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Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

DIGESTThere's no time to waste

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WATCHHaircuts, shopping to head outdoors across Victoria

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WATCHSeven deaths, 1903 COVID-19 cases recorded in Victoria

NSW COVID case number drops again as first doses pass 92 per cent

WATCHNSW COVID case number drops again as first doses pass 92 per cent

Senator Zed Seselja warns Canberrans will continue to face mental health challenges as they emerge from lockdown. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberrans to access $1 million in fresh mental health support

Finn McHugh

Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY

Premier announces changes to roadmap out of lockdown

Alex Gretgrix

NSW records 301 new COVID cases before new freedoms on Monday

NSW records 301 new COVID cases before new freedoms on Monday

Michael Parris

Labor's finance spokesperson Senator Katy Gallagher. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'The time has passed': Labor douses $300 vax incentive proposal

Sarah Basford Canales

FAIR GO: Geelong's triple All-Australian and best and fairest Tom Stewart only polled eight votes in the Brownlow. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONTake Brownlow Medal voting away from the umpires

Howard Kotton

UPGRADE COMING: Dubbo's Dawson Park greyhound racing facility will undergo an upgrade. Photo: NICK GUTHRIE

Investment in Central West home of sprint

Michael Cowley

Are cars dearer?

Are cars dearer?

Chris Goodsell

FAIR GO: Geelong's triple All-Australian and best and fairest Tom Stewart only polled eight votes in the Brownlow. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONTake Brownlow Medal voting away from the umpires

READY TO RACE: Deputy Premier Paul Toole with GRNSW chief executive Tony Mestrov at the launch of the worlds richest greyhound race the Million Dollar Chase. Photo: SUPPLIED.

Deputy Premier backs industry

Michael Cowley

VALE: Greyhound racing industry icon Paul Wheeler. Photo: Clint Anderson.

OPINIONGreyhound racing mourns the shock loss of an industry icon

Greyhound Racing NSW CEO Tony Mestrov

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

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Online author talk with Costa Georgiadis, October 27 hosted by Kempsey Library.

WHAT'S ONWhat's On 2021: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

Tracey Fairhurst

Continuing to care for water and country

Continuing to care for water and country

Source MidCoast Council

Ageing strategy guides residents though senior years

Online author talk with Costa Georgiadis, October 27 hosted by Kempsey Library.

WHAT'S ONWhat's On 2021: Your events guide for the Mid North Coast

Victoria State Ballet's production of Beauty and the Beast is coming to the MEC in July, 2022. Photo supplied

Victorian State Ballet brings Beauty and The Beast to Taree

Helen Knight

Carols return to the Christmas agenda

GOOD NEWSCarols return to the Christmas agenda

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

Time-saving tips: 6 habits to help you find more time in your day

Time-saving tips: 6 habits to help you find more time in your day

7 tips on finding the perfect gift when on a budget

7 tips on finding the perfect gift when on a budget

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

The 'teenage curse' that men can carry into adulthood

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Linda Lambrechts

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

Linda Lambrechts

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Make sure your home is pulling its weight on the property market by decluttering your spaces to open up its potential. Picture: Shutterstock.

Decluttering goes a long way to sell houses

Make sure your home is pulling its weight on the property market by decluttering your spaces to open up its potential. Picture: Shutterstock.

Decluttering goes a long way to sell houses

In-person property auctions are now permitted in NSW, with vaccination requirements varying according to the premises. Photo: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERCan the unvaccinated attend open homes? NSW's COVID real estate rules explained

Jack Needham

Apartment values grew faster than houses in regional areas last month, but that doesn't neccessarily mean they make a good investment. Photo: Shutterstock

Tempted to buy a regional unit? Read this first

Jack Needham

Property wrap-up: Beachside buys keep on bringing in the big dollars

Property wrap-up: Beachside buys keep on bringing in the big dollars

Jen Melocco

The scams to avoid this year

All the online scams you need to avoid

Scamwatch: Don't fall for scammers pretending to be the tax office

Scamwatch: Don't fall for scammers pretending to be the tax office

Scamwatch is warning that if a "job opportunity seems too good to be true, it probably is".

Scamwatch: Don't fall for scammers pretending to be Federal Police

The scams to avoid this year

All the online scams you need to avoid

Furry friend: Jinx is handsome, friendly, furry, and looking for his forever home. Photo: supplied by AWL Great Lakes Manning.

Don't jinx your chance for Jinx

AWL Great Lakes Manning

Albion Park's Amy Critcher Hair Design will reopen on October 11 with clients busting to get in her door, with the stylist flat-out for the first five weeks. Picture: Robert Peet

Hairdressers swamped with calls to fix botched home jobs

Desiree Savage

In the video, the birds circled around the snake before the reptile made a lunge at them, prompting them to fly away.

WATCHUnusual video shows two magpies facing off red-bellied black snake

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WATCHHaircuts, shopping to head outdoors across Victoria

ICAC hearing into former NSW premier begins

LIVEICAC hearing into former NSW premier begins

Hobart and Southern residents will be able to move freely again from 6pm Monday, but masks will still be required.

WATCHTasmania's snap lockdown to end, but masks to remain

Brian Cox plays media mogul Logan Roy in Succession. Picture: Foxtel/HBO

SPOILERSSpoils and spoilers: we've had a sneak peek at the new season of Succession

B.R. Doherty

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WATCHSeven deaths, 1903 COVID-19 cases recorded in Victoria

Kim Chappell

NSW COVID case number drops again as first doses pass 92 per cent

WATCHNSW COVID case number drops again as first doses pass 92 per cent

Matt Carr

COVID restrictions ease further as ICAC hearings into former NSW Premier begin

GET UP TO DATECOVID restrictions ease further as ICAC hearings into former NSW Premier begin

Kim Chappell

HELP NEEDED: A border checkpoint between NSW and Victoria. Picture: Mark Jesser

OPINIONNation's cities need to help regions through outbreaks

Zoë Wundenberg

Dhambit Mununggurr in front of her painting Bees at Gangan. Picture: Charlie Bliss

REAL AUSTRALIAArt helps Yolngu artist Dhambit Mununggurr stay alive

Sarah Matthews

LONG AWAITED: Latrobe's Francene Jacques underwent gender confirmation surgery at 79-years-old, with a cost of about $20,000. Picture: Simon Sturzaker

OPINIONGender confirmation surgery should be covered by Medicare

Meg Powell

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

An inquiry into the Juukan Gorge caves has called for an overhaul of heritage protection laws.

Juukan inquiry calls for heritage overhaul

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Sean Wainui (c), the only player to score five tries in a Super Rugby game, has died in a car crash.

NZ rugby star Wainui dies in car crash

Delivery workers at three major courier companies are set to strike over pay and conditions.

Delivery workers set to strike on Thursday

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Taree's own Andy and Deb are starring in the new television renovation series Renovate or Rebuild. Photo Nine.

'The epitome of last minute': Andy and Deb recount the moment their lives changed forever

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Victorian police are closing in on whoever killed missing campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

Police close in on killer of Vic campers

Melissa Meehan
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced plans to begin opening Queensland from next month.

Qld to reopen for Christmas, regardless

Tracey Ferrier

A man is in custody after two men were stabbed at a Melbourne shopping centre.

Two men stabbed at Melbourne shopping hub

Callum Godde and Benita Kolovos

HOPE: Lynda Genser wants others to know that help is available if gambling is a problem. Photos: Luke Hemer

'I became someone I didn't know': the devastating impact gambling had on Lynda's life

Hayley Elg

George Henderson parading the top priced ram admired by Michael Elmes, Kim Henderson, Paul Dooley, and buyer Henry Armstrong, Pemcaw Merinos, Dunedoo.

Ultimate Merino ram sale at Grogansworth

Stephen Burns

CPS Thomas Ballhausen and Irvine agents, Sam Christensen, Callan Thomas and Bryce Thomas with the market-topping draft of Angus cows with calves which sold for $4170 a unit. The price was a record for Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets. Photo: Rebecca Cooper

Cows with calves crack $4170 at Dubbo

Edwina Watson

Graeme Norman who runs Norman Pastoral Company and his son Alex with their canola crop at Kibah on the Liverpool Plains. Photo: Samantha Townsend

Oilseeds timed to perfection

Samantha Townsend

Whatever the industry, working on your resume will make it easier to land the job of your dreams. Picture: Shutterstock

The jobs of the future and how to land them

Joanne Crawford

UNCOMPLICATED: Etat Pur is available at lookfantastic.com.au and ry.com.au. Photo: Supplied

So many ingredients, which ones work?

Stealth House: The use of steel, concrete and timber allowed Bijl Architecture to created an expression of materials within a folded design form that provided warmth, strength and stealth. Photos: Tom Ferguson.

Stealthy addition hides from street view