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Women running with the ball
THE gender composition of peak sports bodies is changing and local women’s footballer Sam Bice says Sunraysia is no exception. A little more than two…
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Rivalry cuts power costs
HOUSEHOLDS are saving up to $760 a year on power bills due to increased competition in the market, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) says.…
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NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro vows to fight for the bush
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has promised to fight his Liberal colleagues for a fair deal for regional NSW, saying he is prepared to give…
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Mallee emu wren added to priority extinction list
THE Mallee emu wren has been added to Zoos Victoria’s priority extinction list as the bird’s habitat and population numbers remain threatened. Senior threatened species…
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NSW set for pump restrictions
THE NSW Government will enact temporary pump restrictions on numerous river systems with annual water allocation to be announced on Monday. WaterNSW system operations executive…
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‘People feel useless’: Darling River communities wait for action
ALAN Whyte knows the situation for irrigators along the lower Darling is grim – he’s living it. But for the citrus farmer from Jamesville Station,…
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Long track to Birdsville gig
MANDY and Jake Prosser are no strangers to roughing it, having camped all over Australia, but next month their love of camping is taking them to…
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Mildura unemployment rate drops to 4.3%
MILDURA’S jobs boom has continued, with the unemployment rate almost halving in just three years. The unemployment rate in the Mildura municipality fell to 4.3…
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School rivalry rekindled for good cause at Irymple Secondary College
THERE was no love lost between teachers and students at Irymple Seconday College yesterday when they hit the footy field for a good cause. The…
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Ice drove sex assault, stalking
A MALAYSIAN engineer, who came to Australia in search of a better life, has been jailed for sexual assault, stalking, possession of ice and intent…
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Lower Murray Water bills set to drop
RESIDENTS can expect savings on their water bills in the 2019-20 financial year after the Essential Services Commission (ESC) yesterday released its annual water tariffs.…
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Catching up on Darling River fish numbers
THE NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is crunching the numbers after surveying native fish numbers in the Darling River near Menindee last week. DPI…












