June 15, 2025
Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests Steve Smith is under a fitness cloud for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka after injuring an elbow. Photo: Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS.
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Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

  STAND-IN Australian captain Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury just 10 days out from the first Test in Sri Lanka, potentially delaying his departure for a crucial pre-series camp. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the […]

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AFL North Coast juniors selected to Swans Academy Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors have been selected to the Sydney Swans Academy.
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AFL North Coast juniors selected to Swans Academy

    AFL North Coast’s best juniors have been selected to the QBE Sydney Swans Academy squads for 2025. Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors will benefit from the Swans Academy’s professional development program, with a record ten players chosen to be part of the Swans Academy’s top-end programs. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy exists to […]

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Young driver pursues Speedway racing Brody Faulds with his AMCA National car.
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Young driver pursues Speedway racing

  BRODY Faulds is pursuing his passion for speedway racing. The 19-year-old decided two years ago that he wanted to enter motor racing, so the Newee Creek driver bought his own AMCA National car. So far, he’s had fifteen race meetings in his young career, mainly at Grafton and Lismore speedways, with a best place […]

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NSW Waratahs squad coming to Gloucester Waratahs lock Fergus Lee-Warner. Photo: supplied.
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NSW Waratahs squad coming to Gloucester

  THE NSW Waratahs are heading to Gloucester. “The team is excited to get out of the city and experience a change of scenery,” said Waratahs lock Fergus Lee-Warner. “The NSW Waratahs aim to be a source of pride and inspiration for the entire state, both on and off the field, from the bush to […]

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Hooked on the Camden Haven Freya Adorini is all smiles with the impressive mahi mahi her dad, Ricky, landed off Plomer Bay recently.
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Hooked on the Camden Haven

  THE past week has seen our coastline experience a period of significant swell, presenting challenging conditions for anglers. Looking ahead we will see a break in the weather with the forecast for the upcoming long weekend that morning outings may offer the most favourable fishing opportunities, especially on Sunday. The powerful swell that swept […]

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Cheap loans for farmers under green bank scheme Loans will help Aussie farmers cover the upfront cost of planting native trees on their properties. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
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Cheap loans for farmers under green bank scheme

  FARMERS will soon be able to take out loans discounted by the government-owned green bank to cover the cost of planting native trees and shrubs on their land to draw down carbon. The concessional loans courtesy of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Rabobank are intended to cover the upfront cost of planting […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Much to learn Mangrove forests provide ideal fish habitat for bream and luderick.
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Stinker’s Fishin’: Much to learn

  I TOOK the opportunity over the past couple of weeks to return to my hometown of Tweed Heads where unsurprisingly I found plenty of time to go fishing. The old family home is situated on the Terranora Lakes, fed by the Tweed River, some five kilometres (km) from the river mouth. A pontoon in […]

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Stinker’s Fishin’: Protecting our turtles As reported to NPWS by Sea Shelter, over the October 2024 to January 2025 period, we have lost a total of six turtles in Port Stephens.
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Stinker’s Fishin’: Protecting our turtles

  AROUND this time last year, it was reported that over 40 turtles had died in Port Stephens between October and December as a result of boat and jet ski strike, ingestion of plastics and entanglement in fishing line and crab traps. This was an alarming figure as we, as a community, had made a […]

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