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'Proportionate' response to sharp rise in cases

DIGEST'Proportionate' response to sharp rise in cases

Professor John Skerritt (middle) said Moderna was expected to submit an application for its vaccine next month. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Moderna to submit application for Covid vaccine approval

Leadership spill, vaccine rollout under spotlight

DIGESTLeadership spill, vaccine rollout under spotlight

The vaccine rollout is continuing. Picture: Karleen Minney

Government confident over-50s will show up for second AstraZeneca jabs

A nurse fills a syringe with the AstraZeneca vaccine in Perth as part of the vaccine rollout. Picture: AAP

What the AstraZeneca advice change means for you

Karen Barlow

Sydneysiders told to mask up on public transport

DIGESTSydneysiders told to mask up on public transport

Hope: NSW Hunter researcher Nathan Bartlett led studies into a nasal spray treatment that could prevent COVID-19. The project has secured $32 million to start human clinical trials. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

$32 million for nasal spray that could help prevent COVID

Anita Beaumont

Ramp it up: Associate Professor Bartlett says now that the AstraZeneca age limits have changed - based on the accumulation of data - "We need to get faster with Pfizer. Get it out to these hubs, and into people's arms."

'An evolving situation': Why AstraZeneca advice has changed

Anita Beaumont

Whichever way you look at it, Geelong captain Joel Selwood got off very lightly indeed. Photo: Michael Wilson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONGeelong's Joel Selwood should have been suspended | Howard Kotton

Howard Kotton

Sha'Carri Richardson has dominated the women's 100m at the US Olympic trials.

Richardson wins women's 100m at US trials

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

Steve Evans

Whichever way you look at it, Geelong captain Joel Selwood got off very lightly indeed. Photo: Michael Wilson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONGeelong's Joel Selwood should have been suspended | Howard Kotton

A tearful Boyd Cordner announced his retirement on Monday due to the effects of concussion. Photo: Mark Evans/Getty Images

OPINIONOut cold: it might be time for mandatory stand-downs in the NRL | Laurie Daley

Laurie Daley

Jye Edwards (black singlet) pushes the pace during the Meeting International de Nice 1500-metre final. Photo: Dan Vernon

Nowra runner ramps up Games preparations at Meeting International de Nice

Courtney Ward

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

Jye Edwards (black singlet) pushes the pace during the Meeting International de Nice 1500-metre final. Photo: Dan Vernon

Nowra runner ramps up Games preparations at Meeting International de Nice

Jye Edwards (black singlet) pushes the pace during the Meeting International de Nice 1500-metre final. Photo: Dan Vernon

Nowra runner ramps up Games preparations at Meeting International de Nice

Tokyo will mark the second time Gerringong's Grace Stewart has represented her country at an Olympic Games. Photo: Hockey Australia

Stewart sets sights on Olympic gold after five-year rollercoaster

Tokyo will mark the second time Gerringong's Grace Stewart has represented her country at an Olympic Games. Photo: Hockey Australia

Stewart sets sights on Olympic gold after five-year rollercoaster

Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

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Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

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Voice of Real Australia host Tom Melville says hes proud the podcast is making a mark on the world. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENPodcast about regional life picks up award

Voice of Real Australia host Tom Melville says hes proud the podcast is making a mark on the world. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENPodcast about regional life picks up award

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BEST FRIENDS: Luca and Alberto are two teenage sea monsters who discover they can turn into humans when they leave the water.

Luca's fish-out-of-water tale reels in friendship

Josh Leeson

FAN-BASED: This Is Port Adelaide's insular focus on its supporters and success limit it's wide-scale appeal. Below, Johnny Paycheck in Mike Judge Presents: Tales From The Tour Bus

Port Adelaide film drops ball and interest for outsiders

Josh Leeson

LEGEND: Archie Roach. Picture: Adrian Cook

MUSICArchie Roach takes his message back to country

Josh Leeson

BEST FRIENDS: Luca and Alberto are two teenage sea monsters who discover they can turn into humans when they leave the water.

Luca's fish-out-of-water tale reels in friendship

REFLECTION: Tyne-James Organ takes a heart-on-his-sleeve approach to his songwriting.

MUSICTyne-James Organ sees career grow organically

Josh Leeson

LOST RELIC: Pseudo Echo's Brian Canham had believed for almost 30 years that his fourth album was lost.

MUSICBrian Canham unearths Pseudo Echo of the past

Josh Leeson

Filling a void in the market

Filling a void in the market

Della Vreeland

President of the Koala Hospital, Sue Ashton

Black Dog Institute continues to support bush fire recovery

Gemma Purves

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Della Vreeland

Filling a void in the market

Filling a void in the market

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Della Vreeland

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

INTERVENTION: A new report stresses the importance of intervening to stabilise the market, with housing stock valued at an estimated $8.1 trillion and housing construction accounting for five per cent of all Australian jobs. Photo - Shutterstock.

Soaring prices need addressing

INTERVENTION: A new report stresses the importance of intervening to stabilise the market, with housing stock valued at an estimated $8.1 trillion and housing construction accounting for five per cent of all Australian jobs. Photo - Shutterstock.

Soaring prices need addressing

REGIONAL MOVES: Moving to the country is an exciting lifestyle change but the move itself is a little more complicated than moving suburbs or cities. Photo - Shutterstock.

Making your escape to the country

REGIONAL MOVES: Moving to the country is an exciting lifestyle change but the move itself is a little more complicated than moving suburbs or cities. Photo - Shutterstock.

Making your escape to the country

Some major regional locations such as Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong had strong property markets long before the pandemic according to Adviseable Property Buyer Kate Hill. Photo - Supplied.

Not every regional location is a sure-fire winner

CAUTION: If you are considering investing in property it is always best to do your research before taking the plunge. Photo - Shutterstock.

How to avoid the common pitfalls

realestateview.com.au

BIG BUY: Eight farms in the Southern Riverina Aggregation went for $44 million late last year. Picture: Supplied

'Incredible' farmland boom

Penny Burfitt

If you're shopping online, look out for fake websites pretending to be real stores.

Scamwatch: What to look out for when online shopping

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

STAND FIRM: Wagga Wagga's Agony Aunt has some advice for a reader who's been frustrated by her husband's crude and sexist behaviour. Picture: Shutterstock

Agony Aunt | Husband's vulgar behaviour is totally unacceptable

Julie Elphick

If you're shopping online, look out for fake websites pretending to be real stores.

Scamwatch: What to look out for when online shopping

On alert: New app designed to link communities quicker and easier. Photo: Supplied.

New app to link communities

Marina Williams

National President Anne-Louise O'Connor (front left) and President Jenny McAinsh (front right) with ladies that attended to meet Anne-Louise at a morning tea held
in Cootamundra. National Councillor Gail Tooth, from Wagga Wagga, and Zone Councillor Jean Gunn, from Temora, as well as other members from Temora, Harden and Cootamundra were in attendance.

Cootamundra Day VIEW urging community to give generously to The Smith Family

Tom Phillips takes on the keeper. Photo by Kelly Manwaring.

Strikers draw with Tolland in Pascoe Cup

CCTV vision of the break-in.

Search for stolen antiques

Bulldogs fly to their fourth straight victory

Bulldogs fly to their fourth straight victory

Peter Tsekenis took out the Coota 400 with his 1971 Ford Fairmont XY GT, winning both the Quickest Naturally Aspirated and also King Of The Street.

Peter Tsekenis claims top prize at Cootamundra 400 | Photos

Samantha Cram plays 200th game for Cootamundra Strikers | Photos

Samantha Cram plays 200th game for Cootamundra Strikers | Photos

Photo by Kelly Manwaring.

A tough day on the park for the Cootamundra Blues

Pat Cameron. Photo by Kelly Manwaring.

Harden Red Devils defeat Tri Colours with late converted try

DESTRUCTION: The Junee home has been left destroyed by flames, water and smoke, but thankfully, no residents were injured. Picture: FRNSW

Home destroyed by flames

Jessica McLaughlin

SUPERCENTENARIAN: Dexter Kruger is now Australia's oldest living man on record. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

GOOD NEWSMeet Dexter Kruger, 111, Australia's oldest man on record

Samara Ross

SHINGLES SHOTS: Free shingles vaccinations for 71-79-yr-olds to end this year.

Clock ticking for over-70s shingles shot

Eileen Wood

Self and part-funded retirees welcome budget measures. Image Shutterstock

Fully and part-funded retirees get some wins from federal budget

Eileen Wood

Annastacia Palaszczuk says guidelines do not include exceptions for such cases as the Kilian's.

Son's quarantine plea to see dying Qld dad

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Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says there could be a further easing of restrictions this week.

Vic records no new local COVID-19 cases

51m ago

Masks are compulsory on public transport and in most indoor settings for people in Greater Sydney.

COVID-19 case flew Sydney-NZ-Sydney

2hrs ago

Australians are reading less news on Facebook, according to a report.

Aussies turn away from Facebook for news

27m ago

RETHINK: Weirs have far few negative impacts, and many of the positive benefits of larger water infrastructure projects. Photo: WikiCommons

More weirs and public sector jobs would make regions more drought proof

Jamieson Murphy
27m ago

A plan to allow an energy agency to invest in non-renewable technologies has been shot down.

Fossil fuels a no-go for renewables agency

Daniel McCulloch
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Joel Fitzgibbon warns of 'new McCarthyism"

SUBSCRIBERJoel Fitzgibbon warns of 'new McCarthyism"

Matthew Kelly
1hr ago

A pademelon leg bait at the MMG mining lease.Picture: MMG.

Dangling flesh and cameras found at potential new development site

Sean Ford
2hrs ago

High grain stocks on-farm and being stored in the bulk handling system may put downward pressure on prices at harvest.

Industry pundits ponder high stock levels and high world feed grain levels

Angus Groves, AWB
27m ago

Ian Baker, Geraldine Border Leicester Stud, Bairnsdale, and Will Schilling, Glenlee Park Border Leicesters, Dimboola.

Australian record for Border Leicester ewes smashed

Gregor Heard

File photo.

Cash splash to help fast track use of telemetry systems

Billy Jupp

Pixers' Happy Llama Vinyl wall mural is USD $632 and measures 450 x 230cm from pixers.us (they post to Australia). Photo: Pixers

Kids rooms design is childs play

We've seen low-carb, protein-plus and healthy gut plans and now women and girls are the target market. Picture: Shutterstock

Why nourishing our bodies is the key - at every life stage

Karen Hardy

Involving your kids in room makeovers

Involving your kids in room makeovers