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Charlie French is polling well in the Central West Blowes Cup player of the year competition.

Must-win Platypi matches

Matt Findlay

Paul Baker and Stephen Cooper shooting five stand in February 2018.

Shooters randomly choose the targets

CLOSE WATCH: Ted Morgan watching his tee shot on the 14th tee.

Foursomes tests skill of Forbes golfers

Charlie French is polling well in the Central West Blowes Cup player of the year competition.

Must-win Platypi matches

Forbes Bowlers Can-Assist with a day of triples

Forbes Bowlers Can-Assist with a day of triples

Three rinks at men's bowls

Three rinks at men's bowls

Eugowra is hosting its Woodfired camp oven day on Saturday, August 3.

All fired up for Woodfired in Eugowra

Fletcher Browne and Jenna Redfern are among the performers who will take to the stage at the Forbes Eisteddfod beginning this weekend.

Dancers set to take to the stage

Brendan McCool

ONLY THE BOGAN-NING: Australia's Biggest Bogan Festival is being held across three shires - Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan - and includes more than 20 activities, with the Railway Hotel at Bogan Gate acting as Bogan HQ.

Join biggest bogans at local festival

Eugowra is hosting its Woodfired camp oven day on Saturday, August 3.

All fired up for Woodfired in Eugowra

Shani Nottingham is asking people to collect their breadtags for her.

Bag your bread tags for waste to art project

Gabe Miller McMillan with Marley and Polly, and mayor Phyllis Miller.

Pick up your passport to a Central West school holiday 'stay-cation'

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How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

Collectors Dream: Brad "Gibbo" Gibson and the highly sought after Bogan Mobile, which will be auctioned off to raise funds for charity. Photos: Supplied.

Perfect prize up for grabs

Andrew Lotherington

What's On: From Pool Competitions and Husband Calling to Khe Sahn Karaoke and Fashions on the Field, the festival has an event for everyone. Photo: Supplied.

Who is our biggest bogan?

Andrew Lotherington

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

DREAM AWAY: Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos. Photos: DOMAIN

Central West’s most expensive homes in 2018 – in photos

Nadine Morton

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

Recruiting skilled doctors to rural and remote regions has been an ongoing challenge across Australia.

Recruiting skilled doctors to rural and remote regions an ongoing challenge

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NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

Recruiting skilled doctors to rural and remote regions has been an ongoing challenge across Australia.

Recruiting skilled doctors to rural and remote regions an ongoing challenge

CELESTIAL TECHNOLOGY: An artist's impression of CSIROsat-1 in space to be launched next year. Picture: CSIRO

Down under ready to find its space in the firmament

By Helen Sim

Dorothee Crawley, Anny Druett and CatholicCare's Christine Le'Strange and Wendy McMaugh.

Women gather, share stories, at CatholicCare lunch

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Justine Carmady from Hat Head, Elle Gillett and Jake wilton holding the hooks after the rescue. Photo: Supplied

Watch a manta ray with hooks stuck in eye ask a human for help

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Charlie French is polling well in the Central West Blowes Cup player of the year competition.

Must-win Platypi matches

Matt Findlay

From 2017: The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset.

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Rock on: when the dead heart is jump-started

Sally Cripps

Throwback Thursday | Step back in time to July 2004

Throwback Thursday | Step back in time to July 2004

It was 30 years ago today ... no, nothing to do with The Beatles.

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All grown up, Charles Sturt University celebrates its 30th birthday

Jodie Bruton

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

Adam Goodes.

We all need to wake up to this illness

Sam Strong

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Joanne Crawford

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael
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KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

A judge found Rose Helena Thomas to be a suitable candidate for leniency.

Lovers sentenced over 15.9 kilos of ice

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Yang Hengjun is likely to be charged with endangering state security in China.

Beijing moves against Chinese-Aust writer

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Former AFL great Michael Long was among mourners at the funeral for family patriarch Jack Long.

NT football patriarch Jack Long farewelled

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Professor Ross Taylor of the ANU. Fifty years ago, he analysed the first samples of moon rock (left). Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra scientist remembers touching the moon 50 years on

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A Queensland woman has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years' jail for attempted murder.

Qld woman jailed for attempted murder

Nicholas McElroy
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Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael
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Paul Pisasale has admitted a co-accused in his extortion trial provided him "sexual services".

Ex-Ipswich mayor 'wanted to help' escort

Warren Barnsley
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The ALP's outgoing National Secretary Noah Carroll has decided to depart the role on July 26.

Labor national boss calls it quits early

Paul Osborne
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Glen Innes recorded -12 this morning. Was it a record or not? For local photographer Jayson Sharman the frost brought "sheets of ice on the water, white frost on the backs of the black swans on the Beardy river".

Deep freeze in Celtic country

Jamie Brown

Professor Fred Below is a crop physiologist at the University of Illinois.

The seven wonders of corn yield

Olivia Calver

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) says allowing more access to high productivity vehicles like this AB-Triple, will reduce freight costs, improve road safety and reduce emissions. Photo supplied by ATA.

Increase road trains to reduce road toll?

Olivia Calver

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Permission: I have noticed many images lately from friends and celebrities and politicians but I would guarantee very few have read the Terms and Conditions.

Your face, your photo, but who owns the image?

Mathew Dickerson

For more recipes like this visit sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school

Try this: Stir-fried squid with black beans, bok choy & noodles

The big question now is - are you going to eat your lamington or squirrel it away?

How to have your lamington and eat it too

Noel Whittaker