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Hannah Green was part of a magnificent day for Australian women's sport.

A common theme for Aussie triumphant trio

Steve Larkin

NO HALF MEASURES: Led by Willie Heta, Hawks scored 24 unanswered second-half points to thrash Cowra on Sunday. Photos: CARLA FREEDMAN

Heta's highlights reel helps Hawks hand Magpies another defeat | Photos

Matt Findlay

The Orange Emus' Nigel Staniforth was couldn't nail some difficult early conversion attempts but got the job done when it mattered late in a narrow win against the Cowra Eagles. Photo: Matthew Chown

Cowra Eagles improve but lose third game in a row in Blowes Clothing Cup

Ben Rodin

Hannah Green was part of a magnificent day for Australian women's sport.

A common theme for Aussie triumphant trio

Jeremy Gordon (right) will be a helpful incluson when he returns this weekend for the Cowra Magpies against the Orange Hawks.

Jeremy Gordon and Brydon Ramien headline the Magpies' inclusions against Orange Hawks

Ben Rodin

Local ladies' golf annual a big success as more than 80 attend

Local ladies' golf annual a big success as more than 80 attend

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

Chris Murray, Sarah Heidke, Helen Moriarty, Laurie Chew and Jimmy Buckley are using their friendship and joint brushes with cancer to raise funds for the Cancer Council.

Clippers at the ready for cancer research

Workshop to focus on Box Gum Grassy Woodland identification and management

Workshop to focus on Box Gum Grassy Woodland identification and management

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

Winemaker Steve Mobbs from Wallington Wines, which will be just one of the wineries showcasing the Cowra wine region at the Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific.

Cowra's wine and produce to be showcased on the coast

Cowra Family History Group Vice-President Margaret Stent and President John Poole at the exhibition.

Exhibition gives the community a snapshot of Cowra's history

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

TAX TIME NEED NOT BE SCARY: The ATO has sophisticated data matching capabilities, but taxpayers have no reason to be afraid of this as long as they are doing the right thing.

Honesty is the best policy

Sit back and relax: Click here to read the Country Pubs and Outback Yarns magazine.

Country Pubs and Outback Yarns

Andrew Lotherington

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

Compound interest: Put some money away now and watch your savings grow as the years go by.

Making the most of your tax refund

2018 Champion School: Riverina Agricultural College, operating under their stud banner Boorooma TRAC had great success at the 2018 Championships. Photo: File

Strong competition ahead

Andrew Lotherington

GOING UP: Most Central West locations experienced an increase in their rental costs during the past year. Photo: FILE

Going up: Weekly rental costs are rising in many Central West towns

Nadine Morton

REAL ESATE: Looking to invest in the Central West? New data from Suburbanite shows where you should avoid. Photo: FILE

Looking to invest in the Central West? Here's where to avoid

Nadine Morton

RENTAL MARKET: Finding it hard to find a rental in Cowra? You're not the only one, new data shows. Photo: FILE

Finding it hard to find a rental in Cowra? You're not the only one

Nadine Morton

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

Helen Sim

NO GOING BACK: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shortly before the launch on July 16, 1969. Pictures: NASA

Endless preparations herald big event

Helen Sim

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

High hopes for first ever Koorawatha Markets

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: May 2002

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: May 2002

Claire English, Joyce Siegert and Kathy English at Bilyara's presentation of a plaque to Joyce Siegert. Photo: Carole Doyle

Siegert honoured for service to Bilyara

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

True warriors of the bush unveiled in new podcast

NO HALF MEASURES: Led by Willie Heta, Hawks scored 24 unanswered second-half points to thrash Cowra on Sunday. Photos: CARLA FREEDMAN

Heta's highlights reel helps Hawks hand Magpies another defeat | Photos

Mathew Graham of Cowra and Alexander Collins of West Wyalong enjoying the chalk mural in Genfell's main street.

Chalk artist added a touch of colour to Henry Lawson Festival

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: May 2002

A look back at history with Throwback Thursday: May 2002

Liz Stevenson and Ron Martin with Shiloh the four-month-old Australian mini pig.

Meet the pig that graduated from puppy pre-school

Alex Crowe

CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

Phoebe Moloney

BATTLE ROYALE: Will Hodges edges Tom Bolton at the finish line of the Gunnedah to Tamworth on Sunday to claim first place. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Fast and furious Will Hodges beats Tom Bolton in sprint finish in Gunnedah to Tamworth

Mark Bode

Australian captain Sam Kerr wrote a letter to her former coach Aaron Holt for saving her football career. Picture: Karleen Minney

Meet the man who saved Sam Kerr's football career

Lucie Bertoldo

For many, homelessness is just a few steps away

For many, homelessness is just a few steps away

Zoë Wundenberg

Rain fails to run the course for dry rivers

OPINION
Rain fails to run the course for dry rivers

Ashish Sharma

INSPIRING: Mudgee teenager Jarrod Emeny tells his story in the first episode of The Land's podcast series, "Hear Them Raw".

REAL AUSTRALIA
Jarrod's mum has two questions for God

James Joyce

NO GOING BACK: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shortly before the launch on July 16, 1969. Pictures: NASA

Endless preparations herald big event

Helen Sim

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

REPUTATION: CSIRO’s Parkes radio telescope has made its mark on space exploration. Picture: CSIRO/A Cherney.

Parkes telescope helped open universe up to the world

Helen Sim

Senator Jane Hume says workers can't be expected to put more earnings into an inefficient system.

Govt set to shake up superannuation

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the government wants to put more money in people's pockets.

Voters want full tax cuts: Frydenberg

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The Australian Federal Police raided the ABC's Ultimo offices on June 5 and seized 100 documents.

ABC, News Corp to challenge AFP warrants

2hrs ago

Sydney's Ruth McCance was killed during an expedition on Nanda Devi East in the Indian Himalayas.

Memorial planned for Sydney mountaineer

2hrs ago

GoFundMe has pulled Israel Folau's online fundraising campaign for violating its terms of service.

Folau camp hits out at GoFundMe decision

Heather McNab
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The Australian government is being urged to rescue more children of IS fighters from Syria.

Calls to return more children from Syria

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Sydney's evacuated Mascot Towers building is facing a fresh issue, its co-ordinating engineer says.

Mascot Towers 'moving in downward motion'

Heather McNab
2hrs ago

Labor MP Libby Coker (right) is among 27 fresh faces joining the House of Representatives.

New politicians set to learn the ropes

Marnie Banger
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Photo: Kelly Butterworth

Breeding out breech flystrike still a long way off

Lucy Kinbacher
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What we can learn from smart Israel's ag challenges

What we can learn from smart Israel's ag challenges

John Maher

Bradley to leave GrainCorp top job with MaltCo split

Andrew Marshall

Salwater crocodile spotting is a major part of the Yellow Waters Cruise.

Wildlife abounds on billabong adventures in Kakadu

Vanessa Hayden

Lying down on the job? Just part of the entertainment at the Cunnamulla Fella Festival.

Inspiration for your next holiday

John Rozentals

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Holidays with the 'host factor'

Tax crimes: The Shawshank Redemption follows the story of prisoners Andy (Tim Robbins) and Red (Morgan Freeman, pictured) as they help the guards shelter money from tax.

Films to see you through taxing times

Don't spoil this picture: with international roaming data charges. Make the most of wi-fi where you can.

Tech Talk: Make wi-fi your best friend when travelling

Mathew Dickerson

Dream nursery comes to life

Dream nursery comes to life