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Two irrigators to face Land and Environment Court

Two irrigators to face Land and Environment Court

Declan Rurenga

ICAC funding at the mercy of government: Dalton

ICAC funding at the mercy of government: Dalton

Declan Rurenga

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

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the new stimulus measure "will support the recovery and build on tax cuts we announced in last year's Budget". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Tax offsets for individuals and businesses to continue

Sally Whyte

SKATERS: The proposed mini-bowl is likely to be built next to the existing skate park in CWA Park. PHOTO: File.

Council seeks skaters' opinions for new bowl

The Area News

Picture: NSW Police

Alleged $500,000 ketamine stash leads to two arrests in Riverina

Catie McLeod

Media company ACM has signed a letter of intent to supply Facebook's upcoming news product with news coverage from its publications in Canberra and Australia's key regional population centres. Picture: Shutterstock

Facebook does deal with ACM for news feed

Two irrigators to face Land and Environment Court

Two irrigators to face Land and Environment Court

Declan Rurenga

ICAC funding at the mercy of government: Dalton

ICAC funding at the mercy of government: Dalton

Declan Rurenga

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

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

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

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

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

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Drouin Secondary College students Portia and Jordyn with MaxCare sales manager Adam Plant, after winning a prize for their ad campaign for the dairy sector in the 2020 online Cows Create Careers program.

REAL AUSTRALIAIndustry banking on calf cuteness to inspire career

Elizabeth Anderson
13m ago

More than fifty guns have been handed to police during a firearm amnesty in northern Tasmania.

WWII pistol among Tasmania gun amnesty

Ethan James
14m ago

The Maroons say they know how to handle Tom Trbojevic (c) should he play centre for NSW in Origin.

QLD confident handling Trbojevic at centre

Scott Bailey
18m ago

Drouin Secondary College students Portia and Jordyn with MaxCare sales manager Adam Plant, after winning a prize for their ad campaign for the dairy sector in the 2020 online Cows Create Careers program.

REAL AUSTRALIAIndustry banking on calf cuteness to inspire career

13m ago

Passengers from the first India repatriation flight are transferred to Howard Springs.

Traveller from India flight tests positive

Daniel McCulloch
19m ago

The Australian Open in February this year was played under strict COVID-19 restrictions.

Aust Open boss optimistic on 2022 slam

Oliver Caffrey
29m ago

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

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

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

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

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

Alex Morris

PROTECT YOUR ASSETS: According to the Insurance Council of Australia, landlords should consider how they can protect their premises, its assets and the income they receive from their tenants. Photo - Shutterstock.

Insurance is fundamental to protect your investment

Property prices are becoming unaffordable

Property prices are becoming unaffordable

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

BOXED IN: Cats are pedantic about their ablutions and the location and cleanliness of their tray.

Illness or stress? Solving the mystery of your peeing puss

Dr Anne Quain

GIVING BACK: Paul Tuckerman says his work in the community is an integral part of his life. Picture: Adam McLean

'We have a responsibility to act': Thirroul resident reflects on decades of contribution

Natalie Croxon

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

Scamwatch: Banks won't ask you to click on the link

Scamwatch: Banks won't ask you to click on the link

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

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

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

Now 68, David Gulpilil's life hangs in the balance as he battles widespread, stage-four lung cancer. Picture: Supplied

Gulpilil brings the lens to life in new documentary

Member for Hughes Craig Kelly. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Parliament to decide if Facebook banning MPs is contempt

Harley Dennett

A still from The Man in the Hat. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWComedic road trip with little to say

Jane Freebury

Angelina Jolie as Hannah and Jon Bernthal as Ethan in Those Who Wish Me Dead. Picture: Warner Bros.Pictures

REVIEWThose Who Wish Me Dead a western in contemporary clothing

Cris Kennedy

The choice to paint Stan Grant has been labelled "insulting" by some Indigenous elders in Batemans Bay. Photo: Maeve Bannister

'No proper consultation': Mural angers local Indigenous elders

Maeve Bannister

Drouin Secondary College students Portia and Jordyn with MaxCare sales manager Adam Plant, after winning a prize for their ad campaign for the dairy sector in the 2020 online Cows Create Careers program.

REAL AUSTRALIAIndustry banking on calf cuteness to inspire career

Elizabeth Anderson
13m ago

Coal no more: it's time to future-proof our communities

OPINIONCoal no more: it's time to future-proof our communities

Sophie Nichols

That 'old lush', the English language, loves all our abuse. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONPreserving those terms of endearment

B. R. Doherty

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

Drouin Secondary College students Portia and Jordyn with MaxCare sales manager Adam Plant, after winning a prize for their ad campaign for the dairy sector in the 2020 online Cows Create Careers program.

REAL AUSTRALIAIndustry banking on calf cuteness to inspire career

13m ago

More than fifty guns have been handed to police during a firearm amnesty in northern Tasmania.

WWII pistol among Tasmania gun amnesty

14m ago

Passengers from the first India repatriation flight are transferred to Howard Springs.

Traveller from India flight tests positive

19m ago

The total number of COVID-19 doses given in NSW is fast approaching one million.

Nearly a million COVID jabs given in NSW

30m ago

Scott Morrison says he has received comprehensive plans for quarantine camps in Victoria and the NT.

PM impressed with Vic, NT quarantine plans

Marty Silk
36m ago

Paramedics say an injured Queensland skydiver is in a serious but stable condition.

Skydiver seriously injured in Qld

Tracey Ferrier
54m ago

Disability organisations expressed serious concerns about the vaccine rollout, Ron Sackville says.

Disability sector vaccine rollout 'fails'

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

Two Kia models are being recalled over problems with the Hydraulic Electronic Control Units.

Kia cars recalled over fire fears

Tim Dornin
1hr ago

The Baradine Central School agriculture team cleaned up at the NSW Sheep Show in Dubbo. Photo: Billy Jupp

Baradine students shine in Texel ring at NSW Sheep Show

Billy Jupp
43m ago

Broqq, Matthew and Bev Duke, Dubbo.

Thousands flock to the 2021 Dubbo Show

Billy Jupp

Wheat leaf rust is one of several potentially devastating diseases (front row) with resistant varieties (back row) the best protection. It is important to seek updated information on variety resistance status to various diseases.

Sowing guide released

Bob Freebairn

Natural textures inject warmth from the outside world, through the use of sustainable or recycled timber, cane and rattan. Not only are these materials on trend but they create textured patterns on the walls as the light shines through.

Light up your home as the days get darker

SWEET DREAMS: Dulux's Nourish palette includes colours that are perfect for a bedroom. Stylist: Julia Green. Photographer: Armelle Habib.

Bedroom updates to try today

Linley Wilkie

SIX OUT OF TEN: The sharemarket historically has six out of ten good years.

Follow the basic principles of investing for the best result