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Magpie Josh Daicos controls the ball during the round 10 AFL clash between Collingwood and the Sydney Swans. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

OPINIONCollingwood's son of a gun is kicking goals this season

Howard Kotton

Ben Maguire breaks through Orange City's defense.

Tough day on field for Platypi

Brendan McCool

Darcy Leadbitter bagged a double in the Magpies 18s win on Sunday at Spooner Oval.

Magpies extend unbeaten run with win against Parkes

Magpie Josh Daicos controls the ball during the round 10 AFL clash between Collingwood and the Sydney Swans. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

OPINIONCollingwood's son of a gun is kicking goals this season

Local rider Laurie Norris. Photo contributed.

Two-day showjumping event draws top riders to Forbes

Who is Laurie Daley's No.1 right now?

OPINIONWho makes Laurie Daley's Top 10 NRL player list?

Laurie Daley

Head to the Kimberley for the Ord Valley Muster. Picture: Sarah Duguid Photography

Kimberley's northern muster to celebrate 20th anniversary

Explore Travel

Sunset over Glasshouse Restaurant. Picture: Destination NSW

Take me home, country roads... to Tamworth's epic food scene

Explore Travel

CLOSED: The NSW border with Victoria remains shut down to all be permit holders. Picture: Border Mail

Latest travel restrictions: what you need to know

Explore Travel

Greg Ryan will ride Caszar in Monday's Forbes Cup.

Locals line up for Monday's Forbes Cup

Col Hodges

Sue-anne Nixon arranging some of the show-winning produce from Forbes North's kitchen garden in an empty window in Rankin Street.

Student works brighten up CBD windows

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Jack Hammond and Jarrod Hall will run lead the Forbes Platypi out at their home ground this Saturday. First grade at 3.15pm.

Platypi look to lift before home crowd

Greg Ryan will ride Caszar in Monday's Forbes Cup.

Locals line up for Monday's Forbes Cup

Earlier drive-through testing in Forbes.

UPDATED: Drive through COVID-19 clinic returns to Forbes

Crawling is a critical sensory motor milestone and occupational therapist Sarah is encouraging crawling through the tunnel at Forbes Preschool.

Early learning matters

The tunnel is used for crawling, a critical sensory motor milestone.

NDIS support now available at Forbes Preschool

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

Crawling is a critical sensory motor milestone and occupational therapist Sarah is encouraging crawling through the tunnel at Forbes Preschool.

Early learning matters

The tunnel is used for crawling, a critical sensory motor milestone.

NDIS support now available at Forbes Preschool

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

Photo: Rick Stevens.

The Great Central West

Andrew Lotherington

OPTIMISM: Median prices for both houses and units in Alice Springs have shown an uplift in the recently completed quarter, giving cause for some level of optimism in the local market. Photo - Shutterstock.

Regions showing resilience

Ruth Lewis
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Housing figures on a COVID rollercoaster

Housing figures on a COVID rollercoaster

Ruth Lewis
1hr ago

OVER THE RIVER: Investors are looking further afield for locations where there is good
rental demand and potential for capital gains. Photo - Shutterstock.

A rise in remote investing as regions gain appeal

Ruth Lewis

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

Gary Bentley

WATCH OUT: If the scam is sent by email, it is likely to include an attachment or link to a fake website where you will be asked to download proof of the 'bill', 'fine' or 'delivery details'. Opening the attachment or downloading the file could infect your computer with malware.

Scamwatch: Has someone asking for money threatened you with arrest?

With support from funding from Landcare Australia and Inland Rail Central West Lachlan Landcare distributed over 500 native tubestock to landholders with a focus on assisting with drought recovery and increasing habitat.

Fresh flora delivered to landholders

Marg Applebee

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

Remember, there's no one quite like you ...

The tunnel is used for crawling, a critical sensory motor milestone.

NDIS support now available at Forbes Preschool

Claudia Hodder and Stirling Francis with the new laptops.

Inland Rail grant helps Forbes Public School to purchase new laptops

NSW reports highest COVID numbers in almost four months as schools outbreak grows

NSW reports highest COVID numbers in almost four months as schools outbreak grows

UNDER STRAIN: Albury hospital emergency staff are working double shifts since NSW Health introduced tighter controls on visiting Melbourne doctors.

Albury hospital forced to shut doors to COVID-19 hotspot doctors

The aged care royal commission is investigating the effects of COVID-19 in aged care settings. Picture: Shutterstock

'Underprepared': aged care royal commission investigates COVID-19 response

"We're still in the midst of an accelerating, intense and very serious pandemic," Dr Margaret Harris, from the World Health Organisation says.

DIGESTCOVID-19 'in every community in the world'

NSW school clusters grow as state records 14 new cases of COVID-19

NSW school clusters grow as state records 14 new cases of COVID-19

Kate McIlwain

Anne Cahill Lambert is unsure when she will be able to get back to the ACT. Picture: Supplied

'We've got nowhere to go': Canberrans stranded at border as negotiations with NSW continue

Sarah Lansdown

Disturbingly, 994 healthcare workers are among Victoria's active cases.

DIGESTA day of devastation, apologies and 17 fatalities

Simon Bourke

The numbers may just be levelling off, Victorian authorities suggested today.

DIGESTVictorian authorities hopeful cases are stabilising

Alex Crowe

The good news stories you NEED in your life right now

GOOD NEWSThe good news stories you NEED in your life right now

Doing the right thing. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERWhat is the best and latest advice on masks?

ROAD TRIP: Melbourne band Private Function drive down High Street Wodonga in their film clip for the song titled 'Albury Wodonga'. Picture: SCREENSHOT

Band releases 'rock 'n' roll love letter' to Albury-Wodonga

Shelbea Kennaugh and Ellie Pointon were dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 for Forbes Public School's Education Week dressup parade.

Forbes Public School dresses up to celebrate Education Week.

Local rider Laurie Norris. Photo contributed.

Two-day showjumping event draws top riders to Forbes

Success: Critical care paramedic Matt Gane had a dramatic water rescue on his first day working with the Wollongong ambulance helicopter crew. Picture: Anna Warr

How a helicopter paramedic rescued a fisherman on his first day on the job

Ashleigh Tullis

Photo: Sally-Ann Thompson

From southern NSW to Tasmania, it's been a white Wednesday

Ben Smyth

Matterson Knyvett captured the moment a goanna latched onto his ankle while out on the job.

Is that a goanna wrapped around your ankle?

Samantha Campbell

Reconstructing Australia: Learning from Chifley | OPINION

Reconstructing Australia: Learning from Chifley | OPINION

David Lee
32m ago

I'm really not that old ... at least at a cellular level | OPINION

OPINIONI'm really not that old ... at least at a cellular level | OPINION

Dr Mary McMillan

RATE: The unemployment rate only counts those people who are looking for a job and haven't undertaken any hours of work in the previous month. Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK

OPINIONA one-size-fits-most approach is not going to cut it | OPINION

Zoe Wundenberg

Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

Daniel Andrews says the worst hit aged care homes are starting to see some stability in new cases.

Vic records 19 deaths, 331 new virus cases

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SA Pathology clinical head Tom Dodd says extra staff will help to cut wait times on test results.

Extra staff to clear SA COVID-19 testing

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Almost one in 10 polled say they won't be vaccinated against covid-19 when a vaccine is available.

One third of Aussies rate virus like flu

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WA premier Mark McGowan says an inquiry's findings vindicate the suspension of Perth City Council.

City of Perth report 'damning': WA premier

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ACT residents are unable to drive home through NSW from Victoria and must fly to Canberra Airport.

Canberrans in Vic must wait: NSW premier

Angelo Risso and Rebecca Gredley
1hr ago

Consumer confidence has dropped by 2.4 per cent amid anxiety over Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak.

Victoria leads nation in virus job decline

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
1hr ago

Some families hit by coronavirus have had to suspend pocket money and phone payments for teenagers.

Virus duds teens of jobs and pocket money

Daniel McCulloch
1hr ago

Melbourne remains on stage-4 restrictions to counter the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus in Victoria by the numbers

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Inavale 1040 who was one of the bull sold at Kempsey.

Bull breeders mad dash before border closure

Samantha Townsend
2hrs ago

SPECTACULAR: Water rushes from the Shoalhaven River opening at Shoalhaven Heads into the ocean. Photo: Max Cochrane

Outrageous aerial photos of the Shoalhaven in flood

Robert Crawford

Dr Mason Crane. Photo: Australian Association of Animal Sciences

Environmental assets aid agricultural productivity

Stephen Burns

Happy, healthy and so cute despite the unexpected way she arrived. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONThrow out the birth plan and go with the flow

Christy Kidner

Six easy choices to make to build a more sustainable home

Six easy choices to make to build a more sustainable home

JOYFUL: The garden is the perfect place to soothe and inspire your soul.

Nothing like getting down and dirty to lift your spirits

John Gabriele