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Yass Valley man dies while region sees drop in new COVID-19 cases

Yass Valley man dies while region sees drop in new COVID-19 cases

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Be prepared. Photo: file

DIGESTSchools virus spike expected

Janine Graham

NSW records 35 COVID-19 deaths and 13,333 new cases

WATCHNSW records 35 COVID-19 deaths and 13,333 new cases

Fleur Connick

Members of the Goulburn community were invited to take part in the smoking ceremony. Picture: Dominic Unwin

OPINIONWhat's in a date? Well, quite a lot in fact

Dominic Unwin

Can our Australia Day conversation last more than 24 hours?

DIGESTCan our Australia Day conversation last more than 24 hours?

Janine Graham

A number of economists and the market are anticipating the RBA will move interest rates up later in the year. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERHouse price boom fuels inflation spike

Gerard Cockburn

Honoured: Edward Helm from Karabar has been awarded with a Medal of the Order of Australia . Photo: supplied.

Australia Day Honours: Helm receives well deserved recognition

Burney Wong

Yass Valley man dies while region sees drop in new COVID-19 cases

Yass Valley man dies while region sees drop in new COVID-19 cases

2hrs ago

Be prepared. Photo: file

DIGESTSchools virus spike expected

Janine Graham

Green Island, much loved by surfers galore. Photo: John Hanscombe

Waves of nostalgia wash over legendary surf spot

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Only approved rapid tests can be supplied in Australia without an exemption. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Police investigate 'fake' Greg Hunt RAT letter

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Greg Hunt says boosters for teenagers are an important step. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Teen COVID boosters could roll out in days, Hazzard lashes mixed messaging

NSW records 35 COVID-19 deaths and 13,333 new cases

WATCHNSW records 35 COVID-19 deaths and 13,333 new cases

Be prepared. Photo: file

DIGESTSchools virus spike expected

Photo: File

Another 29 lives lost as NSW records 17,316 new COVID cases

Kim Chappell

Photo: File

NSW COVID cases rise back above 20,000

Kim Chappell

Photo: File

WATCHCOVID hospitalisation numbers jump in NSW as 29 more lives are lost

Kim Chappell

Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

Janine Graham

Many AFL clubs posted messages acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on January 26.

Clubs send bold Australia Day messages

Justin Chadwick

Jess Fox is among Australia's Olympic gold medal athletes recognised in the country's honours.

Australia honours community champions

Alex Mitchell

Mercedes say teams face a moment of truth when the F1 season starts in Bahrain under new regulations

F1 year to be painful for some: Mercedes

Many AFL clubs posted messages acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on January 26.

Clubs send bold Australia Day messages

NO RESPECT: Howard Kotton says that Nick Kyrgios' lack of respect for tennis and his opponents is mirrored by fans in the stands. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONKyrgios' disrespect mirrored by fans in the stands

Howard Kotton

Comoros, who've written the best stories at the African Cup of Nations, have been hit by COVID-19.

COVID-hit Comoros have no goalie at AfCoN

The website for Don Hearn's cabins reads: "This is a different kind of place it suits some people and definitely does not suit others." Photo: Kathy Sharpe

LISTENWaves of nostalgia at legendary South Coast break

The website for Don Hearn's cabins reads: "This is a different kind of place it suits some people and definitely does not suit others." Photo: Kathy Sharpe

LISTENWaves of nostalgia at legendary South Coast break

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jarvis Cocker and Helena Bonham Carter voice characters in the creepy stop-motion trilogy. Picture: Netflix

WATCHThe House, a creepy fable not for the kids

B.R. Doherty

Lamingtons. Picture: Alan Benson

Put another prawn on the barbie: cooking our national dishes

Karen Hardy

Jannis Niewohner, left, and Sandra Huller in Munich - The Edge of War. Picture: Frederic Batier/Netflix

REVIEWWhat-if spy story has its moments

Jane Freebury

Jarvis Cocker and Helena Bonham Carter voice characters in the creepy stop-motion trilogy. Picture: Netflix

WATCHThe House, a creepy fable not for the kids

Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

B.R. Doherty

Clementine Ford - an "angry feminist" who's also an optimist. Picture: Getty Images

What Clementine Ford has learned about love

Sally Pryor

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Using the EVIA app, women can control the debilitating side-effects of menopause.

Take back control from the symptoms of menopause

Linda Lambrechts

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Life's a beach: How to get the most out of your family beach day

Life's a beach: How to get the most out of your family beach day

The Subtle Secrets To Give You A Great Night's Sleep

The Subtle Secrets To Give You A Great Night's Sleep

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Brendan Crabb

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Murray Trembath

House prices in Gerringong, in NSW, rose at the fastest rate in the regional Australia and the second-fastest in the country. Picture: Sylvia Liber

2021's best regional property markets revealed, demand 'surge' predicted

Jack Needham

For 50 years the shipwreck has been underwater unter rough seas once again unveilled the remains. Picture: Sam Payne

WATCHTsunami, big surf uncovers 50-year-old shipwreck site

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Only approved rapid tests can be supplied in Australia without an exemption. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Police investigate 'fake' Greg Hunt RAT letter

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MAKING A SPLASH: Keepers at Sydney Sea Life Aquarium guide Charlie the gentoo chick into the pool for the first time.

WATCHWhy Charlie the penguin chick needs swimming lessons

Greg Hunt says boosters for teenagers are an important step. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Teen COVID boosters could roll out in days, Hazzard lashes mixed messaging

NSW records 35 COVID-19 deaths and 13,333 new cases

WATCHNSW records 35 COVID-19 deaths and 13,333 new cases

Fleur Connick

The Great Barrier Reef. Picture: Shutterstock

Extra $1b protection for Great Barrier Reef

Karen Barlow

Members of the Goulburn community were invited to take part in the smoking ceremony. Picture: Dominic Unwin

OPINIONWhat's in a date? Well, quite a lot in fact

Dominic Unwin

When to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

WATCHWhen to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

Janine Graham

One of the last pictures taken by the early warning camera before it went on the blink, just as it was needed most. Picture: Katherine Town Council.

REAL AUSTRALIAHeavy weather regularly knocks out flood warning system

Chris McLennan

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

National cabinet kicks more tins down the road

The Canberra Times

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher did not view conservatism as incompatible with prioritising environmental outcomes. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONIdeology is the enemy when facing our greatest challenges

Tony Nagy

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

Greg Hunt says boosters for teenagers are an important step. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Teen COVID boosters could roll out in days, Hazzard lashes mixed messaging

Queensland has recorded another 18 virus deaths and 9974 COVID-19 cases.

Qld records 18 virus deaths, 9974 cases

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SA Premier Steven Marshall says the general decline in daily case numbers is expected to continue.

SA virus cases fall as restrictions ease

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Alexey Pavlovsky says Russia is not being aggressive by massing troops on the Ukraine border.

Troops a warning, not a threat: Russia

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The TGA has granted provisional approval for a third Pfizer dose for 16- and 17-year-olds.

Australia records deadliest pandemic day

Andrew Brown
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The spike in COVID cases is mainly in Darwin as families return home from interstate holidays.

Northern Territory hit by virus case surge

Tim Dornin
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England captain Heather Knight is playing a lone hand for the visitors. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Follow on threatens as Australia rips through England

James Buckley
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WA is predicted to peak with 430 COVID hospitalisations and about 43 in intensive care.

WA border delay makes 'little difference'

Michael Ramsey
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Nichole Overall will contest Monaro for the Nationals and has picked up number two spot on the ballot paper for the February 12 by-election.

Candidates finalised for February 12 NSW by-elections

John Ellicott
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Storm clouds over Bathurst. Photo: Chris Seabrook

Signs La Nina might be starting to weaken | The Outlook

DON WHITE, Weatherwatch

Carramar Park, Grose Wold, stud owner and operator Wayne Alchin pictured with $300,000 earner Garibaldi, will offer the horse's Capitalist half-sister at the forthcoming Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. Photo Virginia Harvey.

Carramar Park on high as Garibaldi unifies class

Virginia harvey

The age pension is a major source of income for most Australian retirees. Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEWorking through the labyrinth of age pension regulations

Noel Whittaker

DISCOVER: Fungi, including the honey fungus pictured above, are masters of survival. Picture: Shutterstock

Fungi: The secret kingdom we don't see

Annamaria Talas

Lennox Bridge, Blaxland. Australia's first stone arch bridge and still in use. Photo: Shutterstock

A brief history of transit and road planning across Australia

Sam Hollier