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ON TRACK: Corryong-born and Riverina-raised country music legend Lee Kernaghan is the focus on a new film Boy From The Bush, a documentary meets road movie, which is out in cinemas nationwide on Thursday.

Lee Kernaghan's new documentary road movie delves into the hitmaker's storied career

Boy From The Bush lights up the silver screen

FEELING THE PINCH: Median weekly rent costs have risen more than 20 per cent in some regional cities while wages continue to stagnate.

Some areas have seen prices jump by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

Weekly rent costs rise to new heights as wages stagnate

Pharmacy Guild says anti-virals without prescription will relieve pressure on clinics; but GP's are pushing back

Health Emergency: Make COVID-19 anti-virals available without prescription

Sam Farraway at the Cudal Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre where Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Bus Trial is being conducted. 

The state government wants NSW to be a world-leading adopter of CAV technologies

Would you hop on a bus with no bus driver? Australian first trial ramps up

Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has apologised over the government's treatment of war veterans. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Minister apologises for failing veterans

CONNECTED: Is there such a thing as too much connectivity, experts ask. Picture: File

It's hard to see why having phones in schools is going to be a good thing: Expert.

From FOMO to NOMOPHOBIA: Why can't we ignore the call?

CENTRE BOUNCE: The stories making headlines from the AFL Central West competition.

Centre bounce: Derbies and milestones arrive in penultimate round

From the pages of the Western Advocate in January 1991.

For Throwback Thursday we have revived over 100 photos from the pages of the Western Advocate in January 1991.

#TBT: Where were you in January 1991?

Radio host Kyle Sandilands (left) and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston (right) welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning. Photo: WireImage.

The radio host and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning.

Kyle Sandilands welcomes his first child, Otto

A League of their Own streams on Amazon Prime. Picture: Amazon Studios

Surely this baseball remake must prompt we in the Down Under dugout to ask ourselves where are all the shows about our own sports?

Enough baseball. Where are the TV shows about cricket with Boonie, AB?

NEW LOOK: Brisbane rock band Waax incorporated a more melodic approach to their second album At Least I'm Free, which is released on Friday. Picture: Finnian Mullen

Waax freed from rock rules and burning their own trail

CRASH LANDING: Fire fighters from the Corona Fire Department work to control the blaze on the eastbound Californian highway. Picture: Corona Fire Department.

Passersby watch on as the single-engine Cessna crash lands between moving cars.

Watch: Plane narrowly avoids hitting cars during crash landing on busy highway

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide handed down its interim report on Thursday. Picture: Andrew Sheargold

A backlog of 42,000 claims from injured defence members and veterans has left some people waiting for years.

'Deeply sorry': Veterans' Affairs must clear massive backlog, royal commission report says

Victims had fraudulent transactions on their credit card: ACCC.

Toll trolls scamming hundreds of unsuspecting Australians

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government will push ahead with tax cuts for higher-income earners. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Ideas welcome but tax cuts stay: Chalmers

Lower house independents - from left: Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spender, Kylea Tink, Zali Stegall and Monique Ryan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong 

Some will emerge as green-blue teal while others may seem more like blue-green.

One key tool for teals as varying shades emerge

Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian speaks at the National Press Club. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Despite Xiao's address and nascent ministerial-level talks, tensions between Australia and China are perilous.

Ambassador offers little to ease fears of a worried West

Australians are getting slugged at the checkout because of nonsensical decisions. Picture: Shutterstock

It would almost be funny if it wasn't so pointless and costly, but this policy's sole aim is driving up prices

Why would the government deliberately make things more expensive?

Tamboran Resources has claimed the Beetaloo sub-basin represents the "single largest emissions reduction project in Australia".

Aust should drop global warming target because it's 'unattainable': Gas company

Lawson Milligan, North Maclean demonstrates a lying down whip crack. 

Some young arms were giving their best at the Ekka's whipcracking competition.

From just two- to 14-years-old: See these young guns crack the whip

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A man has died from injuries in a home in Wagga Wagga, and another is in hospital. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Man dead, another in hospital in NSW

NSW has banned the display of Nazi symbols and memorabilia bearing the swastika. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)

Nazi symbols banned in NSW

NSW train services have been affected by targeted strikes as the union seeks a new agreement. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

No breakthrough in NSW rail dispute

Police are looking for a man seen taking four children from a property in central Queensland. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

Four children taken from Qld property

SA firefighting volunteers are being sent out to help ambulances without training and support. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

Ambo jobs traumatising SA fire volunteers

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"This exhibition spans four decades of her prolific career in a vibrant celebration of colour, fashion, art, and travel."

Linda Jackson to feature in upcoming exhibition at art gallery

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK DEMO. Maurice Otutaha (third-year paramedicine student ,CSU) and Richard King (CSU) with Year 1111 student James Hillsdon picured at the careers expo at CSU this week. Paramedicine is one of the top courses being applied for at the Bathurst campus. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK 080922career6

CSU's Associate Director of Admissions Peter Greening said to date Charles Sturt University has received close to 800 UAC preferences for Bathurst courses.

Paramedicine, nursing at the top of Bathurst's university preferences

Get into the social swing of things with a host of events and happenings around the region.

Things to do: Central West and beyond

Program support officer Shelley Van Essen and youth care coordinators Jess Hopwood and Jarred Smith receiving the cheque from artist Steven 'Sven' Rogers. Photo: RACHEL CHAMBERLAIN

"We wanted to do what we could to help support this wonderful service in Bathurst."

Art auction proceeds donated to headspace Bathurst

Emergency services called to three-car collision in Brilliant Street

"Absolutely agree, should get rid of them."

It's an archaic ritual that local government can easily do without

A long queue on the first day of a walk-in vaccination clinic at Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre in early September 2021.

It was a time of daily briefings to the media from then-Western NSW Local Health District CEO Scott McLachlan and daily briefings to the media from then-NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Lockdown look back: Twelve months ago this week, Bathurst got the news

Competitor Nick Wyatt running in the NSW Short Course Cross Country Championships at Mount Panorama on August 7. Photo: RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN

"They are absolutely rapt in the venue and the position of the venue."

Track test puts Bathurst in good shape for World Cross Country Championships

There's a 100 per cent chance of rain on Friday, with up to 15mm likely across the day.

Bathurst bracing for wet few days, with close to 30mm on the cards

More pieces being put in place for 2022 Edgell Jog.

Put your hands in the air: Warm-up will be back on morning of Edgell Jog

Insets (from left) Scott Ferguson and Aaron Brannigan have been in dialogue about the state of Cadia Road when the vent rise is repaired. 

It has been confirmed Cadia Road will be used as the main thoroughfare for mining vehicles to fix the vent rise

Blayney council says it will not foot bill for Cadia Road works

Bathurst Regional Council has installed a roundabout at the intersection of Morrisset and Peel streets. Photo: RACHEL CHAMBERLAIN

"This will make traffic slow down a little bit at that intersection."

Crash history sees new roundabout placed at intersection

Peter Wigens has a personal reason to offer free legal services for cancer victims.

"I was humbled to learn that we had been nominated for this wonderful award."