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WATCHNSW records 20,148 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

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NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Health Minister Greg Hunt says companies who claim home test supplies are being redirected to the national stockpile are lying. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'They are lying': Greg Hunt to report retailers to ACCC over RAT claims

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Novavax for use in Australia. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Novavax approval sparks hope vaccination rate can hit 98%

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NSW records 25 COVID deaths as TGA approves new oral treatment

Kim Chappell

George Christensen has been reprimanded by Scott Morrison over his anti-vaccine views. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Christensen to resign from lucrative role after backlash to 'dangerous' anti-vaccine comments

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Kim Chappell

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

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

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

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KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

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

NO PRAM REQUIRED: Your little one will love a daily outing if they are learning how to conquer skateboarding.

World's first kids learner skateboard

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

Linda Lambrechts

Carbon neutral: Ecosa believe every business should be accountable for its own carbon footprint.

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

Linda Lambrechts

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

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

EXTRAVAGANT: Cintra, at 34 Regent Street, is selling for the first time in 104 years.

WATCHIconic 30-room manor for sale

Hamish Geale

The block at 160 Kanangra Drive, Gwandalan. Picture: Supplied

They expected $5 million, they got more than double that

Jack Needham

AMPHIBIAN OASIS: One of the best things you can do is create a frog pond or a frog hotel where our croaky friends can live and thrive. Picture: Dr Laura Grogan

Hop to it ... Aussie frogs are in trouble and need your help

Josie Humphries, Steve Molan and Dr Laura Grogan, Griffith University

If it sounds too good to be true, it is

If it sounds too good to be true, it is

MY WHY: Steffanie says her children are her motivation. Photo: Amy Maree Photography.

'Helping my family make money is nice': The rise of mum-fluencers

Samantha Ferguson

AMPHIBIAN OASIS: One of the best things you can do is create a frog pond or a frog hotel where our croaky friends can live and thrive. Picture: Dr Laura Grogan

Hop to it ... Aussie frogs are in trouble and need your help

Community of care: There are now 171 McGrath Breast Care Nurses across Australia, but more are needed to ensure no one misses out on care. Photo: Supplied

Pink power pushes us 100,000 steps of the way

Hugh's tractor run around NSW in 2015 raised $384,000 for the McGrath Breast Care Nurses who provide their care to patients and families for free. Photos: Supplied

There is something you can do about breast cancer

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WATCHNSW records 20,148 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

Hannah Moloney loves the magic of composting. Picture: Good Life Permaculture.

ADVICETurning food waste into garden gold

Kristen Stewart in Spencer. Picture: Pablo Larrain

REVIEWExquisite take on a familiar tale

Phileas, left and Passepartout in Around the World in 80 Days. Picture: StudioCanal

REVIEWAnimated adventure doesn't go far

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

US singer Meat Loaf, whose hits included Bat Out of Hell, has died aged 74.

WATCHSinger Meat Loaf dead, aged 74

ON THE MARKET: The Australian government has purchased 500,000 courses of Pfizer's Paxlovid pill and 300,000 courses of Merck's Molnupiravir pill.

WATCHEverything you need to know about the Paxlovid COVID pill

Emma Horn

BEST IN BLOOPERS: We don't know what's going on in NSW and Queensland, but they've had their fair share of bloopers these past couple of months.

WATCHSpiders, evacuations, wheelies: See the best COVID conference bloopers

Emma Horn

Do our dogs love us? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONIs this the one true, great question of our time?

Ian Warden

Prime Minister Scott Morrison prepares to leave the House of Representatives following question time in November. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISScott Morrison's ministerial team looks far from match-fit

Michelle Grattan

China has turned to lockdowns in an effort to stymie the spread of Omicron in Beijing. Picture: Getty Images

AGE OF THE DRAGONChina's risks pile up as Omicron arrives

Bradley Perrett

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

Benjamin Paul Stiler is charged with the murder of 26-year-old Dwayne Johnson at Wodonga last week.

Man accused of Wodonga murder faces court

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NSW has recorded 20,148 new COVID-19 cases and 30 deaths in the latest reporting period.

School plan released 'shortly': Perrottet

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Greg Hunt says claims of the government 'commandeering' RAT supplies have been referred to the ACCC.

Hunt doubles down on Qld rapid test claims

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Steven Marshall says SA may have reached the peak of the Omicron wave, with case numbers falling.

SA virus cases fall by almost a third

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Police are searching for a man who ran into the Manning River after a traffic stop in Taree.

Man dies in NSW river after fleeing police

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Jeroen Weimar says recruiting retired teachers is a pragmatic step to keep Victoria's schools open.

Vic to unveil back-to-school COVID plan

Callum Godde
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An air and sea search is underway for a man missing after a boat capsized off Sydney.

NSW fisherman search continues, dog alive

Callum Godde
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Whether to continue celebrating Australia Day and how to remains contentious, research suggests.

Generations divided on public holiday date

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The loss of glyphosate and paraquat to agriculture would result in immediate economic losses but could spur a wave of new solutions to working with weeds.

Study forecasts the impact on agriculture of banning pesticides

Jamie Brown
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Amber Azzopardi, Kristy Azzopardi, Kahla Baker & Holly Azzopardi are all receiving COVID vaccinations through the RFDS. Photo: Supplied

Regional kids to roll up their sleeves thanks to the RFDS

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Hardy black hollyhock Alcea rosea Nigra and Berberis thunbergia Purpurea in Fiona's garden.

A country garden mainstay | In Fiona's Garden

FIONA OGILVIE
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How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

Jake Port

PUSSABILITY: Let your imagination go wild and create a feline funhouse. Picture: Shutterstock

No place like home ... Give your cat a fun, fabulous inner life

RSPCA

Hannah Moloney loves the magic of composting. Picture: Good Life Permaculture.

ADVICETurning food waste into garden gold

Hannah Moloney