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Wes Fang's motion to the upper house.

Newsroom closure spark debate about future of regional journalism

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CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

Jimmy Barnes. Picture: Supplied

Jimmy Barnes lucky to be alive and still making hit records

Annaliese Hay and Edward Van Eska from Fool Factory at last year's Lost Lanes event. Picture: Emma Hillier

What's on this weekend in Wagga: Arts, culture and musical gold

INTERNATIONAL STAR: Lekiellia Brown-Niki is looking forward to her first Test match for Papua New Guinea against Fiji on Saturday. Picture: Supplied.

New Orchid keen to bloom

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Tokyo Olympic tickets: most disappointed

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Wagga City chase timely victory

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Stinging Eagles keen to rebound

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Newsroom closure spark debate about future of regional journalism

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Wagga claims national lamb record at $354.20

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Changes to euthanasia laws welcomed by Wagga advocates

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Japanese applicants in an Olympic ticket lottery will soon know if they have been lucky.

Tokyo Olympic tickets: most disappointed

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The return of James Maloney is the only change for Wagga City.

Wagga City chase timely victory

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KEY PLAYER: Tumut's Rhys Creed (right) battles for the ball with Tolland's Aaron Moane early this season. Picture: Les Smith.

Stinging Eagles keen to rebound

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HOSPITALISED: Tumut hooker Lachlan Bristow is facing a long stint on the sidelines after lacerating his kidney in the loss to Gundagai on Sunday.

Blow for Blues with star hooker hospitalised

IN FORM: Oura trainer Shannon Ellis, pictured with Sharina Shadow, enjoyed success at the Moree carnival over the long weekend.

Ellis hopes to back up Moree success

Matt Malone

NEW TEAM: Kooringal Colts captain Keenan Hanigan and president Rob Etchells welcome new coach Craig Footman on board. Picture: Les Smith

Footman in as Kooringal Colts coach

Courtney Rees

INTERNATIONAL STAR: Lekiellia Brown-Niki is looking forward to her first Test match for Papua New Guinea against Fiji on Saturday. Picture: Supplied.

New Orchid keen to bloom

Jon Tuxworth

TOUGH LOSS: TRAC defender Casey Smith was one of her team's best in their 5-0 loss to Albury.

TRAC's trophy campaign ends

Jon Tuxworth

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FUTURES SORTED: Year 12 students Sophie Cooper, Chandler Gale and Harmony Oti explore their future employment options at the Wagga Career Expo. Picture: Jessica McLaughlin

Universities, careers and opportunities galore at Career Expo

Jessica McLaughlin

Jimmy Barnes. Picture: Supplied

Jimmy Barnes lucky to be alive and still making hit records

Desiree Savage

Annaliese Hay and Edward Van Eska from Fool Factory at last year's Lost Lanes event. Picture: Emma Hillier

What's on this weekend in Wagga: Arts, culture and musical gold

Jessica McLaughlin

FUTURES SORTED: Year 12 students Sophie Cooper, Chandler Gale and Harmony Oti explore their future employment options at the Wagga Career Expo. Picture: Jessica McLaughlin

Universities, careers and opportunities galore at Career Expo

READY TO BE HEARD: Clementine Ford is ready to share her strong views on women's rights, equality and domestic violence with Wagga's audience.

Controversial feminist to make waves through city

Jessica McLaughlin

Siong Tan, Brogan Finnerty, Annette Davies, Stephen Rutter, Siobhain Howard and Leanne Sanders.

Riverina entrepreneurs get ready to pitch the next big idea

Jessica McLaughlin

SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

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A great night: The Hay Dust Drinkers BnS Ball has been a staple event during the June long weekend festivities in Hay for the past eight years.

Take a trip to Hay this long weekend

Community support key for Brumbies as they charge towards the finals

Community support key for Brumbies as they charge towards the finals

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SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

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Feature property: A dream brought to life | 11 Thane Court Lloyd

Feature property: A dream brought to life | 11 Thane Court Lloyd

Feature property: Stylish and modern | 10 Devon Crescent Gobbagombalin

Feature property: Stylish and modern | 10 Devon Crescent Gobbagombalin

Hellebores will brighten a winter garden and are ideal for planting under trees.

Crop rotation is vital when planting

Les Hodge

MUSICAL MAGIC: The Australian Army Band Kapooka presents Music at Midday and Music in the Evening on June 26.

Ready for a powerhouse performance

Tracey Simond

FOND FAREWELL: Turvey Park Public School principal, Bruce McAlister was given an heart-felt send off by pupils upon his retirement.

Our city's milestones

Hellebores will brighten a winter garden and are ideal for planting under trees.

Crop rotation is vital when planting

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Recognition: 2019 Australian of the Year Award recipients. Photo: Salty Dingo

Nominate an Australian of the Year

EXCEPTIONAL: These lambs offered by Goulburn vendors were sold with Landmark Wagga's Peter Cabot at the rail for a new Australian record of $354.20. Picture: Ned Balharrie

Wagga claims national lamb record at $354.20

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Liz Stevenson and Ron Martin with Shiloh the four-month-old Australian mini pig.

Meet the pig that graduated from puppy pre-school

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CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

FUNDRAISING: Mater Dei Catholic College students wearing their brightest beanies to raise money for brain cancer research. Picture: Contributed

Students embrace beanies for a day to raise money for brain cancer

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Lucie Bertoldo

TAKING A STAND: Jack Knoble, 13, Oscar Feuereherdt, 13, and Jack Phegan, 12, of St Paul's College at Walla Walla. Picture: Lorri Roden

Walla Walla students support Dolly's Dream

Ellen Esbary and Nikki Reynolds

VET in schools student of the year finalists Eliza-Jane Duck, Grace Mattingly, Jacob Oxley and Shanuille Parsa, with The Daily Advertiser's Amanda Brown and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack.

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Region's talented apprentices and trainees have a chance to shine

Jody Lindbeck

MAKING HISTORY: David Hill, of David Hill Livestock and Property, Albury, vendor Gary Mickan of Walla and livestock agent Steve Grantham of Elders Corows. Picture: Supplied

Riverina growers smash national lamb record as price soars to $350

Nikki Reynolds

Fusion festival in 2015. Picture: Laura Hardwick

We say: City leads way toward inclusion

All sources of water must be protected now

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All sources of water must be protected now

Robyn King

NOT JUST WOMEN: Male breast cancer advocate Rob Fincher, who has been living with metastatic breast cancer since 2014, wants to raise community awareness. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Mum's the Word: Breast cancer is not just a women's problem

Jody Lindbeck

For those who should fill in the means testing forms - those who will pay less as a result - easier paperwork is welcome news.

Aged care assessment forms are getting easier

Noel Whittaker

A NATIONAL DISGRACE: Thousands of vulnerably elderly Australians are abused every year.

Financial, physical, psychological, sexual - how do we stop elder abuse?

Eileen Wood

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

Mohamed Osman Omar defrauded the National Disability Insurance Scheme of more than $400,000.

Victims share 'anger' over NDIS fraud

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The 2014 downing of MH17 sparked outrage across the world, with four now charged over the atrocity.

How the MH17 atrocity played out

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Tracy Hall, former girlfriend of Hamish McLaren, was one of the conman's many victims.

Serial 'James Bond' NSW fraudster jailed

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Siale Tinoai is being sentenced for murdering his Brisbane housemate.

Qld man's response to murder: 'sweet as'

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Paul Guard's parents Jill and Roger died on MH17 when it was shot down by a missile over Ukraine.

Son hopes MH17 trial will expose Russia

Tracey Ferrier
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John Spencer White has been jailed for the manslaughter of a one-time friend in 2001.

Vic man jailed for artist's manslaughter

Karen Sweeney
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Liz Stevenson and Ron Martin with Shiloh the four-month-old Australian mini pig.

Meet the pig that graduated from puppy pre-school

Alex Crowe
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Outgoing Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove has posed with his portrait in Parliament House.

Cosgrove's image finds home at parliament

Marnie Banger
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Walgett frocks up for races

Walgett frocks up for races

Janian McMillan
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Severe damage from a collision with a roo.

Roo collisions on the increase: NRMA

John Ellicott
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The 2018 Australian Stock Dog Spectacular was held in Tamworth with hundreds of competitors in attendance. Picture: FeeMacMedia

Rich working dog event in voluntary administration

Lucy Kinbacher
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Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Holidays with the 'host factor'

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

John Rozentals

To improve productivity, wellbeing and engagement, many companies are allowing employees to bring dogs to the office.

Harness puppy power in the office

"Consumers in rural and remote areas, like those in any other parts of Australia, should not be paying for speeds that they are not getting," Mr Sims said.

Speed issues with NBN? Here's a guide

Lisa Williamson and her daughter Bonnie competing.

Freak fall motivates mum and daughter to bodybuilding titles

Monique Patterson