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Warrington coach Steve Price dismissed reports Gareth Widdop is returning to St George Illawarra.

Price bemused by Widdop NRL speculation

Andy Hampson
2hrs ago

BEST ON GROUND: All that Dustin Martin touched during the match against Brisbane turned to gold. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

OPINIONA fighting fury rises again from Tigerland

Rohan Connolly

Tylah Cook in action for Wallis Lake. The former premier league champions struggled to put points on the board against club mates, the Great Lakes Vikings, on the weekend.

Defensive tactics see former premier league sides struggle to score points

Nicholas Brooks

Warrington coach Steve Price dismissed reports Gareth Widdop is returning to St George Illawarra.

Price bemused by Widdop NRL speculation

2hrs ago

Recently retired professional surfer, Nic Squires, dominated the men's over-35 division. Photo Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW.

Community concerns not enough to stop champions being crowned at Surfmasters Titles

Nicholas Brooks

Controversy is never far away from Eddie McGuire, however, several times during the pandemic he has invited a media storm after his comments. Photo: Getty Images/Michael Willson

OPINIONEddie McGuire has the season's boot in mouth award sewn up

Howard Kotton

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Picture: Getty Images

Queensland closes border to ACT and NSW

Kathryn Lewis

The best venue to watch the spectacle of Uluru is Longitude 131 with a gathering of luxury pavilions nestled among the rust-red landscape. The desert base fans out from the Dune House, site of lounging, cocktails and rock gazing.

The hottest events to thaw out at this spring

Melinda Healy

Sunset at Horseshoe Bay on the northern side of Magnetic Island. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Furry attractions boost Magnetic Island's allure

Michael Turtle

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Back in 2018, Bruce Hopper was joined by Brenda Jackson and and Heather Bramble at the stall in Taree Central shopping centre.

WHAT'S ONJeans for Genes Day, the COVID-19 way

Rob Scott

Investigating sewer lines in Forster Keys

The bushfire recovery webinar will explore what role Landcare has in helping the environment recover.

Bushfire recovery webinar open for registrations

Back in 2018, Bruce Hopper was joined by Brenda Jackson and and Heather Bramble at the stall in Taree Central shopping centre.

WHAT'S ONJeans for Genes Day, the COVID-19 way

Illustration, Stephen Michael King.

WHAT'S ONZoom Storytime launching this week

Taste of Australia host Hayden Quinn filming on the Mid North Coast.

WHAT'S ONMid Coast to feature on Network 10's Taste of Australia

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Emma Brown

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

Same faces, new name: Local taxis in Taree, Laurieton and Foster-Tuncurry have not only had a rebrand but it's now easier to book them than ever before. For more just visit www.13cabs.com.au.

Riding on with the locals

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

RENTAL TRENDS: Nationally, rent values declined 0.3% in the month of June, and 0.5% over the quarter. Photo - Shutterstock.

Rental market changes course

Ruth Lewis

2020 Winner: Cantala Avenue House wins this year's Australian House of the Year Photo - Christopher Frederick Jones.

Humble restoration defines the true meaning of home

Ruth Lewis

Greg Barker, Brooke Stephens and Gary Christensen at the Forster Tuncurry Community Kitchen.

Forster Tuncurry Community Kitchen ready to serve those in need

Close to eight decades had passed when Bessie Smith and Coral Bates met up.

Reconnection leads to life-long friendship

Jeanene Duncan

Beware of scams that impersonate government organisations. Some scammers calim they are from the Australian Tax Office.

Scamwatch: Don't fall for tax time scams

Greg Barker, Brooke Stephens and Gary Christensen at the Forster Tuncurry Community Kitchen.

Forster Tuncurry Community Kitchen ready to serve those in need

Marine Rescue deputy unit commander, Fran Breen, Wendy Borchers and Brian Booth jnr following the funeral.

Farewell Brian Booth

Wendy Donnellan

The Stroud Rodeo was one of the many victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Council supports cancelled events

Inundated: Deborah Atkins at Milligans with just a sample of the face masks she has been making.

Crafty people meeting high demand for reusable face masks

Images from regional Australia. Taken by, from left clockwise, Brendan McCarthy, Jonathan Carroll, Lachlan Bence and Adam McLean.

DIGESTIt's going to get worse before it gets better

Mask wearing has become common place for many in NSW. Picture: Adam McLean.

All NSW residents returning from Victoria must now enter hotel quarantine

Hundreds more coronavirus cases, man in his 30s dies

NATIONALHundreds more coronavirus cases, man in his 30s dies

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Victoria's darkest day so far: record amount of COVID-19 cases and deaths

The Courier staff

The game-changer test may take as long as the game-changer vaccine. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERHow long before a quick, reliable and cheap test comes out?

Steve Evans

Passengers and crew from the MS Roald Amundsen, docked in Norway have contracted COVID-19.

DIGESTA cruise liner and COVID? Again, surely not?

Janine Graham

Ten tips to help your parenting during COVID-19 lockdowns

Ten tips to help your parenting during COVID-19 lockdowns

Michelle Smith

Photo: Sally-Ann Thompson

From southern NSW to Tasmania, it's been a white Wednesday

Matterson Knyvett captured the moment a goanna latched onto his ankle while out on the job.

Is that a goanna wrapped around your ankle?

A beautiful sight as the baby boy's family checks he is doing ok after the birth on Monday, August 3. Picture: Mogo Wildlife Park.

Watch mother giraffe's first moments with baby son

More restrictions are expected to be revealed for COVID-hit Victoria.

NATIONALAustralia coronavirus live updates: schools close

FAMILY: Margaret Gabbedy-Hayes has been caring for her son since he collapsed with bleeding on the brain about two years ago. Picture: Brodie Weeding

How one community organisation helped rescue Matthew

Jackson Worthington

These brave Bunnings staff members came face to face with a woman later dubbed a "Karen".

Why 'Karen'? We asked sociology and language experts

Jackson Worthington

STRONG MESSAGE: Aboriginal recording artists Mi-kaisha and Nooky (front), pictured with video clip dancers Maddie Paluch and Chandler Connell, collaborated to write the song, 'One Point 5', encouraging young people to keep their communities safe from COVID-19. Photo: Jake Keane

New song aims to share the COVID-19 safe message with Aboriginal communities

Bulls go down to the Ratz in a bruising affair

Bulls go down to the Ratz in a bruising affair

Phil Wilkins

STRONG MESSAGE: Aboriginal recording artists Mi-kaisha and Nooky (front), pictured with video clip dancers Maddie Paluch and Chandler Connell, collaborated to write the song, 'One Point 5', encouraging young people to keep their communities safe from COVID-19. Photo: Jake Keane

REAL AUSTRALIASafety messages reach the bush as Moree masks up

Sophie Harris

Shedding the past creates a lighter future

Shedding the past creates a lighter future

Marie Low

SHIFT: It seems that the focus on eradicating overt and shocking racism has created an environment of casual discrimination where ageism, sexism and other isms are being ignored and indeed fostered through social media.

Risk Australia will again be a discrimi-nation | Midweek Musings

Father Brendan Lee

Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

Professor Mick Dodson.

Time for treaty talk in Tasmania is now

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Tough new restrictions for businesses and workers have kicked-in for Melbourne.

Vic business, permit virus rules kick in

2hrs ago

Gladys Berejiklian says travellers flying into Sydney from Victoria will go into hotel quarantine.

COVID-affected west Sydney school closed

2hrs ago

The new cybersecurity plan gives investigators easier access to computers used by criminals.

Cybersecurity plan targets dark web crooks

2hrs ago

Michael Kidd wants all Australians to offer support to Victorians doing it tough.

Aussies urged to reach out to mates in Vic

Rebecca Gredley
2hrs ago

Queensland is closing its border with NSW after Australia's deadliest day of the pandemic.

Queensland-NSW border closure looms

Aaron Bunch
2hrs ago

Economists expect Melbourne's coronavirus restrictions will have an impact on the economy.

Victoria's shutdown to weigh on economy

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
2hrs ago

Better Renting says COVID-19 has made housing inequality worse, pushing more people into poverty.

Renters lost pay but not paying less rent

Rebecca Gredley

FUTURE UNCLEAR: North-central Victoria pig farmer Tim Kingma processes about 500 pigs a week and is concerned about the pork industry's uncertainty.

Pigs sent interstate worrying farmers

Bryce Eishold
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DREADED DAY: When the sun sets on a day photographing sale bulls everyone is sick of it. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

Opinion: Why farming families dread bull photography day

Lucy Kinbacher

Auctioneer Paul Dooley, PR Watts Armidale agent Tony Frizell, buyers Tracey and Joanne Gowen, and vendors Sally and Andrew White with the $14,000 top price bull.

Heifer bulls in demand at Eastern Plains

Lucy Kinbacher

Revenue from rego wouldn't even maintain the roads we have, let alone build new ones.

It may hurt to hear, but most road aren't even made for you

Sam Hollier

How to eliminate fire hazards while working from home

How to eliminate fire hazards while working from home

There is no need to try and prove baby brain exists. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONBaby brain? Tired mums don't need labels, we need a break

Christy Kidner