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Health authorities investigating source of south-west Sydney COVID infection

Health authorities investigating source of south-west Sydney COVID infection

Laura Hamilton, right, and her 81-year-old mother Evon McGuinness have been isolating together since March. They went to the South Melbourne Markets on Wednesday morning. Picture: Katie Johnson

'I might cry': Melbourne shakes off 112 days of lockdown

You know it's reopening when flights are relaunching

You know it's reopening when flights are relaunching

Head nurse Lauren Parker conducts a COVID-19 test at the drive-in testing site for Canberra's southside. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONWhat have we learnt from our COVID-19 experience?

Inset: Montague St Bridge today. Photo: Twitter @MontagueStBridg

Bridge bingle signals return to new normal for Vic

Janine Graham

Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government in more vaccine talks, under pressure to release more detail

Sally Whyte

The dumpster fire that is 2020 burns less brightly

The dumpster fire that is 2020 burns less brightly

Janine Graham

Coronavirus testing reveals four new cases in NSW

Coronavirus testing reveals four new cases in NSW

Glen Humphries

Classy Penrith centre Stephen Crichton battles Melbourne Storm opposite Brenko Lee in last Sunday night's grand final. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

Deja vu watching young Panthers in the grand final, Parramatta in 2009

Andrew Moir

New Bulls: Liam Rose and Michael Ruhs.

Premiership duo join Macarthur FC

Chris Boulous

Dustin Martin is the first player to win the Norm Smith three times. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNo asterisk needed, Tigers among AFL's very best

Rohan Connolly

Classy Penrith centre Stephen Crichton battles Melbourne Storm opposite Brenko Lee in last Sunday night's grand final. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

Deja vu watching young Panthers in the grand final, Parramatta in 2009

The burnout track during Summernats. Photo: Graham Tidy

Summernats moves to Eastern Creek for 2021 event

Andrew Brown

First game: Newly-appointed Macarthur FC captain Mark Milligan kicks the ball in the wet and grey conditions on Sunday. Pictures: Macarthur FC

Bulls beat Tigers in rainy first trial

Jess Layt

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

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

The sunset viewing area near Hay offers views across the flower-filled fields. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The drive-through towns that will make you want to stop a while

Michael Turtle

ACT residents can travel to Tasmania with quarantining from Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERThe Tasmanian border is open. Here's what you need to know before you go

Kathryn Lewis

Shannon Noll is back on the road for Great Southern Nights.

Great Southern Nights: 1000 gigs to get you up and moving

Brittany Lazarus

Bruce Springsteen: America is rudderless and joyless.

Springsteen shares poem condemning Trump

Keiran Southern
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All you need for a sugar skull costume is some face paint and some flowers. Picture: Shutterstock

10 last minute DIY Halloween costumes

Amy Martin

First Edition's signature gin will feature at the event. Picture: Supplied

Want to be part of a world record gin tasting attempt?

Karen Hardy

Bruce Springsteen: America is rudderless and joyless.

Springsteen shares poem condemning Trump

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Fried quesadillas and potato quesadillas. Picture: Alicia Taylor

How to eat like a true Mexican

Karen Hardy

A scene from Never Too Late. Picture: Bradley Patrick

REVIEWVeteran actors lift so-so comedy

Ron Cerabona

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

Emma Brown

Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

Emma Brown

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

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

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

Look, feel, and learn about breast cancer

Dandenong McGrath Breast Care Nurse and patient Elle May.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses go COVID-safe

Stunning home in prime location

Stunning home in prime location

Stunning home in prime location

Stunning home in prime location

Convenient and comfortable

Convenient and comfortable

Convenient and comfortable

Convenient and comfortable

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

Kirsty Horton

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

Kirsty Horton

Your local community calendar

Your local community calendar

Owen Davis says you've never felt fear until you feel that feeling of nothingness while homeless.

Salvos prioritise homelessness for appeal

Sarah McPhee

WATCH ONLINE.

Si sees red and comes out swinging

Your local community calendar

Your local community calendar

Professor Louise Potvin of the Université de Montréal

What are the ingredients for a healthy city?

SPECIAL DAY: Mums throughout the region will get special attention on Sunday as families mark Mother's Day.

Your local community calendar

Indi MP Helen Haines says the Save Our Voices campaign is "making a very sensible call on government and, in particular, on the Deputy Prime Minister". Picture: James Wiltshire

Our local news is crucial: Haines

COMEBACK: Child In Reverse is Kate Miller-Heidke's first pop album since 2014 after spending several years working in the opera and musical theatre world.

Kate Miller-Heidke finds pop magic in collaboration

$40 million cannabis crop seized, 14 arrested

WATCH$40 million cannabis crop seized, 14 arrested

Is Rudd's petition about fairness, or making it easier for his side to win government? Picture: Elesa Kurtz

OPINIONWhat's really behind Rudd's call for a Murdoch royal commission?

Back in action: Liam Neeson stars alongside Kate Walsh in new action film Honest Thief, rated M, in cinemas now.

Honest Thief film reivew: Generic action no surprise

Jess Layt

WE HEAR YOU: Parkes MP and Federal Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton says the government is doing all it can to help regional media. Photo: Jessica Worboys

Save Our Voices: we hear you, says regional minister

Billy Jupp

HECTIC: Ball Park Music are performing a 13-show residency at Brisbane's The Triffid starting on Friday to launch their self-titled sixth album. The shows will feature a unique set list each night.

Ball Park Music sweat out the big stuff for new record

Josh Leeson

NEW GROWTH: Terra Lightfoot's fourth album Consider The Speed followed a period of severe writer's block. Picture: Mat Dunlap

Terra Lightfoot makes speedy recovery after saving wild horses

Josh Leeson

Free child restraint fitting voucher available

Free child restraint fitting voucher available

Frank Carbone, Fairfield mayor

Western Sydney tolls don't add up

Western Sydney tolls don't add up

BARRY CALVERT, WSROC president

Fairfield MP Guy Zangari at the 2018 Fairfield Relay for Life event.

Fairfield Matters with Guy Zangari: Relay your way in 2020

Guy Zangari, Fairfield MP

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

A coroner says police should have investigated a fisherman's disappearance more thoroughly in 2015.

Coroner criticises police after Tas death

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Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton was asked to provide a new statement to the inquiry.

Flights return despite Vic inquiry delay

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Major easing of Melbourne COVID-19 restrictions happened from midnight on Tuesday.

Victoria's COVID-19 crisis by the numbers

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Peter Dutton has not ruled out accepting NZ's offer to take refugees from Manus Island and Nauru.

Dutton still not ditching NZ refugee deal

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Much of NSW is expected to be hit with heavy rain and damaging winds in the coming days.

Tennis-ball sized hail hits Tamworth

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A Supreme Court judge has acquitted a man over the shooting of Mohammed Queida outside a mosque.

Man acquitted over Vic mosque shooting

Georgie Moore
16m ago

V/Line has sacked chief executive James Pinder amid allegations from a corruption investigation.

V/Line sacks boss, ends cleaning contract

Callum Godde
18m ago

Senior Constables Florian Hilgart (left) and Brad McLeod are appealing guilty verdicts.

Police appeal pensioner assault verdicts

Karen Sweeney
43m ago

David Hardwick emphasising a certain point when explaining the concept of regenerating rural landscapes.

Regenerating landscapes bootcamp| Photos

Stephen Burns
2hrs ago

Fall army worm has now been found in surveillance traps near Dubbo.

Fall army worm in Central West

As harvesters roll across the nation, world wheat prices are at levels not seen since 2014.

Wheat is in strong demand on the back of supply and food security concerns

Cheryl Kalisch Gordon, Rabobank

Chicken tunnels are on of those life-changing techniques you learn, and then wonder how you got through life before without it.

Creating backyard chicken tunnels

Hannah Moloney
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Percentage estimates of power used in drivetrains are wildly inaccurate. Photo: Shutterstock.

Drivetrain loss isn't a loss, it's just a necessary expenditure

Sam Hollier

SITTING PRETTY: Simone Mathews and husband Ben paid great attention to the facade of their new property, The Pause, in the New South Wales town of Gerringong.

How to create instant kerb appeal that will stop traffic