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The victorious NSW team.

Claire and Joan claim Australian bowls title

1hr ago

A family affair: Peter Camilleri welcomes his grandchild to triathlon for the first time.

Get ready, get set, splash!

Margaret Gordon
1hr ago

Jason and Tim.

A season of braving the chilly water rewarded

The victorious NSW team.

Claire and Joan claim Australian bowls title

1hr ago

Best and fairest: Dani Lewis and Tom Harris. Photo credit: Sue Hobbs.

Tom Harris shines at Forster Tuncurry Dolphins' annual awards

Phil Wilkins

Tickford Racing's Cameron Waters was among three team combinations to thrive on the Gold Coast.

Supercars strugglers enjoy rare success

Ed Jackson

The event is held annually in the Great Lakes.

Field of pink returns to the Great Lakes on Monday

The organisers of Akoostik have created a relaxed and friendly festival vibe which attracts a growing following. This year the film Her Sound, Her Story will play on the big screen celebrating women in Australian music.

Three days of live music in Wingham

The event is held annually in the Great Lakes.

Field of pink returns to the Great Lakes on Monday

The event is held annually in the Great Lakes.

Field of pink returns to the Great Lakes on Monday

Shot on location across four continents and 11 countries.

Christianity - weighing up the good, the bad, the ugly and the unexpected

The Sandhiil Girls Club: Sienna Bone, Evie East, Phoebe Falk, Milla Dorfling, Audrey Dorfling, Ruby McNeil and Ciel Senhaji.

The Sandhill Girls Club shares love and laughter around the world

Sally Codyre

Exercise tights are a comfortable choice for pregnant women - and are more useful than you'd think when it comes to alleviating pain!

The unexpected source of pain relief for new mums and mums-to-be

John Stevens, Sponsored

Current residents of Sunrise Supported Living Helen Woods, Lois Brodie, Lorna Hammond and Lloyd and Diana Buckley.

Expansion brings more friends to village

Sam Brownrigg

A little help for those who care for a friend or relative with dementia can make a very big difference.

Help makes big difference

Exercise tights are a comfortable choice for pregnant women - and are more useful than you'd think when it comes to alleviating pain!

The unexpected source of pain relief for new mums and mums-to-be

Build up your super: From 1 July 2018, eligible individuals 65 years and older can contribute proceeds from the sale of their home into super.

Downsizing can now be a boost to super

thesenior.com.au

WIN-WIN: Enjoying fish and chips often means you are supporting a hard-working, local family business.

Seafood then eat it at your local ‘chippy’

Angela Clutterbuck

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

The perfect destination for style-seekers

Showcase property

The perfect destination for style-seekers

Showcase property

Tianne Buderus has been appointed the new deputy principal to Forster Public School.

Welcoming Tianne to the leadership team at Forster Public

Be a friend, tell a friend about BreastScreen NSW

Dave and Rebecca Connett and their three children.

A lap of the world and back to the Great Lakes

Tianne Buderus has been appointed the new deputy principal to Forster Public School.

Welcoming Tianne to the leadership team at Forster Public

The event is held annually in the Great Lakes.

Field of pink returns to the Great Lakes on Monday

Amarni and Willow Mitchell, Miley and Carter Cox at last year's event.

Preparations for Carols in the Park began in January

Lynda Dunsby, Jean Graham, Janet Northey, Jaime Manning, Elaine Wilkinson and Sarah McRae.

Shades of pink fill John Wright Park in annual tribute

From our archives: Akoostik Festival from 2016 to 2017 | Photos and video

Dan's Bay Mitzvah

From our archives: Krambach Cup at the Taree Racecourse | Photos and video

Girls under 17s MNC Tomahawks team winning the shield at the 2018 State Champs. Photo by Into The Wild Adventures.

A weekend of junior rugby in the Great Lakes | Photos

Hunter off-road titles decided at Nabiac

Jay Pink tackles six foot swell for a finals finish

Scott Brown and Tony Burgess contested the Nabiac Airport Challenge Super 1650 class.

From our archives: Off road racing at the Nabiac Airport challenge 2017 | Photos and video

From our archives: Akoostik Festival from 2007 to 2012 | Photos

Scott Calvin

Letter: Legacy thanks the Great Lakes community

How long before someone is killed?

Council now accountable for Barrington Coast decision

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

The electricity regulator will set a default market price for retailers to curtail power prices.

Default market price to ease power pain

23m ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have jetted off to Fiji and Tonga on the next stage of their tour.

Harry and Meghan head off on visit to Fiji

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Governor Linda Dessau (L) is set to name Victoria's nominee for Australian of the Year.

Vic Australian of the Year to be named

34m ago

A tree sculpture to commemorate institutional child sex abuse victims has been unveiled in Canberra.

Abuse survivors want action after apology

35m ago

There has been a growing groundswell for refugees to be transferred from offshore detention.

Medical issues on Nauru 'unprecedented'

35m ago

Childcare educators will hold a protest outside a centre linked to Peter Dutton.

Childcare workers rally for funding boost

Murray Wenzel
35m ago

ACTU secretary Sally McManus hopes nationwide rallies will highlight workplace imbalances.

Union takes pay rise rally to the streets

35m ago

Actor Geoffrey Rush is expected to continue his testimony in his defamation trial on Tuesday.

Geoffrey Rush defamation trial continues

35m ago

The locals of Puglia are passionate foodies.

The under-the-radar foodie delight of Puglia

Scott McRae

Part of the Western Australian landscape … the Pinnacles. PIC: Australia.com

Six highlights in your travel week | 22 Oct

John Rozentals

Citadines on Bourke … absolutely mid-city location.

The rise of the apartment-hotel

John Rozentals

Taking the work out of homework: Homework and study are often seen as a chore, but with a little thought, your child’s study area can be a great place to both find focus and enjoy.

Go to the top of the class

Jennifer Birchall

Let the sun in: Light, fresh and airy - the Hampton's style is reminiscent of long summer days and light filled spaces.

How to: Hampton’s style

Jennifer Birchall

Lucky she's outside: Right now, over three billion people are absorbing the equivalent pollution to smoking two cigarette packets every day, because they have no electricity and no option but to cook inside poorly ventilated dwellings using materials such as animal dung for fuel.

Ask Noel: A solution to pollution

Noel Whittaker

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