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Cotton Australia is predicting a much improved season after last year's 30-year low.
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The Tamworth Council in New South Wales says it is completely prepared for the weeks ahead which will see music fans descend on the city for Australia's biggest country music festival.
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Residents of the New South Wales Upper Hunter town of Murrurundi are being warned to be on the lookout for illegal dog baits which have already killed two local dogs.
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The holiday road toll period for New South Wales has officially ended after what has been a bad start to the New Year.
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Driving to the south side of Sydney from the New South Wales north coast will become more complex, with the Harbour Bridge set to go cashless.
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The New South Wales Department of Education says asbestos found in several schools and TAFE campuses in the Southern Riverina poses no risk to students.
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The Warrumbungle Shire Council has approved plans for a large dirt bike complex near Coonabarabran.
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Emergency crews are reporting significant storm damage at Boggabilla on the New South Wales - Queensland border.
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it will take several months to complete its investigation into a fatal plane crash in the Upper Hunter on Christmas Eve.
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The 38-year-old pilot of a Christmas Eve light plane crash in Northern New south Wales is recovering in hospital.
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