The Macksville Stingers have the bragging rights over the northern suburbs after today's North Coast Football fixture.
Sting in the tail for Strikers in a match of two styles | photos
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Sting in the tail for Strikers in a match of two styles | photos
The Macksville Stingers have the bragging rights over the northern suburbs after today's North Coast Football fixture.
Hold your horses – Bowraville race meeting put back a week
A FEW wet patches on the racetrack at Bowraville has forced a meeting slated for Saturday to be ...
Goannas shine in the mud against Coffs Snappers
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Valla link to double-crossing swim attempt of English Channel
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Nambucca bridge congress draws a crowd
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Season reignites for Sea Eagles
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The retirement racket
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'Follow the money and follow the troops, don't follow the tweets': former CIA director reassures on Trump
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How a trip to Jacqui Lambie's sons' school helped save Gonski
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'I'll never tell': Lawyer laundered $400,000. But where is it from?
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Forget fidget spinners, this is the new craze sweeping Sydney
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Mid North Coast Now | Edition 8
Make sure you catch up on some great reading with our latest edition of Mid North Coast Now.
Find the best picnic spots with our interactive map
Follow our map to to take you to the best picnic spots on the Mid North Coast.
Destinations: Old Bar
You might be driving the Pacific Highway, but you've checked out Old Bar, right?
Enjoy a club lunch for only $5 at Macksville Ex-Services Club
Macksville Ex-Service’s Club is participating in the crazy Macksville Madness this Saturday.
Entertainment
Steve Irwin to be honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Steve Irwin is set to receive a star on Hollywood's prestigious Walk of Fame.
Celebrity chef Darren Simpson has died after a battle with illness
Tributes are pouring in for celebrity chef Darren Simpson, who has died.
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Sam Newman sparks outrage with comments about Caitlyn Jenner
Sam Newman has again provoked outrage, this time over his comments about Caitlyn Jenner.
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Each week, try your hand at a new set of wacky and weird questions.
Inside the Wild Side portrait series
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Your weekly horoscope
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First-of-its kind UOW centre to shed light on our history
Regretting motherhood does not mean you're a bad mother
COMMENT: Society prepares you to want motherhood but it wants nothing to do with helping mothers.
The women who regret becoming mothers
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Money can buy happiness if you spend it on these three things
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Life change: Meet the Australians reinventing retirement
We talk to the downsizers, the sea-changers and the retirees who moved overseas.
Unlucky seniors in the pension card trap
Former pensioners lose thousands because they earned hundreds.
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Tragedy of self harm on the Mid North Coast
THE NUMBERS which add up to a world of misery on the Mid North Coast
How to talk to kids about terror
And so lies the dilemma of millions: how do we discuss terror with our children without puncturing their ...
Making the most of a valley blessed by nature
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An open letter from Martina Navratilova: Time to rename Margaret Court Arena
COMMENT: "We celebrate free speech, but that doesn't mean it is free of consequences."
Only media reform can save local stories
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Help daughters through tough times
"Nobody ever has all the Ten Things, it’s a life long search. But we can pinpoint what might ...
Travel
Five highlights in your travel week | 23 June
Get a load of what's hot in the world of Australian travel this week.
10 things I love off the Great Western Highway
Driving between Sydney and Lithgow and have a few lazy hours up your sleeve?
Lord Howe without peer for wonders
Bushwalkers and birdwatchers are spoiled for choice on Lord Howe Island, 600km east of Port Macquarie
Hobart cafe tour: Cold climate coffee at its best
A new walking tour explores Hobart's love of coffee.