgeworth, figures show. Read more
6.40am: Congrats Australia. Anyone from your town on the Australian team?
6.35am Wagga Wagga: Concerned residents joined the global People's Climate March in Wagga on Sunday as 55 people marched through the CBD calling for action on climate change. Read more and watch the video
6.30am Port Macquarie: Two teenagers have been charged over the death of a man in Port Macquarie's CBD in the early hours of Sunday. Read more
6.25am: Something just a little spooky about this - and we mean more than the photo ...
6.20am Tamworth: Anglers put their skills to the test at the weekend in a bid to help rid local waterways of an insidious and destructive pest. Read more
6.16am Newcastle: A chilling encounter with an ‘‘aggressive’’ two-and-a-half metre long bull shark has left a 21-year-old Lake Macquarie man shaken, and concerned for the safety of swimmers as the weather heats up. Read more
6.13am Wollongong: Massive crowds - of people and pooches - have taken to the beach to rally against controversial changes to Wollongong City Council’s dogs on beaches policy. Read more
6.10am Warnnambool: Let's hear it for AFL star Brad Ottens! He gave Warrnambool’s Food Share charity an unexpected $5000 free kick when he lobbed a 50-metre punt into the tub of a utility on Reid Oval. And he scored a high five from Premier Premier Denis Napthine! Read more
6.07am Bendigo: A councillor has questioned the value of City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Barry Lyons' trip to China, particularly, she said, given the timing. Read more
6.04am Burnie: Tasmanian Palmer United Party senator Jacqui Lambie has hit back at claims she desecrated the memory of a murdered Afghan police woman, saying the criticism was a ''gross overreaction''.
6am: Let's start with something deep and philosophical ... or not
CANBERRA: The sentencing of former federal parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper for fraudulently using Cabcharge vouchers on a tour of Canberra region wineries is expected to begin on today.
NEWCASTLE: It’s enough to make a surfer cringe – a massive shark swimming nearby and you’re completely unaware. This picture was taken on the Central Coast on September 17 at Killcare by drone pilot Tom Caska. Read more
NATIONAL: How have the terror arrests resonated across the country? We took to the streets to find out. Read more
NATIONAL: The 5 per cent drop in the dollar in a fortnight will boost property prices and improve job prospects. Read more
NEW YORK: Addressing the United Nations Security Council, US Secretary of State John Kerry has singled out Australia for thanks for its commitment of forces to combat Islamic State militants in Iraq. Read more
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has supported calls for a truth and justice commission to expose "the horrors of the past" suffered by Aboriginal Australians. Read more
NEW YORK: Before it became dominated by the United States' effort to build a coalition for war with Islamic State, this week's General Assembly of the United Nations was to have focused on climate change. Read more
After 28 years working at Peards Nursery Albury, Andrew Bowen will start a new career in real estate before the month is out.For the man who described himself as "aprt of the furniture", it's a big leap. Read more
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