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One is a hair metal star, the other an Australian politician-businessman. They're going head-to-head in Federal Court.

Clive Palmer v Twisted Sister: ding, ding

A vaccine won't suddenly return us to what we once thought was normality. Picture: Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERWhy a coronavirus vaccine won't be the magic bullet

Bubble-busting bombshells keep coming

Bubble-busting bombshells keep coming

Look up, look up - put your phone away. Photo: Canberra Metro Operations

From rogue roos to a one-derful result in Victoria

Cheers: the sun sets on another hectic day in what passes as the year 2020.

Cop that: Stay classy, Australia

The government has already signed deals for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines that are in clincial trials. Picture Shutterstock

Warning that we'll need a lot more nurses trained in immunisation if we get a COVID-19 vaccine

Sally Whyte

Don't hide it, COVID truth shall set you free

Don't hide it, COVID truth shall set you free

Business as usual? Well, maybe - unfortunately. Photo: file.

Woo hoo, it's looking like business as usual

Brisbane Lion Lachie Neale polled 31 votes to claim the 2020 Brownlow. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONBrownlow Medal cold shoulders AFL's best defenders

Howard Kotton

C'MON: Lachie Neale celebrates Brisbane advancing to the 2020 preliminary final. The Lions play Geelong on Saturday night. On Sunday, he might become a Brownlow Medallist. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONFrom pick 58 to 2020 Brownlow Medal favourite

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Laurie Daley believes the Canberra Raiders have what it takes to beat the Melbourne Storm. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONLaurie Daley runs his rule over the NRL's final four

Laurie Daley

Brisbane Lion Lachie Neale polled 31 votes to claim the 2020 Brownlow. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONBrownlow Medal cold shoulders AFL's best defenders

Cameron Smith was part of the Storm contingent, which was based in Albury during the COVID-19 break in May.

Storm hasn't won a title since Cooper and Billy left, will that change?

Andrew Moir

An empty Allianz Stadium in Turin when Napoli failed to travel for the Juventus match.

Napoli lose a point for missing Juve game

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Surfers favourite, Lighthouse Beach near Port Macquarie.

Down-to-earth art meets the sparkling sea at Port Macquarie

Jac Taylor

7 nights in Coffs for $435 a person

7 nights in Coffs for $435 a person

This landscape is called a 'lunette' for a reason - it feels a bit like walking on the surface of the moon. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Alien landscape reveals our past

Michael Turtle

Kristen Scott-Thomas and Lily James in Rebecca. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWTame adaptation of gaslight classic

Jane Freebury

Anna Van Dyken before and after she lost 70kg. Picture: Supplied

'I lost half my body weight': how one woman shaped her wellness journey

Karen Hardy

Under Jon Stewart's direction, Steve Carell is charming and hilarious as election campaign manager Gary Zimmer. Picture: Daniel McFadden/Focus Features

An acerbic, laugh-out-loud comedy

Cris Kennedy

Kristen Scott-Thomas and Lily James in Rebecca. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWTame adaptation of gaslight classic

Climate activist Greta Thunberg. Picture: Shutterstock

Compelling view of unusual teen

Jane Freebury

Shia LaBeouf in Disturbia. Picture: Jaimie Trueblood/Paramount Pictures

In the footsteps of suspense master

Ron Cerabona

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

GET ON BOARD: Businesses and individuals are getting behind this year's event to make money and save money.

All aboard the Garage Sale Trail

McGrath Foundational Breast Care Nurse Katie Evans and patient Ellie May.

Look, feel, and learn about breast cancer

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

Dandenong McGrath Breast Care Nurse and patient Elle May.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses go COVID-safe

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

Emma Brown

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

BE PREPARED: Auctions are a great way to buy, provided you've done your research. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

How to bid with confidence on auction day

BE PREPARED: Auctions are a great way to buy, provided you've done your research. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

How to bid with confidence on auction day

Confidence: The extension of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme gives buyers the confidence to proceed with a purchase. Photo - Shutterstock.

Budget extends a helping hand to first time buyers

Ruth Lewis

POPULAR: The Mornington Peninsula is one of the sought-after locations.

Beach beats bush hands down for capital growth

What you need to check before you buy

What you need to check before you buy

WATCH OUT: Some scammers will even impersonate real estate agents and organise fake inspections, victims will then arrive to discover the property doesn't exist or is currently occupied.

Scamwatch: New scam targets renters during COVID-19 pandemic

Australian Taxation Office

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

WATCH OUT: Some scammers will even impersonate real estate agents and organise fake inspections, victims will then arrive to discover the property doesn't exist or is currently occupied.

Scamwatch: New scam targets renters during COVID-19 pandemic

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Cats carry diseases deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every year

Cats carry diseases deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every year

SPEAKING UP: Workers from Hunter industrial companies opened up about their mental health struggles for the video campaign.

'Big, boofy blokes' open up about mental health in video campaign

TALENTED FRIENDS: The Jaded Hearts Club are, from left, Matt Bellamy (Muse), Jamie Davis, Miles Kane (The Last Shadow Puppets), Graham Coxon (Blur), Nic Cester (Jet) and Sean Payne (The Zutons).

Jaded Hearts Club supergroup renews passion in Nic Cester

CHANGE UP: Ball Park Music's sixth and self-titled album was originally called Mostly Sunny.

REVIEWBall Park Music hit model of consistency on self-titled album

Hugh Jackman bares all to show his support for RM Williams boots. Picture: RM Williams, Youtube

Hugh Jackman's cheeky RM Williams' promo turns heads

Andrew Marshall

BLOWN AWAY: Gordi's second album Our Two Skins has been met with critical acclaim since its release in June. Picture: Jess Gleeson

MUSICGordi returns to music after helping battle COVID-19

Josh Leeson

A FIGHTING CHANCE: New England MP Barnaby Joyce believes making internet giants pay licencing fees may help save regional media outlets. Photo: Gareth Gardner

WATCHLicence fees on internet giants key to saving our voices: Joyce

Billy Jupp

Ray Martin spearheads regional media's Save Our Voices campaign which is being carried across TV, radio, newspapers and online. Picture: Robert Peet

WATCHRay Martin: Why I'm fighting for local media

Julian O'Brien

OPPORTUNITY: Australia needs change, not just a succession of programs with quippy names. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONPost-COVID world offers a chance for real employment change

Zoë Wundenberg

October is Dwarfism Awareness Month and Macksville stars Ante Yelavich and Ariyah Cohen would love to meet you. Photo: Mel Leigh Dee.

REAL AUSTRALIAFrom little things, we learn the biggest lessons

Jess Wallace

It's time to fight for media, fuel transition

OPINIONIt's time to fight for media, fuel transition

Jack Egan

Marj Thornton (nee Pullen) left with her friend Joy as special wireless operators at Kedleston Hall in the early 1940s.

At 98, code-cracking Marj is no enigma

NATIONAL TREASURE: Jack Thompson thinks there's something special about seeing a film at the cinema. Photo: Peter Brew-Bevan

It's never too late, says Jack

Samara Ross

Advocate says older workers' jobs are threatened by the government's new JobMaker scheme.

JobMaker sees older workers dumped by employers

Eileen Wood

Almost a quarter of Queenslanders misjudge their risk of developing potentially deadly melanomas.

Queenslanders misjudge skin cancer risks

Rob and Fern Messenger

Unfair dismissal trial against Lambie starts

Jack Wighton with the 2020 Dally M Medal. Picture: Getty Images

Wighton caps stunning rise with boilover Dally M Medal win

Just some of the celebs involved in SAS Australia. You might recognise a few.

Meet the 17 celebs on SAS Australia

NAB apologises for widespread outages

UPDATEDNAB apologises for widespread outages

The NSW government has eased restrictions on outdoor gatherings and hospitality group bookings.

NSW restrictions eased in lead up to Xmas

Angelo Risso

National Australia Bank services are back online after being beset by widespread outages on Monday.

NAB apologises for widespread outages

Callum Godde

DESPERATE TO RETURN: Bonnie Court and her daughter Josephine are desperate to get to Tasmania, where Ms Court already has a job and home ready for the young family. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBER'Heartbroken' mum pleads to come home

Leah McBey

Rick Power, Nutrien stud stock, buyer Stephen Platts, Bombala with Ray and James Barron, Adina Merinos.

Adina Merinos top $7250, and 38/40 averaged $2421

Stephen Burns

ALPA ACM Agency Award winner Jake Smith, Elders Gundagai.

Property sales innovator claims ALPA ACM Agency Award

Karen Bailey

Grain Orana Alliance CEO, Maurie Street, shows how to estimate the maturity of a plant before windrowing on a leased 120ha crop of Pioneer 44Y90 near Wongarbon. Check all the plant for 60pc colouring, not just the main stem.

Don't windrow canola early

Mark Griggs

Who hasn't fallen in love with little Ben? Picture: WIN Network

OPINIONIs all the love on Junior MasterChef a recipe for disaster?

Karen Hardy

Anna Van Dyken before and after she lost 70kg. Picture: Supplied

'I lost half my body weight': how one woman shaped her wellness journey

Karen Hardy

Get set to style with new-look classics and lashings of curves

Get set to style with new-look classics and lashings of curves