Making more time to live is central to the philosophy Mr Willis has been sharing with friends and small business owners over the last handful of years.

"There was a moment in my life that I doubted that I could become a citizen. So for me it was a bit surreal to be standing there and having my citizenship certificate in my hands. It was very special."

By the end of their school career many young women will be pushed away from the male-dominated construction industry, a trend one group of builders want to change.

Young people with JobLink Plus will sling caffeine-addicts their daily grind at the skate park's soon-to-be-built youth cafe.

While better placed than NSW, Victorian shearers are still up to a month behind.

Who knew they grew hops in Barrington Tops?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited BAE Systems at Williamtown as the first F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft is inducted into BAE's maintenance depot - a major milestone in the $65 billion defence program.

Newcastle coal prices rising after a hard year

The NSW government has released its visitor economy strategy.

It's been a busy Christmas and New Years for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Campervan and caravan sales have soared this year, and visits to holiday parks have been booming since domestic travel reopened in June.