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Friday, 1 July
Woman jailed for luring man on Tinder to armed robbery ambush
Jalissa Williams has been jailed in Wagga District Court for luring man on Tinder to Mount Austin armed robbery ambush.
Rex Martinich
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'They're going to have to listen': Wagga resident to act following homeless eviction
TAKING ACTION: Wagga's Karen Prowse knows what it is like to be homeless, and now she is fighting to help others going through those same struggles. Picture: Taylor Dodge
Taylor Dodge
Veteran suicide royal commission to hold public hearings in city
Rex Martinich
Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission chairman Nick Kaldas
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Wagga meal delivery service marks millionth milestone
Andrew Mangelsdorf
MILESTONE MEAL: Wagga Meals on Wheels volunteers John and Jenny Ristivojevic prepare to deliver the group's millionth meal. Picture: Andrew Mangelsdorf
Review
A harmless way to kill an evening
Cris Kennedy
Woody Harrelson and Kevin Hart in The Man From Toronto. Picture: Netflix
Pandemic payments end despite COVID surge
Maeve Bannister and Andrew Brown
It is important to expand the use of antivirals to help contain COVID-19, Mark Butler says.
France can 'trust me' after subs rift: PM
Tess Ikonomou
Mr Albanese says the relationship between Australia and France should be one of mutual trust.
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Winter chill sets in as Wagga's homeless situation deepens
Andrew Mangelsdorf
WINTER CHILL: Wagga Salvation Army Auxiliary Lieutenant David Hopewell says the city's homeless situation is getting worse.
What's on
Gigs, festivities and food: How to keep busy in Wagga this weekend
The epic sound and light displays in the Civic Centre are ready to light up as part of Festival of W, and the mini railway is back on the tracks this weekend. Pictures: File
Daisy Huntly
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'More hands-on': Wagga students rejecting uni in favour of TAFE, trades
Monty Jacka
PREFERENCE: Uranquinty farmer Rory Fogg dropped out of his university degree and chose to study at TAFE, which he feels has offered him a more hands-on and personalised education. Picture: Les Smith
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Wagga walks with Guy Sebastian to raise funds for mental health
WARM WELCOME: Wagga welcomed Guy Sabastian on July 1 before sending him off on a 500-kilometre trek to Sydney with best friend Tim Freeburn to raise funds for mental health. Picture: Taylor Dodge
Taylor Dodge
Police seek public's help after supermarket incident
Daisy Huntly
Police would like to speak to this man as they investigate an indecent assault in Griffith. Picture: NSW Police
Two injured in early-morning Hume Highway crash near Gundagai
Daisy Huntly
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Letters: It looks like our politicians have given in to COVID
'We're going to need it': HumeLink project could be online earlier than expected
The map of the HumeLink project, which will help form part of a major transmission network along the east coast. Picture: Supplied
Dan Jervis-Bardy
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Homeless left with nowhere to go after being told to leave
Taylor Dodge
UNCERTAIN: 50-year-old Desmond Brennan has been living out of a tent at Wilks Park for the last few months and now has no where to go after council handed him an eviction notice. Picture: Madeline Begley
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Giants swoop to secure Wagga's Zara Hamilton as undrafted free agent
DREAM COME TRUE: Wagga footballer Zara Hamilton has been picked up by Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants. Picture: Madeline Begley
Matt Malone
What's on
Music festivals and art sessions on the agenda these school holidays
Taylor Dodge
Holiday fun: School holidays 2014 fun with William Langridge, then 8, from Wagga at Best Street Studio as part of the art studio's school holiday programs. Picture: Kieren L Tilly
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P-plater 'running late for work' caught 40km/h over the limit
Beau Greenway
OVER THE LIMIT: A P-plater running late for work lost their licence for three months for travelling 130km/h in a 100 zone on the Olympic Highway at Gerogery on Thursday. Picture: NSW POLICE
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Crazy queues, booming business as Wagga rushes to redeem vouchers
Monty Jacka
QUEUE CHAOS: Janelle Garlick from Forum 6 Cinemas, where business was booming this week as Wagga residents rushed to use their Dine and Discover vouchers before they expired. Picture: Monty Jacka
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Wagga optometrists helping to boost indigenous eye health
HEALTH BOOST: Specsavers Wagga Retail Partner Richard Skidmore is delighted to support improving indigenous eye health. Picture: Andrew Mangelsdorf
Andrew Mangelsdorf
Man jailed after police tracked attempt to smuggle ice into region
Rex Martinich
Daniel Michael O'Toole, 31, of Griffith, has been sentenced for supplying the prohibited drug methylamphetamine or 'ice' in a commercial quantity. Picture: File
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Wagga's pop-up ice skating rink returns this Saturday bigger than last year
Wagga City Council's Emma Corbett (left) and Kimberly Parkers standing on Wagga's pop-up ice skating rink, which is in final stages of construction before it opens on Saturday. Pictrure: Tim Piccione
Tim Piccione
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Police vehicle rammed, wanted man arrested in Riverina street
Talia Pattison
ARREST: The scene of the incident on Thursday in Leeton. Photo: Talia Pattison
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Wagga public and Catholic school teachers march for first joint strike in 26 years
Tim Piccione
Wagga's public and Catholic school teachers marched together today in the two group's first joint industrial action since 1996. Picture: Tim Piccione

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Hard work pays off as Stewart realises world championships dream
GREEN AND GOLD: Wagga's Bronte Stewart has been chosen to represent Australia at the junior road world championships. Picture: Madeline Begley
Jon Tuxworth
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Energy key to big trip for Kangaroos
Courtney Rees
Nick Baker returns to the second row to take on Young on Saturday.
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Diebert still producing the goods in training ranks
Courtney Rees
JUST IN TIME: Mal Diebert arrives with Knight Kiss to Riverina Paceway on Friday. Picture: Les Smith
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Two tight battles ready for ignition in Group Nine
Courtney Rees
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Disappointment to delight for Wagga's Hamilton after being picked up by Giants
Jon Tuxworth
RELIEVED: Wagga's Zara Hamilton was been snapped up by GWS Giants after she wasn't taken in the AFLW Draft. Picture: Madeline Begley
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Southern Inland teams - round 12
Courtney Rees
Harry Hosegood returns for the clash between Waratahs and Albury on Saturday.
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Brothers make raft of changes for big test
Courtney Rees
SWITCH U: Aaron Wynne's move to five-eighth is one of many changes for Brothers ahead of their clash with Gundagai on Sunday.
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South Wagga looks to retain top four position
Jimmy Meiklejohn
IN FORM: South Wagga's Nick Forsyth has been in great form over the past few weeks. Picture: Madeline Begley.
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Commuter chaos reigns as NSW prepares for torrential rains
NSW is expecting a big downpour. Picture: Marina Neil
Hannah Neale
Aurukun portrait wins national photo prize
Liz Hobday
Photographer Wayne Quilliam, left, has won the National Photographic Portrait Prize.
NAIDOC Week poster winner Ryhia Dank sends powerful message of country
Jim Kellar
Ryhia Dank's winning poster entry is very personal. Picture: NAIDOC Week
Victoria Liberals president to resign
Cassandra Morgan
Victoria Liberal Party President Robert Clark will step down from the role next month.
Families commemorate the dead, 80 years after secret wartime disaster
Tom O'Callaghan
Lois Newman in 2009, showing a picture of her uncle Leonard Wall. Picture: BILL CONROY
ICAC
Review sparked by ICAC hearing into city grants calls for more transparency
Rex Martinich
Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian appears at ICAC last year over allegations she had a conflict of interest in $35.5 million in grants awarded while she was in a secret relationship with former Wagga MP Daryl Maguire.
ICAC delays report from investigation into Maguire and Berejiklian
Rex Martinich
INVESTIGATION: Then NSW transport minister Gladys Berejiklian and then Wagga MP Daryl Maguire at Wagga Railway Station in 2015. Picture: Les Smith
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What's the buzz about delivery drones?
Wing general manager Simon Rossi says drones are a more environmentally friendly way to make deliveries. Picture: Laura Corrigan
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
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The Roadkill State
Tom Melville Laura Carolina Corrigan
Wildlife rescuer Rowan Wigmore says roadkill should be moved 20 metres from the road to stop scavengers getting hit too. Photo: Paul Scambler
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What happened to Bendigo's Chinese miners?
Laura Carolina Corrigan
More than 150 people carry the Chinese dragon's during Bendigo's Easter parade. Photo: Glenn Daniels
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What's on
Gigs, festivities and food: How to keep busy in Wagga this weekend
The epic sound and light displays in the Civic Centre are ready to light up as part of Festival of W, and the mini railway is back on the tracks this weekend. Pictures: File
Daisy Huntly
What's on
Country legend in the spotlight as new documentary goes nationwide
Jodie Bruton
ON TRACK: Corryong-born and Border-raised country music star Lee Kernaghan is the subject of a new documentary set for nationwide release on July 28.
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Wagga's blind artist launches first solo exhibition - with a generous twist
Monty Jacka
EXCITED: Wagga artist Joel Jensen with his guide dog Nicci ahead of his first ever solo art exhibition this weekend. Picture: Madeline Begley
What's on
Art Gallery transformed into dystopian playground by local creatives
Hayley Wilkinson
OUTER THIS WORLD: Artist Allison Davis from Coolamon with her untitled clay and mixed media artwork presented as an alien apocalypse. Picture: Hayley Wilkinson
What's on
What's on across the Riverina this weekend
Daisy Huntly
LOCK IT IN: Kasey Chambers headlines the Winter Bites festival at Adelong on Saturday, the mini railway is back and markets highlight local produce. Picture: Supplied/File
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'Good thing': Wagga first home buyers welcome NSW property reforms
Monty Jacka
POSITIVE: Oma Bahonar and Ben Salehi recently purchased their first home in Wagga and said they welcomed anything that made the process easier or cheaper for others. Picture: Supplied
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Scamwatch: Online jobseekers targeted for drug couriering
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'So many happy faces': Vibrant refugees inspire Wagga celebration
Monty Jacka
FAMILY: Iraqi-born Qasim Smoqi with his children Arjiwan, 7, Aylin, 10, and Ayyan, 3, at the Refugee Week celebration. Picture: Madeline Begley
Don't miss out on your free theatre tickets | From the Theatre
Tracey Simond
CLASSIC: Bell Shakespeare will bring The Comedy of Errors to the Wagga Civic Theatre in July.
What was making news 50 years ago in Wagga | In the Past, Saturday, June 25
CLUB: The Caledonian Soccer Club was reformed in the 1930s following disruption from the Great Depression. Inter-town matches were arranged with teams including Canberra, Sydney, and Czechoslovakia. Photo: Sherry Morris
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Mature-age apprentice proves it's never too late to 'begin again'
Hayley Wilkinson
PASSION FOLLOWED: Kasey Tyler from S & E Hair and Beauty finished her hairdressing apprenticeship at 35 years-old. As a mature-age apprentice, she says it's never too late to 'begin again'. Picture: Madeline Begley
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A harmless way to kill an evening
Woody Harrelson and Kevin Hart in The Man From Toronto. Picture: Netflix
Cris Kennedy
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Period piece steeped in modernity
Jane Freebury
Vincent Lacoste and Benjamin Voisin in Lost Illusions. Picture: Palace Cinema
Review
Adam Sandler shines in rags-to-riches basketball drama Hustle
Cris Kennedy
Adam Sandler and Maria Botto in Hustle. Picture: Netflix
NAIDOC Week poster winner Ryhia Dank sends powerful message of country
Jim Kellar
Ryhia Dank's winning poster entry is very personal. Picture: NAIDOC Week
DMA'S getting back to where they once belonged
Josh Leeson
UNLIKELY LADS: Matt Mason, Tommy O'Dell and Johnny Took, of DMA'S, will release their fourth album later this year.
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Let the sun shine in on those grimy cabinets
John Hanscombe
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There are 'Stranger Things' to be obsessed with
Kayla Osborne
I even have my own Hellfire Club t-shirt as worn here by characters, Mike and Dustin. Picture: Netflix
Age of the Dragon
Europe is waking up to China - and that's big news for Australia
Bradley Perrett
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese poses with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the NATO Leaders Summit in Madrid, Spain.
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Secret exercise most men neglect
ACTION STATIONS: Regular pelvic floor exercise can have pleasurable results.
Do make a fuss over violence
Hazel Bradley
SURVIVOR: Wendy with dog Maisie, who along with husband Tim, provided much support through the years of Bradley Edwards's trial
'I named my tumour Hitler'
Therese Murray
AMBO AND SURVIVOR: Noel O'Mara with his wife Kate.
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Animal artistry
Artist Cathy Hamilton with a canvas print of her graphite drawing of Roy the Kelpie who ate Godfrey the guinea fowl.
Alexandra Bernard
Saleyards fee change pits council against agents, vendors, over 0.3pc rise
Jamie Brown
President of the Casino Auctioneers' Association Andrew Summerville in full swing during weaner sales earlier this year under the roof of the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange. Proposed fee increases have worried agents and vendors but the council says cost recovery is vital to future maintenance of the facility.
Foleys Corner Vineyard both big and beautiful
Marian Macdonald
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Handy augmented reality app making the unreal practical
New technology means we can use augmented reality to style our home. Picture: Shutterstock.
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Who's most likely to suffer long COVID?
Ellen Phiddian
A UK study found women were 50 per cent more likely than men to have long COVID. Picture: Shutterstock.
Dead wooding to crown lifting: the many ways to prune
John Gabriele
Pruning is a traditional task of winter gardening, but there are many ways and reasons to prune your plants. Picture: Shutterstock.
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