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Council and community galleries a home to local artists

Six local artists, including four old friends in life and in art practice, have come together with an exhibition well timed for International Women's Day at Lone Goat Gallery in Byron Bay. The theme, Essence of Woman was put to the artists to freely interpret, and the six women have done just that.




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A Streetcar Named Desire

There was a palpable thrill of anticipation in the audience last night at the debut of Black Swan Theatre Company's Streetcar Named Desire. Whether you left the night sated would depend on how you like your Tennessee Williams like bourbon, dark and stormy or like Southern Comfort, a little lighter and sweeter.




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The Margaret Olley Art Centre

Life still resonates amid Margaret Olley's cluttered studio




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Young artists discover it takes two to Duo

With school holidays upon us, it's timely to talk about a nifty exhibition that is on at the Lismore Regional Gallery.




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Eight Gigabytes of Hardcore Pornography

Funny and disturbing, this play is a must see.




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Gothic puppetry aims to pull the (heart) strings

Brisbane's Dead Puppet Society adult puppet show, The Harbinger, reaches deep into gothic fairy tale territory with a touch of Orwellian danger thrown in for good, and frightening, measure.




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Australian theatre legend in Wollongong for Oscar Wilde classic

'The Importance of Being Earnest' rightfully sits in the list of classic plays, and a near full-house at Wollongong's Illawarra Performing Arts Centre on opening night of this touring production shows it's still one of our most loved.




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Artists spring horse-inspired works for showing

The equine-inspired group of exhibitions are on display at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery until October 5.




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Henry V scores top marks in schoolboy revision

Bell Shakespeare's Henry V continues its regional tour through NSW and Queensland before it opens for a four-week season at the Sydney Opera House on October 21.




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TaikOz and 2013 Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize finalists

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Mozart Dances

Mozart Dances comprises of three short dance pieces inspired by Mozart's piano concerto number 11, sonata in D major for two pianos and piano concerto number 27.




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Touring Sweet Charity stops by Wollongong

It's the production that first debuted on Broadway in 1966, and has been drawing audiences into a false sense of security ever since.




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Glengarry Glen Ross

Kate Cherry's decision to take on David Mamet's brutal exploration of the dog-eat-dog world of real estate in Glengarry Glen Ross is a timely one, says 720 ABC Perth reviewer Sinead Mangan.




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McConville's Hamlet shines a dark light on Bell Shakespeare's powerhouse production

After Damien Ryan's energetic and enjoyable Henry V last year, it is pleasing to see that Bell Shakespeare has brought the director back to tackle Shakespeare's most complex and nuanced tragedy, Hamlet. And the marriage is a solid one. To start, casting Josh McConville as the grief-struck prince of Denmark has paid off handsomely. McConville approaches Hamlet's descent into his 'prison' of madness with powerful and dexterous complexity, bringing the contradictions that render the character into a fulsome and multi-faceted presentation of Shakespeare's vision for Hamlet.




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Southern Stars spectacular returns to lift Wollongong

Southern Stars is not only a priceless gift for the students involved in it, it's a mind-blowing showcase of what young people are capable of when matched with professional direction and a huge venue.




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Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP Philip Donato retains the seat of Orange in 2019 NSW election





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How a small town reclaimed its aged care home and turned a profit for 10 years

An 11-bed regional aged care facility is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary as a community-owned organisation, which has kept jobs and residents in town while proving the viability of an innovative new model for aged care.




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Black-skinned chicken breeders are developing genetics to entice Australian consumers

Australian consumers are slowly opening up to the idea of eating a different kind of poultry the black-skinned chicken.




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100kg shark head caught in NSW sparks debate over predator's grim fate

The gruesome remains of a shark caught on the NSW South Coast have sparked a debate about how the animal met its fate and highlighted the 'amazing healing powers' of the predators.




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Irrigators deny breaking official New South Wales pumping embargo after weekend rainfall

The water watchdog says it is investigating claims that irrigators in the Namoi Valley pumped water out of the river system during a recent embargo.




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New South Wales irrigators in the clear after watchdog finds no evidence of illegal pumping

The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has cleared New South Wales irrigators who were accused of illegal pumping during an embargo that was put in place after recent rain.




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NSW rural communities feeling 'forgotten' by healthcare system

Meet Payden, who is two weeks old and one of 21,000 babies born into regional NSW towns every year who, on average, have a lower life-expectancy than their counterparts in the city.




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Electric car uptake drives Clarence Valley copper mine quest by German start-up

Australia may be on the cusp of electric cars, but could the production of environmentally friendly vehicles take a heavy toll on the Clarence Valley?




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Talented teen Paris has a cracker of a time at the Sydney Royal Easter Show

Paris Whibley has made the 1,200-kilometre round trip from her family's farm near Moree in NSW to Sydney three times during her school holidays to compete at the Royal Easter Show.




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Brisbane Broncos defeat Cronulla Sharks 29-6, Wests Tigers beat Gold Coast Titans 30-14 in NRL

The Broncos answer a number of their critics by ending a four-match losing streak with a convincing victory over the Sharks, while the Tigers snare a win against the Titans in Tamworth.









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Cotton farmer defends water use in drought-hit Murray-Darling Basin, as ecologists warn of 'tipping point'

As a river runs dry in the northern basin, the blame game continues, and farmer Andrew Watson says irrigators are being unjustly targeted over water use.





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Women 'slapped on the arse' by line of men in University of New England hazing ritual, report finds

A report into hazing at the University of New England finds female students were pressured into sexual acts, "slapped on the arse" by a line of men before entering a party and told to lock their doors at night.




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Water stations may help koalas survive ongoing drought and heat events, research finds

Water stations reduce heat stress and other effects of drought and extreme weather events on koalas and other animals, new research finds.





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We bought a farm to have more family time. We're risking it all to join a natural farming revolution

About a year ago, my partner and I learned of a revolution in Australia's paddocks. We want to farm in a more natural way, but the stakes are high making the shift could send us broke.









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Country kindergartens and schools struggle to pay bills and support families during drought

Communities in the grip of drought are doing everything they can to keep their local kindergartens from shutting down, but they fear they're running out of options.






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Model-maker lands billion-dollar defence clients from his regional NSW workshop

Russ French's highly detailed military models have helped secure billion-dollar contracts, with one even landing at the Pentagon. These are no toys.




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Margaret Fulton, who inspired Australians to undertake culinary adventures, is dead at 94

Margaret Fulton, who inspired generations of Australians to think beyond bangers and mash, leaves a legacy of culinary flair.




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After years without decent rain, Tenterfield community is given the gift of drinking water

After more than two years without any decent rain, a community in the far north of New South Wales is been given a reprieve.




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Native Vegetation Act amnesty angers partner of slain environment officer Glen Turner

Five years after her partner was murdered at work, a New South Wales woman says she is shattered by an amnesty for those who broke the laws he was trying to enforce.




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Special Commission into ice hears that a lack of detox beds is holding up rehab in regional areas

A lack of detox beds in large regional centres is preventing people from getting rehab, a special commission of inquiry into ice hears.