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$10,000 trailer stolen from mine
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Location more preferable for majority of local residents
New station gets Deputy Premier OK
Electorate honours Parkes man
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Open doors at Parkes fire station
They protect us from fire every day of the year - as well as help out in many ...
Another house fire
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Election 2013: Hot or Not?
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GALLERY: Ford to shut Australian plants
Ford announces total manufacturing shutdown, with 1200 jobs set to go.
You want caustic soda with that?
BUNBURY: Eleven people sick after caustic soda reportedly mistaken for salt at chicken takeaway shop.
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Improved effort from Spacemen’s minor grades
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Hopley and Warren excel on Cellars Day
A brilliant round of 41 points from Troy Hopley enabled him and partner Bill Warren to share the ...
Iconic team to play in Parkes
Jets return for clash with Windsor Wolves
Boars consolidate second spot with win
Parkes Boars first grade rugby union team maintained their second position on the Central West Blowes Clothing Cup ...
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Jets break duck with win over Pirates
Last Sunday the Leagues Club Jets set about chasing their first win when they took on the Star ...
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GALLERY: Ford to shut Australian plants
Ford announces total manufacturing shutdown, with 1200 jobs set to go.
Terror in London: UK soldier hacked to death in street
British police have shot and wounded two men after a man thought to be a serving soldier was ...
A big drop, but Rinehart is still richer than everyone else
Gina Rinehart's personal wealth has shed a staggering $7 billion in the past 12 months, but even her ...
Drugs regulator could tighten Xanax rules
Experts urge action to counter the abuse of anxiety and insomnia drugs.
2500 jobs lost as cleaner goes bust
Major cleaning company Swan Services has gone out of business, putting 2500 cleaners across Australia - and an estimated 800 ...
Air safety body slammed over air ambulance crash investigation
The country's air-safety investigation bureau has been castigated in its handling of an inquiry into the ditching of ...
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Carving a new career in hospitality
Writer Donna Kelly chats with scholar Jackie Airey, from Victoria, who took on a unique tree change.
Bianca’s an inspiration
Cyclist and Cerebal Palsy sufferer Bianca Woolford is doing herself and her family proud.
Lorna shocked by her garden award
Surprise award for keen gardener, Lorna Reynoldson from New South Wales.
Art exhibition is all in the family
Distance is no barrier for Alex Hibble's family who will join from parts of Australia to present an ...
More than just scones
The CWA is busy building a place in the hearts of the younger generation.
How to have a functional family
Having a connected family is beneficial to a child's sense of identity and the parents and the extended ...
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GALLERY: Fun run ‘fantastic’
POLL: Free land for new Parkes hospital
Location more preferable for majority of local residents
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A roaring good show: nice work Baz, old sport
In New York they draped feather boas from crystal chandeliers at The Plaza hotel, in Cannes they sipped ...
Tabloid tale a real page-turner
Two editors vie for the supremacy of their titles in Paper Giants: Magazine Wars.
Funds must be assured
It's time public broadcasters were left to make the shows audiences so clearly want to watch.
Pay TV show of the week: Bates Motel
This prequel sets about explaining how Norman Bates became the monster of Psycho.
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Daily horoscopes: Thursday, May 23
Read Alison Moroney's daily stars for Thursday, May 23, 2013.
Feeding the soul gives new hope to anorexics
Weight can become the whole world in anorexia, with every gram lost and gained the subject of intense ...
Bouris fired up over low-fee super
Mark Bouris' Yellow Brick Road is hoping to capture a slice of the $1.5 trillion in superannuation savings ...
It's official: Women <i>can</i> manage their money
Experts in personal finance say that the differences in how men and women deal with finances have been ...
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Live life to the fullest
Funerals can be wonderful celebrations of life, writer Donna Kelly shares.
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Labor sets a booby-trap as it heads for the door
Trap. Wedge. Trick. Ploy. All these words have been used to describe Wayne Swan's latest federal budget.
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Airline offers free air miles for doctors on board
Turkish Airlines has become the latest carrier to reward doctors with free air miles if they identify themselves ...
Qantas aims to close fuel surcharge loophole
Savvy frequent flyers are avoiding as much as $610 in fuel surcharges on Qantas international flights by exploiting ...
Win an escape to Novotel Twin Waters
As the weather cools down, we thought it time to spice things up with a chance for you ...