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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

DIGESTTime to turn up the music and turn down the dysfunction

Kayla Osborne
1hr ago

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the vaccine rollout for school-age children was one step closer after the TGA's approval. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong, CANBERRA TIMES.

FREE15 cases of omicron variant reported as vaccine approved for younger children

Grace Ryan

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

Fleur Connick

Morocco halts all inbound flights for fear of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

208 cases and no deaths as NSW vaccination rate stalls

Matt Carr

BE WISE: Be suspicious of too-good-to-be-true offers and any sellers that ask you to pay by bank transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency.

All the online scams you need to avoid

Terracotta figurine of women playing knucklebones, circa 330-300 BCE, part of the Ancient Greeks exhibition at the National Museum of Australia from December 17.

SUBSCRIBERForget what you thought about the Greeks. That's ancient history

Sally Pryor

NSW confirmed four international arrivals who tested positive for COVID-19 have the Omicron variant.

No deaths as NSW cases surge past 300 in Friday update

Matt Carr

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

DIGESTTime to turn up the music and turn down the dysfunction

Kayla Osborne
1hr ago

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the vaccine rollout for school-age children was one step closer after the TGA's approval. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong, CANBERRA TIMES.

FREE15 cases of omicron variant reported as vaccine approved for younger children

Grace Ryan

75 year old Kevin Mason has been fishing the waters of the south coast his whole life. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fishing for justice: 'It's really affected my life'

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

DIGESTTime to turn up the music and turn down the dysfunction

1hr ago

Morocco halts all inbound flights for fear of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

208 cases and no deaths as NSW vaccination rate stalls

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the vaccine rollout for school-age children was one step closer after the TGA's approval. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong, CANBERRA TIMES.

FREE15 cases of omicron variant reported as vaccine approved for younger children

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the vaccine rollout for school-age children was one step closer after the TGA's approval. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Peace of mind for parents': COVID vaccines for kids set to start in January

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

Fleur Connick

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard (left) said he is waiting for test results for two more students at Regents Park Christian School in south west Sydney during a press conference on Friday.

DIGESTKeep calm and carry... omicron?

Kayla Osborne

NSW confirmed four international arrivals who tested positive for COVID-19 have the Omicron variant.

No deaths as NSW cases surge past 300 in Friday update

Matt Carr

Liberal Member for Pearce Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTGrey skies bring all kinds of storms

Kayla Osborne

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

You can turn your shed into an extension of your garden and home while keeping equipment and tools safe and out of the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Why this shed is your new best friend

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

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Linda Lambrechts

You can turn your shed into an extension of your garden and home while keeping equipment and tools safe and out of the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Why this shed is your new best friend

FREE FROM TOXINS: Absolutely perfect for baby's skin.

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

Queens of Mystery makes for some compelling watching on Acorn TV.

The streaming service with new hard-to-find classics and British favourites every single week

Linda Lambrechts

Upcycling is super easy now with a host of products that take out a lot of the grunt work. Picture: Shutterstock.

From drab to fab, change the look of your home with furniture upcycling

Upcycling is super easy now with a host of products that take out a lot of the grunt work. Picture: Shutterstock.

From drab to fab, change the look of your home with furniture upcycling

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Price growth is strongest in coastal and lifestyle markets, CoreLogic said. Picture: Shutterstock

Property round-up: Near 10 years to get a deposit together for a house in the regions

Jen Melocco

With some careful planning, moving house doesn't need to be stressful. Pictures: Shutterstock.

How to take the stress out of moving house

Edel Beattie, The Happy Organiser

Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker's new Byron Bay digs has two decks with extensive views. Picture: Supplied

The Block's Elyse Knowles, Josh Barker buy again in Byron Bay

Jack Needham

BE WISE: Be suspicious of too-good-to-be-true offers and any sellers that ask you to pay by bank transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency.

All the online scams you need to avoid

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

BE WISE: Be suspicious of too-good-to-be-true offers and any sellers that ask you to pay by bank transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency.

All the online scams you need to avoid

A HAPPY HOME: John and Faye Hopkins with their pet Blossom. Photo: Emily Brisciani.

Blossom a blooming great addition to new family

Kirsty Horton

SOLAR HELP: Geni.Energy director Sally Hunter with Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service finance manager Mathew Baker. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

New nurse for Walgett AMS after solar panels assist with savings

Newsroom

Chilly the kelpie after a successful day fending off seagulls.

WATCHDogs hired to keep seagulls away from Opera House

An echidna interrupted the Bathurst 1000 race on Sunday. Source: Fox Sports via Daily Motion.

WATCHSee the moment a spiked intruder interrupted the Bathurst 1000

Dr Chant said NSW Health is "continuing to investigate" Omicron cases at Regents Park Christian School, St Peters Chanel Catholic Primary School in Regents Park and the Sydney indoor climbing gym at Villawood. Source: NSW Health.

WATCHOmicron cases are "expected to rise" as total increases to 25 in NSW

EVACUATED: Villages try to outrun plumes of volcanic ash as Mt Semeru erupts for the second time this year. Picture: @Yoeni2909

WATCHWatch as volcano erupts for second time this year

WILD WEATHER: Storms move in over Ballarat, Victoria on Thursday December 2, 2021. Picture: Adam Spencer

WATCHHeatwave in west, flooding on the east coast

Emma Horn

VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: Welcome to the 'windiest place on earth' (top), healthcare workers collab to release hot new song (right top), storms roll in (left bottom) and the pup in the palliative care unit (right bottom).

WATCHVideos of the week: Antarctic explorers, healthcare's hit song and doctor dogs

Emma Horn

Oscar Isaac and Tye Sheridan in The Card Counter. Picture: Universal

REVIEWTaking a gamble for redemption

Jane Freebury

A new kind of Disney princess in 'Encanto'. Picture: Disney

REVIEWA sweet take on princess narrative

Cris Kennedy

Being unique should bind us, not divide us

OPINIONBeing unique should bind us, not divide us

Zoë Wundenberg
11m ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

DIGESTTime to turn up the music and turn down the dysfunction

Kayla Osborne
1hr ago

ACM's Fleur Connick was 23 years old when she was diagnosed with ADHD.

REAL AUSTRALIASlipping through the cracks: The silent suffering of women with ADHD

Fleur Connick

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

TRAILBLAZER: Bill Onus in Fitzroy (1946). Still from Ablaze. Photo: Eric Onus

Film a key to leader's hidden history

Rowan Cowley

STAYING CONNECTED: Lex Marinos and Patricia Amphlett take radio and podcast listeners on a romp through the perils, pitfalls and precious moments of ageing.

Radio and podcast show targets older Australians

Eileen Wood

The national disability services watchdog has announced it will sue a provider for the first time.

NDIS sues provider over 2019 bathtub death

59m ago

NSW commuters are being told to plan ahead, with bus and train drivers holding strike action.

NSW teachers, bus, train drivers on strike

1hr ago

Striving: Troy Conley-Magnusson pulling the cars. Picture: Tenille Salmon Soul Images

World record holder: Australian man uses teeth to pull cars

1hr ago

A NSW man who sparked a three-day lockdown in Tasmania has pleaded guilty to several charges.

Man who sparked Tas lockdown pleads guilty

1hr ago

A man who stabbed his friend in the neck near The Star casino has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Pyrmont stabber guilty of manslaughter

1hr ago

Drink lids, balloons and meat trays may be added to Queensland's ban on single-use plastics.

Qld plastics ban may include coffee cups

Nick Gibbs
1hr ago

Judge Salvatore Vasta (centre) is defending a lawsuit from a father-of-two he wrongly jailed.

Father-of-two sobs about wrongful jailing

Luke Costin
1hr ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

DIGESTTime to turn up the music and turn down the dysfunction

Kayla Osborne
1hr ago

Future Farmers Network director Samantha Noon.

Agriculture, the career of opportunity

Samantha Noon

File photo.

Queensland borders set to open early

Newsroom
1hr ago

ANSWERING THE CALL: Harvest casuals Fergus Ewart and Briana Brown at GrainCorp's Murchison East site.

GrainCorp puts out a further call for workers

Gregor Heard

TWIRL: Inside the Asteroid belt seen against the sun in deep space. Picture: Shutterstock

How the asteroid belt formed in space

Lauren Fuge

Physician Dr Saundra Daulton-Smith, author of the book 'Sacred Rest', says we need to replenish our drained selves in seven different ways. Picture: Shutterstock.

Replenish yourself with seven types of rest

Wellness with Amy Cooper

One of the most stunning perfumed plants of summer is the gardenia. Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEBest of gardenias, the unofficial scent of summer gardens

John Gabriele