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WHAT A RIDE: Fun and fabulous, Mary Poppins Returns is a perfect complement to the original beloved movie.

Poppins is a sweet delight

Stefan Kussy

WIN: Weston Creek Community Council chair Tom Anderson in 2014, pictured at the Cotter Road site the council proposed for a new petrol station. The facility is now being constructed.

Keep up with the council’s news

Tom Anderson, chair

GOOD GIRL: Narla is a lovely relaxed girl who seems to take everything in her stride and she enjoys the company of other dogs.

Lovely Narla is hard to fault

Andrew Leigh

Refugees add to our rich tapestry

Andrew Leigh

Yass mayor Rowena Abbey and her husband are still trying to remove alleged cocaine importer, Rohan Arnold, from their businesses. Photo: Melissa Adams

Yass mayor still trying to remove alleged cocaine importer from firms

Daniel Burdon

Jobs to do in the garden this week

Diana O'Brien

PRETTY ANNOYING: The caterpillars of both the cabbage white butterfly and cabbage moth literally chew their way through mountains of leaves.

Bugs in the system

Diana O'Brien

WHAT A RIDE: Fun and fabulous, Mary Poppins Returns is a perfect complement to the original beloved movie.

Poppins is a sweet delight

Stefan Kussy

WIN: Weston Creek Community Council chair Tom Anderson in 2014, pictured at the Cotter Road site the council proposed for a new petrol station. The facility is now being constructed.

Keep up with the council’s news

Tom Anderson, chair

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Run hard: The Blues have an immensely talented lineup and have the capacity to greatly improve on their sixth-place finish from 2018, which was an underwhelming season by their standards. Photo: Zac Lowe.

Blues, Roos set for 2019

Zac Lowe

Elusive natives are feeling the heat

Adam Samios

Wet and windy: Laura Warner stands in front of the arena during the Australian All Schools Championships in Cairns, which was held from December 7 to December 9. Photo: Queanbeyan Athletics Club.

QAC girls battle weather

Zac Lowe

Run hard: The Blues have an immensely talented lineup and have the capacity to greatly improve on their sixth-place finish from 2018, which was an underwhelming season by their standards. Photo: Zac Lowe.

Blues, Roos set for 2019

Festival Fun: QPTC will host another festival in 2019. Photo: Luis Ascui/Fairfax Media.

QPTC to host Tennis Festival

Ben Trudinger

Marlin

Saltwater anglers spoilt for choice

Adam Samios

Lightning over the Darwin suburb of Muirhead in the Northern Territory by Louise Denton (May, 2015 calendar).

Competition: Dramatic and diverse natural landscape calendar

Clare McCabe

Fields of flora: Judith Basile and grandson Joe Bush prepare for the lavender festival this weekend Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13. Photo: Clare McCabe

Lavender harvest’s festival time

Clare McCabe

An ice cream on a summer’s day may hit the spot, but it won’t help you beat the heat. Photo: Mark Crossfield/Flickr

Do ice cream and cold drinks cool us down ?

Peter Poortvliet

Lightning over the Darwin suburb of Muirhead in the Northern Territory by Louise Denton (May, 2015 calendar).

Competition: Dramatic and diverse natural landscape calendar

More than 100,000 customers will flock to the Sydney Fish Market in the 36 hours before Christmas.

Festive frenzy at Sydney Fish Market

Donna Hay's Bombe Alaska.

Make a list with Donna Hay

The Central West is truly alive and dancin’ with these unmissable events

Emma Elsworthy

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Don't let cash flow issues tie your business down in 2019. Keep growing with an easy to apply for equipment finance loan from LendingPro.

New year, bigger business

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The Central West is truly alive and dancin’ with these unmissable events

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Emma Elsworthy

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Staying cool in the heat

Robin Tennant-wood

Photo: Krists Luhaers

Eight tips to look after your mental health this Christmas

Lead us to the light!

Robin Tennant-wood

Staying cool in the heat

What you’ll need: Scissors, a wreath base, pliable wire, foliage, flowers and ribbon.

Five simple steps: How to make a foraged Christmas wreath

Hannah Sparks

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Lady Gaga

Colour returns to Golden Globes red carpet

Street machines: Hot rods gleam, growl through Canberra for Summernats

James Joyce

Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates the wicket of India's Mayank Agarwal.

India bats first as Finch, Marsh head to Big Bash

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney.

Hello 2019: New Year’s Eve around the globe

October 18: Lifeline volunteer Rob Woodcock puts the last books onto the desks at the Illawarra Sport Stadium in Berkeley ahead of the Lifeline book fair. Photo: Adam McLean, Illawarra Mercury

53 fine photos from 2018

Let’s tackle rural road trauma head on

Professor Pamela Snow

You don’t have to pin your hopes on lotto

Zoë Wundenberg

History: January 26 has been called many things, and days named Australia Day were held on various dates including June, July and August. Photo: Shutterstock.

Australia Day: Should we move the date?

Sam Hollier

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Pill testing was not mentioned as an issue for a NSW inquest into music festival deaths.

NSW inquest may look at more drug deaths

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Former ALP boss Warren Mundine will be the Liberal candidate for the seat of Gilmore. Picture: Pat Scala

Scott Morrison to parachute former Labor boss Warren Mundine into marginal seat

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The Indonesian government is reviewing the prison release of Islamist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir.

Indonesia reviewing Bashir prison release

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Bans on single-use plastic items such as bags has helped make 'single-use' the word of the year.

'Single-use' people's choice for 2018 word

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is sick of identity politics.

Morrison wants more women Liberal MPs

Angus Livingston
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Margaret Court

Margaret Court museum in Albury shelved

Chris Young
2hrs ago

Deputy Nationals Leader Senator Bridget McKenzie has decided not to run for a lower house seat.

Deputy Nats leader to stay in upper house

Rebecca Gredley
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A map detailing the locations of farms and abattoirs may put animals at risk.

Farm map could risk animal lives: minister

Marnie Banger

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

NO SWEAT: If you exercise, especially in the summer heat, you need to drink before, during and after exercise.

Hacks for staying hydrated over summer

HealthShare
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Yum: Few people know that insects form part of the natural diet of more common pets, with many canine and feline species of mammal eating bugs in the wild to fulfil their nutritional requirements.

Waiter, there’s a fly in my...dog food

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space