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There's more to washing your hands than a bit of water and a quick run under the blow-dryer. Picture: Shutterstock

Coronavirus could be on its way: here's how to wash your hands

Jenna Price

Health Minister Greg Hunt: The government is now preparing for a pandemic. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'The risk of a global pandemic is very much upon us'

Kirsten Lawson

New beginning: Ryan Dean, Anna Cooper, Josh O'Shea and Aleksandr Fitzgerald. Mr O'Shea and Mr Fitzgerald are considering transferring to medicine. All pictures: Jonathan Carroll

University of Newcastle students start semester amidst coronavirus ban

Helen Gregory

There's more to washing your hands than a bit of water and a quick run under the blow-dryer. Picture: Shutterstock

Coronavirus could be on its way: here's how to wash your hands

Tough summer: Fires, floods and now a pandemic have hit many tourism businesses, including Wollongong skydiving operation Experience Co.

Skydiving jumps down due to pandemic fears

Kate McIlwain

DELAYED: Junior Medical Officer finalist Dr Jaffly Chen was due to fly to China this month so he could visit family before starting a scholarship. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Coronavirus outbreak affects scholarship winning doctor's trip to China

Tanya Marschke

Manning Hockey's new season underway from March 21

Manning Hockey's new season underway from March 21

Mick McDonald

Change of starting times for junior representative matches on NRL trial program at Port Macquarie

Change of starting times for junior representative matches on NRL trial program at Port Macquarie

Mick McDonald

Nathan Ballard sends down a delivery for United in the November 30 clash against Wingham. Wingham hasn't played a 40 over game since.

Cricketers hoping to get back onto the field after a wet start to the year

Mick McDonald

Manning Hockey's new season underway from March 21

Manning Hockey's new season underway from March 21

SCORES AND DRAWS: Local clubs can now view sports results and photos online. Pictured is 2019 Consistency singles winner Christine Downey (left) and runner up Joan Day from Old Bar Beach Women's Bowling Club. Photo supplied.

Scores and Draws: view club sports notes online

Charlotte Creek is possibly the first softballer to win the Times Sportstar of the Week in the award's 60 year history. She's certainly the first in recent times.

Charlotte Creek named in Australian under 14 softball side

Mick McDonald

Get to New York on a bargain flight or travel the Balkans for half the price. Pictures: Shutterstock

Deals of the week: Big flight bargains, half-price Balkans, African adventures

Explore Travel

P&O's Pacific Explorer docks at Eden last year. The ship will return several times over the following months, adding stops to help boost the local economy after the bushfires. Picture: Ben Smyth

Cruise boost for recovering South Coast bushfire zones

Explore Travel

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: win a $25,000 Scandinavian cruise

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Community comes together: Amy Miller and Keira King at the Black Head Bazaar, on again this weekend. Photo: Scott Calvin.

WHAT'S ONYour guide to what's on

One of the Kids: free inclusive education disability workshop

WHAT'S ONOne of the Kids: free inclusive education disability workshop

Popular: There is plenty to see and do at the annual Comboyne Show.

Enjoy the distinctive character of Comboyne Show

Peter Daniels

Community comes together: Amy Miller and Keira King at the Black Head Bazaar, on again this weekend. Photo: Scott Calvin.

WHAT'S ONYour guide to what's on

The Taree and District Model Railway Club can made for a great day out during the school holidays

WHAT'S ONWhat's on in the holidays

Bright Blue Gorilla presents 36 Husbands

WHAT'S ONBright Blue Gorilla presents 36 Husbands

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Ruth Lewis

Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

Housing loan commitments by lenders increase

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Read Mid North Coast Now here

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Future Focus: building a stronger regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

A place to make new friends

A place to make new friends

Showcase Property

The new definition of luxury

The new definition of luxury

Showcase Property

NAB chief executive Ross McEwan and Mid North Coast staff visited Rainbow Flat for the drought and fire relief barbecue. Photo: Ashley Cleaver/ Cleavers Images.

PHOTOSNAB chief executive meets with Rainbow Flat bushfire victims

News from the Lansdowne valley

News from the Lansdowne valley

Margaret Haddon

Miss Victoria: Striking markings make Victoria a distinctive puss and she is ready to be adopted. Photo supplied by Animal Welfare League Great Lakes Manning.

Treat Victoria like a queen

AWL Great Lakes Manning

NAB chief executive Ross McEwan and Mid North Coast staff visited Rainbow Flat for the drought and fire relief barbecue. Photo: Ashley Cleaver/ Cleavers Images.

PHOTOSNAB chief executive meets with Rainbow Flat bushfire victims

Love story: To watch Marianne and Hélose fall in love is to see love itself invented onscreen.

Breathtaking and elegant

MidCoast Council's mobile recycling trailer has started it's 2020 tour around the region. Photo supplied

Mobile Recycling Trailer taking off again

Jenni Bruce among the ruins of her home. Photos: Sylvia Liber

SUBSCRIBERThe town Australia forgot: How Cobargo's tiny neighbour was overlooked in firestorm

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Manning Valley Anglican College captains Tegan Hinshelwood and Timothy Walker with mayor David West

Manning high school captains presented with plaques

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Fall armyworm caterpillar, which has now spread to Georgetown.

Fall armyworm spreads to North West Queensland

NAB chief executive Ross McEwan and Mid North Coast staff visited Rainbow Flat for the drought and fire relief barbecue. Photo: Ashley Cleaver/ Cleavers Images.

PHOTOSNAB chief executive meets with Rainbow Flat bushfire victims

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: win a $25,000 Scandinavian cruise

Bright Blue Gorilla presents 36 Husbands

WHAT'S ONBright Blue Gorilla presents 36 Husbands

Dallen Watene-Zelezniak brings a smile to the face of some local league lovers.

Bulldogs visit lifts spirits of young league lovers

Nicholas Brooks

Our History: Our Memories: Summertime fun in 1984

PHOTOSOur History: Our Memories: Summertime fun in 1984

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Newsdesk

Royal Commission on bushfires

Member for Lyne David Gillespie

Letter: Dear Dr David Gillespie

OPINIONLetter: Dear Dr David Gillespie

DISINCENTIVE: Working seniors lose pension and pay tax. Image: Shutterstock

Pension's unkind cuts

Eileen Wood

SEA FARE: A six-time Australian spearfishing champion, Ben Cropp has never lost his passion for the sport and gets out on the reef at every opportunity.

Deep into his element

John Piggott

MAGIC NUMBER: If you've had more than 10 sexual partners in your lifetime, you may be at a greater risk of developing cancer. Photo: Shutterstock.

Sexual partners linked to cancer

Samara Ross

Jenni Bruce among the ruins of her home. Photos: Sylvia Liber

SUBSCRIBERThe town Australia forgot: How Cobargo's tiny neighbour was overlooked in firestorm

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Bradley Edwards denies murdering Sarah Spiers, Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon in 1996 and 1997.

Other case contaminated Claremont twig

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Fewer people are buying face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus at Brisbane airport.

Mask sales restricted at Brisbane Airport

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Trial allows rural docs to work at hospital and private practice

Trial allows rural docs to work at hospital and private practice

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Missing teen sex worker Tiffany Taylor sent out social media messages offering sex for cash.

Slain Qld teen's fraught messages for cash

Aaron Bunch
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Eric Whittaker was unconscious and shackled to a bed prior to his death from a brain haemorrhage.

Shackling of ill Aboriginal man 'horrific'

Jodie Stephens
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Service station attendant Zeeshan Akbar died in a pool of blood after being stabbed three times.

Teen killer wrote 'IS' with victim's blood

Steve Zemek
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will host a domestic violence summit at the end of March.

Cautious support for premier's DV summit

Shae McDonald
1hr ago

The grand champion female and supreme Charolais exhibit, Ryce Cutie Pie 17, with handlers Lacey Quinn and Ella Day and ribbon presenter Shane Smeathers.

Cutie Pie 17 proves too sweet in Charolais ring

Lucy Kinbacher
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Martin Hutt holds supreme Santa Gertrudis exhibit, Lachlan River Nunya, while Mick Neville holds her heifer calf with ribbon presenter Mason Young.

Cowra breeders dominate Santa judging

Lucy Kinbacher
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Nomuula stud, Moombi sold both top-priced rams at the 2020 Eastern Region Dorper and White Dorper sale. Left is Nutrien Dubbo stud stock auctioneer, John Settree with the $5000 top-priced Dorper ram, purchased and held by Melanie Hurley, Melete Dorpers, Kogan, Qld, while $4000 top-priced White Dorper is held by Nomuula owner Cherilyn Lowe and sold to Kirkby family, Amarula,stud, Gravesend.

Nomuula double toppers

Mark Griggs
2hrs ago

Is your home feeling blue?

Is your home feeling blue?

GOING DOWN: Retirees face many money questions on the advisability of downsizing.

No easy answers to downsizing for retirees

The house that clay bricks built

The house that clay bricks built