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Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

Picture: Scott Rickard

UPDATED'Horrific scene': Castlemaine woman and driver identified after deadly train derailment

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Gayle Tomlinson

CELEBRATING HISTORY: Sunshine Club secretary/treasurer Jean Jones and president Sue Porter hold up one of the club's traditions - a tablecloth detailing the names of all the club's former and current members. PHOTO: Calhan Behrendt

Community club aimed at forming friendships celebrates 60 years

Calhan Behrendt

SPLASHING TIME: Ted, 4, and James Ware, 1, make the most of the rain in Marrar. Rainfall totals varied significantly across the Riverina this week.

Thunderstorms bring 'patchy' but welcome rain to Riverina

Jody Lindbeck

Murray Darling Basin community committee chairman Phil Duncan. PHOTO: Contributed

Basin community committee leader wants to bring all groups to table

Declan Rurenga

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

Peter Sugar describes a torrent of water, logs and fire debris sounding like a tsunami as it swept into Nerrigundah. Photo: Adam McLean

Trail of tears as fire-scarred South Coast mops up after the flood

Cristiano Ronaldo netted a record-equalling 11th consecutive Serie A goal for Juventus against SPAL

Ronaldo matches record in 1,000th game

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BLUES-BOUND: Theo Valeri in one of his regular first grade games for Griffith last year. He's among Coleambally's new arrivals for the Farrer League season.

New signings creating optimism at Coleambally

Peter Doherty

IN FORM: Eagles' Taine Moraschi scored an unbeaten 28 runs and picked up a wicket to help his side secure their finals place. PHOTO: Shaun Paterson

Exies Eagles secure finals berth in thirds with bonus point win

Liam Warren

Cristiano Ronaldo netted a record-equalling 11th consecutive Serie A goal for Juventus against SPAL

Ronaldo matches record in 1,000th game

1hr ago

IN FORM: Leagues' Michael Cudmore scored 67 runs to help set up a competitive total against Coleambally. PHOTO: Shaun Paterson

Cudmore lays foundation for Panthers victory

Liam Warren

DPC's Billy Robb dives at the line during the 2019 Group 20 men's finals against Hay Magpies

Group 20 knockout date set for March 22

Liam Warren

Major Kangaroo Island attractions such as Seal Bay Conservation Park, Raptor Domain and Little Sahara survived the bushfires unscathed.

'We're still here': Kangaroo Island rising from the ashes

Mark Chipperfield
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Longboats wait to take people around the island from the main beach of
Perhentian Kecil. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Sounds like my idea of paradise

Michael Turtle

Just how picture perfect can it really be? Picture: Shutterstock

The big let down: when the reality is something else entirely

Chris Leadbeater

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Jean Vanier, a respected Canadian religious figure, sexually abused at least six women in France.

Catholic charity founder abused women

By SYLVIE CORBET
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Major Kangaroo Island attractions such as Seal Bay Conservation Park, Raptor Domain and Little Sahara survived the bushfires unscathed.

'We're still here': Kangaroo Island rising from the ashes

Mark Chipperfield
29m ago

Bernie Sanders faces a test of his front-runner status in the Democratic White House race in Nevada.

Sanders ahead in Nevada caucuses: poll

By Sharon Bernstein and Simon Lewis
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Jean Vanier, a respected Canadian religious figure, sexually abused at least six women in France.

Catholic charity founder abused women

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Erling Haaland scored his ninth league goal for Dortmund in their Bundesliga win over Werder.

Haaland can't stop scoring for Dortmund

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Sam Lisone will play for Gold Coast in the 2020 NRL after his release from the Warriors.

Titans secure prop Lisone from Warriors

Daniel Gilhooly
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Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Conversation starter: Filling your table with food from one end to the other means guests have to talk to each other and reach over in order to get their food, ensuring conversation flows throughout the meal.

The art of the dining table

Jennifer Birchall

Green dream in a fragile land

Green dream in a fragile land

Michelle Haines Thomas

What's on around town

What's on around town

PLANTING IDEAS: Celebrity gardener Costa Georgiadis encourages Camdenville Public School students to see what goes on a ground level when planting fire retardant native shrubs.

Costa sows hope after fires

Robyn Ainsworth

Green dream in a fragile land

Green dream in a fragile land

Coleambally community diary, February 12

Coleambally community diary, February 12

PRECAUTIONS: Wildlife must be handled with care to protect you and them.

How to cope with those close encounters of the wildlife kind

Lyndell Whyte

Peter Sugar describes a torrent of water, logs and fire debris sounding like a tsunami as it swept into Nerrigundah. Photo: Adam McLean

Trail of tears as fire-scarred South Coast mops up after the flood

The Orroral fire burns. Matthew gregory leaves his Tharwa property to check on others. Picture: Karleen Minney

Heatwave fans Australia's bushfires

Smart technology: Today Acquire places property ads on news websites and social media outlets in view of people who are not actively looking to buy.

ACM pilots new digital platform to find the right buyer for your home

Crazy situation: Day turned to night as smoke and strong winds quickly moved the fire front towards the crew.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

Janine Graham

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

A burnt landscape at the Jerrawangala National Park from the NSW Tianjara Fire. Photo: Dion Georgopoulous

FREEScorched, in seven days: A look back at the week that was

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

John Malouff

Widespread rorting: The Parliament needs to improve its oversight and scrutiny of government spending. Photo: Shutterstock

Government spending needs more scrutiny

John Hewson

A love letter to my beautiful, blue friend

OPINIONA love letter to my beautiful, blue friend

Marie Low

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

A vigil will be held in Brisbane for Hannah Clarke and her three children, who died on Wednesday.

Vigil to be held for Brisbane family

Australian evacuees from China will be released from a Darwin camp after a 14-day quarantine ends.

First Darwin coronavirus quarantine ends

Plans are underway to remove the XPT train wreck after investigators examined the derailment site.

Work begins to remove Vic derailed train

A slow-moving tropical low could develop into Cyclone Esther in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

North Qld, NT set for cyclonic weather

Gladys Berejiklian and Scott Morrison will speak at a Sydney memorial to bushfire victims.

State memorial for NSW bushfire victims

Steven Trask

Seven Australians evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan have now tested positive to coronavirus.

Aust eases travel ban, virus cases rise

Georgie Moore and Robyn Wuth

The victim of a possible hit-run accident in Sydney has been identified as Antonio Plati.

Victim identified in fatal Sydney crash

Steve Zemek

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Claire and Jon Welsh with their first pressed bale of Merino wool at Oban View, Guyra.

Why cattle producers are opting for sheep

Lucy Kinbacher

Ted O'Kane, NSW DPI Rural Resiliance Officer, Goulburn addressing the 'Strategies for 2020' forum at Boorowa.

Strategies for 2020

Stephen Burns

Livestock buyer Eliezer Robinson lost a bull and drowned a tractor when floodwaters from the Upper Orara, above Dairyville, swept across his flats. He was lucky not to lose this fence, which survived but showed the effect of receding waters

Record wet February - and the month is not over yet

Jamie Brown

CALMING INFLUENCE: Pheromones can help pets deal with stress and anxiety.

Using the call of nature to help fur kids cope with modern life

Lyndell Whyte

MODERN LOOK: The clean lines and simple forms of the Soulsby House reference the site responsive, energy efficient and cost effective homes of post-war Australian Modernism. Photos: Felix Mooneeram

A clean, green and comfortable machine

PERFECT MATCH: Ensure your beautiful dishes are complemented by beautiful glassware and a quality cutlery set.

The finer points on cutlery