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Motorists warning at Hexham with industrial fire smoke hampering vision

Michael Hartshorn

Firefighters fighting the blaze at a Hexham scrap metal yard. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW

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Motorists warning at Hexham with industrial fire smoke hampering vision

Michael Hartshorn

Firefighters fighting the blaze at a Hexham scrap metal yard. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW

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Pickers beat Goannas 12-8 in semi-final style battle

Michael Hartshorn

OPENING TRY: Maitland prop Jayden Butterfield smashes through three Cessnock defenders to score the opening try of the match. Picture: Michael Hartshorn

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Pickers beat Goannas 12-8 in semi-final style battle

Michael Hartshorn

OPENING TRY: Maitland prop Jayden Butterfield smashes through three Cessnock defenders to score the opening try of the match. Picture: Michael Hartshorn

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Did you go to Aroma? Crowds flock to festival from far and wide

Michael Hartshorn

There was a festive and fun atmosphere along the Hunter River for the Aroma Festival over the weekend. Picture: Michael Hartshorn

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Did you go to Aroma? Crowds flock to festival from far and wide

Michael Hartshorn

There was a festive and fun atmosphere along the Hunter River for the Aroma Festival over the weekend. Picture: Michael Hartshorn

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How our early settlers dealt with flood control

Chas Keys

HIGH STREET: Flood affected residents at the east end of High Street, Maitland during the 1955 flood.

Our History

How our early settlers dealt with flood control

Chas Keys

HIGH STREET: Flood affected residents at the east end of High Street, Maitland during the 1955 flood.

First round of flood relief funds set to flow to victims

1,558 residents will receive a grant of $650 from the Lismore Flood Appeal.

First round of flood relief funds set to flow to victims

1,558 residents will receive a grant of $650 from the Lismore Flood Appeal.

Magical quest: Miniatures make their way to the surface in Lismore

A magical quest is taking place in Lismore Quad from August 15 to 23.

Magical quest: Miniatures make their way to the surface in Lismore

A magical quest is taking place in Lismore Quad from August 15 to 23.

Crissy's native calling honoured in special tribute to beloved earth market farmer

Belinda-Jane Davis

RECOGNITION: Maitland councillor Loretta Baker, Crissy Rowcliff and Slow Food Earth Market Maitland chairwoman Amorelle Dempster. Insert: The late earth market farmer John Clarke.

Crissy's native calling honoured in special tribute to beloved earth market farmer

Belinda-Jane Davis

RECOGNITION: Maitland councillor Loretta Baker, Crissy Rowcliff and Slow Food Earth Market Maitland chairwoman Amorelle Dempster. Insert: The late earth market farmer John Clarke.

'What! Oh my god, is this real?' $100k lottery win for Hunter couple

'What! Oh my god, is this real?' $100k lottery win for Hunter couple

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Emerging artist Thomas Hona set to represent the Hunter in The Lester Prize

Chloe Coleman

BIG ACHIEVEMENT: Thomas Hona with his self portrait, an oil painting that has made the finals of the Lester Prize. Pictures: Osvaldo Budet.

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Emerging artist Thomas Hona set to represent the Hunter in The Lester Prize

Chloe Coleman

BIG ACHIEVEMENT: Thomas Hona with his self portrait, an oil painting that has made the finals of the Lester Prize. Pictures: Osvaldo Budet.

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Boy From The Bush lights up the silver screen

Jodie Bruton

ON TRACK: Corryong-born and Riverina-raised country music legend Lee Kernaghan is the focus on a new film Boy From The Bush, a documentary meets road movie, which is out in cinemas nationwide on Thursday.

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Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Emma Horn Bec Pridham

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

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The rise of 'Flurona': Long-COVID increases risk of experiencing flu and coronavirus together

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IN IT FOR THE LONG RUN: About one in 20 will experience some sort of long-COVID symptoms. Picture: iStock/Mladen Zivkovic

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'It's important not to overreact': Australia's top economists on how to fix high inflation

Peter Martin • 2hrs ago

The way to stop inflation isn't straightforward. Picture:Shutterstock

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Don't hide behind bureaucracy, Prime Minister. You can help Afghanistan now

Arif Hussein • 2hrs ago

Women protest in the streets of Kabul ahead of the first anniversary of the Taliban returning to power. Picture: Getty Images

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Boy From The Bush lights up the silver screen

Jodie Bruton

ON TRACK: Corryong-born and Riverina-raised country music legend Lee Kernaghan is the focus on a new film Boy From The Bush, a documentary meets road movie, which is out in cinemas nationwide on Thursday.

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Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Emma Horn Bec Pridham

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

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The rise of 'Flurona': Long-COVID increases risk of experiencing flu and coronavirus together

Matthew Agius • 1hr ago

IN IT FOR THE LONG RUN: About one in 20 will experience some sort of long-COVID symptoms. Picture: iStock/Mladen Zivkovic

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'It's important not to overreact': Australia's top economists on how to fix high inflation

Peter Martin • 2hrs ago

The way to stop inflation isn't straightforward. Picture:Shutterstock

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Don't hide behind bureaucracy, Prime Minister. You can help Afghanistan now

Arif Hussein • 2hrs ago

Women protest in the streets of Kabul ahead of the first anniversary of the Taliban returning to power. Picture: Getty Images

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Jacqui Petrusma's departure forced Premier Jeremy Rockliff to postpone parliamentary sittings (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

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'It's important not to overreact': Australia's top economists on how to fix high inflation

Peter Martin • 2hrs ago

The way to stop inflation isn't straightforward. Picture:Shutterstock

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Don't hide behind bureaucracy, Prime Minister. You can help Afghanistan now

Arif Hussein • 2hrs ago

Women protest in the streets of Kabul ahead of the first anniversary of the Taliban returning to power. Picture: Getty Images

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Nicholas Stuart • 2hrs ago

What actually happened in the past matters. It helps shapes us today. Picture: Shutterstock

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Claire Miller • 2hrs ago

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan still has a way to go. Picture: Shutterstock

Recount to replace retired Tas Liberal MP

Ethan James

Jacqui Petrusma's departure forced Premier Jeremy Rockliff to postpone parliamentary sittings (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

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Michael Ramsey

The planned increase in care can't be achieved without more staffing, CompliSpace's CEO says. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

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