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Cliff jumping at Wattamolla lagoon in Royal National Park. Picture: John Veage

Wattamolla fence upgrade

Member for Kogarah Chris Minns celebrating Buddha's Birthday and the Multicultural Festival recently.

Nan Tien Temple Kogarah celebrates Buddha's Birthday

Busy summer: Beachgoers flocked to Cronulla's beaches this year. Picture: John Veage

Lifeguards kept busy

Major milestone: Paul Chen, centre, with staff at the Rockdale Plaza Michel's cafe he has operated for 20 years. Picture: Supplied

Michel's owner celebrates milestone

Sienna Da Silva, Chelsea Da Silva, Ruby Di Somma and Jana Markopoulos represented the club and the state in representative teams. Picture: Chris Lane

St George Randwick hockey players reach representative success

Saturday morning surprise.Picture John Veage

Cronulla Surf Report|12.05.21

Motorcyclist seriously injured at Caringbah

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Woolworths introduces 'quiet hours' at St George stores

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OPINIONState Matters with Mark Buttigieg: Our Ambulance Service and Hospitals need further resourcing

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OPINIONRohan Connolly | Why a frustrated Carlton must stay the course

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OPINIONShire Matters with Mark Speakman: Honour our 'healing hearts' this International Nurses Day

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The Daredevil Dairyman from Rockdale

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Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

The latest federal budget contains a $17.7 billion plan to improve Australia's aged-care system.

Record $17.7b to improve aged-care system

Tradesmen will be among those to benefit from the extension of business investment incentives.

Business gives big budget spend thumbs up

All you need to know on the big-spending budget

DIGESTAll you need to know on the big-spending budget

Public health alert for Victoria

Public health alert for Victoria

Merryn Porter

ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt says the university sector in one industry bearing the brunt of border closures. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'We will be left behind': ANU vice-chancellor calls for border plan

Sally Whyte

Why two Newmans are making headlines

DIGESTWhy two Newmans are making headlines

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTDo you know your ABC? Appreciation, Budget, Coronavirus

Victoria Lee

Carlton's Ed Curnow reacts after Sunday's loss to the Dogs. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONRohan Connolly | Why a frustrated Carlton must stay the course

Rohan Connolly

Saturday morning surprise.Picture John Veage

Cronulla Surf Report|12.05.21

John Veage

Father and son: David and Lucio D'Alessio running together at a shire Parkrun event. Picture: Supplied.

Never too old to get involved at Parkrun

Finn Coleman

Carlton's Ed Curnow reacts after Sunday's loss to the Dogs. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONRohan Connolly | Why a frustrated Carlton must stay the course

Streaming: AFL Sydney will now be on Kayo. Picture: John Veage

Match of the round on Kayo

Finn Coleman

Sienna Da Silva, Chelsea Da Silva, Ruby Di Somma and Jana Markopoulos represented the club and the state in representative teams. Picture: Chris Lane

St George Randwick hockey players reach representative success

Kayla Osborne

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Honoured: Doug Hansell (left) plays Kevin Tuerff (right) in inspiring true-story musical Come From Away.

St George actor excited to bring musical to life

Jess Layt

Picture: Supplied

Enjoy Drag Royalty, bubbles and Dutch-inspired breakfast at Georges River Eurovision event

Kayla Osborne

Dharawal Nation: First Nations artists Deanna Schreiber, Kerry Toomey and Annette Webb will feature in the Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Wuliwulawala. Picture: Chris Lane

PHOTOSWuliwulawala exhibition to celebrate creativity of First Nations women

Honoured: Doug Hansell (left) plays Kevin Tuerff (right) in inspiring true-story musical Come From Away.

St George actor excited to bring musical to life

The Game's Afoot

WHAT'S ONThe Game's Afoot

Cheers to that: Artists Max Samways, Naomi Woodlands, Christian Druitt-Preston, Lorraine Avery and Nicole Low celebrate the first official opening of an exhibition at Hazelhurst Arts Centre since before COVID-19. Picture: Supplied

WHAT'S ONExhibit showcases secret life of plants

Merryn Porter

Cathy Cascarino, 82, with her husband and carer Tony. Cathy was diagnosed with Alzheimers in October and is one of the first to participate in the trial.

Alzheimer's patients sought for drug trial that offers hope for symptoms

SAVING TIME AND MONEY: Mitchell Harris Wines managing director Alicia Linley was able to save thousands of dollars a year on their gas and electricity bills simply by talking to Beevo.

How this wine bar saved thousands of dollars in minutes

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Della Vreeland

Cathy Cascarino, 82, with her husband and carer Tony. Cathy was diagnosed with Alzheimers in October and is one of the first to participate in the trial.

Alzheimer's patients sought for drug trial that offers hope for symptoms

How medicinal cannabis is helping Australians heal

How medicinal cannabis is helping Australians heal

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Stylish waterside home

Stylish waterside home

Stylish waterside home

Stylish waterside home

New, quick way to search the property market

New, quick way to search the property market

New, quick way to search the property market

New, quick way to search the property market

Truly marvellous river views

Truly marvellous river views

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

Joanne Crawford

Space and sophistication

Space and sophistication

Member for Kogarah Chris Minns celebrating Buddha's Birthday and the Multicultural Festival recently.

Nan Tien Temple Kogarah celebrates Buddha's Birthday

Busy summer: Beachgoers flocked to Cronulla's beaches this year. Picture: John Veage

Lifeguards kept busy

Merryn Porter

Major milestone: Paul Chen, centre, with staff at the Rockdale Plaza Michel's cafe he has operated for 20 years. Picture: Supplied

Michel's owner celebrates milestone

Merryn Porter

Member for Kogarah Chris Minns celebrating Buddha's Birthday and the Multicultural Festival recently.

Nan Tien Temple Kogarah celebrates Buddha's Birthday

Chef's hat: Rachel Cunningham has a new role as an apprentice chef at The Pines, Cronulla Picture: Chris Lane

Indigenous chef steps into the kitchen

Merryn Porter

Scamwatch: Are you a male aged between 35 and 44? You may be a target for this scam

Scamwatch: Are you a male aged between 35 and 44? You may be a target for this scam

Saturday morning surprise.Picture John Veage

Cronulla Surf Report|12.05.21

Father and son: David and Lucio D'Alessio running together at a shire Parkrun event. Picture: Supplied.

Never too old to get involved at Parkrun

All you need to know on the big-spending budget

DIGESTAll you need to know on the big-spending budget

Honoured: Doug Hansell (left) plays Kevin Tuerff (right) in inspiring true-story musical Come From Away.

St George actor excited to bring musical to life

Great form: St George Illawarra centre Jack Bird. Storm v Dragons, Sunday, 4pm, Suncorp Stadium. Picture: Geoff Jones

Bird is flying in Red V

Chris Boulous

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTFederal budget to prioritise growth over repair

Toby Vue

Danny Lewis..."the heart and soul" of the De La Salle Caringbah Junior Rugby League Football Club.

Shire junior rugby league loses a legend

Murray Trembath

Kash Brown floats thrugh the new swell.Picture John Veage

PHOTOS | Cronulla surf report| Clean lines before the southerly change | 05.05.21

John Veage

State Matters with Mark Buttigieg: Our Ambulance Service and Hospitals need further resourcing

OPINIONState Matters with Mark Buttigieg: Our Ambulance Service and Hospitals need further resourcing

Shire Matters with Mark Speakman: Honour our 'healing hearts' this International Nurses Day

OPINIONShire Matters with Mark Speakman: Honour our 'healing hearts' this International Nurses Day

Mark Speakman MP

Moving ahead: A development site on the edge of Monro Park. Picture: John Veage

HAVE YOUR SAYDon't complain about Shire development

New research has found 70 per cent of Australians aged 65 and do not have any form of advance care planning document in place and of the 30 per cent that do, the majority of them are either incomplete, invalid or not legally binding. Photo: Shutterstock

End-of-life crisis looming for older Australians

Geraldine Cardozo

Foods seniors should be eating

Foods seniors should be eating

Samara Ross

WOMEN'S BUSINESS: Obstetrician Caroline de Costa has been delivering babies for almost 50 years. Photo: Sean Davey.

How delivering babies has changed in 50 years

Samara Ross

UNSW's study says people are being dissuaded by conspiracy theories from getting a COVID jab.

Vaccine doubt, COVID misinformation linked

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Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein will lead a majority government after his party secured a 13th seat.

Liberals secure majority govt in Tasmania

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Federal ministers have been talking at odds over the timing of the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

Clarity sought on vaccine rollout, borders

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Victorians will soon face tough penalties for not using QR codes, Health Minister Martin Foley says.

Travellers back in iso over SA hotel leak

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese will deliver his budget reply speech on Thursday night.

Labor to fund Startup Year for innovators

Paul Osborne
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A woman has been rushed to hospital after she was stabbed in the chest at a Newcastle cafe.

Woman stabbed in Newcastle cafe kitchen

Tiffanie Turnbull

Brittany Higgins claims members of the PM's staff gave background briefings against her loved ones.

Inquiry into PMO knowledge of rape resumes

WA's former chief casino officer sold a boat to a friend who worked for Crown, an inquiry has heard.

Former WA casino chief defends Crown ties

Michael Ramsey

NOT LEFT WONDERING 'IF ONLY': David Lyons, Melville Park, Vasey, Victoria bought the top priced bull of the 56th Hereford Australia National Sale, purchasing Mawarra If Only Q264 for $103,000. Pictured with Mawarra's Logan Sykes, Longford, Vic.

Mawarra bull sold for $103,000 at Hereford National

Olivia Calver

Overcoming flood to bumper harvest is industry in a nutshell

Overcoming flood to bumper harvest is industry in a nutshell

Billy Jupp

Rain will clear and allow drying winds from the west to dominate NSW weather over the next fortnight.

SAM to deliver a dry fortnight for NSW

Ben Domoniso, Weatherzone

Rally driving takes one look at understeer and then sprays gravel in its face. Photo: Shutterstock.

Getting the car slowed and turned on various surfaces

Sam Hollier

SHIVERS: Keeping warm and comfortable at home during winter is easier than your think. Photo: Shutterstock.

Smart ways to keep warm during winter

Trade data has revealed international markets can't get enough of Australia's fresh vegetables.

Demand grows for fresh Aussie vegetables

Sophie Moore