5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (576+ words) Australia's spring property season is shaping up to be unusually sluggish, as sellers retreat from a weak market and unsold homes pile up. Regional markets continue to outshine the capital cities, although data shows regional NSW is starting to see…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) Lack of adequate housing supply is the key driver of the national affordability crisis for first-home buyers, according to Australia's largest banks. A Senate committee examining intergenerational housing inequity heard the nation's big four banks are unanimous is pushing for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (311+ words) “Ars gratia Artis” – art for art’s sake – as the old Latin phrase goes, is a universal truth that is definitely going to be on show at Dubbo South Public School’s upcoming Artist in Residence Showcase event. “The Artist in Residence…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (476+ words) A hospitalised second-rower, a string of players with COVID-19 and a family tragedy headlined a staggering list of misfortunes that befell Canterbury prior to their crucial defeat of St George Illawarra. Their finals' hopes effectively on the line, the ninth-placed…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (645+ words) Memorable weekend for Dubbo Demons’ Tier One and Two Men’s saw both sides book home grand finals; while the club’s Under 14s also produced a thrilling late victory as the Under 12s continued to show remarkable resilience. For the senior men, the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) Anthony Albanese has linked a plan to force multibillion-dollar tech companies to compensate news outlets for the journalism they use to bolstering social cohesion amid a global environment where "lies are routinely spread by bad actors". The prime minister addressed…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (390+ words) Holding any sports record is a fine thing, but what if you’re guaranteed to have it forever? This is the happy fate of former local swimming champ, Dennis Wilson, who returned briefly to Dubbo as part of a recent central…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (721+ words) “God” and “gambling” are two subjects one doesn’t normally associate together. However, in the highly competitive, financially fraught, and sometimes dangerous world of horse-racing, maybe a man (or woman) of the cloth is exactly what is needed! In explaining why…...