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Health Minister Greg Hunt said there a "strong uptake" of the vaccine from the over-50s cohort. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Vaccine rollout recalibrated, but still no target for vulnerable groups

Aus Post ban a blow to regional producers

DIGESTAus Post ban a blow to regional producers

COVID-19 committee chair Katy Gallagher. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Committee hears of slow vaccine rollout in disability care

Smiles beam under masks as travel bubble opens

DIGESTSmiles beam under masks as travel bubble opens

Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERHow Australia's vaccine rollout fares globally

Sarah Basford Canales

At least 885,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Australia so far, making the instances of blood clots rare. Picture: Shutterstock

UPDATEDTGA confirms death 'likely linked' to AstraZeneca vaccine

Sally Whyte

PM prepares nation for longer border closure

DIGESTPM prepares nation for longer border closure

A NSW woman has reportedly died after developing blood clots a day after being vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

PM, premier urge calm after NSW clot death

Forster-Tuncurry players celebrate after winning last year's under 15 grand final. The new season will start on Saturday, May 1.

Knockout blow for junior league

Mick McDonald

Hannah Carmichael and James Williams at Junior Lifesaver of the Year Awards.

Friendships made and new skills learned

Anne Evans

Winning team. Nash Wilkes and coach Peter Sanders.

Forster swimmer takes his first National gold

Forster-Tuncurry players celebrate after winning last year's under 15 grand final. The new season will start on Saturday, May 1.

Knockout blow for junior league

AOC president John Coates has addressed state cabinet on Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympics.

Brisbane's Olympic Games push heats up

Tracey Ferrier

Steve Stanton juggles a lineout throw by Ben Manning at the Forster Tuncurry Dolphins' training session last week. They play premiership winning Manning River Ratz at Peter Barclay Field, Tuncurry, this Saturday.

Dolphins welcome Tongan forwards back to training

Phil Wilkins

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?

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

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Manning Valley Pipes and Drums are a regular at the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBonnie Wingham Scottish Fair

Big things in store for MidCoast Libraries

WHAT'S ONBig things in store for MidCoast Libraries

Classic cars are a feature of the day.

WHAT'S ONGreat Lakes Motorfest is back in 2021

Manning Valley Pipes and Drums are a regular at the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBonnie Wingham Scottish Fair

COMPELLING: Benedict Cumberbatch in The Courier, a film with a familiar feeling, with elements reminiscent of earlier espionage films (John Le Carre adaptations, Bridge of Spies). Picture: Roadshow

A fine true life spy thriller

ron cerabona

Proud service men and women at the last Anzac Day march held in 2019.

Anzac Day commemorations return to Forster Tuncurry

Jeanene Duncan

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown
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Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

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Ruth Lewis

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

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Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

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

A grand design - on a budget

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

A grand design - on a budget

TOP OF THE CHART: The Whitsundays has taken first place in the PRD Stand Out Regions report. Photo - Shutterstock, Tanya Puntti.

The top ten stand out places for property in Australia

TOP OF THE CHART: The Whitsundays has taken first place in the PRD Stand Out Regions report. Photo - Shutterstock, Tanya Puntti.

The top ten stand out places for property in Australia

AFTER THE STORM: Those impacted by floods should talk to their property manager or landlord and insurance company as soon as possible. Photo - Shutterstock.

Help for those impacted by floods

VACANCIES: According to SQM Research there are now less vacancies at the national level compared to January 2020 just prior to the first outbreak of Covid-19 in Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

The worst is over for landlords as vacancies fall

CONSIDERATIONS: Property investment isn't for everyone. If you are considering investing in property, it is essential to weigh up the pros and cons. Photo - Shutterstock.

The pros and cons of property investing

Manning Valley Pipes and Drums are a regular at the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBonnie Wingham Scottish Fair

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

Precious: Pewter is certainly precious and would be a wonderful fur baby for any family. Photo: supplied by AWL Great Lakes Manning

Pewter will enrich your heart

AWL Great Lakes Manning

Manning Valley Pipes and Drums are a regular at the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival. Photo supplied

WHAT'S ONBonnie Wingham Scottish Fair

Willem Underman and Dan Andrew present an excited Dave Carter with his new boat.

Dave's delight

Jeanene Duncan

Proud service men and women at the last Anzac Day march held in 2019.

Anzac Day commemorations return to Forster Tuncurry

Jeanene Duncan

Locals say the show does not reflect the real Byron Bay

Coastal town paddles out in fight against Netflix reality show

Caleb McLaughlin, left, and Jharrel Jerome in Concrete Cowboy. Picture: Aaron Ricketts

Heartfelt but underwritten tale

Not for kids: Gunda is no Babe. Picture: Supplied

A stark, haunting look at farm life

Creation Stories is unmissable cinema, though more for the brilliant lesson in social history than for superlative filmmaking. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWPortrait of a very obnoxious man

A scene from Voyagers. Picture: Supplied

Confronting the end of the world

Ron Cerabona

COMPELLING: Benedict Cumberbatch in The Courier, a film with a familiar feeling, with elements reminiscent of earlier espionage films (John Le Carre adaptations, Bridge of Spies). Picture: Roadshow

A fine true life spy thriller

ron cerabona

WHAT'S COOKING?: Actor, writer, opera singer and celebrity home cook Silvia Colloca on life, love and living in the northern beaches. Picture: Geoff Jones

Love, lust and Italian home cooking with Silvia Colloca

Nadine Morton

Aussie Helpers chief executive Tash Kocks, pictured with volunteers at Nabiac, said the charity will return to the Manning next week to help 18 more farming families affected by floods. Photo: supplied.

Aussie Helpers begin flood relief efforts in the Great Lakes and Manning

Rob Douglas

Mate, the news is out: we're a pack of galahs

OPINIONMate, the news is out: we're a pack of galahs

Marie Low
2hrs ago

The data paint a picture of women being more adaptable than men - having suffered worse in the early months of the recession and then refashioning themselves into different types of workers. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONMen have been hit harder by the COVID recession than women. What matters now is what we do about it

Peter Martin

HYPOCRISY: There's been little backlash to comedian Magda Szubanski's attack on Jenny Morrison. Picture: Canberra Times

OPINIONMidweek Musings | Why it was wrong for Magda Szubanski to target Jenny Morrison

Father Brendan Lee

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

West Australian police have launched a new search for the remains of Hayley Dodd.

Search for remains of WA teen continues

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Apple's new iMac computers have a 61cm display and are just 11.5mm thick.

Apple unveils slim iMacs, AirTags

Queensland's gender pay gap is at 15.3 per cent, compared to 14 per cent nationally, a report shows.

Qld's gender pay gap bigger than nation's

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EYES ON THE PRIZE: Sam Froling of the Hawks goes up for the dunk in front of the Illawarra faithful during a game in February. Picture: Anna Warr

CAPTAIN'S CALL: Home, sweet home for rested Hawks

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the murder of George Floyd.

Chauvin convicted of murder in Floyd case

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CANCELLED: The state government is reportedly set to buy back Shenhua's Watermark mine after 13 years of exploration. Photo: file

'Lose out on jobs': No warning for Shenhua 'cancellation'

Andrew Messenger
12m ago

The federal government plans to direct almost $540 million to clean energy technologies.

Extra clean energy funding ahead of summit

Daniel McCulloch
22m ago

Road rage incidents in NSW are getting way out of hand with tailgating and abuse far too common.

Road rage too common on NSW roads: NRMA

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Historically high prices and a great start to the crop sowing window may result in Australian farmers planting the nation's biggest ever canola area.

High prices and good soil moisture could spur a "gold rush" for oilseed crop

Angus Groves, AWB
12m ago

Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory workers Paige Vanzanten, Heidi Huckshold, Selina Kneubuhler and Chase King, whose employer could be hit by an Australia Post delivery ban. Picture: Emma Hillier.

Food producers in limbo as Australia Post delivery ban looms

Rex Martinich
1hr ago

COOL BUNCH: See Saw Wines co-owner Justin Jarrett's new prosecco has won both a silver and a bronze medal in wine shows. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Reducing usage of carbon-based energy at Cargo

Stephen Burns

TECHNOLOGY MATTERS: Wolf's warming drawer can do more than just the obvious. Photo: Supplied

Take your food to a new level

42m ago

No-one makes it through life unscathed, but it is possible to remain intact. Picture: Shutterstock.

Our attitude toward setbacks determines our personal growth

Gary Bentley

There are various signs to look out for that will let you know when your baby is ready for solid food. Picture: Shutterstock

Hey baby! Take the anxiety out of feeding in the first six months

Karen Hardy