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Tony Hastings launched a new cat in the Jervis Bay Regatta.

Boaties ready to set sails on lake

Jay Stafford tracks the ball after unleashing some good line and length against Canberra North's top order on Sunday.

Mixed bag for coast 19s

Jacob McMaster

Males and females over 14 are all encouraged to get involved in the AFL 9s social draw starting in Merimbula next week.

AFL 9s social footy makes a return in Merimbula

Tony Hastings launched a new cat in the Jervis Bay Regatta.

Boaties ready to set sails on lake

School holiday fun: Eight-year-old Hayden Boyle of Wangaratta, Victoria, shows his first ever catch-and-release snapper in Merimbula Lake.

Protection might be needed for sand spit

Front runner: Cobargo's Millie Boyle has been named the Rebel Rookie of the Year after a standout season in the forwards for the Brisbane Broncos. Picture: Facebook.

Boyle masterclass as Broncos sink Dragons

Cameron Mee and Jacob McMaster

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Timber fest: Explore history and enjoy family activities at the Shoalhaven Timber Festival this Saturday.

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Timber! Don't fall short of something to do

STREET PERFORMANCE: Sapphire Coast Dance members perform a flash mob as part of Pink Up Merimbula on Thursday. Photo: Ben Smyth

Pink street party for all this Saturday

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

Ben Smyth

Benji and the Saltwater Sound System set up at Berry School of the Arts Hall. Picture: Ali Lamond

Benji and the Saltwater Sound System bring Pacific grooves to the Murrah

Feeding frenzy: A good dry cleaner will help you deal with life's sometimes messy times with ease. Image: Shutterstock

Five signs your dry cleaner cares (about you and your clothes)

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Shop anytime, anywhere: To become a savvy online shopper, all you need to do is type in the website of the product that you are looking for which should take you right there. Then select your items and head for the checkout.

Shopping with greater convenience

Emma Brown

CARE: World Mental Health Day highlights global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Make a #MentalHealthPromise at 1010.org.au.

A light on mental health

Feeding frenzy: A good dry cleaner will help you deal with life's sometimes messy times with ease. Image: Shutterstock

Five signs your dry cleaner cares (about you and your clothes)

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

Raising the standard of managers and leaders to create a better society

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Riverfront grazing property on doorstep to holiday playground

Riverfront grazing property on doorstep to holiday playground

Far South Coast Property of the Week Oct 2

Say hello to ample workshop space

Say hello to ample workshop space

Far South Coast House of the Week Sep 25

A triumph in indoor and outdoor living

A triumph in indoor and outdoor living

Far South Coast House of the Week Sep 18

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

Ben Smyth

Benji and the Saltwater Sound System set up at Berry School of the Arts Hall. Picture: Ali Lamond

Benji and the Saltwater Sound System bring Pacific grooves to the Murrah

Rookie: Nathan has been surprised by how popular the calendars are internationally.

Watch behind the scenes of the Australian Firefighters Calendar photo shoot

Jen Walker

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

Triumph Car Clubs to tour Valley this weekend

STAYING WELL: Oliver Liyou maintains his role as a valued member of his family and professional community.

Veterinarian finds time to heal himself

Jamie Brown

Birds and landscapes in the artists' sights

91-year-old Audrey Dargan. Picture: Karleen Minney

REAL AUSTRALIA
The good, the not-so good and the inspirational

Voice of Real Australia is six months old so we thought it was time for a review

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We've been watching you and the news is good

Stop: Take stock - could you be doing life differently? Photo: Shutterstock

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Breaking boundaries in more ways than one

Go on: Hit the road. Photo: Shutterstock

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Bored? You can't possibly be bored?

When Halloween comes early in the nation's capital expect a fright or two. Photo: Shutterstock

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Running scared in blood-red Crocs

James Joyce

Jarrod Croker. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

REAL AUSTRALIA
The Canberra bubble lost some air, but it never burst

Chris Dutton

This photograph of a teenage Michael Beattie has been used to promote the Ballarat International Foto Biennale, but it's story has a tragic end

REAL AUSTRALIA
On the surface it looks a fun photo. It's not

In this Oct. 16, 1968, file photo, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward and extend gloved hands skyward in a Black power salute after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. Australian silver medalist Peter Norman is at left. Tommie Smith and John Carlos are part of the 2019 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame class. (AP Photo)

Controversy dogs even the latest salute to hero athlete Peter Norman

Alex Ford, with AAP

Robyn MacRae from Tumut had a whale of a time with Merimbula Marina on the weekend, capturing this stunning photo.

Letters: Kangaroos return to relax at Tura

Letters: Pools important enough for council to get priorities right

Letters: Pools important enough for council to get priorities right

Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is set to direct the competition watchdog to investigate mortgage costs.

Treasurer unleashes watchdog on big banks

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The PM's office has inadvertently emailed government talking points to the press gallery.

Fed govt blunder: talking points revealed

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Barnaby Joyce wants the federal government to do more to support Julian Assange.

Barnaby calls on Australia to help Assange

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2019 Canopy Campout in the Sumac. Picture: Tim Cooper

Bush doof battle brewing in the Tarkine

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will investigate the banking sector.

Competition watchdog to investigate banks

Daniel McCulloch
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Makaala Dodd, 16, from Uralla, speaks at the drought summit.

They're young, they care and they want drought action

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TIME FOR ACTION: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wants regulations that protected dairy farmers to be restored.

Dairy farmers praise Hanson for demanding change

Monique Patterson
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Bayer will be taken to court over allegations its glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer.

First Aussie farmer sues Monsanto over Roundup cancer claims

Gregor Heard
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TIME FOR ACTION: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wants regulations that protected dairy farmers to be restored.

Dairy farmers praise Hanson for demanding change

Monique Patterson
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Andrew Erbacher, Dave Woods and Stuart Thorn, inspect wheat following a millet cover crop. Research indicates where stubble cover is non-existent a summer cover crop can increase following winter crop yields.

Grow a summer cover crop to improve fallow rainfall capture

Bob Freebairn

Work to begin: Armidale Regional Council Mayor Simon Murray.

Bore drilling set to start

The Powerhouse: well worth a few hours of your time.

Powerhouse Museum marks 50 years since moon landing

John Rozentals

Denver's Big Blue Bear at the convention centre - one of many pieces of fantastic public art

Crud, and the capital of grandeur, in Colorado

Lisa Mullins

Even though I now travel more than ever, it's been a long time since I've written a proper journal about my journeys. Picture: Supplied

Journals a fading write of passage

Michael Turtle

Viewpoints: Is 'Iron Maiden' better known as a heavy metal band or a German torture device from the Middle Ages? This one is up to 10,000 edits on Wikipedia.

Heavy metal band or torture device? Depends when you check Wikipedia

Mathew Dickerson

Anyone at any time can become a carer: National Carers Week will run from Sunday, October 13 to Saturday, October 19 this year.

Heart of a carer

MODERN: Large format blocks laid in a herringbone pattern are perfect for today's designer homes, or for adding a modern twist to heritage homes.

The 'classic contemporary' look is flawless