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The line outside Centrelink in Braddon in March 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

JobSeeker set for modest $50 per fortnight increase

Sally Whyte
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg are set to talk over the Facebook news stand-off. Pictures: Shutterstock, Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government sets talks with Facebook

Steve Evans

Here's where you can find our news

Here's where you can find our news

Australian Community Media asks readers to turn their backs on Facebook after the platform banned news in Australia.

How Facebook has failed Australia - a message to our readers

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant and Premier Gladys Berejiklian addressing the media on Wednesday.

UPDATEDCOVID rules set to ease across NSW with another day of no local cases

Desiree Savage

Google News Showcase allows news publishers to curate their journalism for users rather than relying solely on Google's algorithm to surface their articles.

ACM partners with Google to showcase local news

Dragons withdraw Folau interest following backlash

Dragons withdraw Folau interest following backlash

Tim Barrow

The line outside Centrelink in Braddon in March 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

JobSeeker set for modest $50 per fortnight increase

Sally Whyte
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg are set to talk over the Facebook news stand-off. Pictures: Shutterstock, Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government sets talks with Facebook

Steve Evans

Frank Grillo and Serena Lo do battle in this enjoyable take on gaming culture. Picture: Icon

Action replays make for lots of fun

The first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines arrives in Australia. Picture: Getty Images

Strict vaccine advertising rules don't stop doctors from having patient conversations: TGA

The AstraZeneca shipment touches down in Australia. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTVaccine envy is a First World luxury

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

First overdoses, now a safety breach

DIGESTFirst overdoses, now a safety breach

Health Minister Greg Hunt on Thursday, defending the pace of the vaccine rollout. Picture: Getty Images

Aged care vaccine rollout will be on track next week: Hunt

Sally Whyte

The road to vaccination across Australia seems strewn with bumps right now. Photo: file

DIGESTBumps in the road impact vaccine rollout

Janine Graham

Families and Social Services Minister Anne Ruston. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

JobSeeker increase set for clear passage despite criticism

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Australia has been urged to increase its onshore vaccine manufacturing capability. Picture: Karleen Minney

Australia at risk of COVID vaccine shortages, leading scientists warn

Andrew Brown

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Alun Wyn Jones collected the Triple Crown trophy - but Wales won't talk about the grand slam.

No Welsh talk of slam, says Alun Wyn Jones

Andrew Baldock
56m ago

She's currently ranked second, but Naomi Osaka is the best women's player in the world right now. Photo: TPN/Getty Images

OPINIONWhy Naomi Osaka's on top of world

Howard Kotton

Nathan Buckley is entering the final year of his contract with Colllingwood. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONHeat looks set to rise on Buckley

Howard Kotton

Alun Wyn Jones collected the Triple Crown trophy - but Wales won't talk about the grand slam.

No Welsh talk of slam, says Alun Wyn Jones

56m ago

The honest truth is that tennis great Serena Williams is nowhere near the threat that she once was. Photo: Graham Denholm/Getty Images

OPINIONSerena's grand slam dream is over

Howard Kotton

Dragons withdraw Folau interest following backlash

Dragons withdraw Folau interest following backlash

Tim Barrow

Brewpubs offer creative menus to match the beers, creating a destination for locals and tourists. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Crafty brewers blazing hoppy trails across the country

Michael Turtle

Enjoy a private food and wine tasting experience at Heifer Staton Wines, Orange.

The NSW region that really shines in autumn

Louise Goldsbury

Millions of crabs emerge from the Christmas Island forest and head for the sea.

Cupid hits Christmas Island for annual journey to the sea

Explore Travel

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

FAMILY HERITAGE: Coombs Shoe Service store manager Sandra Doueihi is Robert Atallah's wife. Picture: Supplied.

Heart and sole: The craft extending the life of much-loved footwear - and helping to save the planet

Rosie Ryan

Kingsvale Supremes have the 'best tasting lamb' in Australia... try it for yourself

Kingsvale Supremes have the 'best tasting lamb' in Australia... try it for yourself

Tom Sebo

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

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REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

Investors look to the regions

REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

Investors look to the regions

ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

Property scarcity pushes prices up

Property scarcity pushes prices up

KEY DRIVER: HomeBuilder has been the star in the Government's economic recovery plan, according to Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

HomeBuilder plays starring role

UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

There's a mouse in the house

Ruth Lewis

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

GIVING BACK: Paul Tuckerman says his work in the community is an integral part of his life. Picture: Adam McLean

'We have a responsibility to act': Thirroul resident reflects on decades of contribution

Natalie Croxon

Scamwatch: Banks won't ask you to click on the link

Scamwatch: Banks won't ask you to click on the link

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Gumtree

Spotting a scam: Tips for shopping on Gumtree

Australian Taxation Office

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

Frank Grillo and Serena Lo do battle in this enjoyable take on gaming culture. Picture: Icon

Action replays make for lots of fun

A demon hand in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train. Picture: Koyoharu Gotoge /Shueisha

This demon battle is a wild ride

Frank Grillo, left and Mel Gibson in Boss Level. Picture: Icon

When stars jockey for top billing

Xiao Yang in Endgame. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWIdentity swap is complicated fun

Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet in Blackbird. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWSensitive drama with a fine cast

Jane Freebury

Katherine River over the weekend (left) and how it normally looks (right). Main photo: Roxanne Fitzgerald.

Top End river becomes a wet season torrent

Chris McLennan

A scene from The Truffle Hunters. Picture: Sony.

REVIEWTruffle documentary is delicious

Jane Freebury

Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in The Little Things. Picture: Nicola Goode

REVIEWPolice drama isn't totally arresting

Ron Cerabona

POSSIBILITIES: Now's the time to consider what problems we might solve if we tackled them like we have COVID. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONCOVID-19 shows us big fixes need big ideas

Denis Moriarty

Picture: Lazyllama/Shutterstock

OPINIONWhy summer sports are becoming more dangerous for kids

Amy Steel

The way forward for the Australian curriculum

OPINIONThe way forward for the Australian curriculum

Dr Fiona Mueller

POSSIBILITIES: Now's the time to consider what problems we might solve if we tackled them like we have COVID. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONCOVID-19 shows us big fixes need big ideas

Responding to bushfires in our peri-urban settlements

OPINIONResponding to bushfires in our peri-urban settlements

Peter Newman

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONWas the government's fight with Facebook worth having?

Simon Cowan

ALONE AND VULNERABLE: Single older women without children face unique challenges. Image: Pixabay

The single woman, no kids paradox

Eileen Wood

SHOW GOES ON: The fundraising event will be the first time Maria Venuti will sing publicly since her stroke five years ago.

Maria Venuti to return to stage for 80th birthday

Geraldine Cardozo

IN THEIR ELEMENT: Silver Salties having a swell time at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.

You don't need gills to be in the water

John Piggott

The AstraZeneca shipment touches down in Australia. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTVaccine envy is a First World luxury

The Space Machines Company has signed a deal to take a bushfire detection satellite into orbit.

Bushfire satellite on Aussie 'space taxi'

19m ago

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERGovernment agencies to spend $850m on new contracts with big four consultancies

1hr ago

Jerrabomberra Public School teacher Megan Drury with year 1 students practising movement meditation as part of the Smiling Mind program. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

PHOTOSMindfulness brings calm to classrooms after stressful year

1hr ago

Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson said she passed on the email in line with advice from the AFP.

Police sent further federal MP rape claim

2hrs ago

Susan Neill-Fraser is serving 23 years jail for the murder of her partner Bob Chappell.

Neill-Fraser appeal set to begin in Hobart

Ethan James
2hrs ago

SA has banned plastic cutlery and straws and will add plates and cups to the list in 2022.

Plastics ban in force in South Australia

Tim Dornin
2hrs ago

The first AstraZeneca vaccines to reach Australia will be tested, before a planned rollout begins.

AstraZeneca vaccine rolls out this month

Colin Brinsden
2hrs ago

Senior and grand champion and supreme Simmental exhibit Summit Charisma Q1, held by Hayden Green, Uranquinty, with judge, Rene Keith, Roslyn and associate judge Emily Polsen, Yass, with Shannon Lawlor of Ausmectin.

Canberra Royal Show: Three females represent Simmental breed

Mark Griggs
19m ago

Saler breed judge Steve Carter, Blackjack Shorthorns, Tumut, presents supreme exhibit award to the junior champion Nicolstoke Quinta, held and exhibited by Susan Nicholas, Nowra Hill, with Ben Lawrence, Ausmectin presenting award.

Canberra Royal Show: Junior Saler heifer is grand and supreme

Mark Griggs
49m ago

Soil sampling at the CSIRO Harden long term tillage trial. One cultivation after 20 years of no-till cropping, had relatively minor impact on soil quality.

A tillage does no harm

Bob Freebairn
1hr ago

Outdoor styling simplified

Outdoor styling simplified

Continued palette: The granny flat seen from the rear deck of the main residence. Photos: Luc Remond

Two into one does go if one is a redo

HOUSE | DESIGN

The prevalence of pyometra seems to be creeping up again. Picture: Shutterstock

Why it's so important to desex dogs and cats

Dr Anne Quain