April 20, 2026
Legal Hypothetical: Superannuation payment traps
Hypothetical

Legal Hypothetical: Superannuation payment traps

WENDY makes enquiries with her superannuation fund regarding the payment of her funds in the event that she unexpectedly passes away. Wendy is advised that because she is not in a relationship and has no children, that she should execute a non-binding death benefit nomination. She also has the option of making a binding nomination […]

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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
Jasminda's Advice

‘On the couch’ with Jasminda

DEAR Jasminda, My new girlfriend chats incessantly as soon as she wakes. I prefer to ease into the day. How can I get our morning routines in sync? Karl B. Dear Karl, I’m with you on this one. My husband’s mouth seems to wake up before the rest of him. From the moment his eyelids […]

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Stories and memories as Port Macquarie Hastings U3A celebrates 20 years The original IT team of Nick Ogbourne and Michael Matthews. Photo: Pauline Cain.
Regional

Stories and memories as Port Macquarie Hastings U3A celebrates 20 years

Original members and committee celebrate 20 years of U3A. Photo: Pauline Cain. The original IT team of Nick Ogbourne and Michael Matthews. Photo: Pauline Cain. PORT Macquarie Hastings University of the Third Age (U3A) celebrated its 20-year anniversary on Sunday, 7 September, with members past and present gathering at the Tenison Woods Centre to mark […]

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Stargazing: Could Earth be struck by a doomsday rock?
Entertainment

Stargazing: Could Earth be struck by a doomsday rock?

IMAGINE waking one morning to find the sky torn open by a glowing fireball racing towards Earth. It sounds like science fiction, but it isn’t. Our planet sits in a cosmic shooting gallery. Asteroids and comets – leftovers from the birth of the solar system – cruise through space, and sometimes their paths cross ours. […]

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Government release 20,000 Home Care Packages
Camden Haven

Government release 20,000 Home Care Packages

THE Federal Government has announced it will deliver 20,000 Home Care Packages in the next eight weeks. A further 20,000 packages are set to be released between November and the end of the year, with the remainder of the promised 43,000 to be delivered by mid-2026. The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care […]

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Weekly barbecues bring community together at Kew Dean Noble from Kew Country Club and Theo Hazelgrove from Community at 3.
Local News

Weekly barbecues bring community together at Kew

CAMDEN Haven-based homelessness charity Community at 3 has expressed continued gratitude to the Kew Country Club for opening its doors to host the organisation’s weekly barbecues. The free gatherings, held each Wednesday from 2:30pm, are designed to provide a welcoming space for anyone seeking connection, especially those facing loneliness or difficult circumstances. Attendees are invited […]

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Justice of the Peace volunteers providing much-needed community service Barry Hacker JP at the Port Macquarie Courthouse. Photo: supplied.
Regional

Justice of the Peace volunteers providing much-needed community service

FROM time to time we need the services of a Justice of the Peace to witness a statutory declaration or affidavit or to certify a copy of an original document. They are trusted to be honest and impartial when performing these functions. Barry Hacker is the JP Desk Coordinator for the Port Macquarie Support Group […]

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