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Do sit on the fence and do not go gently

DIGESTDo sit on the fence and do not go gently

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When brides, borders and recorders combine

DIGESTWhen brides, borders and recorders combine

Premier announces easing of restrictions in NSW for schools, weddings and community sport

Premier announces easing of restrictions in NSW for schools, weddings and community sport

Coronavirus curfew morphs in COVID court challenge

DIGESTCoronavirus curfew morphs in COVID court challenge

Australia joins WHO-backed global vaccine pool

Australia joins WHO-backed global vaccine pool

The double whammy that hit women during the pandemic

DIGESTThe double whammy that hit women during the pandemic

Janine Graham

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERWhat next for Melbourne's lockdown?

Andrew Brown

Why muscle memory matters in a pandemic

DIGESTWhy muscle memory matters in a pandemic

Janine Graham

Dean Jones is revered as one of Australia's greatest batsman, especially in one-dayers. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhy 'Deano' was the cricketer every kid wanted to be

Jon Tuxworth

Nathan Cleary and father Ivan have been top performers in season 2020. Photo: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

OPINIONLaurie Daley names his top performers for NRL season 2020

Laurie Daley

ROO BEAUTY: Ben Brown has given North Melbourne fans plenty to cheer about during his eight seasons at the club. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Where will Ben Brown end up?

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Dean Jones is revered as one of Australia's greatest batsman, especially in one-dayers. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhy 'Deano' was the cricketer every kid wanted to be

Isabelle Kelly and Jess Sergis will form a dynamic centre pairing for the Dragons this NRLW season. Photo: NRL Imagery

Kelly to form dynamic Dragons centre partnership with Sergis

Mitch Jennings

Fremantle finished 2020 with hope for the future. Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

OPINIONWhy your AFL team finished in the wrong half of the ladder

Rohan Connolly

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Take in downtown Perth at night on your next holiday. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the Week: $650 off Crown Metropol stay | Green Island and more

Explore Travel
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Finalists in the Archibald Prize are on exhibition in Sydney. Picture: Supplied

How to get first look at best of the Archibald Prize

Explore Travel

Our Australia: chefs, actor, ex-Bachelor reveal their top Oz spots

Our Australia: chefs, actor, ex-Bachelor reveal their top Oz spots

Explore Travel

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

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A business roadshow will be held in the shire. Picture: Stock image

Roadshow to help Bega Valley's small business owners find the right support

Reg Mombassa's artwork

WHAT'S ONFire Up Cobargo festival teaser kicks off this weekend with online live music and bushfire stories

Albert McKnight

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

1hr ago

Entries submitted into previous Plethora of Postcards exhibitions are by (clockwise from top right) Nancy Blindell, Belinda Rosenbaum and Leonie Barrett.

Plethora of Postcards exhibition opens in Bega on Friday

A new voice: Ewa Ramsey, author of The Morbids, a story about a young woman coming to grips with anxiety. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Talented writer's debut: a novel for our time

Jim Kellar

Feeding frenzy: A good dry cleaner will help you deal with life's sometimes messy times with ease. Image: Shutterstock

Five signs your dry cleaner cares (about you and your clothes)

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REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are helping lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year.

Pink Up Your Town for breast care nurses

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

Emma Brown

Feeding frenzy: A good dry cleaner will help you deal with life's sometimes messy times with ease. Image: Shutterstock

Five signs your dry cleaner cares (about you and your clothes)

ANNUAL MIGRATION: Penguin Head Lookout in Culburra Beach is a great spot for whale watching. Photo: Shoalhaven Tourism

South Coast Leisure Times: spring 2020

Dayle Latham

Real support: There are over 100,000 children living in rural and remote Australia in need of mental and developmental support.

Far from help is not far from hope

Emma Brown

Find your dream in Domain.

Read this week's Domain here

Find your dream in Domain.

Read this week's Domain here

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

Rare rural property offers eco-friendly opportunity

Rare rural property offers eco-friendly opportunity

Property of the Week

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

Australian Taxation Office

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

2hrs ago

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

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

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Australian Taxation Office

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

2hrs ago

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Mental health advocates are urging everyone to ask R U OK? with a community day at the Tura Shopping Centre on Thursday with mental health services on site available to everyone.

Aussies urged to ask R U OK? amid challenging year

Jacob McMaster

David Attenborough. Photo: Shutterstock

David Attenborough joins Instagram, gains 2.5m followers

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Photo: Chris Adrian

See the spring snow falls across the country

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Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

WONDERLAND: Spring snow at Jamestown and Peterborough in the South Australia's Mid North. Image: Supplied.

Spring snow falls in South Australia's Mid North

RAW: Idles are, from left, Mark Bowen (guitar), Jon Beavis (drums), Joe Talbot (vocals), Adam Devonshire (bass), Lee Kiernan (guitar).

Post-punk Idles for a new world reordered

Josh Leeson

POLICE RAID: The scene in South Bathurst on Wednesday morning, when residents woke up to find the street taped off and police and border security officers swarming the area.

SUBSCRIBERMan charged following US Homeland Security, Border Force raid

Jacinta Carroll

Belongings located: A number of items, including a wallet and set of keys belonging to missing boatie Tony Higgins have been discovered between the Murray Mouth and Goolwa Beach.

Personal items located as abuse of missing SA skipper revealed

Jack Manning

INVESTIGATION: Australian Border Force officers speak with a man at the scene of a joint agency operation in South Bathurst on Wednesday. Photo: NSW POLICE FORCE

US Homeland Security, Border Force search home in NSW Central Tablelands

Jacinta Carroll

A mega pod of humpback whales feed near Merimbula on the weekend. For more photos and videos of this incredible event visit Merimbula Marina on Facebook.

Letters: We will recover together, as we always do

A concerned resident sent in this photo of fire remnants, bottles, cans and litter left in the fenced off section of Pambula Beach near the viewing platform.

Letters to the Editor

Water is no problem now for the many birds that inhabit Panboola, after more than 100mm was recorded in the last couple of days.

Letters to the editor

National Seniors calls for $10 supplement to help age pensioners access the internet.

Many pensioners don't have skills, confidence or funds to use technology: advocates

Eileen Wood

STEP OUT: Share The Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay is also walking.

Move to put an end to poverty, period

Samara Ross

IN YOUR HANDS: The ability to identify irregular heartbeat is literally at your fingertips thanks to the new Feel the Beat app.

App to help beat irregular heartbeat

Photo: Chris Adrian

See the spring snow falls across the country

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David Attenborough. Photo: Shutterstock

David Attenborough joins Instagram, gains 2.5m followers

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Premier Daniel Andrews is the last witness at the inquiry headed by retired judge Jennifer Coate.

Premier apologises for quarantine mistakes

1hr ago

Kumanjayi Walker was shot three times by a policeman who'd been stabbed with scissors.

NT cop fired shots in self-defence: lawyer

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Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has denied misleading Victoria's hotel quarantine inquiry.

Mikakos denies misleading hotels inquiry

Benita Kolovos
36m ago

Chris Dawson has won a temporary halt of his murder trial to allow public commentary to abate.

Chris Dawson wins murder trial delay

By Margaret Scheikowski
37m ago

Queensland is upset soldiers are being withdrawn while remaining on borders in NSW, SA and the NT.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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Roger Cook says more COVID-19 cases are expected on a ship anchored off WA's north-west coast.

More virus cases likely on ship off WA

Michael Ramsey
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CANCELLED: The iconic Parkes Elvis Festival will not take place in 2021, but will return from January 5-9 in 2022. Photo: Submitted

Cancelled: No hip-swivelling at the Parkes Elvis Festival in 2021

Christine Little
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$30,000 private sale: Michael Elmes, SmartStock, Narrandera, buyer Justin Boughen, Kamora/Netley Park Poll Merino studs, Karoonda, SA and Amelia and Alastair Wells, One Oak Poll Merinos, Jerilderie.

Private sale at One Oak Poll to SA for $30,000| Photos

Stephen Burns
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Photo: file

Border bubble gets bigger

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Unafraid to challenge traditional notions of what a home should be, the clients requesting a generous connection to the outdoors to enjoy and entertain family and friends. Pictures: Ryan Ng, Murray Fredericks and Michael Lassman.

When indoor and outdoor living unite

Stepping in when another child is bullied

Stepping in when another child is bullied

Jessie Mitchell

Artificial Intelligence is a part of the world's future roadmap. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

AI, the quiet achiever working in the background of our lives

Mathew Dickerson