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July in Dubbo... in photos

Dubbo Photo News photographers and readers showcase life in our city during July, 2025

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The world’s oldest cowboy and still livin’ the dream

The world’s oldest cowboy puts his longevity down to hard work, animals, sunshine and making yo

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Local Newsdesk

27 Jul 2025

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Indigenous people left ‘out in the cold’ by super funds

Australia’s superannuation system is failing Indigenous people with some giving up on their fun

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Keira Jenkins

25 Jul 2025

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Aboriginal women’s service tackling financial abuse

A grant of up to $200,000 will help an Aboriginal women’s service in Redfern tackle financial

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Keira Jenkins

25 Jul 2025

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Dollar dazzler designs no silver bullet for housing woe

Political leaders hope a sluggish planning system can be jump-started with cheap, pre-approved architectural designs to entice developers to break ground. Slick housing designs costing less than an ice cream are being deployed to get more homes...

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Alex Mitchell

20 Jul 2025

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Jack Richardson: Astley Cup reporter, RAAF pilot, and Qantas aviator

With all the excitement, competition and social fun of the 100th anniversary of the Astley Cup in its current tri-school format, local historian Patrick Bourke looks back at one of the young lads who reported on the trophy decades ago, just as war...

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Dubbo Photo News

10 Jul 2025

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Funding shortfall sees regional galleries eyeing cuts

Regional galleries provide cultural hubs, support artists and attract tourists. More than a doz

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Local Newsdesk

09 Jul 2025

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‘Sense of belonging’ helps Indigenous kids at school

Support for Indigenous students including cultural activities, mentoring and connection with Elders is making a difference to attendance, grades and confidence.

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Keira Jenkins

03 Jul 2025

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The disease impacting Indigenous kids’ development

Early detection is key to ensure children thrive as clinical data reveals more than a third of Indigenous children experience “fluctuating” ear disease.

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Keira Jenkins

02 Jul 2025

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Drought and taxes pile on mental pressure for farmers

The ongoing challenges of extreme weather and new emergency services taxes are making the mental pressures experienced by farmers harder to bear.

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Allanah Sciberras

28 Jun 2025

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Bogongs Moths the stellar navigators of the insect world, study shows

Bogong Moths, generally thought of as befuddled and confused insects that get under one’s feet on their annual migration from western NSW, are actually the stellar navigators of the insect world, a new study has shown. In a world-first discovery...

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David Dixon

21 Jun 2025

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Average Aussie home prices hit $1m with more growth to come

Australia’s property market continues to strengthen and gain momentum as the value of the average home soars past the $1 million mark for the first time. The national mean dwelling price reached $1,002,500 in the March quarter, a 0.7 per cent...

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Allanah Sciberras

19 Jun 2025

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Sunny outlook: big solar farms given tick by neighbours

Living near a large-scale solar project is not a problem for most residents, with a study finding 82 per cent of neighbours would allow more to be built nearby.

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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

18 Jun 2025