Hawkesbury Gazette
Friday, 26 April 2024
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Australia, it's time we had a heart-to-heart. How are you feeling?
The annual Heartbeat of Australia survey is a special collaboration between media company ACM - the publisher of this masthead - and the University of Canberra's News and Media Research Centre.
Acm Newsroom
In Depth
REVEALED: The health funding crisis harming our kids
Dan Berryman and son Charlie. Picture: Les Smith
Carla Mascarenhas
From Toolleen to Canberra - Wozza's lawnmower ride delivers message on MND
Belad Al-Karkhey
Warren Acott was greeted by Anthony Albanese after a cross-country lawn mower ride to Canberra. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
ViewJobs puts regional jobs on the map
Elizabeth Habermann
ViewJobs is now live at canberratimes.com.au. Pictured are The Canberra Times managing editor John-Paul Moloney, sales director Dina Tsakiris and senior account managers Elizabeth Makary and Jake Lampe. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Property
See inside: The Block winners Steph and Gian own flipper brings in $800k profit
Melissa Kehagias
The couple bought the house in 2020 for $1.02 million and after extensive renovations it sold for $1.825 million. Pic: Supplied
How a regional centenarian is celebrating Passover
Emily Anderson
Each year, 100-year-old Ruth Phillips travels to Melbourne from her Northern NSW home in Gleniffer to celebrate the Jewish festival Passover. Picture supplied
Fight for your news: media backing for government action over Meta
The Albanese government has slammed social media giant Meta's decision to withdraw funding support for trusted Australian news as a "dereliction of its responsibility to Australia".
Acm Newsoom
Bridgerton stars turn up in regional NSW to launch Netflix's latest season
Briannah Devlin
Luke Newton who plays Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan who stars as Penelope Featherington and Bridgerton's showrunner Jess Brownell at Netflix's season three launch in Bowral. Picture by Getty Images for Netflix
It pays to be a man in Australia: gender pay gap at every large employer exposed
A man and a woman work at laptops back to back but there's a substantial gap between men's and women's pay in Australia. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Karen Barlow
Got your friendship bracelets? The Swiftie helping the Eras prep
Amy Martin
Hannah Murrells, pictured with her cat Frankie, has started an Etsy store selling Taylor Swift friendhship bracelet kits. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Political Cartoonist of the Year brought a lightness of touch in a grim year
Megan Doherty
Political Cartoonist of the Year, Fiona Katauskas at the Museum of Australian Democracy on Wednesday. The 2023 Behind the Lines exhibition has the theme All Fun and Games. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Education
Resources helping take the pressure off stressed teachers
Kathryn Bullen has taught in primary and secondary schools across several states over the past 35 years. Picture by Adam Trafford
Advocate for women in construction named ACT Australian of the Year
Jasper Lindell
Ebenezer Banful, Caitlin Figueiredo, Selina Walker and Joanne Farrell. Pictures by Elesa Kurtz
In Depth
'The uncomfortable truth': Two mothers' 36-year fight for justice
Teen girls Mona Lisa and Jacinta Smith died tragically in 1987.
Allison Hore • 43m ago
Mona Lisa Smith and Jacinta Rose Smith died when a 4WD ute rolled in outback NSW in 1987. Picture supplied
Teen charged after machete brawl at shopping centre
Anna McGuinness • 1hr ago
Six males were allegedly fighting inside Highpoint Shopping Centre and two were armed with machetes according to police. File picture

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Hawkesbury Gazette
Have Your Say
Australia, it's time we had a heart-to-heart. How are you feeling?
Acm Newsroom
The annual Heartbeat of Australia survey is a special collaboration between media company ACM - the publisher of this masthead - and the University of Canberra's News and Media Research Centre.
In Depth
REVEALED: The health funding crisis harming our kids
Carla Mascarenhas
Dan Berryman and son Charlie. Picture: Les Smith
From Toolleen to Canberra - Wozza's lawnmower ride delivers message on MND
Belad Al-Karkhey
Warren Acott was greeted by Anthony Albanese after a cross-country lawn mower ride to Canberra. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
ViewJobs puts regional jobs on the map
Elizabeth Habermann
ViewJobs is now live at canberratimes.com.au. Pictured are The Canberra Times managing editor John-Paul Moloney, sales director Dina Tsakiris and senior account managers Elizabeth Makary and Jake Lampe. Picture by Keegan Carroll
How a regional centenarian is celebrating Passover
Emily Anderson
Each year, 100-year-old Ruth Phillips travels to Melbourne from her Northern NSW home in Gleniffer to celebrate the Jewish festival Passover. Picture supplied

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National
Dozens of police facing criminal charges
Victoria Police data shows 78 officers are facing charges for criminal or traffic offences. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Rachael Ward • 1hr ago
Updated
More than 100 whales saved, 28 dead in mass stranding
Anna McGuinness • 1hr ago
Between 50 and 100 pilot whales are stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough in Western Australia on April 25. Picture via Facebook/Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia
LNP extends lead in latest YouGov polling
Fraser Barton • 1hr ago
Queensland's LNP led by David Crisafulli (left) has increased its lead over Steven Miles' Labor. (David Clark/AAP PHOTOS)
Centrelink claims backlog slashed after hiring blitz
Andrew Brown
More than 500,000 Centrelink and Medicare claims have been processed from the backlog in 10 weeks. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)
Prayers spell farewell as security guard remembered
Belad Al-Karkhey
A prayer service is being organised for the public to pay their respects to Faraz Tahir. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
Sport
Teenager Littler silences hostile crowd with PL victory
Luke Littler silenced the boo-brigade on his way to winning the Premier League event in Liverpool. (AP PHOTO)
Jonathan Veal • 1hr ago
Palawa King may give Smith another 715 win
Palawa King one of the favourites for the upcoming Ladbrokes 715. Picture supplied
McManus family adopt Pete at Greyhounds As Pets' Adoption Day
Michael Cowley
From the left Adelaide, Eleanor and Dave McManus with their new family member Pete. Photos Ross Schultz
Badawiya has Matildas on her mind, Gaza in her heart
George Clarke
US-born Mariner Rola Badawiya has revealed her Matildas ambitions as she prepares for the ALW semis. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS)
Rahul and De Kock power Lucknow to victory over Chennai
Lucknow's Quinton de Kock (right) celebrates his fifty with fellow opener Lokesh Rahul. (AP PHOTO)
PropertyView
How a bushland retreat was created in the city
The peaceful retreat with river frontage is much sought after. Pic: Supplied
Melissa Kehagias
Property
What would changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax do for housing?
Jemimah Clegg
Changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax have been proposed in the wake of the housing crisis. Pic: Shutterstock
Property
The Block house sells for a $1 million loss to buyers who never stepped inside
Jemimah Clegg
The sale attracted a huge crowd and more than 200 registered bidders. Pic: Supplied
See inside: The Block winners Steph and Gian own flipper brings in $800k profit
Property
The couple bought the house in 2020 for $1.02 million and after extensive renovations it sold for $1.825 million. Pic: Supplied
Melissa Kehagias
Property
Australia's best investment suburbs for under $600k
Jemimah Clegg
More than half of the 110 suburbs and towns highlighted as strong investment prospects had median house or unit prices of less than $600,000. Pic: Supplied
Property
'Future proofing': single car garage with power sells for $500k for EV use
Melissa Kehagias
The garage comes with a roller door - that rolls up, and rolls down. Not bad for $500,000. Pic: Supplied
What's On
New York court overturns Weinstein 2020 rape conviction
An appeals court has ordered a new trial for Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction. (AP PHOTO)
Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans jazz festival
Tickets for The Rolling Stones at the New Orleans jazz festival have sold out. (AP PHOTO)
Unreleased Johnny Cash songs to feature on new album
Charlotte McLaughlin
Johnny Cash fans will be able to hear 11 unreleased tracks when the album Songwriter is released. (AP PHOTO)
Prince Harry 'jumped fence' at Glastonbury: founder
Glastonbury founder Sir Michael Eavis remembered his royal visitors as he was knighted in Windsor. (AP PHOTO)
John Lennon's lost 1960s guitar to go up for auction
A guitar used by John Lennon at the height of Beatlemania is expected to make $A1.2m at auction. (AP PHOTO)
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Livestock is the second highest killer on farms - keep yourself and others safe in the yards
Almurta cattle farmer Peter Miller. Picture supplied
Remote working allows for greater activation of regional talent
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Ultrasafe adsorbs the most chemicals
Ultrasafe filters containing ADXORBR Activated Carbon performed up to 11 times better than other filters tested. Picture supplied
A celestial ballet for the ages
Emma Brown
The polar lights in Norway. Picture Shutterstock
Improving health and wellbeing for cats (and their humans) with the latest automatic litter tray
Elizabeth Habermann
PetSafe is dedicated to enhancing the bond between pets and their families through innovative pet care solutions with the ScoopFree automatic litter tray their latest product. Picture PetSafe
Community
Real Australia
An open letter to my daughter this International Women's Day
Here's to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.
Grace Ryan
.Five-month old Eadie with mum Grace. Picture by Georgie Newton
Photos and Video
'The uncomfortable truth': Two mothers' 36-year fight for justice
In Depth
Mona Lisa Smith and Jacinta Rose Smith died when a 4WD ute rolled in outback NSW in 1987. Picture supplied
Teen girls Mona Lisa and Jacinta Smith died tragically in 1987.
Allison Hore • 43m ago
Teen charged after machete brawl at shopping centre
Anna McGuinness • 1hr ago
Six males were allegedly fighting inside Highpoint Shopping Centre and two were armed with machetes according to police. File picture
Updated
More than 100 whales saved, 28 dead in mass stranding
Anna McGuinness • 1hr ago
Between 50 and 100 pilot whales are stranded at Toby's Inlet near Dunsborough in Western Australia on April 25. Picture via Facebook/Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia
Opinion
The govt can properly fund its own cyber security for the first time
Marcus Thompson
Imagine an attack the scale of Optus or Medibank but targeting Medicare, Services Australia, the ATO, or even Defence? Picture Shutterstock
Regions shaken by domestic violence to join national anti-violence rallies
Emily Anderson
Jodie Ogilvie and Marea Ruddy put their hands up to organise a No More: National Rally Against Violence event in Orange. Picture by Carla Freedman
Comment
Euthanasia debate is a question of conscience and humanity
Real Australia
A real lady: Editor Matt Lawrence's nan Valda and father Graham.
Matt Lawrence
A powerful, satisfying end
Jess Layt
Survivors: Hawkeye, War Machine, Iron Man, Captain America, Nebula, Rocket, Ant-Man and Black Widow survived Thanos' snap in Infinity War and have to live with the aftermath in Endgame.
“Are you a journalist”: Premier Berejiklian after Gazette bridge inquiry
Matt Lawrence
Will the real Gladys Berejiklian please stand up? Picture: Krystyna Pollard [a real journalist and occasional photographer]
Explore
Book Now
Mystic moments on a holy trail: This is Japan but not as you know it
Adventure
Mystic moments on a holy trail: This is Japan but not as you know it
Laura Waters • 58m ago
Want to taste top-notch tapas? This is the Spanish city to visit
Tim Richards
Want to taste top-notch tapas? This is the Spanish city to visit
Luxury
The LA neighbourhood where you can live it up like a celebrity
Bronwen Gora
The LA neighbourhood where you can live it up like a celebrity
These airlines have just been ranked as the best for Australians
These airlines have just been ranked as the best for Australians
A side serve of sass at Seattle's Pike Place Market
Carrie Hutchinson
A side serve of sass at Seattle's Pike Place Market
Cruising
Hassle-free travel: The incredible places you can visit as part of a cruise
Hassle-free travel: The incredible places you can visit as part of a cruise
Cruising
One of the world's most incredible ships has just arrived in Australia
Jim Kellar
One of the world's most incredible ships has just arrived in Australia
Travel Insider
Secret Europe: Eight gorgeous hidden gems to visit on the continent
Akash Arora
Secret Europe: Eight gorgeous hidden gems to visit on the continent
Car Expert
2024 Tesla Model 3 gets another price cut in Australia
Car Expert
2024 Tesla Model 3 gets another price cut in Australia
Jordan Mulach
Car Expert
2024 Tesla Model Y price cut again in Australia
Scott Collie
Car Expert
Range Rover Electric: First look at first-ever EV
Scott Collie
Range Rover Electric: First look at first-ever EV
Car Expert
Hyundai Venue deals: Drive-away discounts available in April
Josh Nevett
Hyundai Venue deals: Drive-away discounts available in April
Car Expert
Mercedes-AMG GT coupe packs 600kW plug-in hybrid V8
Jordan Mulach
Mercedes-AMG GT coupe packs 600kW plug-in hybrid V8
The Senior
Meet the US quiz master sending shockwaves through The Chase Australia
Brandon Blackwell, aka The Lightning Bolt. Picture supplied
Think you're smarter than The Lightning Bolt? Find out all about the new Chaser in Australia.
Therese Murray
Enduring Powers of Attorney review aims to reduce financial elder abuse
Proposed law changes to reduce financial elder abuse.
Eileen Wood
The Standing Council of Attorneys-General is looking into changes to financial Enduring Powers of Attorney. Picture Shutterstock
New swing suits veterans golfer Rita to a tee
Persistence has paid off for veterans golfer Rita Gounder.
Rowan Cowley
Rita Gounder is Western Sydney Region Veteran Golf Association's ladies player of the year. Picture supplied
The Land
Record numbers of WA cattle are heading east
Record numbers of WA cattle are heading east
Brooke Littlewood • 1hr ago
Local regulations aim to bank the home fires
Jamie Brown
Wood smoke smog is garnering health complaints in places like Armidale, where the council this week voted to ban burners in new homes. The move follows similar action in Canberra. Meanwhile, modern appliances are EPA compliant. Photo supplied.
Two dead after crash involving a motorbike and a car
A motorcycle rider and passenger have died following a fatal crash on a country road.
Life & Style
Tips on how to handle your scaly friends to keep them happy and healthy
Advice
Bearded dragons Picture by Mylene
Rspca
Changing your home menu with the seasons
Karen Hardy
Angela Clutton's new book offers some handy lessons on adjusting with the seasons. Pictures supplied
Whip up some Anzac biscuits - do you like them chewy or crunchy?
Karen Hardy
Is there an easier treat to whip than an Anzac biscuit. Picture Shutterstock