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OPINIONCOVID-19 cases decrease as weather heats up

AstraZeneca's vaccine is already being manufactured in Melbourne.

EXPLAINERWhen will we get our COVID-19 jabs?

A pizzeria worker sparked Australia's strictest - and briefest - COVID-19 lockdown. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHating on the SA pizza guy won't fix an entirely foreseeable problem

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce indicated international passengers could be required to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERNo jab, no fly: who decides on mandate?

ANALYSISChildren may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults: what we now know about schools and COVID-19

Zoë Hyde

Some of the country's busiest air routes have resumed. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERAs borders reopen, what is next for domestic air travel?

Lucy Bladen

A QR code check-in system is used to view a cafe menu. Picture: Matt Loxton

QR code concerns: Call for businesses to comply with guidelines

Sarah Basford Canales

Stanley James Brodel, a new grandson for Karleen Minney, living in Melbourne.

OPINIONI'm ready to crawl from Canberra to Victoria for my 'Stanley cuddles'

Karleen Minney

Marseille's Dario Benedetto finally hit the target for Marseille as they moved third in Ligue 1.

Benedetto finally nets in Marseille win

TOP TRIO: Caleb Serong, Hayden Young and Liam Henry made their AFL debuts for Fremantle in 2020. They were all top-10 draftees. Picture: Getty Images

A draft like no other after a season like no other

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

TITLE HOLDERS: Coleambally were able to take out the inaugural McGann Family Shield with a victory over Coro. PHOTO: Liam Warren

Nomads take home the silverware with McGann Family Shield success

Liam Warren

Benedetto finally nets in Marseille win

VOCAL: AFLPA president Patrick Dangerfield has been vocal on rules surrounding the number of interchange rotations per game. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

AFL rule changes for next season should go further

Howard Kotton

Former Roma captain and Italy attacker Francesco Totti struggled to recover from COVID-19.

Totti details 'long 15 days' COVID battle

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

Bob along at Arbory Afloat. Picture: Supplied

Four ways to fall in love with Melbourne all over again

Sue Wallace

A popular waterhole for swimming at Litchfield National Park is Florence Falls. Picture: Michael Turtle

Ethical tourism is about more than just picking up your litter

Michael Turtle

Air wars as borders reopen: what it means for travellers

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Commissioner Rob Rogers says the RFS is using "overwhelming force" on major blazes.

House ablaze amid western Sydney bushfire

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Trade Minister Simon Birmingham: China needs to speak plainly and clearly.

Birmingham likely to call on trade umpire

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
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Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller made US college football history in the defeat to Missouri.

Female kicker makes US college history

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House ablaze amid western Sydney bushfire

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Nicola Spurrier: anyone directed to quarantine has to do the full 14 days.

SA testing blitz after quarantine breach

Nick Gibbs
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Vaccines for coronavirus should be rolled out in Australia early next year, Scott Morrison says.

Resilience is our anti-COVID secret: PM

Colin Brinsden and Andi Yu
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The mighty Murray cruise

Emma Brown

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Emma Brown

Garage Sale Trail kicks off

SELLING FAST: The average Victorian home is spending just 33 days on the market according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Photo - Shutterstock.

Optimism returns to Victoria

COMPROMISE: According to new research, almost half (45%) of Australians say they settled for something other than their perfect home, with the most common compromises including location, home size and price. Photo - Shutterstock.

The highs and lows for Australian house hunters

A dynamic not been seen for years

EXTEND YOUR HORIZONS: Expect to pay upwards of $1000 a week for a holiday home in the Whitsundays, Queensland, during the traditional summer break.

When the holiday is over, let the investment kick in

Lydia Roberts

New, quick way to search the property market

Joanne Crawford

Scamwatch: planning a holiday? Make sure it's the real deal

Spotting a scam: Tips for shopping on Gumtree

Creative passion: John Wiseman with one of his Elephant images. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

John Wiseman's transition from world of finance to a globally recognised photographer

Greg Ellis

Scamwatch: planning a holiday? Make sure it's the real deal

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

See John Paul Young star alongside shedders

THOSE DAYS: Powderfinger's new compilation Unreleased 1998-2010 features songs written for their most commercially-successful albums.

Powderfinger unlock vault to reveal embarrassment of riches

EXPLAINERWhen will we get our COVID-19 jabs?

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Government's media reform plan rejected by key stakeholders

This flash mob is tackling a world first

HONOURED: ARIA Hall of Fame inductee and nominated artist Archie Roach performing to a full house at the 2020 Port Fairy Folk Festival. Picture: Kyra Gillespie.

Archie Roach's life and music honoured by the ARIAs

Kimberley Price, Jessica Howard and Kyra Gillespie

POWERFUL: Sam Stubbs from Jervis Bay takes on a tough Crossfit event, featured in Sam I Am. Photo supplied.

Sam's living boldly with disability in Fearless season two

The video released by Wikileaks in 2010 shows a US Apache helicopter gun down two Reuters staff in Baghdad. Dean Yates, who lives in Evandale, was their bureau chief - and his evidence is part of Julian Assange's extradition defence.

GRAPHIC CONTENTTrauma and cover-up: Aussie's role in Assange defence

Adam Holmes

LOOK UP: Giving Tuesday encourages people look at the bigger picture and give their time or their money to good causes.

Global event a rallying cry to inspire us all

Denis Moriarty

Why carbon farmers are climate rockstars

Louisa Kiely

Why we must tackle the hidden reality for Australians living with disability

Penny Evans

LISTEN TO THIS: The winning project holds promise for those who have suffered hearing loss as a result of ageing, among other possible factors.

Hearing loss treatment crowned winner

ONLINE CHECK: There are many charities that deserve your donation this Christmas. But before giving, do a quick check on the ACNC website's Charity Register.

How to avoid charity scams this Christmas

Geraldine Cardozo

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

House ablaze amid western Sydney bushfire

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Birmingham likely to call on trade umpire

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SA testing blitz after quarantine breach

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Resilience is our anti-COVID secret: PM

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Shannon Fentiman: new laws will depend on people understanding and identifying coercive control.

Training key to Qld domestic violence laws

Marty Silk
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Ben Small, right, replaces retired minister Mathias Cormann in the Senate.

Parliament sits for final 2020 fortnight

Paul Osborne
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A virtual Scott Morrison will grace the final parliamentary sitting fortnight for the year.

PM to beam in as parliament sits

Colin Brinsden
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Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick will hand down his budget on Tuesday.

Queensland to borrow more, call in debts

Marty Silk
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Little rain in November has actually been a blessing for the harvest - but who predicted a dry November?

Weather modelling is leaving many drained

John Ellicott
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The Temora Aeroplane Company is one of many businesses already located at the Air Park at Temora. All photos courtesy of Anne Cooper Photography.

Flying high at Temora with a life like no other

John Ellicott

It is not about the show as such, but rather the journey and bond created with your teammates, whether they are humans or of the four-legged kind. Showing livestock can teach our younger generation so many skills, and open many doors, Hannah Powe says. Photo: Emily H Photography

Stock show youth a life of resilience, compassion and grit

Hannah Powe

Five lighting tips to brighten up your day

PRIVATE RETREAT: The Treetops House on the Mornington Peninsula by Bryant Alsop Architects. The brief was to create the notion of a weekender - evoking images of architectural simplicity and isolation where owners can escape their weekday life and reconnect with themselves and their environment. Pictures: Jack Lovel.

The suburban treetops house retreat

FESTIVE FAIR: Whether it's meat, eggs or fish, support those who support higher animal welfare.

This year, have a very merry higher welfare holiday season

RSPCA

FREERestrictions to ease in NSW, putting Christmas carols back on the agenda

OPINIONCOVID-19 cases decrease as weather heats up

EXPLAINERWhen will we get our COVID-19 jabs?

OPINIONHating on the SA pizza guy won't fix an entirely foreseeable problem

EXPLAINERNo jab, no fly: who decides on mandate?

ANALYSISChildren may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults: what we now know about schools and COVID-19

EXPLAINERAs borders reopen, what is next for domestic air travel?

OPINIONI'm ready to crawl from Canberra to Victoria for my 'Stanley cuddles'

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

EXPLAINERWhen will we get our COVID-19 jabs?

GRAPHIC CONTENTTrauma and cover-up: Aussie's role in Assange defence