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August 1 is the horse's birthday; but only if you're a thoroughbred. Photo: Katrina Partridge Photography

Off the beaten track

Peter Davis

Holbrook's Lucy Grills was named the female player of the tournament after starring for Australia in Queensland. Picture: WIFE CREATIVE

Holbrook's Jim and Lucy Grills win best player awards in world cup

Brett Kohlhagen

RIDING HIGH: Brad Pierce of Tooma rides the horse called Buffalo Bill. Picture: Dave Ethell

Big names in rodeo head to Corryong

August 1 is the horse's birthday; but only if you're a thoroughbred. Photo: Katrina Partridge Photography

Off the beaten track

SUPPORT: John 'Happy' Gill of The Rock and Gil Mathew are pictured with Jane Pottie, a representative of Kurrajong Waratah, as they present a cheque worth $3145, which was raised from Gil Mathew Wagga Pro Rodeo.

Rodeo proceeds flow into community

READY FOR A CHALLENGE: Farming couple Isobelle and Tom Green provide an insight as to how the Active Farmers Games will look.

Farming and fitness set to combine at Temora challenge

30th annual ICMJ event. Picture: Les Smith

Cream of the crop: Australia's top red-meat producers named

Jessica McLaughlin

Different role: Stephen as Casey Jones in a scene from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Picture: Jessica Miglio/Paramount Pictures

Arrow star's a straight-shooter as Supanova hype builds

Finn Coleman

A HOOT AND A HOLLER: "We've played in venues where I thought they're going to walk out at this one. At the end they're hootin' and hollerin'."

Karen Walker's in town, hide the vodka

Ian Horner

30th annual ICMJ event. Picture: Les Smith

Cream of the crop: Australia's top red-meat producers named

Piano man: Taron Egerton shines as the musical genius and flawed man that is Elton John in the truly fantastic biopic Rocketman, rated MA15+, in cinemas now.

Rocketman film review: Elton biopic hits right note

Jess Layt

Election day in the Riverina: everything you need to know

Election day in the Riverina: everything you need to know

Daisy Huntly

Tony Manchester and his son John have managed to breed some of the highest eating quality lambs in Australia. On September 14, they will be offering up some of their top quality genetics at an on property Poll Dorset sale at Roseville.

These blokes have bred the some of the best tasting lambs in Australia. This is their secret...

Tom Sebo

10 of the best places for food and wine in the Hunter Valley

10 of the best places for food and wine in the Hunter Valley

Emma Brown

CHAMPIONS: The sash-winning stock from the 2018 Dubbo National Merino Sheep Show produced by Austral-Eden Merino and Poll Merino Stud.

Time for stud sales in southern NSW

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Tony Manchester and his son John have managed to breed some of the highest eating quality lambs in Australia. On September 14, they will be offering up some of their top quality genetics at an on property Poll Dorset sale at Roseville.

These blokes have bred the some of the best tasting lambs in Australia. This is their secret...

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

HERITAGE: This year's line of bulls at Scotts Angus includes sons of Genesis, Complement, Tour of Duty, Kingdom and Emperor.

Scotts Angus bulls are up to the job

Advertising feature - Bull sales

LIVING ROOM: The house on "Marieholm" is a comfortable family residence with five bedrooms, rainwater tanks and town water.

Numerous options and various titles

DELIGHTFUL: "Kyeamba Park" would be a great, larger family lifestyle property that remains an easy drive from Wagga.

Change of lifestyle?

ALL-ROUNDER: The property has been lasered and set up for crop production (in a rice area), but is currently run as a fat lamb enterprise.

Property set up for versatility

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

MANLY DREAMING: Architects Angelo Candalepas and Glenn Murcutt with Royal Far West chief Lindsay Cane.

Royal Far West centre to get a right royal makeover

Community minded: Cameron is not only an experienced HAZMAT Sydney firefighter, he also is the head of first aid training at his local surf club at Elouera.

Giving community support a red hot go

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

SAFE HANDS: Pick up your 32-page farm safety guide in the July 25 edition of The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock & Land and Stock Journal.

Time to put our farms in Safe Hands

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

SKILLED: Natalie Te Huia assists Aidan Copp during the world record shearing.

Meet the wool handler who was part of Aidan Copp's world-record shearing team

Tim Fischer. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer dies aged 73

Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

REAL AUSTRALIA
Earth, wind and fire - but not enough water

When the reality is a stark one

REAL AUSTRALIA
When the reality is a stark one

Emergency or not? Well, it depends on where you live, it seems. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

James Joyce

Triumphing against the odds

REAL AUSTRALIA
Triumphing against the odds

Meme? Why are people so meme. Geddit?

REAL AUSTRALIA
Why are people so meme?

Rob Inglis

Life, on Australia's third-largest island. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can you name our three biggest islands?

Stan Gorton

I'm all right Jack: Inaction on climate change is just one of the ways that Australia is letting down younger generations.

How we are failing our younger generations

John Hewson
2hrs ago

Sometimes sadness crushes the daisies

OPINION
Sometimes sadness crushes the daisies

A private matter: Many smaller towns don't even have 'preferred providers' for services such as dental or physiotherapy. That might mean a long car trip to access the 'preferred' service - cancelling out any financial benefit of having the extras cover in the first place.

OPINION
Customer service lacking in private health

Penelope Arthur

I'm all right Jack: Inaction on climate change is just one of the ways that Australia is letting down younger generations.

How we are failing our younger generations

2hrs ago

Telling the good stories

Telling the good stories

Nikki Reynolds

EXPERTISE IN CROPPING SYSTEMS: Dr Jeff McCormick of the Graham Centre in Wagga is also president of the Australian Society of Agronomy.

Spotlight on agronomy

Dr Jeff McCormick

Opponents have called for a repeal of a controversial law protecting Snowy Mountains brumbies.

NSW MPs' debate on brumby petition begins

1hr ago

Jessica Skipper, her two-year-old son, Charlie, and partner Jake Tidey, who opted not to take advantage of the government's dad and partner pay two-week scheme as it would see a drop in the family's income. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Outdated paid parental leave a deterrent to dads: experts

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Neighbour Paul Savage says he remembers hearing kids playing the morning William Tyrrell vanished.

Tyrrell neighbour adds new pieces to story

Chaynika Sethi has been found guilty of 98 counts of stealing as a servant.

WA fashionista guilty of $163k boss theft

Some residents could be able to return to Sydney's Mascot Towers as early as January.

Some Mascot Towers residents could return

Heather McNab

Matt Canavan has branded an engineering firm 'weak as piss" after it severed ties with Adani.

Climate-mining debate must respect regions

Paul Osborne

Former deputy PM Tim Fischer has died after a decade-long battle with cancer.

Former deputy PM Tim Fischer dies aged 73

Daniel McCulloch

A new eye injection being developed by the Australian National University's Dr Joshua Chu-Tan could one day prevent some forms of blindness. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Gene therapy could help save eyesight

Daniella White

Always a farmer at heart, Tim Fischer pictured in 1990 in a canola crop in a story for The Land. It's Barossa canola on his farm Peppers at Boree Creek.

Fischer a "titan" of the National Party

John Ellicott, Mike Foley and Vernon Graham

Samantha Longmore features in The Land's podcast, Hear Them Raw, to share her story after overcoming two accidents in one day. Pictures: Lucy Kinbacher

'I survived two crashes in one day'

Lucy Kinbacher

Geoff Rice of Langlands Hanlon, Parkes, takes bids at the prime lamb sale in Forbes.

Let's take a look at the positives during drought

GEOFF RICE

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

Anybody investing in shares can expect four negative years out of every 10. This does leave six good ones to take advantage of.

Time in is more important than timing

Noel Whittaker

HOPE: The daffodil is one of the first flowers of spring. For many affected by cancer, the daffodil represents hope for a cancer-free future.

A symbol of hope, strength

Versatile: "I wanted its name to be something you remember, says Maitland mum Jo Hardie of the Spewy. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers.

'Spewy' kids lead to mum's invention

Penelope Green