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CAN'T BE STOPPED: Lena Smith and the Moree Boars league tag side secured their ninth straight victory in their win over the Magpies.

Boars girls flying high after nine straight wins

Jem Nash

TC Priestley with Moree Boxing and Fitness coach Colin 'Chalky' Rice (left) and coach Mark Pitts (right) after winning the Australian Super Featherweight title in April.

TC Priestley's Australian boxing title defence rescheduled

Boars under-18s secure minor premiership with win over Magpies | Photos

Boars under-18s secure minor premiership with win over Magpies | Photos

Jem Nash

CAN'T BE STOPPED: Lena Smith and the Moree Boars league tag side secured their ninth straight victory in their win over the Magpies.

Boars girls flying high after nine straight wins

Poor defence and discipline lets Boars down in loss to Magpies | Photos

Poor defence and discipline lets Boars down in loss to Magpies | Photos

Jem Nash

START YOUR ENGINES: Moree riders Dylan and Oliver Marchand are excited to compete in the MX Nationals on their home turf.

Local duo ready to take on nation's best at MX Nationals

Jem Nash

SET TO TAKE THE STAGE: The all-local cast of 'Fishin' in Mungadoo' have been rehearsing since June. Photo: contributed

Mungindi MADS fishin' for laughs in upcoming production

Sophie Harris

Ann-Maria Martin. Photo: contributed

Drought relief on the way for Bellata community

Sophie Harris

Nicole Alexander will be one of the guest authors. Photo: Natalia Fogarty, via Moree Plains Shire Council

Celebrate books in the bush with regional authors and illustrators

SET TO TAKE THE STAGE: The all-local cast of 'Fishin' in Mungadoo' have been rehearsing since June. Photo: contributed

Mungindi MADS fishin' for laughs in upcoming production

Expect the unexpected: Moree pilots urged to attend air safety briefing

Expect the unexpected: Moree pilots urged to attend air safety briefing

HealthWISE senior primary health care nurse Fiona Robertson will be speaking at the Boomi event.

Boomi residents invited to learn more about dementia

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Matt Sherrington, Advertiser Content

REVVED UP: Lee Estens' 1972 280 Mercedes Benz from a previous year. She will get behind the wheel with co-driver Sarah Young for this year's Moree Variety Bash. The bash finishes at Port Douglas on August 6.

Wheels on fire for this year's bash

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Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

ASSISTANCE: The UN report, Investing in Rural People, calls on mature-aged workers to provide skills, resources and confidence to youths.

Working on helping youths

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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Part owners of the former Cascades site, Terry Picone, Bev and Brain Mansfield want to see this prominent site utilised and occupied. Photo: Supplied

Former Moree icon to go up for sale

Georgina Poole

House of the Week | Decked out for views

House of the Week | Decked out for views

House of the week: Decked out for views in North Tamworth

House of the week: Decked out for views in North Tamworth

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

Martin Burke, Jayhden Cook, James Smith, Steve Bartholomew and Rodney Orcher.

Golfers hit the green for NAIDOC Golf Day

Jem Nash

Children enjoy the action at NAIDOC Sports Day

Children enjoy the action at NAIDOC Sports Day

Jem Nash

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

Lucy Atherton, Charlotte Rook and Charlotte Atherton.

Gala day continues successful return of junior touch | Photos

Jem Nash

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

CAN YOU HEAR IT: What does the voice of real Australia sound like?

REAL AUSTRALIA
What to do when the final quarter is brutal

The dead crocodile was found in the Murray River on Sunday. Photo: Brent Lodge

Man finds skinned croc in the Murray

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton, centre director Lauren Kinchela, Alf Priestly and Elsie Sullivan celebrate the opening of the new playground. Photo: supplied.

Goodstart officially opens new playground | Photos

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese (inset) in Dubbo, NSW.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

Boars under-18s secure minor premiership with win over Magpies | Photos

Boars under-18s secure minor premiership with win over Magpies | Photos

Jem Nash

Poor defence and discipline lets Boars down in loss to Magpies | Photos

Poor defence and discipline lets Boars down in loss to Magpies | Photos

Jem Nash

From Launceston to Wollongong and Ballarat, check out some of the best articles of the Australian Community Media week.

12 of the best: National Gallery of (Real) Australia

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Joanne Crawford

Familiar? A "transistor radio" from a day long gone.

OPINION
In bed with a commentator in your ear

Janine Graham
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Good luck, bad luck, who can really say?

OPINION
Good luck, bad luck, who can really say?

Father Brendan Lee

CAN YOU HEAR IT: What does the voice of real Australia sound like?

REAL AUSTRALIA
What to do when the final quarter is brutal

Jacob McArthur

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

NIB's boss says compulsory private insurance would sustain universal healthcare. Photo: Michelle Mossop

'Shoot Bambi': NIB boss pushes to abolish Medicare

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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton refuses to produce documents on a Manus Island security contract.

Dutton rebuffs Senate on Paladin documents

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AMA President Dr Tony Bartone has urged more spending on preventive health in Australia.

Prevention plan needs resources: doctors

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A nuclear power plant. Picture: Stock image

Is nuclear power an energy solution that could come to the South Coast?

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The federal member for Chisholm Gladys Liu asked if ASIO could vet those wanting to meet her.

MP hoped ASIO could vet meetings: report

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Amber Holt outside Albury Local Court on Tuesday afternoon soon after her sentencing. Picture: MARK JESSER

'Egg girl' and family subjected to 'threats'

Nigel McNay
1hr ago

Jack de Belin leaves Wollongong Local Court in May after his lawyer, Robert Foster, mentioned the case on his behalf. Picture: Adam McLean

Dragons player Jack de Belin hit with upgraded rape charge

Shannon Tonkin
1hr ago

The Darling River's woes have reportedly been blamed on successive NSW regional water ministers.

NSW Nationals MPs blamed for Darling River

1hr ago

To deal with high weed loads and nutrient rich soils prior to sowing topsoil removal by scalping can be incredibly effective. By reducing nutrients and weed seed banks natives have a better chance of establishing and surviving. Photo: supplied

Restoring native grasslands

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Floyd Legge from Cudal who put forward the motion about muelsing at the NSW Farmers' conference.

NSW Farmers back mandating mulesing pain relief

Samantha Townsend
2hrs ago

Early wheat production forecasts peg the crop at a record 21.2 million tonnes in Argentina.

Argentine wheat crop pegged to be at record levels

Grain Brokers Australia

Celebrating the mindfulness movement, 108 Wanderlust events combine exercise, yoga and meditation for a chance to ground down among a likeminded community of vibrant and active individuals.

Recharge body and mind at a weekend Wanderlust

Along the way, riders will ascend into the mountain region of Paro where they will visit the Tigers Nest Monastery, clinging to the side of a mountain face.

Ride your way through the kingdom of Bhutan

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

TEST NOW: Simply press the test button to ensure that both the alarm and battery are working and, if it has a power light, check this is constantly on.

Check your smoke alarm now, before it's too late

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HAPPY PETS: It's important to check your dog or cat's poos to ensure their wellbeing and health. Photo: Petbarn

It's not taboo - check your fur baby's poo

While there is a higher percentage of infertility in couples who have endometriosis than the general population, having endometriosis doesn't mean you will have a fertility issue.

I have endometriosis and I want to start a family. Can I get pregnant?