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Leonie Benesch in The Teachers' Lounge. Picture by Judith Kaufmann

No one is safe in this volatile and convulsive world.

School drama is deft and tense

Emma Horn

Bec Pridham

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Noel Coward in Mad About the Boy. Picture supplied

Some drawbacks in documentary about the life of Noel Coward.

Emotionally uninvolving look at a gigantic talent

Mark Bode

An expected crowd of up to 3000 people flocked to Tamworth Racecourse. 

Thoroughbreds and fashion collide ... and how!

100+ faces: mega Tamworth Cup meeting a country racing spectacular

Tess Kelly

Patricia Anne Kohn was sentenced in Moree Local Court. Picture file

Two adults were seriously injured in the crash.

Driver sentenced after rear-end crash on highway near road works

Carla Mascarenhas

Sydney University is one of the top higher education institutions in Australia. Picture: Sydney University

Multiple buildings at the university were evacuated.

'No item of interest found': Police investigating university 'threat'

Bendemeer Art Show's long-serving show secretary is stepping back to find more time for her own creative pursuits. Picture by Peter Hardin

Bendemeer Art Show notches up its 40th anniversary milestone.

Bendemeer celebrates 40 years of creativity, inspiration and community

Samantha Newsam

Joe Baker gives Gunnedah centre Cameron Mitchell the brush off during one of several rampaging runs last Saturday. Picture by Samantha Newsam

Joe Baker would love to get to play with his older brother.

A title and family milestone: Blue Boars excitement machine's dream scenario

Ben Silvester

Australians could be slugged thousands more for surgeries by their private insurers under federal changes to take effect on July 1.

Catholic Health Australia says women will be hit hardest.

Out-of-pocket price hike: why C-sections and pacemakers will cost you more

Anna Falkenmire

A former teacher from All Saints' College senior campus in Maitland had his matter mentioned in court for the first time on April 26. File pictures

The alleged offending spanned six months.

Ex-teacher accused of sex with schoolgirl

THE ADVOCATE: Fire crews at the scene of a house fire in Cypress Court, Romaine last night. Picture: Jason Hollister.

NEWCASTLE: A couple watch the sun rise at Nobbys Beach. Pic: Darren Pateman

BENDIGO: Edward, who has celebral palsy with his mother Catherine. A fundraiser is being helf on Wednesday for him. Picture DARREN HOWE

BENDIGO: Olympian Glenn Warfe pepares for upcoming tournament in Bendigo. Picture DARREN HOWE.

QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE: Michael Cameron and Jodie Carstens at their 2000-tree orchard in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Pic: Kate Stark

WOLLONGONG: Lyn McLaughlan and Kimba, playing on Sharkey's Beach at Coledale, can sense that spring's nearly here. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

BENDIGO: Orchestra Victoria performing in the Bendigo Art Gallery. Picture JODIE WIEGARD 

GUNNEDAH: Among the thousands at AgQuip were some Knitting Nannas, the protest group against CSG, including, from left, Tania Marshall, Anne Thompson, Felicity Cahill, Louise Somerville, Meryl Condon and Jenny Leunig. Photo: Geoff O’Neill

PORT PIRIE: Troy Bolton, played by John Seindanis, and cheerleaders were pictured in the High School Musical production.

WHYALLA: The Public Library is doing its part to help increase literacy amongst the community's littlest residents, hosting a Reading Hour event. Pictured were children's program staff Ali Zimmerman and Chris Barsby.

Tracy Norman, pictured in her pub The Settlers Arms, has big plans for Dungog with ‘‘good employment opportunities’’. She has bought 1300 hectares of land. Picture: Peter Stoop

NAMBUCCA - The Valley Performers are gearing up for performances of the play Round Houses over this weekend and next at the Nambucca Community and Arts Centre.

THE ADVOCATE: Tasmanian Endurance Riders Club Ironman Champion Baylee Davies and club sponsor Derek Grundy with the club's truck that was stolen and burnt out overnight Wednesday. Picture: Grant Wells

BENDIGO: Melbourne Cup winner Subzero visits Mirridong Aged Care, with owner Graham Salisbury. Picture JODIE WIEGARD

NAMBUCCA: The brave and against the odds finals run of the Roosters came to an end as CoFffs Harbour Comets snatched a late win. Rooster Jay Melrose is seen here. Photo Tracey Mills

NEWCASTLE: Jade Wheatley, 34,can now run and even skip for the first time in 15 years. Picture_ Simone De Peak

LAURIETON: Totemo oishii (very delicious). Mayor of Handa Sumio Sakakibara gave local oysters the thumbs up when he and other Handa sister city committee delegates toured the local area. Picture: Jan Dennis

WOLLONGONG: Ghost Tours' Craig Bloxsome believes the tunnels near the Helensburgh Railway Station are haunted. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

EUROBODALLA: Riding for the Disabled classes are up and running in the Eurobodalla and have had a good response from volunteers and riders. Photo: Jeanne Medlicott

NEWCASTLE: Councils are worried about the cost of running streetlights with a private electricity network. Pic: Marina Neil

KEMPSEY: Hello beauties: five happy mums (and some dads) showed off their new baby daughters at Kempsey District Hospital last week.

NEWCASTLE: Thick fog over Nobbys beach. Pic: Darren Pateman

NEWCASTLE: Valerie Tereshchenko and Brodie James will lead Swan Lake in Newcastle. Picture: Simone De Peak

NAROOMA: Narooma High School student Georgia Poyner reports about her recent night dives in Wagonga Inlet, including swarms of southern jimble jellyfish. Photo: Georgia Poyner

BALLARAT: Green Army graduates Kevin Morris, Meagan Ellis, Luke Wallis, Grace Moyle, Simon Jess (supervisor), Jessie Herd, Josh Mangelsdorf and Adrian David. Picture: Kate Healy

BALLARAT:  St Patrick's College year 12 student Ryan Ringin is rallying his fellow students to wear a pink tie to raise funds and awareness of breast cancer. Picture: Kate Healy

BALLARAT: Ballarat Ukulele Kollective with The Courier cartoonist John Ditchburn at the Civic Hall's 59th anniversary. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric.

LAURIETON: King of the Mountain fun run winner Harry Jones gets ready for a hug from LJ Hooker Bear after completing the race in just over 23 minutes. Picture: Kate Dwyer

DUBBO: Visitor experience officer Chris Anemaat with two sharpened knives found in the roof of a toilet block at Old Dubbo Gaol. Photo: CHARLIE WHITELEY.

DUBBO: Operation Christmas Child area co-ordinator Sylvia Paice with some of the shoeboxes that will be sent overseas to children in need. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

DUBBO: St John's College students Isobel Humphreys and Holly Taylor don bandanas to raise funds for anTeen. Holly will also have her long locks cut on Friday and donate them to be made into a wig. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

WELLINGTON: Ready for the regional finals of the Premier's Spelling Bee are Shayarnee Burns, William Dimmock, Logan Budd and Ezekiel Turaga.

NYNGAN: Murray and Deanna Simpson came all the way from Sydney enjoying a trip on a the steam train in Nyngan.

TOOGOOLAWAH: Siblings Aiden, 4, and Lily Eggleston, 6, made the most of their day away from home with Sarah Wright-Hession, Kilcoy, at the Lilydale Charolais sale. Picture: KATE STARK.

SPRINGSURE: Graham Lloyd's chickpea crop is set to pay dividends. Picture: RODNEY GREEN.

BEGA: The Bega Valley Suicide Prevention Action Network, or SPAN, has been nominated for an award in this year' NSW-ACT Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Photo: Alasdair McDonald

NAMBUCCA: Gumma's musical prodigy Jonah Spriggs is back from rehearsals with the Australian World Orchestra and working with famed conductor Sir Simon Rattle. Photo Ute Schulenberg.

BEGA: Bega Roosters under 18s captain Mitch Duncan holds the premiership shield high after defeating Moruya 54-0 on Sunday. Photo: Jake McMaster

BEGA: Peggy Herbert shares a tender moment with her daughter Sophia Herbert-Scott, with whom she uses a combination of speech and hand gestures to communicate. Photo: Albert McKnight

GREENBANK: Greenbank State School adopt-a-cop Brad Taylor, volunteer in policing Jan Kilbourne, Jimboomba constable Matt Curling and Greenbank State School prep students Isla Brimble and Eric Nguyen.

MARGARET RIVER: Gropers’captain Ben Christie is calling on Margaret River to turn out and show their support.

NAROOMA: Narooma RSL Sub-branch donated a wooden cross to Narooma Public School on Vietnam Veterans Day on Tuesday Photo: Stan Gorton

KATHERINE: Singer-songwriter Grant Thompson opens the Big Rivers Community Festival to resounding applause on Saturday afternoon.

KEMPSEY: Chris Dockrill and artist Greg Fergusson with the painting. Photo by Scott Whitehair

TAMWORTH: 2th/16th Hunter River Lancers fundraisers Corporal David Richardson, Tamworth Legacy president Laurie Hoad and Sergeant Mark Hall at the front. Back: Corporal Cameron Fosh, Warrant Officer Class 2 Tyrine Cashin, Major Tony Geyer, Warrant Officer Class 2 Jim Waller and Corporal Steve Green sporting their beards for charity. Photo: Gareth Gardner

GUNNEDAH: A man had to be cut from the wreckage of his car after a multi-vehicle pile-up on the Oxley Highway near Gunnedah yesterday morning. Photo: Namoi Valley Independent

MAITLAND: Milton Morris with some wonderful memories. Picture by CATH BOWEN

MAITLAND: Mercury sports reporter Josh Callinan and Maitland Regional Art Gallery deputy director Brigette Uren were on opposite sides for the Mai-Wel Celebrity Comedy Debate.

WOLLONGONG: Narelle Constable and Laura Gomes are ready to read. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

THE EXAMINER: RSPCA cupcake day Yours in Paws Manager Jill Dawson with Zali and Lili. Photo: Paul Scambler

The week in pictures | August 22, 2015

Photos from across the Fairfax Regional network for the week ending August 22, 2015.

The week in pictures | August 22, 2015

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