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Sam Hollier

Hot beverages on the road can be almost anything you like. Photos: Shutterstock

Getting creative with your hot beverages while on the road

A healthy scalp won't prevent hair thinning, but an unhealthy one can make it worse. Photo: Shutterstock

Why is my hair thinning and how do I make it look fuller?

Voting is open for the Pet Insurance Australia Companion Animal Rescue Awards, which recognise the critical work of animal shelters, council pounds, foster carers, grass-roots animal rescue organisations and pet adopters. Picture: Shutterstock.

Many Australian families rescue animals for family pets, but aren't necessarily aware of the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.

Recognising the hard work going on behind the scenes to find fur-ever homes

Rich risotto with a Spanish twist

Recipe and Styling: Naomi Crisante foodcentric.com.au Instagram @food.centric
Photography: Josh Lynott joshlynott.com Instagram @joshlynott

Easy ways to spice up your fish

Roll up for delightful involtini

Naomi Crisante ... food brings the family together. Photo: Morgan Hancock

A cook with a family flourish

New technology means we can use augmented reality to style our home. Picture: Shutterstock.

New technology means we can use augmented reality to style our home.

Handy augmented reality app making the unreal practical

A UK study found women were 50 per cent more likely than men to have long COVID. Picture: Shutterstock.

A million-plus records shed some light on the disease.

Who's most likely to suffer long COVID?

Pruning is a traditional task of winter gardening, but there are many ways and reasons to prune your plants. Picture: Shutterstock.

Pruning is a traditional task of winter gardening.

Dead wooding to crown lifting: the many ways to prune

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Gordon Reid has entered the lower house after working in emergency departments during the pandemic. Picture: AAP 

More First Nations MPs are in parliament than ever before.

New First Nations MPs outline agenda

"We Were Just Little Boys" has been released this NAIDOC Week as an important contribution to truth telling.

'The bad place': Survivors release animated video of life in Kinchela Boys Home

TEAMWORK: Port Fairy Surf Life Saving Club, Port Fairy Marine Rescue Service and Melbourne Zoo worked together to bring an injured turtle to shore.


A 400-kilogram endangered turtle has died despite a team effort to save it.

Attempted turtle rescue ends in heartache

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meet with SES volunteers in Richmond on Wednesday. Picture: AAP

Flood disaster payments will be available from 2pm Thursday for 23 impacted government areas.

$1000 flood recovery payments on offer to those hit by floods

CRISIS: New data reveals the majority of regional areas have less than one per cent of rental vacancies. Picture: FILE

"Just because you rent, doesn't mean you haven't established deep roots in a community."

'Perfect storm': new housing data reveals regional areas in strife

The reformed Noiseworks featuring Jon Stevens performs at the 2022 Big Red Bash. Photos: supplied

Aussie rock legends Noiseworks reunited on Tuesday for their first performance in more than seven years for a surprise gig at the Birdsville Big Red Bash.

See the moment Noiseworks reunites at the Big Red Bash

Children are seen on kayaks in floodwaters which have inundated the NSW town of Yarramalong on the Central Coast, north of Sydney. Photo: AAP Image/Jeremy Piper

A flood watch has been issued for the Mid North Coast.

Flood fears as rain moves to northern NSW

Ryhia Dank's winning poster entry is very personal. Picture: NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week poster winner Ryhia Dank sends powerful message of country

Treasurer Jim Chalmers conceded flooding events would place more strain on the federal budget. Picture: Jamieson Murphy

Major flooding will drive up inflationary pressures for the economy.

Economy braced for fresh wave of hurt amid calls for 'belt tightening'

Nick Kyrgios has been summonsed to face a Canberra court. Picture: Getty Images

The tennis star has been summonsed to face a Canberra court next month on a common assault charge relating to ex-partner Chiara Passari.

Kyrgios charged with assaulting former girlfriend in Canberra

Tony Schutz, Michael Jackson, Grahaeme Anderson and Darrin Towells enjoying the day.

After finishing with 42 points and in 16th position on Saturday Matt Flitcroft and Brett Woodward stormed home with 49 points on Sunday to take out the 2022 RSM Sapphire Cup with 91 points.

Locals outperform competition to keep Sapphire Cup at home

Robertson, home to Australia's sh--itest big thing; the Big Potato. Picture: file.

It's official, Australian's have voted and Robertson's Big Potato has been crowned as Australia's sh--test big thing.

It's official, the Big Potato is Australia's sh--test big thing

INSULTING: Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) executive leader and GP manager Graem Kelly said the Medicare rebate increase is out of touch with healthcare needs. Picture: BRENDAN MCCARTHY

"When you consider that, for example, an iceberg lettuce is now $9, a kilo of beans is $44 and fuel is well over $2 a litre - it is a bit insulting to our professional work."

GPs 65 cent Medicare rebate 'out of touch' as regional appointment waitlists skyrocket

"Dr Karl" with the keys to 28 Ramsay Street - which could be yours for the neighbours' finale. Picture: supplied

The stay will coincide with the airing of the Neighbours finale episode.

You can stay on Ramsay Street for the Neighbours finale

Homeowners are bracing for another rate hike by the RBA.

As it happened: RBA slugs households another 50 basis points

Photographer Mark Sundin trekked through the national park to take the exclusive pictures.

See the stricken bulk carrier being pulled to safety

WHAT A YEAR: Click through our gallery of the top moments of 2021. Photos: The Inverell Times.

We take a look back at the year that was to relive the fun, the triumph and the community spirit that stood against tragedy in Inverell during 2021.

Races, reunions, rivers: the photos that captured Inverell in 2021

Looking down at the turf farms around Wilberforce and Freemans Reach, in the Hawkesbury region, north west of Sydney, on Sunday, July 3. Picture: PolAir - NSW Police Force Aviation Command/Facebook

Harrowing images as the NSW floods crisis grows

Resilient: Hayley Linea moved to Camden with her children Poppy Hallack, 5, and Luke hallack, 8, earlier this year. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Roads cut off, hundreds of residents evacuated, businesses underwater - flood devastation has returned to south west Sydney.

Devastation returns in fourth flood of year

Sarah and Toby Crichlow with Danelle and Riley Worgan.

The rain slightly pushed back race five, as the deluge hit and lightening filled the sky, however the show went on without any further delays.

Inverell races see crowds flock despite threatening storm clouds

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'Extremely messy': Economists renew push for full-scale RBA review

The system provides tremendous assistance to those willing to use it. Particularly, the parliamentary library. Pictures: Andrew Campbell, Elesa Kurtz

Dummy spits and threats when they don't get their own way? No, we're not talking about toddlers here...

Threats and tantrums from independents over staffing shows self-indulgent attitudes

Senator Malarndirri McCarthy says the voices of Indigenous people must be heard for change to occur. Picture: Supplied

If we want to sincerely change outcomes for Indigenous people, their voices must be heard.

Growing together in a genuine partnership

NASA scientists have cheered a second successful rocket launch from a remote base in the NT.

Second NASA rocket takes off from NT

FIGHT BACK: Local women are learning how to protect themselves from physical violence thanks to new classes at Sapphire Academy of Sports.

A new program in Inverell is helping empower women to take back their lives after being victims of domestic violence.

Women fight back: New Inverell program for victims of violence

Inverell Health Services Manager Kath Randall, Hunter New England Health Tablelands Sector Operations Manager Catherine Jones and Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall inspecting the site where the new units will be built in the coming weeks.

Three modular units, costing almost $1 million, will be installed adjacent to the new Inverell District Hospital, while Armidale and Glen Innes Hospitals will each receive four.

New England region to trial accommodation at hospitals for healthcare workers

The men's and women's jerseys were auctioned off. Photos: Michel Watkins-Milne

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter will receive a donation from the Inverell Hawks.

Hawks and Inverell community digs deep for the chopper

UNSTOPPABLE: The Inverell Hawks smashed the Armidale Rams. Photo: Michel Watkins-Milne. 

"It was just one of those things - we knew it was coming eventually, we just clicked really well."

Hawks thump Rams in men's and score a league tag win

Tyler and Marshall with some of the pumpkins. Picture: Supplied

A large crowd of supporters watched the Pathfinders' team head off on the 2022 Pumpkin Run on Monday morning to deliver pumpkins and pumpkin soup to residents impacted by floods earlier this year.

Pumpkin Run departs New England for coast and flood affected residents

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Glen Innes Severn Council general manager Craig Bennett was stood down on Friday. Photo: file

Questions over the shock termination of the town's general manager have remained unanswered as the mayor refuses to offer any insight to the situation.

Job hunt on but still silence after sudden termination of general manager

Not even the rain could hold up this year's Bingara Orange Festival with large crowds, juicy oranges and 50's nostalgia making Bingara's Happy Days Orange Festival the place to be on the weekend.

Brave call pays off for Bingara Orange Festival

Mayor Rob Banham today advised that the councillors had unanimously decided to terminate the general manager's contract of employment, effective immediately.

Glen Innes council terminates general manager's contract

ADJOURNED: A security officer assigned to MP Barnaby Joyce, pictured, was allegedly threatened during a roadside incident earlier this year. Photo: Peter Hardin, file

Videos, transcripts and statements will make up part of the evidence against a man accused of threatening the federal police officer protecting Barnaby Joyce during the federal election campaign.

Videos to make up evidence in Joyce security threat case

ROAD TOLL: Inspector Kelly Wixx manages the Peel Highway Patrol unit covering the Oxley and New England districts. Photo: Peter Hardin

A deadly year on the region's roads has left families torn apart, friends shattered, communities broken and emergency service workers confronted and drained.

'One life lost is one too many': road toll leaves families torn apart

MORE THAN THANKS: Uralla Central School principal Michael Rathborne. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Public and Catholic school teachers walked off the job together for 'historic' joint strike action over better pay and working conditions.

'The system is breaking': Public and Catholic teachers strike in joint action

Boosting the blue: Four new police officers were welcomed to the region on their first day on duty last week. Photo: Supplied

New recruits hit the ground running

LET DOWN: Australian Dental Association NSW president Dr Michael Jonas. Photo: Peter Hardin

Oral health care is expected to decline in regional and rural areas with dentists frustrated the bush is being left behind.

Worry erupts over concerns rural oral health has been forgotten

Tresillian Family Care Centre CEO Rob Mills, left, Inverell Tresillian 2U provider Kirsty Wall, Tresillian Armidale Manager Trudie Laffan and Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall, right, inspecting the newly established facility on Armidales Rusden Street.

An innovative early parenting service will soon offer increased face-to-face services to families in the Armidale and Inverell districts.

New England service helping navigate life with a new baby

FINAL LAP: Inverell council is one stroke closer to its multi-million-dollar pool redvelopment thanks to a $5m state government grant. Photo: Supplied

$5m puts Inverell Aquatic Centre upgrade in the fast lane

Big winter ahead: Dr David Durrheim has warned that influenza and COVID-19 are co-circulating, and is urging people to be vaccinated for both. Photo: Simone De Peak

It's the news we're all sick of hearing - COVID cases and hospitalisations are on the rise once again. But this time the flu and other respiratory illnesses are too. Here's what you can do.

Respiratory sicknesses blowing out as new COVID strain takes over

MISSED OPPORTUNITY: Maree McKenzie is the CEO of Homes North Community Housing says a coordinated response to the current affordable housing crisis is needed. Picture: file.

"It's becoming more and more unaffordable."

New England rental crisis, industry leaders agree

Inverell mayor urges all councils to back health reforms

Inverell mayor Paul Harmon is leading a push to get councils across NSW to lobby the state government for better health services.