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Stephanie
Gardiner

Dubbo mourns teenager taken by ‘cruel fate’

A 16-year-old boy who was swept away while swimming with friends in the Macquarie River at Dubbo is being remembered as a loyal rugby teammate and a loving son and brother.

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Stephanie Gardiner

6 hours ago

Regional News

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid ‘dire’ safety fears

Rural Australians have reported poor mobile service and new black spots after the 3G network closure, but the telcos say their coverage is steady or better.

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Stephanie Gardiner

17 hours ago

News

Body found after boy swept away in fast-flowing river

Drones, sniffer dogs and boats have been used to find the body of a 16-year-old boy, who disappeared after getting washed away while swimming with friends.

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Stephanie Gardiner

04 Feb 2025

News Extra

A country practice luring health workers to the bush

Healthcare workers getting a taste of life in the country are staying in the bush, as medical groups push for rural health to be a federal election priority.

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Stephanie Gardiner

04 Feb 2025

News Extra

Weight loss drugs, Trump and conflicts shape ag outlook

Australia’s agriculture sector is poised for a strong year, but the Trump presidency, global conflicts and anti-obesity medications are creating uncertainty.

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Stephanie Gardiner

31 Jan 2025

News Extra

Kasey Chambers finds heart and soul on the road again

After 25 years at the top of the music industry and with 14 ARIA awards to her name, Kasey Chambers has hit the road in a caravan to get back to her roots.

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Stephanie Gardiner

26 Jan 2025

Regional News

When the Wolfe is at the door, music comes to the fore

The Wolfe Brothers might collaborate with The Wiggles, play NRL half-time shows and top the charts, but they’re no strangers to the cost-of-living crisis.

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Stephanie Gardiner

24 Jan 2025

Regional News

Rivers, school and a park high priority in PFAS probe

Water authorities will face a hearing over their actions to monitor and detect toxic “forever chemicals”, as governments list sites of likely contamination.

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Stephanie Gardiner

22 Jan 2025

News Extra

‘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

News Extra

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

News Extra

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

News Extra

Artist illuminates the calm and fear of rural Australia

Painter Nerrida Parfitt’s work could be considered Australian gothic, using rural roads and landscapes to explore themes of isolation, peace and impermanence. When artist Nerrida Parfitt sees a house ablaze with light, she imagines an entire...

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Stephanie Gardiner

01 Jan 2025

News Extra

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock ‘n’ roll

Swapping his blue uniform for blue suede shoes, Peter White will helm the Elvis Express bound for the southern hemisphere’s biggest celebration of the king.

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Stephanie Gardiner

28 Dec 2024