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Driverless cars will be commonplace on our roads in five years.

ANALYSISBoldly driving into a driverless future

Steve Sammartino

GENEROUS: Beryl Robertson of Culcairn raised $300 selling the booties and cardigans she has knitted. The money raised will be forwarded to Cancer Council.

Eastern Riverina pictures of the week

NSW Rural Fire Service Riverina issues harvest safety warning

NSW Rural Fire Service Riverina issues harvest safety warning

Annie Lewis

NSW fire emergency: what all the terms mean

NSW fire emergency: what all the terms mean

Nadine Morton

The emergency declaration is valid for \seven days from today.

State of emergency declared in NSW

Nadine Morton

Environment Minister and Farrer MP Sussan Ley says there isn't a space for the Commonwealth to legislate to protect agricultural land from solar farms, while Albury MP Justin Clancy has been approached by people from both sides of the debate.

'No space for Commonwealth to intervene on solar'

Ellen Ebsary

DAMAGED: The Dog on the Tuckerbox was left in ruins after Wagga man Benjamin Gow took a photo with it.

Man penalised thousands of dollars for damaging Dog on the Tuckerbox

Toby Vue

Driverless cars will be commonplace on our roads in five years.

ANALYSISBoldly driving into a driverless future

Steve Sammartino

GENEROUS: Beryl Robertson of Culcairn raised $300 selling the booties and cardigans she has knitted. The money raised will be forwarded to Cancer Council.

Eastern Riverina pictures of the week

Stitching together the fabric of localism

REAL AUSTRALIAStitching together the fabric of localism

SPECIAL MOMENT: The Johnson family celebrates Maajida's Breeders Crown victory with trainer Emma Stewart and driver Greg Sugars last season. Picture: HRV Trots Media, Stuart McCormick

Passed in filly now best in the land

Courtney Rees
48m ago

Carla Fletcher has stepped in as the Hume Netball Association president.

Fletcher takes on Hume Netball Association's top job

Georgia Smith

Nick Murray with his dog, Reggie, at Yerong Creek.
Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

Henty's Nick Murray calls on brother in the lead-up to AFL draft

Brett Kohlhagen

SPECIAL MOMENT: The Johnson family celebrates Maajida's Breeders Crown victory with trainer Emma Stewart and driver Greg Sugars last season. Picture: HRV Trots Media, Stuart McCormick

Passed in filly now best in the land

48m ago

ON A ROLL :Tiger Jake Miller sends down a delivery. He took 2-21 off seven overs as Walbundrie posted its third win of the season. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

Walbundrie proves too tough in CAW Hume

Robbie Mackinlay

WRAPPED UP: Graham Johnstone, Keith Wilson and Col Schirmer after Lockhart Bowls Club's Roy and Lil Schirmer Day, which was a huge success. Picture: Supplied

Action aplenty at Lockhart Bowls Club

Megan McKenzie

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James Pattinson (L) took four second-innings Queensland wickets in the Shield match at the MCG.

Vics need 169 to beat Queensland in Shield

Roger Vaughan
15m ago

A traffic safety operation has been brought forward in SA where the road toll has soared.

Safety blitz as SA's road toll soars

15m ago

Taylor Swift's feud with the owners of her older recordings may stop her performing at the AMAs.

Swift's bad blood with song owners

ANDREW DALTON
20m ago

James Pattinson (L) took four second-innings Queensland wickets in the Shield match at the MCG.

Vics need 169 to beat Queensland in Shield

15m ago

Witness K is expected to plead guilty to breaching national security laws at a hearing in April.

Former spy Witness K set for plea in April

Finbar O'Mallon
26m ago

Martyn Campbell says fines send a strong message that workplace bullying will not be tolerated.

SA firm fined after apprentice set alight

Kathryn Bermingham
30m ago

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Edwina Beveridge, a pork producer from NSW has a great story to tell around innovation and saving food waste from landfill.

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CHANCE OF A LIFETIME: The view of Holbrook property "Aberfeldy" which has reportedy sold for more than $20 million. Picture: Supplied

Millions changes hands in sales of iconic rural properties

Nikki Reynolds

Who will it be for 2020?: 2019 Australian of the Year award winners. Photo: Salty Dingo

32 great Aussies vying for national honours

Doodle Cooma comments

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John Ebsworth

ACHIEVEMENTS: Back row Lyn Maloney, Lyn Lieschke, Margaret Hasler, Bev Frohling. Front Row Lyn Jacobsen, Bev McLellan, Eunice McRae.

Members set to give back

Who will it be for 2020?: 2019 Australian of the Year award winners. Photo: Salty Dingo

32 great Aussies vying for national honours

OCCASION: Meet some new people and join in the fun of weekly bingo nights, every Wednesday at the Lockhart Ex-Servicemen's Club. Eyes down at 7pm.

Community diary: what's on this week

NSW Local Land Services chief executive David Witherdin with Individual Landcarer Award finalist Don Durrant, of the Kyogle Landcare Group, winner Nerida Croker, of Upper Lachlan Landcare and Lindy Davis, representing finalist Jane Ireland, of Coffs Harbour Jetty Dunecare. Picture by Pennie Hall

Awards recognise Landcare champions

Joanne Crawford

FUN AFTER THE RAIN: Louis Bell, 1, Patrick Nadelbaum, 3, William Moyle, 3, and Braxton McKimmie, 3.

Out and about in the eastern Riverina

IN ACTION: Brian Bey rushes after a calf in the roping event. Picture: Emma Hillier

Tarcutta rodeo a success despite drought and funding issues

HALLOWEEN: Ryan Schnieder, 8, Skeleton and Charlie Dunn undead came from Culcairn to join in the fun of Halloween.

Out and about

GATHERING: Margie Jacobsen, Heather Edwards, Kay Wettern and Col Thiele in the rose garden that was established during their time at Henty Public School.

Eastern Riverina pictures of the week

STALWART: Joy Schultz is pictured at The Rock Show. She has been secretary for the show society for 30 years.

Celebrating longevity at The Rock Show

GATHERING: Barry Verbunt Zone Chairman, Julie Colley Henty Lions president and Omen Ndlovu Lions district governor at a dinner to meet all Lions clubs in the area.

The eastern Riverina's out and about photos

FAVOURITE: Ollie McGrath, 3, from Wagga, stands next to the winning sculpture: Stuart Taylor's Cod and Carp. Picture: Les Smith

Spirit of the Land festival provides 'creative outlet' for farmers

Jess Whitty

CELEBRATIONS: Ivan Schache celebrated his 90th birthday with his friends.

Riverina smiles

Port Macquarie - a lifetime ago: Well, about a fortnight ago anyway. Photo: Brittany Daly

REAL AUSTRALIAA dollop of tolerance goes a long way

Janine Graham
2hrs ago

Are you talking to me? Picture: Shutterstock

Are you someone who likes to talk tough?

John Malouff

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack (left) has come under fire for dismissing comments linking bushfires to climate change as "ravings of some pure enlightened and woke capital city greenies". Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

SUBSCRIBERAn open letter to the Deputy PM: Fire is burning your party

David Shearman

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

A traffic safety operation has been brought forward in SA where the road toll has soared.

Safety blitz as SA's road toll soars

15m ago

Witness K is expected to plead guilty to breaching national security laws at a hearing in April.

Former spy Witness K set for plea in April

26m ago

Martyn Campbell says fines send a strong message that workplace bullying will not be tolerated.

SA firm fined after apprentice set alight

30m ago

Schoolies visiting the Gold Coast have been warned not to go balcony hopping on high-rise buildings.

Gold Coast braces for schoolies invasion

36m ago

Former union boss David Hanna has been sentenced to an extra two years in jail for corrupt activity.

Jail for ex Qld union boss over corruption

Cheryl Goodenough
37m ago

Bushfire conditions will continue to deteriorate as extremely hot air is pushed across Queensland.

Leave now: more Qlders told to flee fires

Tracey Ferrier
48m ago

Borce Ristevski was jailed after he admitted to the manslaughter of his wife Karen.

Borce Ristevski punishment 'inadequate'

Georgie Moore
57m ago

Dutch woman Gitta Scheenhouwer was killed in a hit-and-run while cycling in a Melbourne bike lane.

Vic driver jailed for Dutch cyclist death

Melissa Iaria
1hr ago

Dense stands of young trees show a landscape poorly managed for fire. This hot blaze near Tingha from last February has left little chance for biodiversity in its wake.

Fire a key tool in dealing with climate change

Jamie Brown
2hrs ago

Trackside at Warren | photos

Trackside at Warren | photos

Janian McMillan
2hrs ago

The USDA cut Australian barley production by 0.2MMT to 8.4MMT but it could still be on the high side.

WASDE report leaves markets rudderless

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Working out how to switch off all the lights in a hotel room shouldn't be that difficult ... should it? Picture: Supplied

When there's room for improvement

Michael Turtle

Wineglass Bay: Guests will learn about the unique animals that live there and the peninsula's history, including the pink granite peaks of the Hazards Mountains.

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The famous Hampden Bridge: a Kangaroo Valley landmark.

Savour the sights of the Shoalhaven

John Rozentals

The plastics and metals used to make mobile phones are valuable resources that can be recovered and made into new products, reducing the need to mine.

How is your Recycling Week going?

OMG, LOVE THIS: Stylist Julia Green says colour is the quickest and easiest way to breathe life into a room and create a dream teen retreat. Photos: Dulux Australia. Stylist: Julia Green, photographer: Armelle Habib.

Update your teen's bedroom with paint

Cut out the stress: If you cannot pay your credit card in full each month you are not living within your means.

Cut up your credit card and avoid financial stress

Noel Whittaker