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Wards shut as fears mount for mass psychiatrist walkout

Psychiatrists have begun to walk away from their jobs in the public system over an intensifying wage dispute which threatens to cause significant bed closures.

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Maeve Bannister

17 hours ago

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Royal title for pubs, as others go Commercial

An old favourite has retained its crown as the most popular pub name, despite the total number of venues falling.

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Jack Gramenz

20 Jan 2025

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Ways for consumers to put the ‘sun tax’ in the shade

Experts share their tips on how households can avoid the network “sun tax” and get more bang for their solar buck as once-generous tariffs come to an end. For those who can afford it, adding a battery could beat the “sun tax” that will further...

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Marion Rae

19 Jan 2025

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Time Warp: ‘The Boy Who Talked With Bunyips’

It’s strange to think now, but Dubbo was once home to a thriving print industry, with Macquarie Print on Wheelers Lane for years running one of Australia’s top state-of-the-art four-colour presses, publishing magazines for, among others, Kerry...

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David Dixon

19 Jan 2025

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‘Fired up’: how Tamworth ignites Aussie country acts

Singer-songwriter Andrew Swift was once reluctant to use the c-word – country – to describe his sound, but everything changed after an epiphany in Tamworth.

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Stephanie Gardiner

12 Jan 2025

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Long live the king, Elvis is alive and well in Parkes

Elvis has been spotted rollerskating, driving a hot rod, sipping a coffee and serving up bacon-and-egg rolls as Presley fever grips a rural Australian town.

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Stephanie Gardiner

11 Jan 2025

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Architect’s hands-on approach reframing museum spaces

Worimi and Biripi architect Jack Gillmer has always had a passion for design but a three-month stint in Paris has helped explore new depths in his craft.

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Keira Jenkins

11 Jan 2025

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Elvises give quiet country town a little more action

With polyester suits, pompadour wigs and poodle skirts, thousands of Elvis fans are shaking, rattling and rolling in rural Australia in celebration of the king.

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Stephanie Gardiner

10 Jan 2025

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$12,000 subsidies offered to boost healthcare workforce

Healthcare students are being urged to apply for up to $12,000 in financial support through the Tertiary Health Study Subsidies Program, as it seeks to address critical workforce shortages in the health sector across NSW. The program will open for...

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Dubbo Photo News Newsdesk

10 Jan 2025

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The Wiggles go country with Dolly Parton and Dasha on new album

Kids supergroup The Wiggles have worked with country stars Dolly Parton and Dasha on their new album, Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!

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Liz Hobday

10 Jan 2025

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Kiwi King and Scottish swooner dazzle on Elvis Express

A wide variety of Elvis impersonators from Australia and overseas are descending on a regional NSW town to celebrate the King of Rock’n’Roll’s 90th birthday.

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Luke Costin

09 Jan 2025

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Decline in free-to-air television viewers continues: govt report

While independent community newspapers are bucking a trend against the slow decline of other traditional media, recent research shows that prospects are not so bright for old-style free-to-air television broadcasters. Government agency ACMA (the...

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David Dixon

08 Jan 2025

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Sights on bounty hunters to help cull feral pests

A minor party believes it is closing in on funding that would pay money to people for each feral animal they can kill in a pest control program.

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Alex Mitchell

06 Jan 2025