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'Ridiculous decision': why a 10kmh speed cut could ignite more highway drama
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (622+ words) Transport authorities claim dropping the Mitchell Highway to 100kmh will save lives, but motorists across the region warn it could achieve the exact opposite. While Transport for NSW points to a grim toll of 38 crashes in five years, community leaders argue…...
The must-have cars Toyota keeps from us
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (487+ words) We're missing out on some of Toyota's best vehicles. Toyota is the world's biggest carmaker and the best-selling brand in Australia by a country mile. One of the reasons for its success is its vast range that covers more buyer…...
Victoria Pass crisis passes 100 days: read the oped and vote on the city versus bush infrastructure divide
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (780+ words) The champagne corks are popping in Sydney last week. EXCLUSIVE: The $21m band-aid: inside the warning that predicted the Vic Pass disaster The Minns Labor Government is patting itself on the back, celebrating a major milestone for the Western Harbour Tunnel....
How becoming a teen mother has made Sims a better rugby player
1+ week, 1+ day ago (923+ words) When rugby union gun Christine Sims became a teen mother, her world changed overnight - but her dedication to sport never budged. Today, the 21-year-old's relentless drive has paid off with selection in the 2026 NSW Country Corellas rugby union squad, fuelled…...
Suitcases of hope: how Stan turned heartbreak into a quiet revolution
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1032+ words) In the professional life of an elite athlete, there is a specific kind of silence that follows a physical snap. You can see it in the moment. Amongst the cheers of the crowd or the whistle of the referee, there's…...
'Loss of sensation': soccer player suffers suspected spinal injury during match
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (180+ words) A soccer player has suffered a possible spinal injury during a match in Orange over the weekend. Paramedics from NSW Ambulance Service were called to Sir Jack Brabham Park Soccer Fields on Sunday, June 7 at about 4, 30pm to an under 18s game…...
Foton Tunland 2026 review Australia: Cheap new Chinese 4 WD dual-cab pick-up faces off-road test
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (37+ words) Central Western Daily Foton Tunland 2026 review Australia: Cheap new Chinese 4 WD dual-cab pick-up faces off-road test...
From the bush to the big stage: Aplin's rise to stardom
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (764+ words) Marley Aplin first gave netball a crack at age five, but her lightbulb moment didn't strike until a few years later. She was watching a televised match as a young teen when the Orange-born talent realised her calling. One step…...
'We are broken': why flawed highway rescue package may arrive too late
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1040+ words) Business owners scattered across the now closed Great Western Highway fear time is running out as a complex application process stands between them and the government support packages offered to assist through the Victoria Pass closure. The closure of the…...
'Well, why not?': Serena Williams on comeback at 44
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (340+ words) Serena Williams says she is putting no pressure on herself to win as she mounts a career comeback this week, with the "44-year-old American who once dominated women's tennis returning to competition for the first time in nearly "four years....