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The worst way to end a week

DIGESTThe worst way to end a week

Janine Graham

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

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

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

Fleur Connick

Be prepared. Photo: file

DIGESTSchools virus spike expected

Janine Graham

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

The worst way to end a week

DIGESTThe worst way to end a week

Janine Graham

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

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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The worst way to end a week

DIGESTThe worst way to end a week

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

Police investigate 'fake' Greg Hunt RAT letter

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

Janine Graham

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

A new scrum safety rule will be trialled in the Six Nations tournament.

Scrum safety rule trial in Six Nations

Duncan Bech
1hr ago

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

A new scrum safety rule will be trialled in the Six Nations tournament.

Scrum safety rule trial in Six Nations

1hr ago

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

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

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

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

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

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

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

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

Take back control from the symptoms of menopause

Linda Lambrechts

See the link below to read the 2022 Yass Valley Community and Business Directory. Photo: Shutterstock

2022 Yass Valley Community and Business Directory

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

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

Police investigate 'fake' Greg Hunt RAT letter

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

The weather bureau warns more extreme weather is on the way for Victoria.

Heavy rain and wind strike Melbourne

2hrs ago

Bellevue winery visitors get a feel for the old lever-principle log press grape crusher.

After almost 170 years, leading winemaker shuts up shop

Premier Mark McGowan is under pressure to reopen WA's border, with local businesses suffering.

No timeline for WA border, isolation rules

England captain Heather Knight dragged her team back from the brink with a fighting century at Manuka Oval. Picture: Getty

Stubborn Knight scores superb ton as England claw back ground in Ashes Test

James Buckley

Health Minister Greg Hunt says the government can only act with the consent of traditional owners.

Push for more Indigenous COVID protections

Georgie Moore

The home south of Brisbane where a couple died in a fire has been declared a crime scene.

House fire probe 'complex': Qld police

Laine Clark

Andrew O'Keefe who's accused of choking and assaulting a woman has been refused bail.

Andrew O'Keefe refused bail for 'choking'

Greta Stonehouse

Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese and Labor Member For Gilmore Fiona Phillips outside Moruya RFS on Thursday. Picture: AAP

Albanese's coast trip signals start of federal election campaign

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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

Storm clouds over Bathurst. Photo: Chris Seabrook

Signs La Nina might be starting to weaken | The Outlook

DON WHITE, Weatherwatch

Plastic is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water, which in turn makes it harder to both clean and dry. Picture: Shutterstock.

Why are plastic food containers so hard to clean?

Ellen Phiddian

The image shows a shoot apical meristem (at the centre) with floral buds emerging on its flanks. Cells marked in green are about to enter DNA replication, whilst the magenta marker shows accumulation of KRP4, which is part of the mechanism that regulates cell size. Credit: John Innes Centre

How do cells know when they're fully grown?

Lauren Fuge

Who is responsible for an accident when an autonomous car is involved? Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONLawmakers aren't keeping up with the pace of technology

Mathew Dickerson: Tech Talk