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Staying cool in the heat

Robin Tennant-wood

Extra funding promised for Type 1 diabetes research

Mike Kelly

Get set for Oz Day all over the region

Cr Tim Overall, mayor

GENTLE: Sweet Cherub needs a quiet home. Could it be yours?

Let a bit of calm into your life

Yass mayor Rowena Abbey and her husband are still trying to remove alleged cocaine importer, Rohan Arnold, from their businesses. Photo: Melissa Adams

Yass mayor still trying to remove alleged cocaine importer from firms

Daniel Burdon

Zed Seselja

Be actively social, confident and develop teamwork skills

Zed Seselja

Jobs to do in the garden this week

Diana O'Brien

Staying cool in the heat

Robin Tennant-wood

Extra funding promised for Type 1 diabetes research

Mike Kelly

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Wet and windy: Laura Warner stands in front of the arena during the Australian All Schools Championships in Cairns, which was held from December 7 to December 9. Photo: Queanbeyan Athletics Club.

QAC girls battle weather

Zac Lowe

Festival Fun: QPTC will host another festival in 2019. Photo: Luis Ascui/Fairfax Media.

QPTC to host Tennis Festival

Ben Trudinger

Marlin

Saltwater anglers spoilt for choice

Adam Samios

Wet and windy: Laura Warner stands in front of the arena during the Australian All Schools Championships in Cairns, which was held from December 7 to December 9. Photo: Queanbeyan Athletics Club.

QAC girls battle weather

Contest the ball: ACT and Victorian players jostle for possession on Saturday, in a clash which the latter won convincingly, 3-0, en route to a second-place finish. Photo: Zac Lowe.

Hockey a hit with the fans

Zac Lowe

Off the pads: Queanbeyan have played well in their two two-day fixtures so far, but have also suffered from an extraordinary Rhys Healy innings in the first match and rain in the second. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos.

Bluebags aim to build against ANU

Zac Lowe

Fields of flora: Judith Basile and grandson Joe Bush prepare for the lavender festival this weekend Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13. Photo: Clare McCabe

Lavender harvest’s festival time

Clare McCabe

An ice cream on a summer’s day may hit the spot, but it won’t help you beat the heat. Photo: Mark Crossfield/Flickr

Do ice cream and cold drinks cool us down ?

Peter Poortvliet

More than 100,000 customers will flock to the Sydney Fish Market in the 36 hours before Christmas.

Festive frenzy at Sydney Fish Market

Fields of flora: Judith Basile and grandson Joe Bush prepare for the lavender festival this weekend Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13. Photo: Clare McCabe

Lavender harvest’s festival time

Donna Hay's Bombe Alaska.

Make a list with Donna Hay

Jill Dupleix's dry-brined turkey with umami-rich Vegemite gravy and stuffing. Photo: William Meppem

There’s nothing more Australian than Vegemite gravy

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Don't let cash flow issues tie your business down in 2019. Keep growing with an easy to apply for equipment finance loan from LendingPro.

New year, bigger business

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Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Emma Elsworthy

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Staying cool in the heat

Robin Tennant-wood

Photo: Krists Luhaers

Eight tips to look after your mental health this Christmas

Lead us to the light!

Robin Tennant-wood

Staying cool in the heat

What you’ll need: Scissors, a wreath base, pliable wire, foliage, flowers and ribbon.

Five simple steps: How to make a foraged Christmas wreath

Hannah Sparks

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

Elvis impersonator John Collins looks at his reflection before boarding the Elvis Express at Central Station.

All shook up on the Elvis train to Parkes

Lady Gaga

Colour returns to Golden Globes red carpet

Street machines: Hot rods gleam, growl through Canberra for Summernats

Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates the wicket of India's Mayank Agarwal.

India bats first as Finch, Marsh head to Big Bash

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney.

Hello 2019: New Year’s Eve around the globe

October 18: Lifeline volunteer Rob Woodcock puts the last books onto the desks at the Illawarra Sport Stadium in Berkeley ahead of the Lifeline book fair. Photo: Adam McLean, Illawarra Mercury

53 fine photos from 2018

Wild Oats Skipper Mark Richards (centre) holds aloft the line honours R H Illingwrth trophy.

Wild Oats XI wins Sydney to Hobart line honours

Caroline Wozniacki makes a backhand return to Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck during their first round match at the Australian Open.

Perhaps hold off on the rush to judgement

Janine Graham

Obsessed: India's captain Virat Kohli led his team to his country's first ever Test series win on Australian soil.

Passion is the power to achieve and succeed

Father Brendan Lee

Bossiness not to be mistaken for leadership

Zoë Wundenberg

Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

Scammers impersonating police, using arrest threats

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GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

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Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

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No Australians are believed to have been caught up in the attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi.

No Australians harmed in Nairobi attack

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The majority of NSW is forecast to exceed 41C from Wednesday to Friday.

NSW begins to swelter as heatwave hits

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New polling suggests a majority of people want to continue celebrating Australia Day on January 26.

Three in four want Australia Day on Jan 26

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Australia is concerned over the death sentence handed to Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg.

Chinese death penalty concerns Australia

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Police at the incident scene on December 20.

Ballarat man involved in siege dies in custody

Caleb Cluff
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Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is closely watching the UK's Brexit chaos.

Australia to keep trade calm after Brexit

Matt Coughlan
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Unrealistic targets led Victorian police officers to fudge breath test figures, a report has found.

Vic breath test falsification 'widespread'

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison, with outgoing Gilmore MP Ann Sudmalis in 2018. Photo: Rebecca Fist

Liberals mystified by failure to endorse candidate for key NSW marginal

Michael Koziol

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

A flashback to slower travel: Cruise Express’s six-day ‘Great Southern Loop’.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Sound Waves … can carry up to 12 passengers

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Jan

John Rozentals

Spotlight on Jocelyn Proust

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Are we there yet?: Never leave your dog alone in the car – even on a mild day, dogs can suffer from heat stress which can cause organ failure and even death.

Fun holidays with furry friends

RSPCA

Participants were shown different food pictures and were instructed to tilt their phone towards or away from themselves based on the orientation of the image (portrait or landscape). The image size increased when participants tilted the phone towards themselves (simulating approach) and decreased when tilted away (simulating avoidance).

Use your phone to help you lose weight

Australian Associated Press