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Cody Tsaousis

They were asked their views and policies on education, water security, business and jobs, housing, and climate change

New England electorate: where candidates stand on the key issues

OPEN DAY: Fire fighters Paul Seary and Chris Coker with Charmaine, Jesse, Lincoln, Elanor, Theo, Henry and Danielle at the Tenterfield station on Saturday. Photo: Melinda Campbell

Tenterfield firies host open day

Australia, Italy, Sweden, the UK, Spain, Portugal and the US are dealing with monkeypox outbreaks

A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Victoria.

Confirmed monkeypox case in Australia

Kim Chappell

There are 133,158 active cases across the state.

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations drop as 10 lives are lost

Social bowls at Tenterfield Bowling Club | See the photos

BE WARY: Do your research before paying for holiday deals that seem too good to be true.

ACM has compiled a list of current scams identified on sites dedicated to informing people about fraudulent and dishonest activities.

Scamwatch: Beware of holiday deals too good to be true

NO DEALS: Independent candidate Matthew Sharpham said he has not been financially backed by a group called The Australia Project.

Rumours had been swirling he was being financially backed by the group, but he has denied that.

Independent Matthew Sharpham clears air over financial backing rumours

Finn McHugh

Lucy Bladen

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne said Canberrans were being treated as second-class citizens. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong 

Scott Morrison confirmed a Coalition government would not seek to overturn the ban if re-elected, saying it was "not our policy".

PM confirms no plans to repeal voluntary assisted dying ban on territories as NSW laws pass

Jacinta Dickins

FINED: A father and daughter duo operating one of NSW's largest puppy breeding operations have been sentenced at Inverell Local Court for animal cruelty offences. Photo: Jacinta Dickins; Insets: NSW RSPCA

The pair pleaded guilty at Inverell Local Court and were convicted of eighteen offences relating to failings at the breeding establishment in Copeton, near Inverell.

Puppy breeders sentenced for 'heartbreaking' cruelty at Inverell

The Armidale SES crew helped out with the recent floods in Grafton

"Here's to all the volunteers across Australia who work all year round to protect us at our most vulnerable."

Wear orange and support our SES | video

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Melissa, Charlotte, Sharon and Mason Grimes.

Ashleigh Swaney, Angela Russell and Janelle Butterfield.

Gay Landeta, Louise Jenkins and Yvonne Cooper.

Glenda, Douglas, Duncan and Thomas Caldwell.

The Railway Markets were on Saturday morning, at Tenterfield Railway Station. Pictures: Melinda Campbell

Tenterfield Railway Markets on Saturday, March 5: See the photos

Weekend at the markets || See the p...

Weekend at the markets || See the photos

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Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail. Pictures: Facebook, Steve Evans

Who shines out on the road with press pack in tow - and does it really matter?

The bizarre rituals of the campaign trail

A still from Everything Went Fine. Picture: Sharmill Films

Ozon has often had a happy knack for getting to the heart of the matter with his deceptively simple intimate dramas.

Everything Went Fine a challenging take on end of life

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese listens to former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard speak to the media during a press conference in Adelaide on Friday. Picture: AAP

Australia's first female prime minister has been out campaigning with Anthony Albanese as the race tightens a day out from polling day.

'He's ready': Gillard seeks the national female vote for Albanese

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Prime Minister has walked around national security comments over revelations the government voted down aid funding to curb Chinese influence in the Pacific.

PM denies leak on Pacific aid cut

March4Justice rally. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Plans to better support working women and keep vulnerable women and girls safe have never been so keenly sought.

What the major parties are doing to woo women

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning till the end of the election.

Will Morrison soar like an eagle once again?

The wickedly funny world that Dahl created seems much of the time at arm's length.

To Olivia: A surface-only look at Roald Dahl's grief

See the photos from the weekend's August Railway Markets

A still from How To Please A Woman. Picture: Supplied

Sally Phillips brings this comedic sensibility and panache to this new Aussie independent comedy.

How to Please a Woman a safe exploration of suburban sex work

Bridget Archer says she doesnt have a view on Scott Morrison remaining leader after the election, whatever happens. Picture: Finn McHugh

Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the Parliament and the nation for the next three years.

Live blog: 'At the moment, Scott Morrison is taking us to this election...': Lib MP

Telephone voting for Australians who contracted COVID will be expanded.

Phone voting expanded to allow more people with COVID to vote

BEST: Lindsay Bourke's honey has been titles the best in the world. Picture: File

Today is World Bee Day, a chance to celebrate the importance of our 'most important insects'.

World Bee Day honours our tiny pollinators

Today, we score the Coalition and Labor on their commitments to the top 10 issues according to our readers. Pictures: AAP

Before the election campaign, ACM readers told us the issues most likely to decide their vote. Today, we score the Coalition and Labor on their promises.

Federal election scorecard: What the Coalition and Labor have promised

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: Cosmos science reporter Ellen Phiddian. Picture: supplied

Making formic acid with a ferric mineral.

Will soil carbon fix the climate crisis?

Labor's shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Two days out from polling day, Labor has released its costings, insisting its commitments are "modest" and "responsible".

Labor election costings to add $7.4b over four years

Labor leader Anthony Albanese on Thursday morning, addressing journalists in Sydney. Picture: AAP

Anthony Albanese says he wasn't accusing the Coalition of racism, simply pointing out Italian-Australians are familiar with jokes about their names.

PM labels Albanese 'precious' as ALP leader denies racism claim

Political rhetoric their only answer to this set of numbers

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George Pell sentenced to six years

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

Most people know McHappy Day is all about a good cause. The Dean family had first-hand experience of how the charity supports children fighting serious illness.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

MP NO MORE: Barnaby Joyce at Tamworth Lookout just minutes after he was disqualified from parliament after a High Court ruling on his dual citizenship. Photo: HALEY CRAIG. 

Tune into our live blog to keep up-to-date as the High Court hand down their decision for the dual citizenship seven.

Citizenship seven decided in High Court ruling | video

VIBRANT CULTURE: Dubai is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Photos: Supplied

Imagine that dream holiday costing you absolutely nothing - well, that could be a possibility with our latest cruise competition.

Win a seven-night Arabian Peninsular cruise for two

AESTHETICALLY PLEASING: The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is of sleek design and comes in two stunning colours, awesome blue and black. Photo: Supplied.

Samsung is an innovation leader in the mobile tech space and have converged a lot of said innovation into the budget friendly sector, opening a whole new universe of opportunities to budget conscious shoppers with the Samsung Galaxy A Series range.

Budget can still be boujee

Join The Senior Newspaper and Travelrite International on an exploration tour of these southern islands, choosing from three departures, January 18 to 28, 2023, February 8 to 18, 2023 or March 8 to 18, 2023.

An island hopping tour way down south

The Aussie family's guide to celebrating Mother's Day in 2022

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Fairways | Golfing NW Vic, NSW and ACT

Book now for the Fall Colours fully escorted cruise to the USA and Canada from October 7 to 26, 2022.

Enjoy the colours of New York and Canada in the autumn

The results speak for themselves. Home and property values are soaring and you could benefit from this trend. Find out with a free appraisal of the value of your home.

Could you be a property millionaire?

An Australian highlight: A trip to the Flinders Ranges ticks all the boxes as it has some of Australia's most spectacular scenery and challenging terrain.

See the sights and experience the variety on this Discovery Tour of the very best South Australia has to offer.

The many highlights of South Australia

Using her own experiences as a mum with a love of the outdoors, Tiffany Droge has created the ultimate family outing baby carrier. 

Ditch the pram and take bub with you on an adventure

There is no end to the limits of imaginative play time your children will enjoy in their Possum Play couch.

Possum Play keeps screen time to a minimum

Massage your feet to fitness

A revolutionary way to do your bit for you and future generations. 

Oh Crap solves the dog poop problem

Give single-use plastic the flick and help keep our oceans clean

If you've been feeling a little slow and your brain function has been lethargic - Yootropics BRAIN can improve your cognitive abilitiy. 

Feeling foggy? Evaporate brain strain and improve your cognitive functionality

It's new and just for you - Menopause+ is a combination of specially selected ingredients. 

Managing menopause may just have got a little easier

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort. 

Active Truth celebrate the diversity of women in their active and swimwear range

Swimmers for every size and shape

The AEC has expanded telephone voting to thousands of Australians isolating with COVID-19.

AEC expands phone vote for COVID-infected

Wombats are up grazing when it is darker, and it is harder to see them on the roads. Picture: Penny Walsh

A WIRES carer has said the "predominant" reason wombats become orphans, was due to collisions with vehicles.

Motorists advised to be mindful of animals on roads

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued further flood warnings for already inundated Queensland.

Floods to isolate two southwest Qld towns

One case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Victoria and a likely case is being tested in NSW.

Australia's first monkeypox case confirmed

Scott Morrison says elections in Australia are always close and it's very rare you get big changes.

What they said on day 40 of the campaign

NOT FOR ME: Barnaby Joyce has stuck true to his word about not supporting Facebook through advertising, but the Liberals and Labor have spent big. Photo: file

Mr Joyce maintains he would rather spend his money in local newspapers but has no control over what his colleagues do.

Coalition abandons Barnaby Joyce over stance on Facebook advertising

FAMILY: Ride organiser Randal Bishop and his sister Julie Healy. Photo: Gareth Gardner

A team of generous cyclists passed through New England on a mission to raise as much money for brain cancer research as possible.

Cyclists push the pedal to raise money to beat brain cancer

Vince Sherry, Wendy Skilbeck, Greg Masters and Martin I'Ons at Bad Manners Cafe.

See all the photos from Tenterfield cafes on the weekend

Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially launched the Liberals' election campaign on Sunday. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison has made housing a central part of the Liberal Party's official launch.

Tenterfield Railway Markets on Saturday, March 5: See the photos

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