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Vulnerable Aussies to get ticket home from India

DIGESTVulnerable Aussies to get ticket home from India

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DIGESTSydney masks up after second COVID case detected

Tasmanian man, 70, among five new vaccine blood clot cases

Tasmanian man, 70, among five new vaccine blood clot cases

Gladys Berejiklian

DIGESTRace to trace positive COVID case in NSW

Joyjit (left) and Jashan Sanghera with the son they last held on February 29, 2020. Picture: Supplied

Heartbreak of Australians trapped in India

Steve Evans

A new study has offered insight into Australians' feeling towards COVID-19 vaccines. Picture: Karleen Minney

Side-effect concerns fuelling vaccine jitters: survey

Sally Whyte

Australians in India need gov't help: AMA

DIGESTAustralians in India need gov't help: AMA

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Come clean': Labor calls for the cost of coronavirus

Karen Barlow

Patrick Johnson (pic) and Steve Hooker have ensured an Indigenous place on the Athletes Commission.

AOC adds Indigenous voice to commission

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Jordan Rapana and the Raiders will face Newcastle in a must-win match at Wagga. Photo: Mark Nolan/Getty Images

Raiders, Knights feeling the pressure

Laurie Daley

RULE OF THUMB: The "Round 7 Rule" says that if a team isn't in the top eight at this point of the season, it's more than likely it won't be when the finals start. Melbourne currently holds top spot. Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

AFL's "round seven rule" stands test of time

Rohan Connolly

Patrick Johnson (pic) and Steve Hooker have ensured an Indigenous place on the Athletes Commission.

AOC adds Indigenous voice to commission

53m ago

Warriors' Euan Aitken is set to make a return from injury in round nine. Photo: Ashley Feder

Aitken's injury comeback almost complete after selection in Warriors' squad to face Sea Eagles

Courtney Ward

A Pambula Panther gets a kick into the forward lines during a ball contest in the close battle with Tathra on Saturday.

Eagles down Panthers to take lead

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

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

FLIPSIDE: Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife enjoyed a breakout 2020, which included an ARIA nomination and Music Victoria Award.

Second lightning strike forecast from Tracy McNeil

Josh Leeson

Disclaimer: Garage sale listings are based on the latest information available at the time of publishing. Please follow advice from government authorities on social, business, travel and other restrictions to help keep yourself and others safe. ACM takes no responsibility for any consequences arising from these listings.

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

STOIC: Elizabeth Moss is again amazing in season four of The Handmaid's Tale, but the lack of forward momentum is tiring.

Bleak Handmaid's Tale becoming a pain drain

Josh Leeson

FLIPSIDE: Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife enjoyed a breakout 2020, which included an ARIA nomination and Music Victoria Award.

Second lightning strike forecast from Tracy McNeil

MILESTONE: The Bamboos celebrate 21 years as a band with the release of their 10th album Hard Up. Picture: Ian Laidlaw

MUSICThe Bamboos hardened up by anniversary rain check

Josh Leeson

HONEST: Amy Shark opened up to explore her relationship with her husband, father and the music industry on her second album Cry Forever.

MUSICReality bites Amy Shark in fame game of second album

Josh Leeson

Home refinancing is under the spotlight at the moment as low interest rates and booming house prices open up possibilities for savvy home owners.

Thinking about refinancing your home loan? Now might be the perfect time

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Fairways: Golfing South East NSW special publication

Fairways: Golfing South East NSW special publication

Home refinancing is under the spotlight at the moment as low interest rates and booming house prices open up possibilities for savvy home owners.

Thinking about refinancing your home loan? Now might be the perfect time

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Batemans Bay has launched a new online guide for visitors. Read the story on pages 35 and 36 of the autumn 2021 edition (link below). Photo: Supplied.

South Coast Leisure Times: autumn 2021

Find your dream at realestateview.com.au

Read this week's Real Estate View here

Find your dream at realestateview.com.au

Read this week's Real Estate View here

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

Bega's historic gem

Bega's historic gem

House of the Week

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

Zoda

Pet of the Week: Zoda

South Coast Gig Guide, May 4-10

WHAT'S ONSouth Coast Gig Guide, May 4-10

Ben Smyth

WATCH OUT: Scamwatch is warning that scammers are pretending to be defence personnel in order to con people into parting with their money.

Scamwatch: Scammers now pretending to be defence personnel

Zoda

Pet of the Week: Zoda

South Coast Gig Guide, April 27 - May 3

WHAT'S ONSouth Coast Gig Guide, April 27 - May 3

Ben Smyth

Woobles volunteers Adeline Perrett and Barbara Allgaier conducting one of their monthly practice sessions with about 15 residents eager to learn how to play the ukelele at Albert Moore Gardens in Merimbula.

Grant sees new ukuleles in aged care facilities to improve the well-being of residents

Ellouise Bailey

MILESTONE: The Bamboos celebrate 21 years as a band with the release of their 10th album Hard Up. Picture: Ian Laidlaw

MUSICThe Bamboos hardened up by anniversary rain check

Photo: Naomi Clarke Photography.

See the moment triple water spouts formed off the NSW coast

HAPPY: Felicity Urquhart and The Waifs' Josh Cunningham have found love and a new musical partnership.

MUSICWaifs star's year to remember for growing love

Robin Wright stars as "Edee" in her feature directorial debut Land. Picture: Daniel Power / Focus Features

Wilderness story is repetitive and opaque

John Magaro in First Cow. Picture: Madman

A slow-paced but superb story

Cris Kennedy

Kate Bosworth and Haley Joel Osment deliver strong performances in The Devil Has a Name. Picture: Studiocanal

REVIEWFine cast in uneven comedy-drama

Cris Kennedy

Anna Kendrick in Stowaway. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWSmart story of survival in space

Jane Freebury

Simon and Mitchell and Neil Rankin from Rankin Builders admire their work at the official opening of the new Eden Welcome Centre

Eden Welcome Centre officially opens | Photos, Video

Ben Smyth

Hannah Hawkes shares a cuddle with her puppy Janis after winning a bodybuilding pro card recently. See sport for more.

Letters to the editor

The combined churches of Merimbula held a sunrise service with about 50 people attending, at Short Point Merimbula to celebrate the Easter message.

Letters to the editor

Dawn Williams presents Imlay Nursing Home Auxiliary president Beverley Brown $300 raised at Acacia Ponds' social club high tea and mad hatters tea party.

Letters: History doesn't appear to agree with Ben Boyd claims

GREEN IS GOOD: Tony Kanellos has plenty of priceless childhood memories of times spent in his family backyard.

A time when the grass was greener

Rowan Cowley

Enjoy meeting and serving travellers at the William Creek Hotel. Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission.

Fancy a working holiday?

Sue Preston

Cafes and shops in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1933. Photo: National Library of Australia.

Fun and frolics up at the Cross

John Piggott

Two men face charges and another is in hospital after an alleged crime spree south of Newcastle.

Failed ocean escape after NSW crime spree

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COVID-19 restrictions will be in place in Sydney this Mother's Day despite no new local cases.

Masked Mother's Day weekend in NSW

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India's COVID-19 death toll has topped 230,000 and the country is setting daily case records.

'Abandoned' Aussie dies of virus in India

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Unsurprisingly, flowers top the list of popular Mother's Day gifts, followed by cards and chocolate.

Traditional flowers top gift list for Mum

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A 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash near Emerald in central Queensland.

Driver, 14, crashes in Qld, killing teen

2hrs ago

Victorian firefighters are set to receive a funding boost, with $500m to be spent on fire management

Victoria to spend $500m on firefighting

Liz Hobday

A 17-year-old has died in hospital after he was reportedly stabbed at a basketball competition.

Fatal stabbing at basketball game in Vic

Tiffanie Turnbull

Bitcoin mining operations worldwide now use enough electricity to power countries.

Bitcoin demand could see energy crisis

Liz Hobday

Scenic Rim dairy farmer Kay Tommerup understands the power of collaboration between producer and copnsumer and will be speaking as part of a panel during the Farm2Plate Exchange on May 18 at Beaudesert, Qld. Photo: Supplied

Paddock to plate a growing concept worth pursuing

Jamie Brown
1hr ago

The champion lead steer presented by Queanbeyan's Karabar High School at the South Coast Schools lead steer Beef Spectacular held at Nowra during the week by the South Coast Beef Producers Association. Schools from around the South Coast and Southern Tablelands compete in the annual competition. All photos by John Ellicott.

Karabar High wins champion lead steer at schools' Beef Spectacular

John Ellicott
2hrs ago

Seven of the 13 candidates were on hand on Friday morning for the draw of the ballot paper in the Upper Hunter by-election.

Independent draws top place on ballot

Louise Nichols

AFFORDABLE LUXURY: The design elements of this Australian Hamptons home meld interior with exterior for an elegant yet eminently livable family dwelling.

A grand scale luxury farmhouse with country charm and Hamptons style

Vickii Byram
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The uroliths bladder of Dr Anne Quain's cat, Hero. Picture: Supplied

Signs your cat has a urinary tract obstruction

Dr Anne Quain

"We will not always make the right choice. We will err. We will trip and fall. There are things we will regret. Human being is not easy." Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEFinding happiness in our own humanity

Gary Bentley