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SES search for the missing man at Oura Beach. Picture: Emma Hillier

Search underway for missing man at Oura Beach

Emma Horn

Two men have been stabbed following a Wagga home invasion

Annie Lewis

Wagga man injured after being threatened with shotgun

Annie Lewis

Wagga Mayor Greg Conkey said he supports the calls for a dedicated regional minister.

Wagga leaders support calls for a ‘stand-alone’ regional minister

Annie Lewis

POSITIVE OUTLOOK: Margaret Crane, fondly known as Margie, says she takes each day as it comes and is grateful for the help from Lilier Lodge. Picture: Emma Hillier

Margie battles cancer by taking it ‘one day at a time’

Annie Lewis

NOT RUNNING: NSW Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton, whose office is responsibile for air conditioning rebates, visits Wagga North's Return and Earn collection point during the September byelection campaign.

Candidates slam Wagga being left out of air con rebates

Rex Martinich

FOR LIFE: Albert, 83, and Margaret Jolly, 84, have just celebrated 60 years of marriage, sharing stories of love, friendship and family. Picture: Emma Hillier

Wagga couple celebrate ups and downs through six decades of marriage

Jessica McLaughlin

CAMPAIGN: Magazine publisher Colin Taggart, who quit as Wagga Liberal Party branch president last week, will stand as the Australian Conservatives candidate for Wagga

Wagga election gains Australian Conservatives and ‘Anyone but Nats’

Rex Martinich

Heatwave puts pressure on water supply

Take a peek into Wagga’s natural side with guided tours

Reports of ‘suspicious powder’ sees worst-case response deployed

Fundraising journey begins for Wagga pair keen to make a difference

SES search for the missing man at Oura Beach. Picture: Emma Hillier

Search underway for missing man at Oura Beach

Emergency services investigate incident at Service NSW Centre at Fox Street.

Reports of ‘suspicious powder’ sees worst-case response deployed

Cannabis plants were among items seized in Tumut. Pictures: Riverina Police District

Man arrested as police seize cannabis plants in Riverina operation

SHOCK AND DEVASTATION: Courtney Isabel Capes said she "feels sick" and never imagined to come home to a fire that had ripped through her home's interior. Picture: Emma Hillier

Victim says children ‘don’t have a home to go to’

TIME TO LEARN: Tony Phelps and Sam Parsell are ready to lead the tour around the riverside that promises fun facts and a glimpse into habitats. Picture: Emma Hillier

Take a peek into Wagga’s natural side with guided tours

OFFICE WORK: Brad Jeffreys says some of the inmates run the administrative side of operations ensuring productions continue without a hitch. Internet access is barred from computers. Picture: Les Smith

Working off the debt: Life inside Mannus Correctional Centre

Two men have been stabbed following a Wagga home invasion

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Wagga man injured after being threatened with shotgun

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Nines event affects West Wyalong Knockout entries

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Wagga leaders support calls for a ‘stand-alone’ regional minister

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South Wagga out to celebrate 100 years

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Margie battles cancer by taking it ‘one day at a time’

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COMING BACK: Southcity's Luke McBeath tries to shrug out of a tackle at last year's West Wyalong Knockout. The Bulls are one of the few Group Nine sides confirmed to go back this year.

Nines event affects West Wyalong Knockout entries

Courtney Rees

HUGE: Coolamon are bringing Jake Barrett to the Riverina League, straight out of the AFL

Footballers on the move for 2019 | Photos

HISTORY ON DISPLAY: South Wagga stalwart Max Knight with some of the memorabilia collected during his long association with the Blues. Pictures: Emma Hillier

South Wagga out to celebrate 100 years

Courtney Rees

COMING BACK: Southcity's Luke McBeath tries to shrug out of a tackle at last year's West Wyalong Knockout. The Bulls are one of the few Group Nine sides confirmed to go back this year.

Nines event affects West Wyalong Knockout entries

Riverina hockey Heats up under revamped junior program

Lachlan Grey

Mixed and men's netball is becoming more and more popular across the country. Here's a snap from Wagga Koori side last year.

Sibling success as Wagga brothers make NSW under 17s

Lachlan Grey

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FOR LIFE: Albert, 83, and Margaret Jolly, 84, have just celebrated 60 years of marriage, sharing stories of love, friendship and family. Picture: Emma Hillier

Wagga couple celebrate ups and downs through six decades of marriage

Jessica McLaughlin

TIME TO LEARN: Tony Phelps and Sam Parsell are ready to lead the tour around the riverside that promises fun facts and a glimpse into habitats. Picture: Emma Hillier

Take a peek into Wagga’s natural side with guided tours

Annie Lewis

DREAM TEAM: Brad Nixon and Bianca McKenzie join forces to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation in the World's Greatest Shave event. Picture: Emma Hillier

Fundraising journey begins for Wagga pair keen to make a difference

Jessica McLaughlin

FOR LIFE: Albert, 83, and Margaret Jolly, 84, have just celebrated 60 years of marriage, sharing stories of love, friendship and family. Picture: Emma Hillier

Wagga couple celebrate ups and downs through six decades of marriage

Hosts of the "historical and hysterical pub tour" Last Drinks Stephen Holt and Peter Cox said their five tours so far have been "well-received". Picture: Emma Hillier

A pub tour done differently, with a taste of humour

Jess Whitty

TAKEOVER: Thirsty Crow's marketing assistant Katie Galvin with Jayne Lewis from Melbourne-based brewing company Two Birds, which took over the Thirsty Crow on January 19 bringing locals new beer flavours. Picture: Emma Hillier

Nation’s first female-owned brewery takeover the Thirsty Crow

Jess Whitty

COMMUNITY SHINES: Over 150 years Wagga has had a long history of iconic local events. Story: Jess Whitty

The community and local produce continues to shine

FLASHBACK: Members of the Australian Women's Army Service. Sherry Morris said the women were recruited from all over Australia but mostly from Victoria, NSW and South Australia.

How the Riverina became home to the military

STILL STANDING: The Wagga Council Chambers, built by architect Charles Hardy, was constructed in the late 1800s. Picture: Wagga City Library

How Wagga’s city scape has evolved over 150 years

FLASHBACK: Cootamundra Girls' Home, a shot taken on November 19, 1955. Aunty Isabel Reid was one of the girls who was taken to the home. Picture: Stuart William MacGladrie/Fairfax Media.

Embracing the rich tapestry of the Riverina’s cultures

MAN OF MANY WORDS: Author and former The Daily Advertiser journalist, Frank Moorhouse, in 1972.

The impressive careers of former Advertiser staff members

MAJOR DRIVER: An aerial view of the Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre, Bomen, in the Daily Advertiser in November 1979. The centre would become one of the Riverina's major economic driver.

How the Riverina’s agriculture leads nation’s growth

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Emma Elsworthy

Don't let cash flow issues tie your business down in 2019. Keep growing with an easy to apply for equipment finance loan from LendingPro.

New year, bigger business

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The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

The Catch.com.au difference stems in part from the fact the company is fully Australian owned with over 400 local staff including a team of customer service operators.

What you need at the price you want to pay

Emma Brown

The new and luxurious Knightsbridge Canberra offers business or leisure travellers the option of one, two and three bedroom apartments and is ideally located in Kingston, near local attractions, restaurants and shopping.

A luxury getaway beckons in Canberra

Vanessa Hayden, Advertiser content

Rural living close to Wagga

The best in luxurious living

Feature property: Luxurious living | 20 Kunzea Place Springvale

Local champions recognised

Rozanne Gilbert

BACK THEN: An aerial photograph of Mt Erin Convent, Mt Erin High School and surrounds taken in the early 1960s. Picture: Geoff Haddon

Taking a look back at city’s past

VISION: Untitled 2000 by Michael Riley (Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi) from the series cloud 2000. Courtesy: Michael Riley Foundation and The Commercial, Sydney

Get set for a new season of celluloid

Local champions recognised

DROPPING A LINE: A young fishing enthusiast with his catch. Picture: Supplied.

Trial bounty, not virus to control carp

Craig Harris

ANXIOUS WAIT: Then as now, HSC students were desperate to receive their results, with many heading to the Forsyth Street mail centre at daybreak to see what their futures held.

The more things change

OFFICE WORK: Brad Jeffreys says some of the inmates run the administrative side of operations ensuring productions continue without a hitch. Internet access is barred from computers. Picture: Les Smith

Working off the debt: Life inside Mannus Correctional Centre

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Video of the brawl at Cootamundra Ex-Servicemen’s club has spread on social media

NSW Touch looks at discipline after Cootamundra brawl

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

JOB DONE: Blaike McDougall got The Chaplain home to score his maiden victory at Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Friday. Picture: Emma Hillier

The Chaplain delivers on betting plunge | Photos

Matt Malone

TOO GOOD: Levee Bank races away for apprentice Patrick Scorse in the feature at Murrumbidgee Turf Club on Friday. Picture: Emma Hillier

Levee Bank scores popular win in feature | Photos

Matt Malone

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Melissa Iaria

CALL FOR ACTION: Riverina Juvenile Detention Centre staff hold a stop-work meeting outside the Glenfield Park facility on Wednesday over claims they are having to work with more violent inmates. Picture: Rex Martinch

Wagga juvenile detention staff walk out over safety

Rex Martinich

PLAYING THE GAME: Prime Minister Scott Morrison, pictured Sunday at the Australian Open, has added fuel to the Australia Day debate by making suggestions about local council citizenship ceremonies, says Ray Goodlass.

Culture war shows start of a dirty campaign

Ray Goodlass

You don’t have to pin your hopes on lotto

Zoë Wundenberg

History: January 26 has been called many things, and days named Australia Day were held on various dates including June, July and August. Photo: Shutterstock.

Australia Day: Should we move the date?

Sam Hollier

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Australian Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is highlighting the coalition's record on trade deals.

Strong economy needed to withstand storm

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Aiia Maasarwe's father Saeed will be take his daughter's body home to Israel for a Muslim burial.

Aiia Maasarwe's body to start journey home

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A Scoot flight from the Gold Coast to Singapore was forced to turn around after a man became unruly.

Scoot flight forced to return to Australia

More interstate help has arrived as Tasmania's firefighters face horrendous weather and bushfires.

New Tas fires could push crews to limit

Scott Morrison has spoken of five indigenous child deaths, describing them as "heart-breaking".

PM concerned over indigenous kids' deaths

Matt Coughlan

People worked to keep the animal wet during the rescue operation on Saturday. Picture: Ellen Bodell

‘You just felt like it was looking at you’: Volunteer recounts killer whale rescue effort

Matt Dennien

Greens MP Cate Faehrmann has taken aim at the NSW government's stance on pill testing.

NSW Greens MDMA confession 'reckless'

Tom Rabe

The 20-year-old man arrested over the death of student Aiia Maasarwe has faced court again.

Family to learn details of student's death

Karen Sweeney

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

LAID LOW: Cootamundra defender Nick Ashe is one of two casualties the Strikers need to cover ahead of Sunday's date with Tumut.

Double injury blow for Cootamundra ahead of Tumut showdown

Lachlan Grey

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space

Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

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Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg