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Thursday 26 December 2024
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'I don't know how I pulled it off': country dux scrapes into dream uni course
Forbes Murdoch (right) was the 2024 dux of Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School. Picture supplied/Peter Hardin
Anna Houlahan

Wayne pedals through Paradise, bringing joy to people of all ages

Wayne Sticher (kneeling) with 108-year-old May Baker and her carer on a trishaw peddled by John Tempest. Picture supplied
Eileen Wood
Real Australia

Beware the velvet grip of nostalgia - they weren't all good ol' days

Rick Kernick
Cover artwork for The Clash's album, 'London Calling'. Picture by Pennie Smith

Kindness Factory's Kath Koschel is the NSW Australian of the Year for 2025

Kath Koschel's resilience helped her overcome life-changing challenges and inspired her to establish the Kindness Factory.
Property
Selling your home? Good news as regional Australia outshines cities for home profits
Jen Melocco
This grand home in Mudgee, an area with top profits, has a price guide of $1.4 million to $1.5 million. Pic: Supplied
New development approved to help combat the crisis of homelessness
Lucinda Garbutt-Young
An artist's impression of the Crawford Street build. Picture supplied
Woman stabbed man in Queanbeyan home: NSW police
Woman stabbed man in Queanbeyan home: NSW police
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Woman bides time in custody after allegedly stabbing man
Louise Thrower
Woman bides time in custody after allegedly stabbing man

On the brink: How the elderly are part of a new wave of homelessness

Age and the housing crisis is resulting in more elderly people becoming homeless. Picture Shutterstock
Eileen Wood

Regional Australia's best journalism: ACM Excellence Award winners of 2024

James Joyce
Regional Sport Photo of the Year: Paralympian Michael Roeger. Picture by Gary Ramage of The Canberra Times.

Power workers' strike to hit Queanbeyan, Yass and Goulburn

Steve Evans
Power workers are starting a series of strikes across NSW. Picture by Jeffrey Chan
Set and forget: system puts kids 'anywhere' amid unchecked mismanagement
Gabriel Fowler
NSW State Government system review into out-of-home care calls for a complete re-set of a system founded on "flawed assumptions". Picture by Shutterstock.
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Police locate missing Goulburn teenager, safe and well
Police earlier appealed for public help to locate 17-year-old Matthew Gale, who was missing from Goulburn. Picture supplied.
Louise Thrower
Bunnings breached privacy with 'intrusive' facial recognition technology
Brittney Levinson
Bunnings at Majura Park, which was not one of the stores that used facial recognition technology. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Is Queanbeyan's theatre haunted? It is now

Director Kaityln Boye, left, and director of photography Miguel Gallagher on the set of Break a Leg. Picture by Dawei Ye
Ron Cerabona

Woman, 48, dies at scene after being hit by ute

Brittney Levinson
Inspector Danielle Byrne from the Monaro Police District (inset) and flowers laid at the scene on Sunday afternoon. Pictures by Brittney Levinson

Woman hit and killed by four-wheel-drive on Hume Highway

Jacob McArthur
NSW police are directing traffic around a crash north of Goulburn. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
Pedestrian hit by car, Hume partially closed
Jacob McArthur
NSW police are directing traffic around a crash north of Goulburn. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
$1million + record smashed for a 30 sqm studio on Australia's most expensive road.
The ultra-stylish Art Deco apartment sold under the hammer at auction for $1.1M. Picture: Supplied
Emily Rayner
Authorities dispute claims abortions for medical reasons banned at Qbn Hospital
Steve Evans
Queanbeyan Hospital. Elesa Kurtz
Explainer

What is Boxing Day and why one Australian state shuns it

Joel Ehsman • 53m ago
Kids playing. Picture File.

Full list of what's open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Anna Houlahan
Dan Murphy's, Coles and ALDI signage. Picture Mark Jesser/Paul Scrambler

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Explainer
What is Boxing Day and why one Australian state shuns it
Joel Ehsman • 53m ago
Kids playing. Picture File.
More to farmers markets than each peach, pear or plum
Stephanie Gardiner • 1hr ago
Farmers markets are part of the social fabric of rural towns. Photo: Stephanie Gardiner/AAP PHOTOS
Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'
Marion Rae • 1hr ago
A new film takes people on a captivating virtual flight into the Kimberley region. Photo: HANDOUT/NMA/WHITE SPARK PICTURES
Is Boxing Day better than Christmas? Backyard bouncers at Nan's and leftovers
Caden Helmers • 1hr ago
December,23,2024 - Excited India cricket fans Inaya Nangia, Love Khullar, Kuvam Khullar Saurav Khullar, Viaan Kaura, Jatin Nangia, Ramit Kaura, Viansh Arora and Samvit Kaura are travelling to the Boxing Day Test. Picture by Keegan Carroll
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You know who lies more than politicians? Voters
Adam Triggs • 1hr ago
Voters' actions don't always align with what they say. Picture Shutterstock
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Which of these 10 movies will get you off the couch and back to the cinema?

A scene from the horror movie remake Nosferatu. Picture by Focus Features
James Joyce

Level up with a Boxing Day gamer's guide for the best deals

Joel Ehsman
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Daggy to delightful: the curious Christmas tradition of sparkling shiraz

Anna Houlahan
A bottle of Riddoch sparkling shiraz from 1998 (left) and a Christmas lunch spread (right). Picture Canva/file

More to farmers markets than each peach, pear or plum

Stephanie Gardiner • 1hr ago
Farmers markets are part of the social fabric of rural towns. Photo: Stephanie Gardiner/AAP PHOTOS

Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

Marion Rae • 1hr ago
A new film takes people on a captivating virtual flight into the Kimberley region. Photo: HANDOUT/NMA/WHITE SPARK PICTURES

Sport

Doctors found 31 lesions on Jayde's liver, but her husband will be the one in pain on Monday

Grant Jones will take part in The Longest Day fundraiser following wife Jayde's diagnosis. Pictures supplied
Caden Helmers

The father-son team from Northern Rivers that just keeps on winning cups

Michael Cowley
The Casino Cup winners celebrate. Picture supplied

Greyhounds As Pet's big way to finish a grey-t year full of events

Michael Cowley
It's been another huge year for the teams at Greyhounds As Pets. Picture supplied

Baby on the way for Matildas star Sam Kerr and West Ham's Kristie Mewis

Anna Houlahan
Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announce their pregnancy. Picture Instagram

Star NBL basketballer 'sorry, not sorry' about biff with spectators

Anna Houlahan
Adelaide 36er's player Montrezl Harrell at the NBL Round 9 match between the Melbourne United and the Adelaide 36ers in Melbourne on November 17. Picture AAP Image/Morgan Hancock/10 Sports
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Celebrity sellers: top high profile sales of 2024

Property
There are harbour views from the impressive apartment sold by Francesca Packer-Barnham. Pic: Supplied
Jen Melocco

Clean up in time for Christmas ya filthy animals!

Emily Rayner
6 Tips to make sumerr celaning more manageable. Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash

Where to see the best Christmas lights around Australia

January Jones
It's a tradition many Australians look forward to each Christmas. Pic: Facebook/BrisbaneCityCouncil
Big spenders: Australia's top celebrity property buys in 2024
Property
In October, former NRL player Darren Lockyer snapped up a renovated 1920s Queenslander home in Brisbane for more than $5 million. Picture supplied
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Property
Selling your home? Good news as regional Australia outshines cities for home profits
Jen Melocco
This grand home in Mudgee, an area with top profits, has a price guide of $1.4 million to $1.5 million. Pic: Supplied
How to vacation like Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet in The Holiday this Christmas
January Jones
Have you ever watched The Holiday and thought that was how you wanted to spend your Christmas vacation? Pic: The Holiday - Sony Pictures.

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Have yourself a merry little cocktail with these easy Christmas recipes

Reach for a Negroni this Christmas with these easy bartending tricks. Picture Canva
Anna Houlahan

Jock Zonfrillo's widow on a 'space for happiness' after his death

Anna Houlahan
Lauren Zonfrillo (left) announces memoir on grief after Jock Zonfrillo's death (right). Picture Instagram

A Christmas guide on how to choose sustainable seafood

Joel Ehsman
Prawns being sold on Christmas Eve in December 2023. Picture by Adam McLean

Excluded, judged: How Australians are staying sober this holiday season

Lucy Arundell
Excluded, judged: How Australians are staying sober this holiday season

Food for menopause: how your dinner plate can help with 'the change'

Dr Linia Patel
Dr Linia Patel's latest book Food for Menopause explores how diet can help with 'the change'. Picture by Clare Winfield

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Eat Play Stay: Canberra and The Riverina summer/autumn edition 2024-25

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What is Boxing Day and why one Australian state shuns it

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It's the book Trent Dalton raves about: hilarious but harrowing family saga

New Australian fiction books include Shankari Chandran's Sri Lanka-set thriller Unfinished Business and Hannah Tunnicliffe's domestic noir The Pool.

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You know who lies more than politicians? Voters

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The almost $200b a year we give away to people who really do not need it

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Then treasurer Peter Costello delivering the budget in 1998. Picture by Graham Tidy
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Dolphins and sandboarding: There's a new reason to visit this classic NSW haunt

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Wayne pedals through Paradise, bringing joy to people of all ages

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How making kids' toys from wood and metal is good for Ray's health

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Ray Pfleger enjoys making toys at his local men's shed. Picture by Paul Whiteing

'It ate me up': Dream Hawaii trip ruined by $400,000 fall on an escalator

Andrew Rump was upset his wife Elizabeth was hurt on their gorgeous trip.
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All beekeepers are welcome here, but knowledge is the key

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Zac Alcock is a third generation beekeeper in the state's Central West. Picture by Zac Alcock.
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A farmer's Christmas, calves before presents

Brianna O'Donnell with Chips, Jenson Shields and Blue along with Reagan O'Donnell and Dotti. Picture by Samantha Towsend.

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Love is the greatest Christmas gift, says Princess Kate

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Charles thanks doctors and nurses in Christmas address

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