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Daniel 'Stix' Parker took out gold in the men's IT1 400 metre run in just 58 seconds.

Not about medals for Aust athletics champ

Benita Kolovos

Ben Seekell of the USA competed in several events in the Sydney Invictus Games, including shot put.

Dog helped Afghanistan sergeant recover

Laura Polson

Former US Special Forces agent George Vera was gunned down in Afghanistan and paralysed.

Invictus Games gives US agent new hope

Greta Stonehouse

Daniel 'Stix' Parker took out gold in the men's IT1 400 metre run in just 58 seconds.

Not about medals for Aust athletics champ

Australia's wheelchair rugby team has won gold in the Invictus Games.

Diggers beat Harry's team to Invictus gold

Sophie Moore

Tickford Racing's Cameron Waters was among three team combinations to thrive on the Gold Coast.

Supercars strugglers enjoy rare success

Ed Jackson

Some of the winners: (Clockwise) Darcy Maloney Junior Highgun, Piper Michie Ladies Highgun, Don Mcmillan Veteran Highgun, and Gary Rootes B Grade Highgun.

Some great scores all round for annual clay shoot

Goulburn Clay Target Club Inc

Everyone from farmers to home builders to Local Land Services make use of the capabilities of Dirtcon Civil's variety of machinery. All photos supplied.

Earthmoving offers a long list of possibilities at Dirtcon Civil

Sam Hollier

Part of civilisation: We've been finding many reasons, and ways, to manipulate and reshape the earth around us since prehistoric times. Photo: Shutterstock.

Earthmoving is a concept as old as that of civilisation

Sam Hollier

Some of the winners: (Clockwise) Darcy Maloney Junior Highgun, Piper Michie Ladies Highgun, Don Mcmillan Veteran Highgun, and Gary Rootes B Grade Highgun.

Some great scores all round for annual clay shoot

LUXURY: Canberra National Zoo and Aquarium's Jamala Lodge provides guests with the opportunity to relax in an African style atmosphere. Photo: Supplied

See lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

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CONSISTENT: Ben Robilliard has been supplying lamb to Woolworths Junee for 15 years, with Poll Dorsets his ram of choice.

Poll Dorsets play important role in Riverina production

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A stunning family home

Domain, Southern Tablelands

Southern Tablelands open for inspection map and current eEdition of Domain

Farming or a lifestyle development

Domain - Southern Tablelands

SHOW TIME: Cooma's Hilton Reynolds has been appointed a produce judge.

New veg judge on the show circuit

SHOW TIME: Cooma's Hilton Reynolds has been appointed a produce judge.

New veg judge on the show circuit

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Lady Gaga

Colour returns to Golden Globes red carpet

Street machines: Hot rods gleam, growl through Canberra for Summernats

Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates the wicket of India's Mayank Agarwal.

India bats first as Finch, Marsh head to Big Bash

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney.

Hello 2019: New Year’s Eve around the globe

October 18: Lifeline volunteer Rob Woodcock puts the last books onto the desks at the Illawarra Sport Stadium in Berkeley ahead of the Lifeline book fair. Photo: Adam McLean, Illawarra Mercury

53 fine photos from 2018

Wild Oats Skipper Mark Richards (centre) holds aloft the line honours R H Illingwrth trophy.

Wild Oats XI wins Sydney to Hobart line honours

Caroline Wozniacki makes a backhand return to Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck during their first round match at the Australian Open.

Perhaps hold off on the rush to judgement

Janine Graham

Obsessed: India's captain Virat Kohli led his team to his country's first ever Test series win on Australian soil.

Passion is the power to achieve and succeed

Father Brendan Lee

Women building strong bonds in Antarctica

Dr Mary McMillan

Caroline Wozniacki makes a backhand return to Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck during their first round match at the Australian Open.

Perhaps hold off on the rush to judgement

Bossiness not to be mistaken for leadership

Zoë Wundenberg

Pick a pail of summer trouble

Michelle Haines Thomas

Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

Scammers impersonating police, using arrest threats

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

South Australians are trying to stay cool as the state faces a third day of soaring temperatures.

Record SA heatwave starts to take a toll

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Aimee Cummins, 23, has been given a suspended prison sentence for receiving a stolen baby meerkat.

Woman spared jail over WA meerkat theft

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Private Jason Challis died because of an army "catastrophic systemic failure", a coroner has found.

Army criticised over soldier's death

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Most of NSW is expecting temperatures above 41C from Wednesday to Friday.

Safety warnings as NSW heatwave hits

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Rare rest: Lake Eppalock Holiday Park owner and operator Peter Rose gets a rare moment's rest by the pool during the summer school holiday peak. PIcture: DARREN HOWE

Work hard? How does a 100-hour week sound?

By Craig Butt, Reginal Sengkey & Richard Lama
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Drought frying Farm Pride egg revenue

Alex Druce
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Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is closely watching the UK's Brexit chaos.

Australia safe on trade after Brexit: PM

Matt Coughlan
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New polling suggests a majority of people want to continue celebrating Australia Day on January 26.

MPs could be stripped of citizenship role

Daniel McCulloch and Rebecca Gredley
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Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

A flashback to slower travel: Cruise Express’s six-day ‘Great Southern Loop’.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Sound Waves … can carry up to 12 passengers

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Jan

John Rozentals

Spotlight on Jocelyn Proust

Are we there yet?: Never leave your dog alone in the car – even on a mild day, dogs can suffer from heat stress which can cause organ failure and even death.

Fun holidays with furry friends

RSPCA

Participants were shown different food pictures and were instructed to tilt their phone towards or away from themselves based on the orientation of the image (portrait or landscape). The image size increased when participants tilted the phone towards themselves (simulating approach) and decreased when tilted away (simulating avoidance).

Use your phone to help you lose weight

Australian Associated Press