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Sue and Graham Murphy, from Largs near Maitland, waiting to return home from a cruise ship off the South American coast. Picture: Facebook

Cruise ship couple receive COVID-19 results

Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March. Picture: Karleen Minney

More than 200,000 register for government support

VISITORS RESTRICTED: Junee Multipurpose Services centre will be among the MLHD's restricted premised under tough new measures to control the COVID-19 spread.

Aged care, hospitals to tighten visitor restrictions in NSW Riverina

Fun family time can also produce educational discoveries.

Fun tips to make Easter fun - and maybe the kids will learn too

Downing Street spokesman say UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in a stable condition.

UK PM Boris Johnson stable, still in intensive care

Paul Sandle

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a raft of stimulus measures to mitigate the coronavirus crisis. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERHow will government stimulus packages affect you and your workplace?

Julia Kanapathippillai

The modelling has finally been released, we will be able to avoid a worst case scenario?

ANALYSISThe magic number that will allow intensive care units to cope

Kirsten Lawson

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy, explaining the modelling on Tuesday. Picture: AAP

Modelling shows dangers if virus allowed to run without controls

Kirsten Lawson

Western Bulldogs' players warm up in front of empty stands prior to the round six AFLW match against and the Fremantle Dockers last month in Melbourne. Those round one matches played in completely empty stadiums were described as hollow and subdued without the fans. Photo: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

AFL can't afford to lose supporter faith

Rohan Connolly

Newcastle coach Adam O'Brien. Photo: KNIGHTS MEDIA

Sanity prevails as top NRL teams keep points from opening rounds

Barry Toohey

Fish for food: Those taking a boat out over the Easter break are reminded to follow social distancing rules.

Shire's boat ramps remain open, fishers urged to follow rules

Claudia Ferguson

Western Bulldogs' players warm up in front of empty stands prior to the round six AFLW match against and the Fremantle Dockers last month in Melbourne. Those round one matches played in completely empty stadiums were described as hollow and subdued without the fans. Photo: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

AFL can't afford to lose supporter faith

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

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

Batemans Bay's Cory Maddison makes a run against Crookwell in 2019. Photo: JOEL ERICKSON

South Coast Monaro develop alternate plans for 2020 season

Courtney Ward

Inhabitants of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane are keeping viewers entertained. Pictures: Supplied

A whole world at your fingertips

Michael Turtle

The sprawling Q-Station occupies a prominent position on Sydney's North Head. Pictures: Supplied

Q-Station reinvents itself for total self-isolation

Tim the Yowie Man

The target: Youngsters of Kenyas Masai Mara.

Lessons in luxury and responsible tourism

John Rozentals

Roblox has hidden 49 eggs around its platform making Easter in isolation take on a whole new level.

Roblox has an Easter egg hunt to help you through the weekend

Gayle Tomlinson

Ideas to keep your kids entertained this Easter

Ideas to keep your kids entertained this Easter

Kate Benson

What are you doing Saturday night? Try out this living room gig

MUSICWhat are you doing Saturday night? Try out this living room gig

Matthew Kelly

Roblox has hidden 49 eggs around its platform making Easter in isolation take on a whole new level.

Roblox has an Easter egg hunt to help you through the weekend

Diary Dates | Events and activities in the Eurobodalla Shire

What’s on in the Eurobodalla Shire

Isaac Lynnah, 2pi Software community manager, encourages people across the South Coast to sign up to the online tech micro-credentials training short courses. Picture: Alasdair McDonald

Online tech courses and 'Code-a-Job' Hackathons to run across South Coast

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, NT.

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Kym Morgan

The stunning city of Wollongong has it all. Photo: Destination Wollongong

South Coast Leisure Times: autumn 2020

Dayle Latham

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Your Home: Eurobodalla Home Guide 2020

Your Home: Eurobodalla Home Guide 2020

Dayle Latham

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

Gemma Purves

SQUEAKY: Gossip Gal Dawn Simpson admits to "squeaking" when she gained entry to this residence.

What's a Gal to do? Denhams tempts Dawn

Dawn Simpson

Find your dream in Domain.

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OPTIONS: Contact your real estate agent or landlord to discuss your options if you are struggling to pay your rent. Photo: Shutterstock.

Industry to put tenants first: REIA president

Ferry tender: Calls went out in April, 1920, for someone, preferably a returned solider, to operate the Batmans Bay punt.

Prize bulls fight it out

Fun family time can also produce educational discoveries.

Fun tips to make Easter fun - and maybe the kids will learn too

Joanne Crawford

Saving water: In tough times Eurobodalla businesses are still embracing simple water saving devices like flow restrictions on taps.

Businesses save water and money

Ferry tender: Calls went out in April, 1920, for someone, preferably a returned solider, to operate the Batmans Bay punt.

Prize bulls fight it out

A cyber twist to the CWA's Tea Room at the Royal Easter Show.

CWA members put 'virtual' scones on the menu

Working behind the scenes: Bay Theatre Players' two directors for this year's productions, Candy Burgess and Roy Smith.

The show must go on, but not for a while yet

Jen Aspinall

Amber Andrews and Shelley Gregory, of Amber's Cafe and Boutique Cakes, Orient St, Batemans Bay. They taking all health precautions and still serving takeaway customers. What is your business doing to keep serving its customers?

FREETake care and get creative: Let us know how you are safely Open for Business

PLAYING FROM THE HEART: Elizabeth Andalis at a previous Four Winds Festival, which was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Ben Marden

Harmonious gift comes in tough times for Coast music community

Jye Findlay and Winona Wright at the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls.

IN DEPTHHow this couple's trip of a lifetime quickly turned into a crisis

MUSIC TOGETHER: Bega Valley Youth Choir and Bega Valley Youth Orchestra perform I Dreamed Of Rain for their YouTube video. Image: YouTube

Bega Valley's youth choir and orchestra release video of virtual performance

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

Tracey Fairhurst

An image from Google Maps taken at the Moruya Bridge in July 2019.

Have your say on proposed Moruya bypass

Kala Rava Community Choir - recorded on their phones in isolation and then brought together in rehearsal. Music by Gregory Norbet/ Sufi Chant. Arranged Anders Nyberg. Permission granted by both composer and arranger.

Beautiful sounds of isolation as community choir unite online in song

Tracey Fairhurst

Darth Vader finds your lack of social distancing disturbing.

Need a laugh? We've got you Covid

James Joyce

HAVE YOUR SAY: Submissions on the planned Mackay Park development close on April 14.

'Gateway development - our last chance': Letters to the editor

An aerial view of the city of Canberra. The idea ACT residents should not travel to the coast is controversial, to say the least.

Should we check number plates at Canberra hospital? | Letters to the editor

Send a letter to the editor

Send a letter to the editor

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Thinking of moving in with your adult children? Get legal advice first. Image: Shutterstock

Legal minefield: When granny flat arrangements fail

Eileen Wood

Pension rise won't lift many older people out of poverty. Image Shutterstock

Age pension increase announced for March 20

Eileen Wood

FIELD OF EXPERTISE: Cochlear implant inventor Professor Graeme Clark and Aussie cricketing legend Brett Lee have teamed up to urge older Aussies to get their hearing checked.

Cricket legend Brett Lee bowled over by bionic ear inventor

Geraldine Cardozo

Jarrod Mullen's life spun out of control after his NRL career was cut short by a doping ban.

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Federal parliament sat with a scaled-down number of members and senators.

Wage subsidy plan for millions of workers

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A scaled back parliament met to approve legislation for $130 billion in wage subsidies.

Coronavirus wage subsidies pass parliament

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NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin has reportedly been found at his Central Coast holiday home.

NSW MP found at holiday home: report

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George Pell stopped at a Glenrowan petrol station after leaving Melbourne following his acquittal.

Cathedral trashed as Pell flees Victoria

Karen Sweeney

The WA government is being urged to expand its coronavirus accommodation to all homeless people.

Plea to help WA's homeless during COVID-19

Angie Raphael

WA residents have been warned beaches will close unless people maintain coronavirus distancing.

Virus rules warning for WA beaches

NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced a $180 million package to deal with the coronavirus.

NT business gets 6-month tax breaks

Greg Roberts

Mike O'Hare, Beckom said their biserrula had recovered remarkably since the rain. The O'Hare's sowed biserrula 11 years ago.

Biserrula back from the brink

Olivia Calver

Students at the University of Adelaide engaging in an animal handling VR experience. Photo: Think Digital

Teaching animal handling from the classroom

Lucy Kinbacher

Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall says it's a good time to be in agriculture if the seasonal conditions were with you, because product is in high demand.

Ag looks positive for post coronavirus

Samantha Townsend

Bead making is a craft to while away many a lazy afternoon

Bead making is a craft to while away many a lazy afternoon

Dawn Rasmussen

Picking a dream: face the music and learn to play guitar

Picking a dream: face the music and learn to play guitar

Simon Bourke

Five DIY jobs you can actually start and finish this Easter

Five DIY jobs you can actually start and finish this Easter