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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTFederal budget to prioritise growth over repair

Vulnerable Aussies to get ticket home from India

DIGESTVulnerable Aussies to get ticket home from India

Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTSydney masks up after second COVID case detected

Tasmanian man, 70, among five new vaccine blood clot cases

Tasmanian man, 70, among five new vaccine blood clot cases

Gladys Berejiklian

DIGESTRace to trace positive COVID case in NSW

Joyjit (left) and Jashan Sanghera with the son they last held on February 29, 2020. Picture: Supplied

Heartbreak of Australians trapped in India

Steve Evans

A new study has offered insight into Australians' feeling towards COVID-19 vaccines. Picture: Karleen Minney

Side-effect concerns fuelling vaccine jitters: survey

Sally Whyte

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Come clean': Labor calls for the cost of coronavirus

Karen Barlow

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Jordan Rapana and the Raiders will face Newcastle in a must-win match at Wagga. Photo: Mark Nolan/Getty Images

Raiders, Knights feeling the pressure

Laurie Daley

RULE OF THUMB: The "Round 7 Rule" says that if a team isn't in the top eight at this point of the season, it's more than likely it won't be when the finals start. Melbourne currently holds top spot. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

AFL's "round seven rule" stands test of time

Rohan Connolly

POOR CALL: Geelong's Jeremy Cameron fell victim to a poor umpiring decision in his team's clash against the Sydney Swans on Saturday. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

AFL admits umpires got it wrong in close encounter

Howard Kotton

Jordan Rapana and the Raiders will face Newcastle in a must-win match at Wagga. Photo: Mark Nolan/Getty Images

Raiders, Knights feeling the pressure

Olympic and Paralympic athletes continue to be an inspiration for other Australians.

Elite athletes continue to inspire: study

The Duke of Cambridge has joined the sporting community's weekend boycott of social media.

William joins sport's social media boycott

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

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

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

PROTECT YOUR ASSETS: According to the Insurance Council of Australia, landlords should consider how they can protect their premises, its assets and the income they receive from their tenants. Photo - Shutterstock.

Insurance is fundamental to protect your investment

Property prices are becoming unaffordable

Property prices are becoming unaffordable

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

Chloe Hope

WATCH OUT: Scamwatch is warning that scammers are pretending to be defence personnel in order to con people into parting with their money.

Scamwatch: Scammers now pretending to be defence personnel

BOXED IN: Cats are pedantic about their ablutions and the location and cleanliness of their tray.

Illness or stress? Solving the mystery of your peeing puss

Dr Anne Quain

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

WATCH OUT: Scamwatch is warning that scammers are pretending to be defence personnel in order to con people into parting with their money.

Scamwatch: Scammers now pretending to be defence personnel

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

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

MILESTONE: The Bamboos celebrate 21 years as a band with the release of their 10th album Hard Up. Picture: Ian Laidlaw

MUSICThe Bamboos hardened up by anniversary rain check

Photo: Naomi Clarke Photography.

See the moment triple water spouts formed off the NSW coast

HAPPY: Felicity Urquhart and The Waifs' Josh Cunningham have found love and a new musical partnership.

MUSICWaifs star's year to remember for growing love

Robin Wright stars as "Edee" in her feature directorial debut Land. Picture: Daniel Power / Focus Features

Wilderness story is repetitive and opaque

John Magaro in First Cow. Picture: Madman

A slow-paced but superb story

Cris Kennedy

Kate Bosworth and Haley Joel Osment deliver strong performances in The Devil Has a Name. Picture: Studiocanal

REVIEWFine cast in uneven comedy-drama

Cris Kennedy

Anna Kendrick in Stowaway. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWSmart story of survival in space

Jane Freebury

Greater gliders are known as an indicator species, pointing to the health and diversity of the forest. Photo: David Gallan

Greater glider pushed closer to extinction after bushfires, ongoing threat to habitat

Leah Szanto

Why we should be concerned that emotional labour is wearing our teachers down

OPINIONWhy we should be concerned that emotional labour is wearing our teachers down

Dr Saul Karnovsky

PROUD AS PUNCH: Cohen Jarrett of Katherine in the NT from back in 2017 with the headgear worn by the great man himself, Johnathan Thurston.

REAL AUSTRALIATime for an amnesty so frustrated fans can swap clubs

Chris McLennan

Mind Matters | Spelling it out - the words that give us trouble

OPINIONMind Matters | Spelling it out - the words that give us trouble

John Malouff

Why we should be concerned that emotional labour is wearing our teachers down

OPINIONWhy we should be concerned that emotional labour is wearing our teachers down

FRUSTRATING: Endless political point-scoring and blame-shifting is wasting precious time. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHewson's View | Australia remains in a climate transition muddle

John Hewson

FOR A LAUGH: Article author and local buffoon, Ashley Walmsley, reckons there is plenty of comedy to found in regional Australia, including his hometown of Bundaberg.

REAL AUSTRALIARegions enjoy the last laugh

Ashley Walmsley

GREEN IS GOOD: Tony Kanellos has plenty of priceless childhood memories of times spent in his family backyard.

A time when the grass was greener

Rowan Cowley

Enjoy meeting and serving travellers at the William Creek Hotel. Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission.

Fancy a working holiday?

Sue Preston

Cafes and shops in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1933. Photo: National Library of Australia.

Fun and frolics up at the Cross

John Piggott

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTFederal budget to prioritise growth over repair

COVID-19 restrictions will be in place in Sydney this Mother's Day despite no new local cases.

Masked Mother's Day weekend in NSW

Scientists have isolated the sound of Ingenuity's whirring blades and magnified it.

Mars helicopter heard humming through air

India's COVID-19 death toll has topped 230,000 and the country is setting daily case records.

'Abandoned' Aussie dies of virus in India

There's "clear evidence" that NSAIDs are safe to use in patients with COVID-19, researchers say.

Ibuprofen 'doesn't raise COVID death risk'

Nilima Marshall

Eric Abetz has been demoted to third place on the Liberals' senate ticket for the next election.

Abetz dumped from top Tasmania senate spot

Andi Yu
34m ago

Two people have been injured in an alleged assault with an axe in Sydney's southwest.

Man, woman injured in Sydney axe attack

38m ago

James Hackney (L) covered thousands of kilometres on his bicycle to increase awareness regarding the lack of mental health resources available in the rural communities. Photo: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERIncredible cycle took in four states in 16 days for mental health awareness

Neha Attre
2hrs ago

Moree on a Plate sizzles upon its grand return

Moree on a Plate sizzles upon its grand return

Billy Jupp
1hr ago

Some of the trees planted by Fiona and Bill Ogilvie in their entrance paddock. Manna gum (E. viminalis) in the foreground was planted five years ago; the deodar (Cedrus deodara) on the right was planted in 1991.

Change is in the trees

FIONA OGILVIE

Scenic Rim dairy farmer Kay Tommerup understands the power of collaboration between producer and copnsumer and will be speaking as part of a panel during the Farm2Plate Exchange on May 18 at Beaudesert, Qld. Photo: Supplied

Paddock to plate a growing concept worth pursuing

Jamie Brown

CHAOS TO CALM: Amy Revell from The Art of Decluttering. Photo: Supplied.

Organise your kitchen with tips from a decluttering expert

AFFORDABLE LUXURY: The design elements of this Australian Hamptons home meld interior with exterior for an elegant yet eminently livable family dwelling.

A grand scale luxury farmhouse with country charm and Hamptons style

Vickii Byram

The uroliths bladder of Dr Anne Quain's cat, Hero. Picture: Supplied

Signs your cat has a urinary tract obstruction

Dr Anne Quain