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COVID-SAFE: Ballarat residents will need to be in small groups to enjoy AFL grand final get-togethers outside this weekend. Picture: Lachlan Bence

AFL grand final day with a difference

Greg Gliddon
57m ago

COVID raises the stakes - is our health system ready?

COMMENTCOVID raises the stakes - is our health system ready?

Jackie Meyers
1hr ago

11 more deaths, 1000+ COVID cases reported in NSW

WATCH11 more deaths, 1000+ COVID cases reported in NSW

Janine Graham

Liz Hayes interviewing Mal Brough.

"It reeks of a system that needs urgent attention": Liz Hayes

Meg Francis

Scott Beaton (right), vice president of the Australian Paramedics Association and a paramedic based in Gilgandra, says any extra stress or strain on regional and rural health is going to cause a serious issue. Photo supplied

One case and we're in strife, say rural GPs, nurses

Julia Driscoll

Scott Lincoln, 51, pleaded guilty to charges of cultivating an illegal plant and drug possession.

Rosedale man pleads guilty to growing marijuana worth almost $100,000

NSW shadow health minister Ryan Park.

Fixing the health staff shortage?: Devil's in the detail, says Park

Grace Crivellaro

COVID-SAFE: Ballarat residents will need to be in small groups to enjoy AFL grand final get-togethers outside this weekend. Picture: Lachlan Bence

AFL grand final day with a difference

Greg Gliddon
57m ago

COVID raises the stakes - is our health system ready?

COMMENTCOVID raises the stakes - is our health system ready?

Jackie Meyers
1hr ago

Discover Forgotten River, a podcast from our award-winning team

FORGOTTEN RIVERDiscover Forgotten River, a podcast from our award-winning team

There are shades between black and white. Promise.

DIGESTThere are shades between black and white. Promise.

No new COVID-19 cases in Eurobodalla Shire, more venues of concern in Batemans Bay

No new COVID-19 cases in Eurobodalla Shire, more venues of concern in Batemans Bay

Teenagers aged 15 to 18 have suffered the worst mental health toll during COVID-19, new research shows. Picture: Shutterstock

Pandemic's mental health cost on kids laid bare

'COVID immigrants' find their way home

DIGEST'COVID immigrants' find their way home

No new COVID-19 cases recorded in Eurobodalla Shire, two in Southern NSW health district

No new COVID-19 cases recorded in Eurobodalla Shire, two in Southern NSW health district

Maeve Bannister

Tamworth Regional Council started a trial rapid antigen testing program of water department staff on Wednesday. Photo: file

Rapid COVID-19 testing trial rolled out in regional NSW

Andrew Messenger

ANU researcher Dr Jason Agostino. Picture: Supplied

Indigenous adults at increased risk of severe illness from COVID, ANU study finds

Alex Crowe

The federal government will put $2.5m towards mental health support in the ACT. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Calls to tap into 'emergency workforce' to solve mental health crisis

Finn McHugh

West Brom's Karlan Grant (3R), beating Mat Ryan here, netted twice against QPR in the Championship.

West Brom down QPR to top Championship

What time is the 2021 AFL grand final?

What time is the 2021 AFL grand final?

Janine Graham

STAND FIRM: Laurie Daley says to dump Michael Maguire and change coaches again would have been lunacy. Photo: Albert Perez/Getty Images

OPINIONWests Tigers made the right call backing Michael Maguire

Laurie Daley

West Brom's Karlan Grant (3R), beating Mat Ryan here, netted twice against QPR in the Championship.

West Brom down QPR to top Championship

Phil McDonald (right) with his late father Jim, who he will be honouring with April's world record attempt. Photo: Supplied

MEET THE LOCALSMcDonald to honour father with world record knockout

Courtney Ward

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

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Grape grower Graeme McCrabb stands beside the Darling River where he first saw the fish deaths, at his property in Menindee, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENVoice of Real Australia podcast is back with a splash

Grape grower Graeme McCrabb stands beside the Darling River where he first saw the fish deaths, at his property in Menindee, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENVoice of Real Australia podcast is back with a splash

Watch the Forgotten River trailer

WATCHWatch the Forgotten River trailer

Watch the Forgotten River trailer

WATCHWatch the Forgotten River trailer

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

COMEBACK: Natalie Imbruglia overcame a severe case of writer's block which almost sapped her confidence for making music. Picture: Simon Proctor

MUSICNatalie Imbruglia dusts off wings on Firebird

Josh Leeson

SYMPATHETIC: Beanie Feldstein plays infamous White House intern Monica Lewinsky in Impeachment: American Crime Story. Below, Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Clinton-Lewinsky drama retold with modern perspective

Josh Leeson

Check out what's happening in our Shire

What’s on in the Eurobodalla Shire

COMEBACK: Natalie Imbruglia overcame a severe case of writer's block which almost sapped her confidence for making music. Picture: Simon Proctor

MUSICNatalie Imbruglia dusts off wings on Firebird

Pfizer campaign: Dr Gurdeep Bagari wanted to set up a clinic at Bodalla to make vaccinations more accessible to the Indigenous community.

Walk-in and get a Pfizer jab at Bodalla this Sunday

Claudia Ferguson

Keep the family entertained these holidays. Photo: Shuttertstock

WHAT'S ONNew website to support parents and children in time for school holidays

CONNECTIONS: Susie Watson from East Gippsland received a special delivery this month, thanks to Australia Post and Beyond Blue.

Send a message of hope to someone you care about

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

Julian May and Elsa Marie to give the South Coast their take on seasonal French cooking at The Whale Inn's Chez Dominique. Image: Supplied

South Coast Leisure Times: Spring 2021

Connor Pearce

CONNECTIONS: Susie Watson from East Gippsland received a special delivery this month, thanks to Australia Post and Beyond Blue.

Send a message of hope to someone you care about

Is your masculinity complex making you look older?

Is your masculinity complex making you look older?

Beauty: When you think of New Zealand you think of scenes of lakes surrounded by snow capped mountains such as the Wanaka Tree, South Island.

A Top to tail tour around New Zealand

160 Red Cedar Lane, Berry.

Looking for a tree-change? Try these seven South Coast properties

160 Red Cedar Lane, Berry.

Looking for a tree-change? Try these seven South Coast properties

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

Timber shortages have led to delays of up to three months in residential construction projects, industry sources say. Photo: Shutterstock

How the great timber housing shortage has been reversed

Jack Needham

What is Evergrande and why does it matter to Australia?

EXPLAINERWhat is Evergrande and why does it matter to Australia?

Jack Needham

Spacious home with bush views

Spacious home with bush views

House of the Week

JOURNEY OF HOPE: Ulladulla Primary School was one of 77 schools across Australia which took part in the program following the Black Summer bushfires. Photo: Adam Williamson, Save the Children.

Wellbeing program empowers children to tackle mental health topics

Maeve Bannister

Scamwatch is warning that if a "job opportunity seems too good to be true, it probably is".

Scamwatch: Don't fall for scammers pretending to be Federal Police

RESIDENTS HEARTBROKEN: A vandalised basketball post at Jack Buckley Park in Tomakin will be replaced, but not immediately.

Tomakin residents heartbroken after vandals target park

JOURNEY OF HOPE: Ulladulla Primary School was one of 77 schools across Australia which took part in the program following the Black Summer bushfires. Photo: Adam Williamson, Save the Children.

Wellbeing program empowers children to tackle mental health topics

APART BUT TOGETHER: A community group hopes to help those in isolation with care packages. Photo: Pexels.

Community group plans COVID care packages for people in isolation

Maeve Bannister

Dan in full flight.

Happy hounds go barking mad after winning an international competition

Discover Forgotten River, a podcast from our award-winning team

FORGOTTEN RIVERDiscover Forgotten River, a podcast from our award-winning team

Fully vaccinated people can enjoy a picnic together from Monday, September 13. Photo: Shutterstock.

EXPLAINERDay for it: NSW picnic rules come into place

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

Sussex Inlet's Jasmine Greenwood in in career-best form heading into Tokyo. Photo: Delly Carr

When and where to watch South Coast's athletes during Tokyo Paralympics

Courtney Ward

Unvaccinated pose challenge for NSW as Victoria misses roadmap goal

GET UP TO DATEUnvaccinated pose challenge for NSW as Victoria misses roadmap goal

Fleur Connick
1hr ago

Will Ashby pictured at his parents' property, Trevallyn station, Wilcannia, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERWhat's floodplain harvesting and why should we care?

John Hanscombe

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

The first of Mr Bamber's Cafes the cabin in Exeter. Photo: Supplied

The origins of a coffee chain explained

57m ago

Lacking evidence: Questions have arisen around Victoria's regional roadmap, after revelations the government's Burnet Institute modelling didn't include regional Victoria in its analysis. Picture: Morgan Hancock.

Missing modelling: Victoria's regional roadmap lacking evidence

57m ago

President Joe Biden, Scott Morrison and the leaders of India and Japan met in Washington.

Aust to host 2022 regional energy summit

1hr ago

Queensland hospitality and tourism businesses will be granted further government aid.

Thousands isolating at home in Qld

1hr ago

The Tyndalls have a pristine, alpine quality about them, says former Greens leader Bob Brown.

'Wet and windy' proposed Tas iconic hike

Ethan James
1hr ago

Unvaccinated pose challenge for NSW as Victoria misses roadmap goal

GET UP TO DATEUnvaccinated pose challenge for NSW as Victoria misses roadmap goal

Fleur Connick
1hr ago

The 171 GTHO Phase III is expected to fetch anywhere up to $1.5 million.

Classic Falcon bids to top $1 million

Tim Dornin
1hr ago

Goal-driven: "Determination and consistency are all it takes; its all about mindset," says Allana Frisken.

'I fell in love with it and have been hooked ever since'

Penelope Green
1hr ago

Deputy Premier John Barilaro with Nationals MLC Sam Farraway at the Parkes freight centre discussing the new Special Activation Precinct.

Parkes precinct starts - gateway to east, west, north and south

John Ellicott
56m ago

Historic $60m Mereworth holding

Historic $60m Mereworth holding

Bourke community rallies to support its own after fire

Bourke community rallies to support its own after fire

Billy Jupp

SHOOK UP: Animals may feel early tremors but are not a warning system. Picture: Shutterstock

That sixth sense - can our pets really predict an earthquake?

Dr Anne Quain
2hrs ago

EXPANSIVE: The curve of the kitchen cabinetry, furnishings and staircase echo the arches which dominate the exterior of the Arcos Villa. Top (L-R) kitchen; dining towards kitchen, staircase and patio; patio into kitchen/dining. Bottom left - The villa features garaging for seven cars; righ - the sun-drenched patio and garden add to the home's appeal as a touch of the Mediterranean lifestyle in a suburban location. Far Left: The courtyard is a relaxing oasis. Left: The dramatic serpentine staircase adds to the theatre of this amazing home featuring furnishings, cabinetry and architectural curves.

Mediterranean inspired suburban villa

Vickii Byram

Plants not the only organism blossoming this spring

Plants not the only organism blossoming this spring

John Gabriele