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GOTCHA: Sam O'Neill makes the catch during the A Grade Saints v South Wagga Warriors softball game at the weekend. Picture: Emma Hillier

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FLYING: Harrison Fanning soars during the nine years boys' hurdles over 60 metres during the Kooginal-Wagga Athletics Club's 40th annual carnival at Jubilee Park. Picture: Les Smith

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SLOGGER: Alex Smeeth and keeper Tim McGufficke during Murrumbidgee Rangers and Wagga Sloggers' Twenty20 Regional Bash at Robertson Oval. Picture: Les Smith

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GOTCHA: Sam O'Neill makes the catch during the A Grade Saints v South Wagga Warriors softball game at the weekend. Picture: Emma Hillier

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Daniel 'Stix' Parker took out gold in the men's IT1 400 metre run in just 58 seconds.

Not about medals for Aust athletics champ

Benita Kolovos

Ben Seekell of the USA competed in several events in the Sydney Invictus Games, including shot put.

Dog helped Afghanistan sergeant recover

Laura Polson

CHOO CHOO: Jackson, 5 and Danielle Mavroudis, enjoy a trip on the miniature railway at the Botanic Gardens recently. Picture: Emma Hillier

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MUSIC FANS: Kerrie Rudd and Kerry Grant enjoy a Bidgee Blues open mic event at the Home Tavern earlier this month. Picture: Emma Hillier

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LEAD: New office bearers for CWA Riverina; president Liz Furner (Coolamon) secretary Denise Fergusson (Wagga) and treasurer Monica Hastie (Yathella Coursing Park).

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CHOO CHOO: Jackson, 5 and Danielle Mavroudis, enjoy a trip on the miniature railway at the Botanic Gardens recently. Picture: Emma Hillier

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LEARNING: South Wagga Public School students learn some traditional dance moves during the NRL cultural day at Bolton Park last week. Picture: Les Smith

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MUSIC MAN: Malakai Tremain, 11, plays in the Kooringal Public School band during Grandparents Day last week. Picture: Les Smith

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Keep connected: While Australia is huge and mobile black spots exist, resellers like Pennytel with their constantly improving network coverage, are helping to give customers flexibility and value with their mobile plans.

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A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Emma Brown

Keep connected: While Australia is huge and mobile black spots exist, resellers like Pennytel with their constantly improving network coverage, are helping to give customers flexibility and value with their mobile plans.

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What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

Man of the moment: Santa reassures the children of the world that they have the power within themselves to stay on the Good List.

Santa believes in you too

Jennifer Birchall

CHOO CHOO: Jackson, 5 and Danielle Mavroudis, enjoy a trip on the miniature railway at the Botanic Gardens recently. Picture: Emma Hillier

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MUSIC FANS: Kerrie Rudd and Kerry Grant enjoy a Bidgee Blues open mic event at the Home Tavern earlier this month. Picture: Emma Hillier

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Thumbs Up to generous Pink Day efforts

CHOO CHOO: Jackson, 5 and Danielle Mavroudis, enjoy a trip on the miniature railway at the Botanic Gardens recently. Picture: Emma Hillier

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SNAPPED: AIF 2nd Division soldiers, Vignacourt, 1918. Picture: AWM P10550.140

Road to Remembrance

Respect day: November 21

Respect: takes a colourful approach

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

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When the World Rally Championship comes to town

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

Winner of ther 2018 Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter and jockey Kerrin McEvoy with trainer Charlie Appleby.

How the Melbourne Cup panned out: on the track

Megan Gale

25 faces you might know at the Melbourne Cup

Scenes from Flemington.

How Melbourne Cup 2018 panned out: off the track

British billionaire and owner of Magic Circle, Marwan Koukash, puts on a g-string during the Melbourne Cup parade press conference. Photo: AAP Image, Julian Smith

The billionaire, the Melbourne Cup and that g-string

Keep connected: While Australia is huge and mobile black spots exist, resellers like Pennytel with their constantly improving network coverage, are helping to give customers flexibility and value with their mobile plans.

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A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Emma Brown

Rebel Wilson High Court bid rejected

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Tony John Smith has been jailed for killing a woman while they were having sex.

Melbourne man jailed for sex killing

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Hundreds gather to farewell Ian Kiernan

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Brett Kavanaugh: His nomination to the US Supreme Court was one of the toxic events in politics this year.

Oxford Dictionary chooses its word of the year

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Queensland will trial using wi-fi to push surf safety alerts in seven languages to beachgoers.

Wi-fi plan to stop beach drownings

Tracey Ferrier
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Australian courts will be better able to hold banks accountable with new expanded resources.

Bank legal action gets funding windfall

Marnie Banger
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Ministers stick by Israel embassy shift

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Australia has referred India to WTO on sugar subsidies, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham(L) says.

Aust takes India to WTO over sugar

Marnie Banger
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A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Australians over 55 also need to consider access to services they might need more as they age such as public transport, hospitals, health clubs or community centres.

Planning for your retirement property

Kate Stanton

Get your safety sorted: In addition to following these tips, pool owners should have a professional assessment of their pool’s compliance in order to ensure their pool is safe for all users.

Stay pool safe this season

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Below: Ms Young says the relationship she has with her children has completely changed.

The stark reality of drugs, motherhood and reversing stereotypes

Imogen Elliott

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes and cooking tips, advice on purchasing and storing seafood, species information and answers to frequently asked seafood questions.

Try this: Char-grilled salmon kebabs & vegetables with lime mayonnaise