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Senator Zed Seselja warns Canberrans will continue to face mental health challenges as they emerge from lockdown. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberrans to access $1 million in fresh mental health support

Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY

Premier announces changes to roadmap out of lockdown

Labor's finance spokesperson Senator Katy Gallagher. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'The time has passed': Labor douses $300 vax incentive proposal

Health Minister Greg Hunt. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Govt secures 'breakthrough' COVID treatments as restrictions ease

The Caledonian Hotel in Singleton

Police order closure of Caledonian Hotel Singleton

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Case numbers stay below 2000 for second day

Alex Gretgrix

Five new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

WATCHFive new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

CCTV cameras in the Travelodge Hotel in Hobart did not capture a man escaping quarantine and entering the community. Picture: Adam Holmes

No new cases of COVID-19 in Tasmania

Dana Anderson

Latest round of Local Sport Grant funding now open

Latest round of Local Sport Grant funding now open

CATCH THEM: The Melbourne Demons will remain the team to beat in season 2022. Photo: Paul Kane/Getty Images

OPINIONThe chase is on to catch the Melbourne Demons in 2022

Howard Kotton

Coach Chris Silverwood (left) has hailed captain Joe Root (right) for his England leadership.

Joe Root hailed for his Ashes leadership

Rory Dollard

Latest round of Local Sport Grant funding now open

Latest round of Local Sport Grant funding now open

Hugo McDuff, 9, and friends on the trail. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

How this group of kids transformed their neighbourhood

Lanie Tindale

Doping sanctions mean Russia is still banned from competing under its flag at the Olympics.

WADA sanctions Russian anti-doping lab

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Have you seen or heard any Kookaburras? Photo: Birdlife Southern Highlands Image Library

Become a citizen scientist this week with Birdlife Australia

Briannah Devlin

Brian Cox and Australian Sarah Snook play Roy and Shiv Roy in Succession. Picture: Foxtel/HBO

'It's fun to watch billionaires self-destruct': secrets of Succession, according to its stars

BLOOD AND GORE: I Know What You Did Last Summer the TV series attempts a new take on the 1997 film.

Slasher hit takes stab at reboot

Josh Leeson

Have you seen or heard any Kookaburras? Photo: Birdlife Southern Highlands Image Library

Become a citizen scientist this week with Birdlife Australia

FREE: Sam Teskey says his debut solo album Cycles has allowed him to express new musical ideas that didn't necessarily fit into The Teskey Brothers' defined R&B sound. Picture: Kristian Laemmle-Ruff

Sam Teskey cycles out of big brother's shadow

Josh Leeson

LOCKED IN: Amy Shark will make her Bluesfest debut in 2022.

Bluesfest reels in Amy Shark for relaunch in 2022

Josh Leeson

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

Dayle Latham

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Linda Lambrechts

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

Linda Lambrechts

You can turn your shed into an extension of your garden and home while keeping equipment and tools safe and out of the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Why this shed is your new best friend

Linda Lambrechts

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Make sure your home is pulling its weight on the property market by decluttering your spaces to open up its potential. Picture: Shutterstock.

Decluttering goes a long way to sell houses

Make sure your home is pulling its weight on the property market by decluttering your spaces to open up its potential. Picture: Shutterstock.

Decluttering goes a long way to sell houses

Apartment values grew faster than houses in regional areas last month, but that doesn't neccessarily mean they make a good investment. Photo: Shutterstock

Tempted to buy a regional unit? Read this first

Jack Needham

Open Homes are allowed again in NSW, as COVID restrictions are eased across the state.

Property wrap: Open for inspections are back

Jen Melocco

Property wrap-up: Beachside buys keep on bringing in the big dollars

Property wrap-up: Beachside buys keep on bringing in the big dollars

Jen Melocco

VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: An iconic final journey (top), feeding frenzy off NSW's coastline caught on film (lower left) and what if Squid Game was set in Australia (lower right).

WATCHVideos of the week: Tiger Sharks, Squid Game in Australia, and a sad farewell

Melbourne learns end date, Tas waits on results as NSW celebrates another milestone

GET UP TO DATEMelbourne learns end date, Tas waits on results as NSW celebrates another milestone

Greg Mullins details his first-hand experience of climate change impacting Australian bushfires.

WATCH'2019 will be cool by comparison': Firefighter's climate warning

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are back in Muppet Haunted Mansion. Picture: Disney

REVIEWMuppets dish out solid family fun

Five new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

WATCHFive new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

CCTV cameras in the Travelodge Hotel in Hobart did not capture a man escaping quarantine and entering the community. Picture: Adam Holmes

No new cases of COVID-19 in Tasmania

Dana Anderson

NSW records 319 COVID cases and two deaths

NSW records 319 COVID cases and two deaths

Sage Swinton

SMASHED: Armidale streets were left strewn with debris after the tornado. Photo: Gareth Gardner

PHOTOSMother's terrifying scramble across fallen roof to find kids in tornado

Anna Falkenmire
Vanessa Arundale

Why everyone needs to call out ageism

OPINIONWhy everyone needs to call out ageism

Marlene Krasovitsky

Time to turn the tide on plastic pollution

OPINIONTime to turn the tide on plastic pollution

Lauren Briggs

Mother's intuition not enough for psychopathic son

OPINIONMother's intuition not enough for psychopathic son

John Malouff

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

NSW's easing of restrictions goes on, with the state no longer a Commonwealth COVID-19 hotspot.

NSW no longer a Commonwealth hotspot

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NSW has further eased COVID-19 restrictions after passing the 80 per cent full vaccination target.

Lockdown restrictions eased further in NSW

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Restrictions have eased further in NSW after it reached 80 per cent double-dosed vaccination.

Rules ease after NSW hits vaccine target

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The NSW corruption watchdog is set to begin public hearings into former premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Berejiklian corruption hearings begin

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Melbourne's pubs can open for 20 fully vaccinated customers indoors, and 50 outdoors, from Friday.

Rush for hair, restaurant bookings in Vic

Melissa Meehan
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The ACT enjoys high COVID-19 vaccination rates but continued testing is vital, health experts say.

Canberrans told not to give up on testing

Colin Brinsden
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Peter Gutwein says the fact Tasmania has not recorded any COVID cases is "very welcome news".

Tas still in clear following virus breach

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Many puppies are missing out on training and socialisation due to lockdown.

COVID puppy fears over Vic training delays

Callum Godde
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Carly Freel concedes it's sometimes been stressful trying to motivate her children.

Counsellors needed as NSW students return

Jack Gramenz

OUT OF POCKET: Tamworth irrigator James Treloar said the new rules put a financial impost on landholders and irrigators. Photo: Gareth Gardner 141021GGC01

Irrigators irritated as new meter rules prove a costly exercise

Madeline Link

Wattle Grove Speckle Park to $75,000 world record high

Wattle Grove Speckle Park to $75,000 world record high

Hannah Powe

UNCOMPLICATED: Etat Pur is available at lookfantastic.com.au and ry.com.au. Photo: Supplied

So many ingredients, which ones work?

Tips to make grooming your dog an enjoyable experience

Tips to make grooming your dog an enjoyable experience

RSPCA

Looking back on a year of wellness trends

OPINIONLooking back on a year of wellness trends

Amy Cooper