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Photos | Big turnout for Wanda market

PHOTOSPhotos | Big turnout for Wanda market

Canoeists enjoy the splendour of Royal National Park before the boatshed was closed for a major revamp. Picture: Chris Lane

Audley boatshed lease on offer

Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

Nurse's career spanned 61 years

PHOTOSNurse's career spanned 61 years

Taking up a guaranteed loan still means having to make monthly repayments on the full mortgage.

Concern over federal home deposit schemes

The Prime Minister went on a media blitz on Wednesday morning. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONIs the PM punting on border openings?

Have your say on proposed name for Bayside reserve

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PHOTOSPhotos | Big turnout for Wanda market

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Mickelson gets special invite for US Open

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Lions tour schedule revised due to virus

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Fire stations Open Day is going ahead

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Engineering company fined after 2017 Wolli Creek crane collapse

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Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

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

Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

All you need to know on the big-spending budget

DIGESTAll you need to know on the big-spending budget

John Paul Moloney

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

Phil Mickelson has been given a USGA exemption to gun for the US Open title that's long eluded him.

Mickelson gets special invite for US Open

The British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa is set to go ahead in July with a revised schedule.

Lions tour schedule revised due to virus

Gerald Imray

CLUB SONG: Western Districts Football Club president, Tony Nolan get the club to sing "When the Saints go marching in" after the AFL funding announcement. Watch the song in the video.

AFL helps fund $4 million club rebuild on Kangaroo Island

Stan Gorton

Phil Mickelson has been given a USGA exemption to gun for the US Open title that's long eluded him.

Mickelson gets special invite for US Open

Playing Josh Hodgson as a loose forward could be just what the Canberra Raiders need. Photo: Matt Blyth/Getty Images

OPINIONLaurie Daley | Canberra Raiders, Josh Hodgson look to right the ship

Laurie Daley

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

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

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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

The Australian women's track relay team, Fleur Mellor, Norma Croker, Betty Cuthbert and Shirley Strickland, which won the 4x100 metres at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Picture: Supplied

St George Olympians celebrated with new exhibition

Kayla Osborne

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

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

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

Stylish waterside home

Stylish waterside home

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

New chapter: Steph Bailey prepares for the book sale. Picture: Chris Lane

Council book sale

Merryn Porter

TARGET: Fraudsters are impersonating caravan and motorhome companies in a recent scam that is circualting across Asutralia.

Scamwatch: If the price is too good to be true, it might be fake

Nurse's career spanned 61 years

PHOTOSNurse's career spanned 61 years

Merryn Porter

New chapter: Steph Bailey prepares for the book sale. Picture: Chris Lane

Council book sale

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

The Prime Minister went on a media blitz on Wednesday morning. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONIs the PM punting on border openings?

Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Saturday morning surprise.Picture John Veage

Cronulla Surf Report|12.05.21

Mariana di Girolamo and Gael Garca Bernal in Ema. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWEma, a difficult and strange experience

Marisol Nicholls and Chris Rock in Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Picture: Lionsgate

REVIEWChris Rock takes on Saw franchise

Cris Kennedy

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

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

Member for Hughes Craig Kelly. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Parliament to decide if Facebook banning MPs is contempt

Harley Dennett

BUDGET: Prime Minister Scott Morrison and treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

HAVE YOUR SAYAre the Liberals the best money managers?

Why such a huge commuter car park?

HAVE YOUR SAYWhy such a huge commuter car park?

The Prime Minister went on a media blitz on Wednesday morning. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONIs the PM punting on border openings?

The Canberra Times

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

About 80 Australians returned from India have begun quarantining at Howard Springs.

PM working with Qantas on India testing

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About 80 Australians returning from India have been bussed to the Howard Springs quarantine centre.

Half-full India flight lands in Darwin

Labor Leader Jodi McKay says NSW mining communities should get more benefit from resource royalties.

NSW Labor seeks mining fund overhaul

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A series of incidents across western Sydney has left four young men in hospital with stab wounds.

Five injured in stabbings across Sydney

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Victoria's opposition is demanding James Merlino name a Labor MP accused of improper conduct.

Vic MP's conduct 'inappropriate': Merlino

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A Sydney tow truck driver convicted of intimidating police has lost his operator's certificate.

Abusive tow truck driver loses certificate

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg: "We are not seeking to cut spending after the next election."

Frydenberg promises no post-election cuts

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
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Priya and Nades and their two children have been in detention for the past three years.

Tamils protest Aust-Sri Lanka links

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Third placed Macarthur Anglican School Cobitty, first-placed Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Tamworth and second-placed Peel High School, Tamworth. Photo: Billy Jupp

Farrer claims top gong in NSW Sheep Show interschool competition

Billy Jupp

Tattykeel reigns supreme at NSW Sheep Show in Dubbo

Tattykeel reigns supreme at NSW Sheep Show in Dubbo

Billy Jupp

Day two of the Dubbo NSW State Sheep Show

Day two of the Dubbo NSW State Sheep Show

Hannah Powe
Billy Jupp

LAYER: A roman blind combined with the soft dreamy look of curtains Photo: Supplied.

Window furnishings to help you keep warm this winter

How to get your dog to walk calmly on a leash

How to get your dog to walk calmly on a leash

RSPCA

"We all have the capacity for change. It's our choice whether we change up or change down". Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICETo change up or change down, choice is your own

Gary Bentley