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Health fears grow after huge support for Black Lives Matter protests

DIGESTHealth fears grow after huge support for Black Lives Matter protests

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Was the pangolin to blame for the pandemic?

DIGESTWas the pangolin to blame for the pandemic?

TRACE: University of Tasmania researcher Professor Michael Breadmore and PhD candidate Mostafa Adel Atia Abuzeid at a university laboratory. Picture: supplied

Uni researchers developing mobile virus detection device

Picture: Shutterstock

Partnership to guarantee manufacture of potential COVID-19 vaccine

New Zealand picks COVID-19 elimination day, UN wants "a people's vaccine"

DIGESTNew Zealand picks COVID-19 elimination day, UN wants "a people's vaccine"

Kim Chappell

Finger prick testing seeks answers to COVID-19 questions

Finger prick testing seeks answers to COVID-19 questions

Jackie Meyers

Laverty pathology area coordinator Ann Deniz testing for coronavirus in Canberra. Picture: Karleen Minney

OPINIONFour ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and four ways it fell short

Stephen Duckett, Anika Stobart

Britain passes an unenviable mark

DIGESTBritain passes an unenviable mark

Kim Chappell

The latest round of testing for Covid-19 by Premier League clubs has returned no positive results.

Zero positives in latest EPL Covid tests

Bayern Munich are on course to win a 30th Bundesliga title after a 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayern march on towards Bundesliga title

Derek Wilson

Parramatta players celebrate a try during the match against the Brisbane Broncos last week at Suncorp Stadium. The Eels were among the big winners from Round 3. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Eels look the goods, Dragons not so much

Laurie Daley

The latest round of testing for Covid-19 by Premier League clubs has returned no positive results.

Zero positives in latest EPL Covid tests

Adelaide Crows senior coach Matthew Nicks looks on during the round 1 AFL match against the Sydney Swans at Adelaide Oval on March 21. Photo: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images

OPINIONHawks and Crows, a tale of two AFL cultures

Rohan Connolly

All you need to know as the NRL kicks off - again

All you need to know as the NRL kicks off - again

Joshua Bartlett

Looking to go camping? Here's what you need to know before you go

Looking to go camping? Here's what you need to know before you go

Sophie Boyd

Uncle Kurt's, a Brooklyn-style bar on the ground floor of a parking garage, is part of a new vibe in Parramatta. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The cultural renaissance hitting the west

Michael Turtle

9 amazing NSW Central West weekend getaways

9 amazing NSW Central West weekend getaways

Nadine Morton

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A contentious penalty try has helped Newcastle to a 34-18 NRL win over Canberra at Campbelltown.

Ponga and Best shine in Knights' NRL win

Scott Bailey
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Two people died in a holiday house fire in regional Victoria.

Two dead after Victorian house fire

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A shark believed to be the one that killed a 60-year-old Queensland surfer.

Great white shark kills Queensland surfer

Julian Drape and Dominica Sanda
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A contentious penalty try has helped Newcastle to a 34-18 NRL win over Canberra at Campbelltown.

Ponga and Best shine in Knights' NRL win

24m ago

Health fears grow after huge support for Black Lives Matter protests

DIGESTHealth fears grow after huge support for Black Lives Matter protests

Simon Bourke
1hr ago

A new look has brought a welcome change of luck for Brenton Avdulla with a Randwick treble.

New-look Avdulla emerges from form slump

Mandy Cottell and Warwick Barr
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Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Rosie Ryan

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Emma Brown

Conversation starter: Filling your table with food from one end to the other means guests have to talk to each other and reach over in order to get their food, ensuring conversation flows throughout the meal.

The art of the dining table

Jennifer Birchall

Kindness begins at home

Kindness begins at home

Gary Bentley

Scamwatch: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is

Scamwatch: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is

Real-life: crested penguins.

Just for kids: crafty little critters

Joanne Crawford

Kindness begins at home

Kindness begins at home

Share the joy and the pain

OPINIONShare the joy and the pain

Gary Bentley

Just for kids: Engineering Bingo!

Just for kids: Engineering Bingo!

Joanne Crawford

9 amazing NSW Central West weekend getaways

9 amazing NSW Central West weekend getaways

Googong's 'Grass Man' - the hero we need right now. Picture: AAP

Googong's 'Grass Man' should be Aussie of the Year

'I'M SORRY': A Griffith man was fined $344 and lost three points after overtaking a truck across double unbroken lines. PHOTO: NSW Police

Driver caught on dashcam just 'wanted to get home'

Get of the grass: And they did. The accommodating PM Scott Morrison with the lawn-proud man in Queanbeyan.

WATCH'Get off the grass': is it the most Aussie request ever?

The koala and the wombat who became best friends in lockdown

GOOD NEWSThe koala and the wombat who became best friends in lockdown

Simon McCarthy

Need to escape isolation this long weekend? Here's 9 amazing NSW Central West options

WHAT'S ONNeed to escape isolation this long weekend? Here's 9 amazing NSW Central West options

Nadine Morton

Philadelphians takes a knee during a nine-minute long vigil for George Floyd as thousands around the nation protest police brutality. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONThe fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality

Clare Corbould

STAYING POSITIVE: Musician Joe Creighton has been spending his time working on songs and recording backing tracks in his home studio in Golden Point. Picture: Adam Trafford

'The public is starved for live music'; Joe Creighton positive for future of industry

Rochelle Kirkham

Kindness begins at home

Kindness begins at home

Gary Bentley

BLOCKED: Teens are much more likely to block someone for cyber bullying them than to tell a teacher.

Why teens don't block and report cyber bullying - and what parents can do

Jessie Mitchell

Moments of ugliness stain world of beauty

Moments of ugliness stain world of beauty

Marie Low

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Two people died in a holiday house fire in regional Victoria.

Two dead after Victorian house fire

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A shark believed to be the one that killed a 60-year-old Queensland surfer.

Great white shark kills Queensland surfer

32m ago

Health fears grow after huge support for Black Lives Matter protests

DIGESTHealth fears grow after huge support for Black Lives Matter protests

1hr ago

Protesters had trouble maintaining social distance during large rallies around the country.

Few new virus cases, worries over protests

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Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has urged protesters to abide by virus prevention rules.

WA govt nervous after inmate death, rally

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Protesters clashed with police in Sydney's Central Station after the Black Lives Matter rally.

Police defend spray use after Sydney rally

Dominica Sanda

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced stimulus for housing projects.

WA tackles COVID pain with new home grants

Cabinet minister Mathias Cormann has been criticised over his comments on BLM rallies.

Cormann stands by attack on protesters

Colin Brinsden

Mill Creek Angus operations and livestock manager Ben Pritchard with company owner Trent Ottawa. Photo: Supplied

Big gains in commercial herd ahead of stud establishment

Hannah Powe
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Bryce Killen.

Pastoral industry farewells Bryce Killen

Peter Austin

David Ernest Montgomery was an internationally recognised leader in the seed potato industry.

An eye for a better way

Home heating options to keep your house warm and cosy

Home heating options to keep your house warm and cosy

ENERGY: Like humans, most animals will settle better after they've been exercised.

How can I prepare my pets for easing COVID-19 restrictions?

RSPCA

OLD MEETS NEW: Architects Hindley & Co were sympathetic to the home's original features, while incorporating numerous 21st century upgrades. Photos: Tatjana Plitt. Produced with BowerBird.

Marrying mid-century & modern styles