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Ashley Walmsley

Teegan and Farmer Dean compare hand moisturisers while sitting within a potential combustion chamber thanks to the naked flames sitting on bales of hay. Picture supplied

It's episode 6 of Farmer Wants a Wife and the highlight is three ready-to-perform additions.

Farmer firings and wife walkouts - Dean's heartfelt decision revealed

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?

Police dashcam footage captured Timothy Prime speaking to his partner after he was caught speeding to their home. She had found a snake in her jeans. Picture supplied 

Girlfriend found snake before man pulled over for speeding.

'There's a snake in my pants': panicked partner helps man land rare speeding win

Inquisitive Legend is a talented filly which had two starts last October and finished second in the second of them before being spelled. Picture supplied by Racing NSW

Racing NSW analyst with his tips and race-by-race preview of Wednesday's Newcastle meeting.

Heaven Bound is the one to beat: Tips and analysis for Newcastle meeting

Jim Kellar

Scenic Eclipse II has completed its first cruise Down Under.

First look: One of the world's most incredible cruise ships has arrived in Australia

Nadine Morton

Jade Young with her beloved dog Teddy and (right) mourners at her memorial on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Pictures supplied, AAP/Dan Himbrechts

Heartbreak as family, friends say goodbye to Bondi victim

Anna McGuinness

Consumer group CHOICE is calling out "confusing" labels used by supermarkets. Pictures supplied by CHOICE

A price drop from 2019 was still being displayed on one product.

'Potentially misleading' supermarket labels called out for confusing shoppers

Jenna Price

Vets are health workers, just the same as doctors and nurses. Picture by Karleen Minney

It's time we start treating our vets like health workers.

'Does chocolate poison goats?' The answer may be harder to find in the future

Steph Allen

The original Roobock Man of the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival 88-year-old Fred Schneider from Charters Towers. Picture: Jo Thieme Photography

Visitors from far and wide turned out to Julia Creek to compete in or enjoy the rodeo action fun.

Record numbers at Dirt n Dust Festival

Flu cases are already on the rise sparking a push for people to get vaccinated. Picture by Shutterstock

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'We don't want to see a repeat this year.'

Flu cases spike early prompting vaccination push

WALLENDBEEN: A fire that burnt through 130 acres on a Wallendbeen property is believed to have started by a spark from passing trains about 5pm on Monday. Photo Cootamundra RFS.

ARMIDALE: 12 motorcycle riders from Armidale are preparing to travel to Dubbo in April to participate in reclaiming the world record for largest all-female motorcycle meet. Photo Armidale Express.

BALLARAT: Fraser Ridgeway, 7, and Ella Ridgeway, 9, cool off at Creswick's St George's Lake.  

BALLARAT:Tess Forbes enjoys an ice cream during the heat wave in Ballarat. 

BALLARAT: The Courier reporter Caleb Cluff tests the dying art of the close shave. 

BATEMANS BAY: The dugong that was living in Merimbula Lake was flown to Sea World for rehabilitation before it is released into the wild. 

BOWRAL  Several cricketers played their first game for the Lucky Stars Australian Transplant Cricket Inc's team at Bradman Oval on Saturday. (Back) Adam Welsh, Daniel Smith, Lyndon Olsson, Jason Bates and Pat Nolan. (Front) Justin Burns, Nick West and Bretty Lynch. Photo by Josh Bartlett/Southern Highland News 

BOWRAL: Battle for Berrima and Coal Free Southern Highlands protestors in front of the Hume Coal Moss Vale office. Photo by Dominica Sanda-Southern Highland News. 

COOTAMUNDRA:Bryan Gawthrop and Warren Hopgood show off some of the jobs the Men's Shed has been working on recently. Picture_ Jennette Lees.  

DELUNGRA: Delungra Hotel's annual Weeds and Waterholes bash, which raises money for The Kids with Cancer Foundation, was a huge success on the weekend.  

EASTERN RIVERINA: Lachlan, Alison, Anna and Jessica Starr enjoyed a trip to the Walla Walla pool whilst visiting relatives. 

GLEN INNES: Wade and Nate Grennan had a shady outlook at at the Deepwater Races  

GOULBURN: Olympian Glenn Turner, who joined Andrew Charter from Canberra in the Hockey India League this week, pictured playing for Goulburn during the 2015 Capital League competition. Photo by Darryl Fernance. 

GUNNING: The "Big Hill" fire at Gunning came within 500m of the town, and left 385 hectares burnt in its wake. Photo Renee Andrews.

GUNNING: An estimated 700 sheep died or had to be destroyed as a result of Gunning fire. Photo Louise Thrower, Goulburn Post. 

INVERELL: - Inverell singersongwriter Melanie Dyer took to the Toyota Stage in Tamworth's Bicentennial Park this week. 

KIAMA: Dash, Arlan, Jed, Elaine and Geoff King at the Kiama Show. Photo Georgia Matts. 

KIAMA: Hockeyroo and Stop Underage Drinking ambassador Casey Sablowski (nee Eastham) and mini-ambassador, Asha Andrews, 7. 

KIAMA:The 168th annual Kiama Show at Kiama Showground on Friday. 

MOREE: Men's Shed president presents Hunter New England Health cancer social worker Jann Tuart with a cheque over $4000

MOREE: Steven McCall, Jordan Weatherall, Safiyah Weatherall, Emma Weatherall and Shamari Briggs-Dates at Skate Park Day. 

NAROOMA: Artist Anh-Thu Stuart and Corkies Cafe owner Nicki with their umbrella titled Exotics. 

NOWRA: Exhibition curator John Harris reads from The Class of 1963 Memorial Bible which tells the story of 26 HMAS Creswell graduates.

NOWRA:  Local Aboriginal artist Noel Wellington has carved stories into a piece of art which is on display at Canberra's National Museum. 

NOWRA:  Rick Meehan OAM was awarded the Australia Day Shoalhaven Gold Medal. Pictured with Shelley Hancock MP, Paul Green MLC, Silver Medallists Bill McInnes and Jun Spurr, Bronze Medallist Bill Carter, Junior Citizen of the Year Samuel Dunnett, Australia Day Ambassador Dick Whitaker and mayor Joanna Gash. 

QUEANBEYAN: Shrapnel left after a shooting occurred in Queanbeyan on the early hours of Wednesday, January 20. Photo Mel Adams. 

TAMWORTH: Busker Ziggy McNeill tunes up in Tamworth before performing a cover of the Eagles’ Hotel California, in honour of the bands founder Glenn Frey who died during the week. 

ULLADULLA: Fire twirlers will light up the Ulladulla Harbour on Sunday after impressing at the inaugural Moon Lantern Festival. Photo Lisa Hardwick 

WAGGA:  Muay Thai fighter Tony Salafia back at the gym in Wagga after his brush with fame, beating a former world champion in a bout in Thailand. Picture- Peter Doherty 

WAGGA: Octopuses core players (from left) Amin Pirouzkhah, Steven Cook and Dave Barrett happy to be closing in on the undefeated Dolphins. Picture- Les Smith. 

WOLLONGONG: Kevin Lisch had 14 points in the Hawks 95-72 loss to Perth on Thursday. Picture NBL 

YOUNG Cops on bikes are likely to become a common sight. With a strong presence at the 2016 National Cherry Festival in December, last week they were rolling down the streets in another campaign that resonated well with local retailers. Photo Elouise Hawkey, The Young Witness. 

The week in pictures - January 23, ...

The week in review across Australia as seen in photos by Fairfax regional newspapers.

The week in pictures - January 23, 2016 | Photos

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