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Get your cultural fix: Mayor Peta Pinson urges residents and visitors to take a cultural stroll in Port Macquarie, Laurieton and Wauchope during Artwalk.

Take a walk on the wild side at Artwalk

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

Road link: Traffic negotiates the intersection of Houston Mitchell Drive and the Pacific Highway.

Mayor to raise need for upgrades at dangerous intersection

Lisa Tisdell

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

Leslie Williams MP with Lake Cathie fisherman Terry McDermott.

Improvements to fishing facilities at Lake Cathie

A judge has dismissed ex-detective Gary Jubelin's appeal against convictions.

Jubelin loses appeal, stands by actions

Gus McCubbing

Sign legal forms by video tech to go on

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams

DIGESTCoronavirus curfew morphs in COVID court challenge

Janine Graham

Take a walk on the wild side at Artwalk

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

Mayor to raise need for upgrades at dangerous intersection

Lisa Tisdell

POLICE RAID: The scene in South Bathurst on Wednesday morning, when residents woke up to find the street taped off and police and border security officers swarming the area.

SUBSCRIBERMan charged following US Homeland Security, Border Force raid

DIGESTCoronavirus curfew morphs in COVID court challenge

Australia joins WHO-backed global vaccine pool

DIGESTThe double whammy that hit women during the pandemic

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERWhat next for Melbourne's lockdown?

DIGESTWhy muscle memory matters in a pandemic

Janine Graham

'Keep a towel length between you': new rules for beachgoers this summer

Lisa Wachsmuth

Will smaller airlines and smaller airports be the way of the future post-pandemic? Picture: Kate Callas

EXPLAINERWhen will air travel take off again?

Steve Evans

DIGESTCOVIDidiots, Tom Hanks and a dad running on water

Fremantle finished 2020 with hope for the future. Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

OPINIONWhy your AFL team finished in the wrong half of the ladder

Rohan Connolly

Top seeded: John Burgess sponsor Manning and Hastings Electrical, Sam Kerr, Daniel Morgan, Ben Dunn 2020 champion, Fletcher Murray 2020 junior champion, Allan Wilkinson club captain.

Dunn takes home the Kew golf championship crown

Top effort: This week's Camden Haven Redbacks player of the week is Ethan Bradshaw.

Ethan efforts earn him top player honours

OPINIONWhy your AFL team finished in the wrong half of the ladder

The Melbourne Demons have fallen just short of a finals appearance. Photo: Graham Denholm/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONDisappointing Dees' dreams dashed ... again

Howard Kotton

The president, Peter Trotman, in his report for the year, thanked the club committee and the members for another great year.

Another big year for Laurieton tennis club

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

EXPLAINERWhen will air travel take off again?

Steve Evans

Horse studs to blueberry farms: escape crowds with Airbnb of camping

Explore Travel

Moonbah is its own little slice of heaven. Picture: Colin Chang

Adventurer's paradise waiting once the snow melts

Bernadette Chua

Rotarians had a special visit from Marine Rescue.

Rotary to host big holiday book sale

Virtual garden to bloom for suicide awareness

Novel writing experience: Damien Linnane is proud of his debut novel Scarred. Photo: Supplied

How a first-time author penned a crime novel in prison

Lisa Tisdell

Rotary to host big holiday book sale

Time to plan: Lake Cathie Rural Fire Brigade captain Chris Brown.

Time to prepare for another intense fire season

Liz Langdale

Learn from the best: League legend Daly Cherry-Evans.

Holiday rugby league clinic's search for future stars

Gale: Fire Brigade members remove loose bricks and hanging debris at Doaks building in Horton St.

Gale causes damage - 1970

Port Macquarie Museum

Quite a 'feet': Volunteer firemen pull the fundraising rickshaw the last few steps to their Port Macquarie destination, 1970.

Flashback 1970: Rickshaw-a-thon is a first

Port Macquarie Museum

A bit flash: Municipal Council building, Hay Street, 1968. Photo: Supplied by Port Macquarie Museum

Building applications as town grows - 1970

Port Macquarie Museum

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

Emma Brown

Real support: There are over 100,000 children living in rural and remote Australia in need of mental and developmental support.

Far from help is not far from hope

Emma Brown

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

Helping country kids reach their full potential

A helping hand: Theo Hazelgrove and Steffan Andler are encouraging everyone to make donations of food tins and other non-perishable items to Kew Corner Store.

Here to help those in need

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

Sydney delivers at auction

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

House of the Week: The best of Lighthouse living

House of the Week

HELP: A mortgage broker can take care of all of the paperwork for you.

How to find help to navigate the mortgage minefield

Ruth Lewis

AT HOME: According to RMIT researchers, about 1.3 million older Australians need help with their everyday activities, yet only two thirds have those needs met. Photo - Shutterstock.

Age care must be built on better housing design

Take a walk on the wild side at Artwalk

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

Sign legal forms by video tech to go on

Member for Port Macquarie Leslie Williams

Take a walk on the wild side at Artwalk

Pirates' runner sliding under an attempted tag by Nathan Ellul.

Mariners wrap up the baseball season in Pirates clash

Tom Critchley

Let's show our gratitude and say thanks

SUBSCRIBERMan charged following US Homeland Security, Border Force raid

Belongings located: A number of items, including a wallet and set of keys belonging to missing boatie Tony Higgins have been discovered between the Murray Mouth and Goolwa Beach.

Personal items located as abuse of missing SA skipper revealed

Take a walk on the wild side at Artwalk

INVESTIGATION: Australian Border Force officers speak with a man at the scene of a joint agency operation in South Bathurst on Wednesday. Photo: NSW POLICE FORCE

US Homeland Security, Border Force search home in NSW Central Tablelands

Tony Higgins and his vessel the Margrel have been missing since 5am Tuesday morning, September 22. Photo: Fleurieu Multimedia.

Debris found as search for missing boatie enters second day

Jack Manning

GRAND FINAL ACTION: Camden Haven keeper Connor Dewbery scrambles to cover a goal against Lightning.

Lightning strikes to claim victory over Camden Haven

Robert Dougherty

UPDATEDSee where the rain is going to fall in NSW

Kim Chappell

GRAND FINAL WIN: Chloe Slade placing a tackle in the first half.

Camden Haven collect open women's hockey crown

Robert Dougherty

OPINIONWhy ignoring biodiversity loss is an increasingly risky business

Megan Evans
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MISSION: Dementia Australia wants to change attitudes and foster greater empathy and acceptance. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONWe must end the discrimination of people living with dementia

Maree McCabe

Take a walk on the wild side at Artwalk

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

National Seniors calls for $10 supplement to help age pensioners access the internet.

Many pensioners don't have skills, confidence or funds to use technology: advocates

Eileen Wood

STEP OUT: Share The Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay is also walking.

Move to put an end to poverty, period

Samara Ross

IN YOUR HANDS: The ability to identify irregular heartbeat is literally at your fingertips thanks to the new Feel the Beat app.

App to help beat irregular heartbeat

Revealed: Who should get COVID-19 vaccine first

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has again signalled the dole will remain higher than the old Newstart.

Unemployed bracing for $300 JobSeeker cut

1hr ago

Health Minister Jenny Mikakos is set to appear before Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry.

Union calls for Mikakos axing: report

11m ago

Westpac, led by Peter King, will pay a $1.3 billion penalty for breaching money laundering laws.

Westpac cops $1.3b laundering breach fine

21m ago

The City of Sydney has indicated it is concerned New Year's Eve fireworks will draw large crowds.

NYE fireworks should go ahead: NSW premier

24m ago

The treasurer says Paul Keating's comments about the RBA are nasty, vindictive, unnecessary.

Treasurer scolds Keating over RBA comments

Daniel McCulloch
48m ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is preparing the ground ahead of expected bad federal budget numbers.

Treasurer abandons budget repair strategy

Daniel McCulloch
1hr ago

Professor Don Weatherburn (c) led a groundbreaking study into the impact of the NSW Drug Court.

NSW Drug Court cuts reoffending: study

Maureen Dettre
1hr ago

Erin and Peter Draper, Leeton were named SunRice Growers of the Year at the 2020 Rice Industry Awards. The Drapers have been growing rice since 1975. Photo: Rice Extension

Leeton growers win top rice award

Olivia Calver
52m ago

Rick Power, Nutrien, purchaser Ben Johnson, Somersby Pastoral, Boorowa and Koonwarra stud principal Jono Merriman with the top priced ram which sold for $7000.

Koonwarra Merinos top at $7000

Olivia Calver
1hr ago

New app, Look Up and Live, has been launched early to reduce the "concerning" amount of electricity asset strikes seen in recent weeks. Photo: AAAA

New app aims to reduce powerline strikes

Olivia Calver
2hrs ago

Artificial Intelligence is a part of the world's future roadmap. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

AI, the quiet achiever working in the background of our lives

Mathew Dickerson

Groundwork begins to turn a steep bank into a stable, productive and beautiful flowering garden for the bees and beneficial insects. Picture: Hannah Moloney.

Turning steep banks into a bee paradise

Hannah Moloney

Scam: There's no such thing as a washable P2/N95 or PM2.5 mask. Beware of false claims.

A face mask designed for one thing may not work for another

Sam Hollier