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COVID-19 boosters for adult Australians have been given the green light. Picture: Anna Warr

WATCHVaccine boosters clear final hurdle

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Karleen Minney

ACT records eight new cases of COVID-19

Two deaths as another 293 COVID-19 cases detected in NSW

Two deaths as another 293 COVID-19 cases detected in NSW

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria's deadliest day yet as state records 1923 cases

Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

See behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Merryn Porter

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

Sarah Aquilina

EXPOSURE ALERTS: More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to to people through the Service NSW app in the last three weeks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

EXPLAINERWhy you may be missing COVID-19 exposure alerts on your NSW Service app

Grace Crivellaro

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ACT govt announces changes to quarantine rules

Lucy Bladen

LEADING FIGURE: Former Senator John Williams has been named Chair of the new look GRNSW board. Picture: GETTY IMAGES.

New board leadership takes helm

Michael Cowley

Adam Mackrell (back right) with his under 14s Greater Southern Marlins last season. Photo: Supplied

Marlins unveil coaches for attack on male youth championships

Courtney Ward

Freddie Simon was an integral part in helping grow the South East Phoenix over the past three seasons. Photo: Supplied

South East Phoenix remembers club stalwart Simon

Courtney Ward

LEADING FIGURE: Former Senator John Williams has been named Chair of the new look GRNSW board. Picture: GETTY IMAGES.

New board leadership takes helm

The Tathra Sea Eagles celebrate after winning the 2019 Group 16 Premiership.

Group 16 to operate under points system to help 'equalise the playing field' from 2022

Joel Erickson

Got a sport story to tell? We’re all ears

Got a sport story to tell? We’re all ears

Bill Frazer, John McCloghry, Garry Smith, Jason Violaris, Lachlan Edwards and Tracy Provest helped out after Ipswich was battered by hail. Photo supplied.

'Orange family' reflect on highs, lows and memories of 2020

Bill Frazer, John McCloghry, Garry Smith, Jason Violaris, Lachlan Edwards and Tracy Provest helped out after Ipswich was battered by hail. Photo supplied.

'Orange family' reflect on highs, lows and memories of 2020

Cultural experience: Take a guided bush food and cultural knowledge walk.

WHAT'S ONThings to do: Things to do in Shoalhaven and beyond

Cultural experience: Take a guided bush food and cultural knowledge walk.

WHAT'S ONThings to do: Things to do in Shoalhaven and beyond

Frank Condello amongst the ashes.

Currowan fire one year on: You move on with great difficultly says bushfire survivor

Frank Condello amongst the ashes.

Currowan fire one year on: You move on with great difficultly says bushfire survivor

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Mal Gilham of Tuross Head with his winning flathead in 2020. Image: Supplied.

REEL IT IN: Online fishing challenge to celebrate flathead far and wide

Claudia Ferguson

ROCK NOSTALGIA: Powderfinger guitarist Darren Middleton believes the enduring legacy of Neil Young's Harvest is its blend of beautiful lyrics and melodies and primal energy. Picture: Paul Dear

MUSICDarren Middleton finds heart in Neil Young music

Josh Leeson

Check out what's happening in our Shire

What’s on in the Eurobodalla Shire

Mal Gilham of Tuross Head with his winning flathead in 2020. Image: Supplied.

REEL IT IN: Online fishing challenge to celebrate flathead far and wide

FATHER TO BE: Travis Collins and his wife Bec are expecting their first child, a girl, in a matter of weeks.

MUSICTravis Collins changing the tune for family life

Josh Leeson

Schools can take part in Peer Support Australia's national mental health initiative. Picture: Supplied

Regional schools can join a national walk-a-thon for mental health

LOCAL HEROES: A brave fire fighter battles a blaze in Belmont during the horrific 2019/20 Black Summer fire season. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.

NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner warns: Don't be complacent this summer

Calling the South Coast home: Rachael Turner and husband Vijay and their children Max and Bonnie.

Love for Moruya lures ActewAGL's Rachael Turner home

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

LOCAL HEROES: A brave fire fighter battles a blaze in Belmont during the horrific 2019/20 Black Summer fire season. Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service.

NSW RFS Deputy Commissioner warns: Don't be complacent this summer

'World's safest online marketplace' calls Canberra home

'World's safest online marketplace' calls Canberra home

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Linda Lambrechts

Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 2021

Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 2021

Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 2021

Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 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

Take a step back in time

PROPERTY OF THE WEEKTake a step back in time

House of the Week

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

Jack Needham

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

Jen Melocco

Changing lives and making donations is all in a day's walk for Fenndog

Changing lives and making donations is all in a day's walk for Fenndog

South Coast Gig Guide, October 26-November 1

WHAT'S ONSouth Coast Gig Guide, October 26-November 1

Tea Party

Something special to be on show at the last Sculpture at Petana exhibition

Changing lives and making donations is all in a day's walk for Fenndog

Changing lives and making donations is all in a day's walk for Fenndog

Rick Stein and his wife Sas at Mollymook Beach. Picture: Marina Neil

Try these three easy recipes from Rick Stein's new cookbook At Home

Karen Hardy

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: Judy Rafferty (centre) with Jill Brown (L) and Lyn Benn (R).

All smiles and a shaved head: Shire resident reaches fundraising goal for McGrath foundation

Maeve Bannister

Social media sensations: Kylie and Simon Morrisey shoot more TikTok content at Illawarra Print and Signage. Picture: Robert Peet.

WATCHMeet the latest unlikely TikTok sensations with millions of views

Gwyneth Paltrow, right, and intimacy expert Michaela Boehm at Goop HQ. Picture: Netflix

GRAPHIC CONTENTIs it sex therapy, soft porn, or just a load of Goop?

Life doesn't get much better than fishing as the sun sets, just ask these two fishos spotted in Moruya. Photo: Claudia Ferguson.

PHOTOSWatching the sunset, sunset, sunset: Shire treated to gorgeous sky

Ash Lamb (front) has been acknowledged for his volunteer work as an umpire and umpire's coordinator with the Sapphire Coast AFL.

Veteran umpire rewarded for years working with Sapphire Coast AFL

Moruya Golf Club has seen an increase of more than 10 per cent in memberships numbers over the past 12 months.

Moruya Golf Club sees membership spike as people search for COVID activities

Joel Erickson

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Got a parcel to send for Christmas? Australia Post has released its deadlines

Kim Chappell

COVID-19 boosters for adult Australians have been given the green light. Picture: Anna Warr

WATCHVaccine boosters clear final hurdle

Finn McHugh

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria's deadliest day yet as state records 1923 cases

Kim Chappell

In Menindee, the lakes are full for the first time since 2012 and the locals want them treated as more than a cistern flushed by downstream irrigators - so there's enough water to sustain the native fish and birds.

FORGOTTEN RIVERHeeding the voices of Forgotten River

Grace Crivellaro says she feels one step closer to seeing her family and friends after receiving her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Photo: Supplied.

OPINIONYoung, wild, vaxxed ... and almost free

There were 102,233 real heroes on Saturday

OPINIONThere were 102,233 real heroes on Saturday

Mercury newsroom

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

WA police are confident of finding answers to the disappearance of four-year-old Cleo Smith.

Progress in Cleo investigation: WA police

Photo: File

Got a parcel to send for Christmas? Australia Post has released its deadlines

TASTE: Food journalist Matt Preston has examined the history of some of Australia's favourite meals in his new book World of Flavour. Picture: SUPPLIED

SUBSCRIBERMatt Preston debunks food myths as part of new book

Stella Moris says it is "unthinkable" that UK courts could agree to Julian Assange's extradition.

Assange could go to an Australian jail: US

Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann admitted he may have killed innocent people during his rampage in Darwin.

Accused Darwin killer protecting ex-lover

Aaron Bunch

More than 35 million doses have been administered in the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Two Victorian kids died after child protective services reduced contact because of COVID-19.

Vic kids die after COVID changes services

Callum Godde

WA Premier Mark McGowan is facing growing pressure to reveal when the state will open its borders.

Plea for calm over WA mandatory virus jabs

Michael Ramsey

Stephanie Trethewey with her son, Elliot, while pregnant with her daughter, Evie.

Much more than the 'baby blues'

Karen Bailey

Youlden Valley Brock sold for a new Australian record price of $12,000 in a private sale to Justin and Julie McClure of Kallara Station, Tilpa. Photo: Hannah Powe

Red buck reaches $12,000 Australian record

Hannah Powe

Dale Chids, BUR Wodonga, with the pen of five Angus heifers weighing 321kg sold by Bowditch Brothers, Kancoona, Victoria, for $1770. Photo: Tim Keys NVLX

Yearling heifers sell to $2280 at Wodonga

Stephen Burns

Knowing what's best for ageing parents isn't always as simple as families may imagine. Picture: Shutterstock.

Caring for ageing parents: a big decision that needs a plan

Noel Whittaker

Vaccines vs COVID infection: Neurological effects compared

Vaccines vs COVID infection: Neurological effects compared

Cosmos Magazine

Not all hydrogen is green. Barely any of it is now, but that will slowly change. Photo: Shutterstock.

In a hydrogen economy, where the H2 comes from matters

Sam Hollier