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Sunday, 3 December 2023
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Sneak peek: Inside the beach house tipped to break the Byron Bay record
The home is tipped to break the Byron Bay record of $37 million. Pic: Supplied
Jen Melocco
'Basin's heart broken' as Senate passes water bill
Talia Pattison
MIA grower Rob Houghton speaks at the rally protesting water buybacks. Prior to the bill passing he held real concerns for the future of the community and now, those concerns could be a very real reality. Picture by Talia Pattison
New EV charger for Murrumbidgee Council
Allan Wilson
A new EV charger at Brolga Place, Coleambally is the second to be installed in the shire. Council is now hoping to obtain grant funding to see one installed in Darlington Point. Picture supplied
SES volunteers flock to Darlington Point
Volunteers from southern, western and south eastern zones participated in both water and land-based flood rescue training activities in Darlington Point. Pictures supplied
Allan Wilson
Watch
'Keep Griffith thriving": leaders speak of Bill consequences
Allan Wilson
Mayor Doug Curran addresses around 1000 concerned residents at the buybacks rally on Tuesday. Pictures by Allan Wilson
Watch
"The MIA says no": Griffith stands strong at rally
Allan Wilson
Protestors packed Griffith's Memorial Park on Tuesday as part of buybacks rallies held across the MIA and beyond. Pictured at the head of the stage are National Farmers Federation Chief executive Tony Mahar, Griffith City Mayor Doug Curran, Member for Murray Helen Dalton, Griffith Business Chamber president John Nikolic and Griffith farmer and city councillor Glen Andreazza. Picture By Allan Wilson
See inside the Byron Bay house Carrie Bickmore is selling
Jen Melocco
The Byron Bay home is made for outdoor entertaining and summer living. Picture: Supplied
"Forget the ego": Dalton calls on Plibersek to abandon Bill
Allan Wilson
Member for Murray Helen Dalton during a press conference outside her office on Friday. Picture by Allan Wilson
Court and Crime
All Australians must help combat violence against women and kids
Opinion
Half of our nation is not as safe as its counterparts. Picture Shutterstock
Katy Gallagher
Sensitive Content
'Terrible thing': Husband pleads guilty to murdering 92yo wife
Hannah Neale
Forensic police officers attend the home in Fisher and, inset, Donald and Jean Morley. Pictures by Karleen Minney, file
'It was a move': Higgins 'reaped benefits' of airing claim in media
Tim Piccione
Brittany Higgins arrives at the Federal Court earlier this week. Picture AAP
History
Families finally get chance to 'honour the courage' of WWII warship victims
Les Drew, 90, and the picture of his brother Ken who died on the Montevideo Maru. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Steve Evans
Join me on an after-dark mission to see if scorpions glow in the dark
Tim the Yowie Man
Lauren Ogden, left, and friend Robyn Hall carefully search under rocks for scorpions, inset. Pictures by Tim the Yowie Man, Lauren Ogden
Oh mummy, $1.6b worth of Egyptian artefacts on display
Bray Boland
The Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition will be staged at the Australian Museum, Sydney. (Belad Al-Karkhey/AAP PHOTOS)
Politics
Victorian Liberals pick newcomer for upper house spot
Liberal Richard Welch has been preselected to fill a casual vacancy in Victoria's upper house. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Callum Godde • 2hrs ago
Supermarket profits in spotlight as living costs bite
Maeve Bannister
The Greens say the supermarket giants are price gouging during a cost-of-living crisis. (Glenn Campbell/AAP PHOTOS)
Support program to help combat modern-day slavery
Maeve Bannister
Amanda Rishworth says a new program will help people experiencing or at risk of forced marriage. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Rural
'Basin's heart broken' as Senate passes water bill
MIA grower Rob Houghton speaks at the rally protesting water buybacks. Prior to the bill passing he held real concerns for the future of the community and now, those concerns could be a very real reality. Picture by Talia Pattison
Talia Pattison
First the banks left town, now they fear for their local pharmacy
David Ellery
Trundle pharmacist Sam Lee will have to cut back his opening hours if fears the transition to 60-day prescriptions will slash his direct revenue by up to 40 per cent are true. Picture by David Ellery
'Swimming in wine': Riverina Winegrape Growers CEO
Allan Wilson
Riverina Winegrape Growers CEO Jeremy Cass. Picture by Allan Wilson
National
Gold Coast out of running to host 2026 Comm Games
The Gold Coast has scrapped its bid to host the Commonwealth Games for a second time in eight years. (Regi Varghese/AAP PHOTOS)
Suzanne Simonot • 46m ago
Victorian Liberals pick newcomer for upper house spot
Callum Godde • 2hrs ago
Liberal Richard Welch has been preselected to fill a casual vacancy in Victoria's upper house. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Brisbane mayor quits 'dysfunctional' Olympic 'talkfest'
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has called for an independent Games co-ordination authority. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
World
'Foreign terrorists' blamed for deadly Philippine blast
Troops are on high alert after a blast during a Catholic mass in the Philippines killed four people. (AP PHOTO)
Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales • 1hr ago
One dead, two injured after attack in central Paris
Dominique Vidalon and Gilles Guillaume • 1hr ago
A German national has been killed following an attack near the Eiffel Tower in central Paris. (AP PHOTO)
Nine dead as militants open fire at bus in Pakistan
Shumaila Andleeb • 2hrs ago
Militants have launched a deadly attack on a bus along a highway that connects Pakistan with China. (EPA PHOTO)
Australian of the Year
Victoria's 2024 Australians of the Year revealed
Victoria's 2024 Australian of the Year is Indigenous health leader, Janine Mohamed (right). Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Acm Network
Meet the melanoma fighters named 2024 Australians of the Year for NSW
Acm Network
NSW's 2024 Australians of the Year are melanoma treatment pioneers Professor Richard Scolyer and Professor Georgina Long. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Stephanie Trethewey is Tasmania's 2024 Australian of the Year
Acm Network
Tasmania's 2024 Australian of the Year is rural women's advocate and founder of Motherland, Stephanie Trethewey. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au
Car Expert
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Volkswagen Amarok: Australian supply improving
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Used car prices keep falling as market supply improves
Mike Costello
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