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THE 2015 EvoCities MTB Series will start with a bang when Orange's Kinross State Forest plays host to the opening leg on Sunday, February 15.

The Orange Ginja Ninja course poses a complete challenge for riders, as the following video demonstrates.

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Rex Martinich

The corner of Leavenworth Drive and Bourke Street in Tolland where Ngatokorua Orake, 40, of Kooringal, was caught speeding and drink driving. Picture: Google Maps

The woman was caught by a NSW Police Strike Force that targeted high-risk drivers.

Woman jailed for 'appalling' run of drink and drug driving

Picture: Erik Cox Photography/Shutterstock

A DA reader weighs in on the US Supreme Court's Roe vs Wade decision.

Letters: Decision about protecting the rights of babies

Monty Jacka

VENTOLIN: Charles Sturt University researcher Bruce Graham, pictured in 2020, said people with allergies to dry grass pollen often have their asthma triggered when in the Wagga region. Picture: Kenji Sato

The top of the city's chronic health list looks a little different to the NSW average.

Why the top chronic illness in Wagga is different to the rest of NSW

Andrew Mangelsdorf

Abortion debate: Wagga medical student and pro-life advocate Elise Drum hopes the recent decision to overturn Roe v Wade in America will help people talk about abortion more. Picture: Contributed

The case was overturned by the US Supreme Court 49 years after it first came before the court.

US court decision puts abortion in the local spotlight

It's time: Hudson's Trade Centre Mitre 10 warehouse supervisor John Turner is retiring next week after almost 50 years. Picture: Les Smith

Mr Turner has seen many changes in his time with the company.

Stalwart to retire after nearly 50 years at same hardware store

"People die from drug use" the magistrate told the young man in court.

Mechanic sentenced for offering tablets to undercover police

VIDEO: What the riders can expect at Orange in round one

VIDEO: What the riders can expect a...

A sample of the Kinross State Forest trail to be used in round one at Orange

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FEELING THE PINCH: Median weekly rent costs have risen more than 20 per cent in some regional cities while wages continue to stagnate.

Some areas have seen prices jump by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

Weekly rent costs rise to new heights as wages stagnate

The scale of the task of shifting from fossil fuels to renewables has been revealed in a new 30-year plan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Australian Energy Market Operator's plan points to the $12.7 billion worth of investment in transmission projects needed to help power the transition from coal.

New 30-year plan to guide 'irreversible' energy shift

New track: Alfie Arcuri has just dropped his latest single, Overtime, about his experiences with anxiety. Picture: Supplied

"Anxiety is something that I've had to deal with for most of my life."

The Voice star Alfie Arcuri shines light on anxiety

BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER: This year's flu season is on track to beating a five-year case record as vaccination numbers remain low. Picture: Shutterstock

This year's season is a stark difference to the 2021 winter sickness period, which saw very few cases recorded nationwide.

Flu season on track to hitting five year record as vaccination remains low

Natalia Cricri is set to release her short film An Eight Letter Word Starting with A. Main photo: Christopher Starnawski. Inset: Sally Flegg

Would the global conversation be different if men were the ones who got abortions?

What the abortion debate would look like if men got pregnant

Abortion rights protesters chant on the steps of the Alabama state capitol building during a rally and march on the capitol in Montgomery on Sunday, June 26. Photo: Mickey Welsh-USA TODAY NETWORK/Sipa USA /AAP Image

Australians have joined in the fight for women's rights with protests set for the major metropolitan cities.

People show solidarity and protest for women's rights

BACK IN THE DAY: Nurses attend to a patient in an iron lung in the United Kingdom, 1949. Picture: Getty Images

The virus has been nearly eradicated worldwide, but traces have been found in London's wastewater, prompting a "national incident" to be declared.

Polio has been detected in the UK: Here's everything you need to know

Builder Brendan Howe with Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda in their renovated Campbell home. Picture: Instagram 

The Governor-General and his wife appeared in a video spruiking the services of a Canberra-based builder in 2020.

'Spur of a happy moment': GG admits Canberra-builder plug was a mistake

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm.

Mite is on the move: second bee biosecurity zone set up in NSW

Grant Edwards attempted to pull a 10-tonne fire engine 50 metres to raise awareness for PTSD. Picture: Karleen Minney

How much can you lift? Because it's probably not as much as Grant Edwards.

Meet the man who pulled a fire truck for charity

Thousands protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Picture: AAP

For too long, abortion has been a battleground for the far-right, conservative, anti-choice brigade.

'Our body our choice' shouldn't be just a slogan for women

TAXI SHORTAGE: Wagga senior Gerry Shilling has raised concerns about taxi shortages across the city. Picture: Madeline Begley

The concerns were among many raised at a Senior Citizens Forum at the Wagga Mercure Hotel on Tuesday.

Seniors air concerns over transport, emergency service access

Varroa mite was detected in beehives around the Port of Newcastle on June 24

Natural beekeepers urge Australia to learn from the mistakes made overseas where bees have become dependent on pharmaceuticals while trying to control varroa mite.

Let them bee: Natural beekeeping teacher says miticides not the answer to varroa parasite

Each year more than 200,000 hives are required for the pollination of the Australian almond crop alone. Photo: File

The news that varroa destructor is on our shores is alarming.

There's more than honey at stake

PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub. 

Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a pause - or a paws - to the game while giving the pup a tummy rub.

Dog runs onto international soccer field, demands pats from players

Slowdown: Wollongong train driver and Rail Tram and Bus Union delegate Rob Kennedy said this week's industrial campaign starts with a go-slow on Tuesday. The South Coast and other lines are expected to be heavily impacted this week. Picture: Anna Warr

NSW commuters could find their train to Sydney going just 10 kilometres an hour on Tuesday.

Trains at 10km/h? Rail union's go-slow day on Tuesday

HIGH ALERT: NSW government put a lockdown on honey bees, putting beekeepers on high alert. 

Australia is the last continent in the world to not have this particular pest established.

Riverina beekeepers, farmers on alert after deadly mite discovered

The King: Austin Butler plays the legendary Mr Presley himself in Baz Luhrmann's new film Elvis, rated M, in cinemas now. Picture: Warner Bros

There's no doubt that Elvis is an enjoyable movie, even at two hours and 40 minutes, but it's not as successful a musical biopic as Rocketman or Walk the Line.

Elvis movie is a good time despite it lacking depth

Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour bridge before marching in the city.

Protesters took over the harbour tunnel in Sydney this morning.

Arrests made after climate change protesters block peak hour traffic

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So far more than 600 hives have been destroyed and "that number will grow". Generally, bees are euthanised by pouring petrol into the hive, leaving it overnight, then burning the hive.

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Romelu Lukaku waves to Inter supporters during his medical ahead of re-joining the Italian club.

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A judge says evidence in R Kelly's trial reflected the singer's "indifference to human suffering".

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Britain's Emma Raducanu is down, and now out of Wimbledon after losing to Caroline Garcia.

Wimbledon left glum as Raducanu exits

Salah Abdeslam has been found guilty on terrorism and murder charges in a French court.

VIDEO: What the riders can expect at Orange in round one

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