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FAMOUS: Ben Hellegers loves his wife's Morrocan chicken.

Your 15 minutes of fame: Ben

THE LEAD: Marigold Pazar plays Ruth and directs the short film Exodus: The Endless Valley. Picture: supplied

Marigold takes the lead

Melinda McMillan

Cane Toads are heading south at a rate of 70km per year. However, the biggest threat is hitchhiking cane toads.

Eleebana cane toad spotted

EARLY ARRIVALS: Remy and Darby Pople were born nine weeks early, but NICview allowed their parents to check on them from afar.

Digital eye on babies

Melinda McMillan

Director of the Newcastle Writers Festival Rosemarie Milsom.

Newcastle Writers Festival is set to go

Melinda McMillan

DANCE: A still from Amrita Hepi's The Pace 2018.

Lock-Up brings bodily practices

Tori Forsyth is up for an APRA Music Industry Award.

Locals up for APRA gongs

FAMOUS: Ben Hellegers loves his wife's Morrocan chicken.

Your 15 minutes of fame: Ben

THE LEAD: Marigold Pazar plays Ruth and directs the short film Exodus: The Endless Valley. Picture: supplied

Marigold takes the lead

Melinda McMillan

Up and close with a baby goat pat, fed or pet baby goats. Picture: Mick Loxley Photography

The Show delivers smiles, laughter and squeals of delight

EXCITED: FootGolf Australia president Leonardo Fernandez and FootGolf Asia Cup 2019 sponsorship director Ben Reynolds at Horizons Golf Resort in Salamander Bay. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Port Stephens to host FootGolf 2019 Asia Cup

Ellie-Marie Watts

SQUAD: Team Lake Mac 2019.

Team Lake Mac picked for ICC Games

BIANCA SMITH

WINNERS: St Philip's Christian College Cessnock players celebrate a wicket in the final against Macquarie Anglican Grammar School at Mulbring last Tuesday. Picture: Andy Hall

St Philip's nab Wiburd Shield

Max McKinney

EXCITED: FootGolf Australia president Leonardo Fernandez and FootGolf Asia Cup 2019 sponsorship director Ben Reynolds at Horizons Golf Resort in Salamander Bay. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Port Stephens to host FootGolf 2019 Asia Cup

TWICE AS NICE: Jimmy O'Keefe of Caves Beach shared in a catch of pearl perch and dolphin fish.

Endless summer keeps fishers out

CITY GOAL: The $25m stadium in Lake Macquarie would replace Newcastle Basketball's ageing facility at Broadmeadow. Picture: Marina Neil

Libs promise $25m stadium for Lake Mac

The Bondi Cigars will be one of the acts to perform at a new festival in Lake Macquarie to be held in March.

Beers, blues and a barbecue

Melinda McMillan

LEAD ROLES: The Wizard of Oz Arena Spectacular cast, from left, Josh Whitten, Simon Gallaher, Carly Bettinson, Michael Nunn and Chris Geoghegan. The show lands in Newcastle in April.

Wizard of Oz reimagined in arena spectacular

HOUSE OF THE FATHER: Dino and Lottie Consalvo are exhibiting works together at the University Gallery.

From a mudbrick house

Melinda McMillan

The Bondi Cigars will be one of the acts to perform at a new festival in Lake Macquarie to be held in March.

Beers, blues and a barbecue

YOUNG TALENT: Jack Zan Esveld plays King Julien in the latest Young People's Theatre production, which opens in April. Picture: Chelsea Willis.

Young People's Theatre's Madagascar JR

FINAL FLING: Catnip performing at Kingscliff on their recent northern NSW tour.

Catnip take a break

Keeping your loved-ones close across the world

Keeping your loved-ones close across the world

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

The beautiful Maldives: In the Maldives the group will cruise some of the region's most spectacular islands, taking in pristine beaches and abundant wildlife. This is sponsored content from Travelrite.

Seychelles, Maldives and Andaman Islands make for the holiday of a lifetime

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

61 Lenaghans Drive, Black Hill | Property of the week

Space and tranquility in Black Hill | Property of the week

8 Lurnea Crescent, Valentine | Property of the week

Space and proximity to the lake | Property of the week

38 Rowan Crescent, Merewether | Property of the Week

Blue-chip beachside offering

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Why not try golf croquet at Pelican on Friday?

Community Diary

2hrs ago

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are looking for local champions in every community to help lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year. More than 100 additional nurses are needed to meet demand.

How Pink will your town go to help women with breast cancer

Joanne Crawford

STRONGER TOGETHER: Newcastle's ethnic, religious and cultural diversity is integral to the city's identity.

Long commitment to cultural diversity

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Why not try golf croquet at Pelican on Friday?

Community Diary

2hrs ago

CHIT CHAT: Knit and Knatter, knitting and talking is at Mayfield Church of Christ.

Community Diary

MUCH ON TABLE: Local events attract visitors and boost Lake Mac's liveability.

Lake Mac lines up stellar list of events

10 photos from the Christchurch Remembrance Service

EXCITED: FootGolf Australia president Leonardo Fernandez and FootGolf Asia Cup 2019 sponsorship director Ben Reynolds at Horizons Golf Resort in Salamander Bay. Picture: Ellie-Marie Watts

Port Stephens to host FootGolf 2019 Asia Cup

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Rebecca Fist

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Shannon Tonkin

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

Jess Layt

Why it's a good idea to think before you ink

Father Brendan Lee
1hr ago

Why we all need to talk about the 'A' word

Dr Josephine Barbaro

What to do when your resume's not at fault

Zoë Wundenberg

Why it's a good idea to think before you ink

1hr ago

Communities taking climate change lead

Taryn Lane

Jobs are changing and it will affect all of us

Liz Ritchie

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has slammed the Morrison budget handed down on Tuesday.

No budget plan to lift wages: Labor

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The federal budget at a glance

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget speech in full

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Women have been the big winners in sports funding in this year's federal budget,

Women the big winners in sports funding

1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has pitched the coalition as responsible economic managers in the budget.

No-losers budget aimed right at voters

1hr ago

Campaigns to fight domestic violence will be boosted by $328m in the federal budget.

Domestic violence action gets boost

1hr ago

Australia's public broadcasters will get more than $4b in funding over the three years.

Public broadcasters get $4 billion

1hr ago

Daphne Dunne, a grandmother who met Prince Harry three times and his father once, has died aged 99.

Australian royal watcher Daphne Dunne, 99, dies

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Light restocker heifers were in demand at Armidale on Monday.

Weaner steers to $957 at Armidale

1hr ago

Car win for 13yo Colleambally shooter

Sally Cripps
2hrs ago

Landmark agents sell young cattle supporting the annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service "Tag-a-Calf" fundraiser tallying $3000-plus. Photo. Michelle Mawhinney.

Rescue helicopter gains $3000

Mark Griggs

Stokes Hill … cheese, wine and a spectacular sunset.

Get 'lost' in South Australia's Flinders Ranges

John Rozentals

Seven minimalist properties around the world to inspire travellers to de-clutter their lives

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

PUPPY EYES: No matter how cute and pleading they look, don't give in to your dog's request for a piece of the Easter egg stash. Give them their own suitable treat while you hunt for chocolate treasures.

Chocolate is a big no-no

Chenelle Tregannon

UNDER PRESSURE: The causes of stress are common and diverse, including pressure from a job, such as being overloaded with work or having a difficult boss.

How to manage stress in life and work

HealthShare

Happy 110th birthday: Agnes 'Nessie' Kluckhenn, right, and her 'baby' sister Williamina, 95. Photo: Eddie Jim

She's likes a drop of whisky and is a 'chocoholic': Nessie, aged 110

Carolyn Webb