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Ready to rumble: Former Gunnedah junior Ben Gunter, pictured at Friday's final training run, is ready to take on the Wallabies on Saturday. Photo: Japan Rugby Facebook

'A little boy's dream come true': Gunter pumped for test debut

Samantha Newsam

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DIGESTSome lessons can be hard to learn

Kayla Osborne

Five deaths and 345 cases recorded in NSW

Five deaths and 345 cases recorded in NSW

Matt Carr

SHUT UP SHOP: National Australia Bank announced the closure of its Guyra and Uralla's bank branches earlier this year. Photo: Google Maps

Regional taskforce to find solutions after banks ripped from country towns

Caitlin Reid

DON'T FALL FOR IT: Scammers are evolving their methods.

All the online scams you need to avoid

OUTBREAK GROWS: Health authorities have confirmed another four cases of COVID-19 within the Tamworth LGA. Photo: Peter Hardin, file

Tamworth's COVID-19 outbreak grows with four new cases

Matt Carr

NEW SITES: The full list of casual contact exposure sites in the Tamworth region. Photo: File

UPDATEDLongyard Hotel and grocery store among new exposure sites

Anna Falkenmire

Ready to rumble: Former Gunnedah junior Ben Gunter, pictured at Friday's final training run, is ready to take on the Wallabies on Saturday. Photo: Japan Rugby Facebook

'A little boy's dream come true': Gunter pumped for test debut

Samantha Newsam

Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTSome lessons can be hard to learn

Kayla Osborne

Noomi Rapace in Lamb. Picture: Madman Entertainment

REVIEWIntriguing film feels like a fable

2hrs ago

NSW will have a weekend 'vaccine blitz' for 12-15 year olds ahead of all ages returning to classes.

Kids vax blitz ahead of NSW school return

A WA police officer who shot dead an Aboriginal woman known as JC has been acquitted of her murder.

Police officer acquitted of murder in WA

Hope: Jemima Gazley, 15, died about a week ago in Wellington. It was her wish to help researchers find the answers to treat DIPG.

'Perhaps Jemima is the cure': inspirational teen's incredible donation to researcher

An independent midwifery expert will now join an inquiry into Queensland's Mackay hospital.

External midwife joins Qld hospital probe

A coronavirus-infected man escaped hotel quarantine in Hobart via a fire escape, a review has found.

Fire escape used in Tas quarantine breach

Ethan James

Sophie's trek from WA to NSW and into our hearts

Sophie's trek from WA to NSW and into our hearts

Ian Jones

Victoria is joining NSW in dropping quarantine from November 1 for fully vaccinated travellers.

Quarantine scrapped in Vic for travellers

Benita Kolovos

Barnaby Joyce insists a deal for a 2050 net zero emissions target "is not done by a long shot".

Net zero deal 'not done by a long shot'

Georgie Moore and Matt Coughlan

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DIGESTSome lessons can be hard to learn

OUTBREAK GROWS: Health authorities have confirmed another four cases of COVID-19 within the Tamworth LGA. Photo: Peter Hardin, file

Tamworth's COVID-19 outbreak grows with four new cases

Need a hand linking your QR code app to your vaccine certificate?

Need a hand linking your QR code app to your vaccine certificate?

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records deadliest day as 2189 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Five deaths and 345 cases recorded in NSW

Five deaths and 345 cases recorded in NSW

Matt Carr

NEW SITES: The full list of casual contact exposure sites in the Tamworth region. Photo: File

UPDATEDLongyard Hotel and grocery store among new exposure sites

Anna Falkenmire

Transition: Friday October 22 marks the point at which many aspects of everyday life will require at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Morgan Hancock.

The Victorian 'vaccinated economy' starts today: What are the rules?

Ben Silvester

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Morgan Hancock

DIGESTWhen caution outweighs excitement

Kayla Osborne

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov. Picture: GREYHOUND RACING NSW.

OPINIONPhoenix announcement a first for the greyhound industry

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov
2hrs ago

Ready to rumble: Former Gunnedah junior Ben Gunter, pictured at Friday's final training run, is ready to take on the Wallabies on Saturday. Photo: Japan Rugby Facebook

'A little boy's dream come true': Gunter pumped for test debut

Samantha Newsam

DECREASE IN BIRTH NUMBERS: More greyhounds born in NSW are going on to racing careers than ever before, according to new figures. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Official data breeds new confidence

Michael Cowley

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov. Picture: GREYHOUND RACING NSW.

OPINIONPhoenix announcement a first for the greyhound industry

2hrs ago

Stepping up: Former Gunnedah junior Nick Murray got a taste of Shute Shield action this season after pursuing opportunities with the Hunter Wildfires. Picture: Stewart Hazell

Murray's rugby passion, and star, burning brightly after Wildfires move

Samantha Newsam

World stage: Ben Gunter will make his debut for Japan against the Wallabies on Saturday. Photo: Japan Rugby Facebook

Former Red Devil named in Japan side for Wallabies clash

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a Valley and a Community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a Valley and a Community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Holiday fun: The Louis Tennis Academy Clinic is always a school holiday favourite. Photo: Supplied

What's on for Gunnedah Shire kids these school holidays

BACK BIGGER: NightQuip is set to make its big return and be a major boost for Gunnedah business this August. Photo: File

WHAT'S ONCalling all stallholders, NightQuip is back

Caitlin Reid

COLOURFUL COSTUMES: Tink Lowell, Anya King and Ella Glasson at last year's Gunnedah Dance Eisteddfod. Photo: Peter Hardin

No toe-tapping this weekend with dance eisteddfod postponed

Jessica Worboys

Holiday fun: The Louis Tennis Academy Clinic is always a school holiday favourite. Photo: Supplied

What's on for Gunnedah Shire kids these school holidays

Curlewis' Skylah Guinery in the jazz solo under eight years and under category.

PHOTOSDancers get into the swing of things at Tamworth Eisteddfod

Jessica Worboys

INSIDE LOOK: The 6880-acre property which borders the Namoi River, about 25km out of Gunnedah on the Blue Vale Road, is open for all to visit on Saturday. Photo: Stewart Surveys

WHAT'S ONHundreds expected at historic Kurrumbede homestead open day

Caitlin Reid

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Linda Lambrechts

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

Linda Lambrechts

You can turn your shed into an extension of your garden and home while keeping equipment and tools safe and out of the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Why this shed is your new best friend

Linda Lambrechts

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

Pilates, yoga, and beyond: Finding the right home workouts for your fitness goals

Pilates, yoga, and beyond: Finding the right home workouts for your fitness goals

A battle-axe block was not deterrent for the buyers of this property at 3a Cadigan Place, Dapto. Picture: Supplied

Buyers willing to ignore shortcomings in lightning-fast market

A battle-axe block was not deterrent for the buyers of this property at 3a Cadigan Place, Dapto. Picture: Supplied

Buyers willing to ignore shortcomings in lightning-fast market

2 Bridge Hotel Road, Ouse, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied

$200k or less: The story behind these cheap regional property sales

2 Bridge Hotel Road, Ouse, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied

$200k or less: The story behind these cheap regional property sales

Berrima jail has been listed via an EOI campaign. Photo: file

Fancy owning a jail? Here's your chance

Property wrap: Open for inspections are back

Property wrap: Open for inspections are back

Jen Melocco

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jack Needham

Noomi Rapace in Lamb. Picture: Madman Entertainment

REVIEWIntriguing film feels like a fable

2hrs ago

Gunnedah's Ben and Michelle Carter have got their hands full with fraternal twin boys Carson and Henry who were born on April 2, 2020, one minute apart at Tamworth hospital.

PHOTOSNew arrivals in Gunnedah, Quirindi and Werris Creek

Jorge Lengeborg Jr and Lucy Fry in Night Teeth. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWVampires take a darkly comic ride

2hrs ago

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT: A still image from the driver's dashcam footage shows the truck returning to the correct lane at the last moment. Picture: Supplied

Truckin' hell: near miss on a windy road

THE WEEK IN VIDEOS: A lamb with an extra leg on its head (top left), snakes stage a bachelorette-style contest (bottom left) and a rare sighting of a mola mola at feeding time (right).

WATCHVideos of the week: Lamb with extra limb, fish feeding frenzy, and snake bachelorette

Emma Horn

FEEDING TIME: Jade Pursell captured on film the moment a bony sunfish - or mola mola - went in for a feed off off Western Australia's North West Cape. Picture: supplied

WATCHRare sight of a sunfish at feeding time caught on camera

Emma Horn

David Dorhauer, 50, got three elderly women to safety as the Darby Street fire worsened. Picture: Marina Neil

The hero who rescued three women from a raging unit fire

Nick Bielby

Damaged cars from Canberra's massive hailstorm in January 2020. Picture: Jamila Toderas

WATCHHow to protect your car during a hailstorm if you can't get undercover

Emma Horn

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov. Picture: GREYHOUND RACING NSW.

OPINIONPhoenix announcement a first for the greyhound industry

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov
2hrs ago

Former NSW minister and federal sex discrimination commissioner Pru Goward. Picture: Brock Perks

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONDon't hate Pru Goward, she's just the messenger

Simon Cowan

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONLabor's moral cowardice is letting the govt continually move the law rightwards

Jack Waterford

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

With the top priced ram: Jim Litchfield, Bea Litchfield, Ed Bradley, Hazeldean, Cooma with Ailee and Brett Tremain, Yeoval, and auctioneer Rick Power, Nutrien.

Hazeldean Merino rams top $11,000, av $4412 for 249

Stephen Burns

Buyer, Rob Aiken, Aiken Australian Whites, Bundarra, stock agent Craig Pellow, QPL Rural, Temora, Sans-Souci Australian White stud principals Steve and Joe Pederick, Appelby with the top selling ram.

Sans-Souci's second ram sale reaches $8000 peak and $3708 average

Billy Jupp

Trangie CWA former treasurer Jessie Quigley (front), international officer Kath Bennett, ag and environment officer Margaret Wood, secretary Amanda Ferrari and president Pat Riley. Photo: Samantha Townsend

No need for scones, campaigns top list

Samantha Townsend

Represetntation of how coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects a human body cell. Picture: Shutterstock.

Scientists delve into why some people are COVID-19 resistant

Manuela Callari

Why Bitcoin has some investors' tongues wagging. Picture: Shutterstock.

What is Bitcoin and is it worth investing your money in?

Noel Whittaker

The CSIRO and the University of WA are in the early stages of developing virtual fencing solutions.

OPINIONVirtual fencing could be the way of the future for farmers

Mathew Dickerson: Tech Talk