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ON TRACK: Corryong-born and Riverina-raised country music legend Lee Kernaghan is the focus on a new film Boy From The Bush, a documentary meets road movie, which is out in cinemas nationwide on Thursday.

Lee Kernaghan's new documentary road movie delves into the hitmaker's storied career

Boy From The Bush lights up the silver screen

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73. Picture: Shutterstock

Olivia Newton-John's hopelessly devoted fans have remembered her as a friend, a great talent and an inspiration.

Hopelessly devoted to Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John was just 26 years old when she was interviewed on the Sounds Unlimited TV show in Sydney in December, 1975. Photo: Seven West Media via Getty Images.

Newton-John was just 26 years old when she was interviewed by presenter Jeffrey James for the Sounds Unlimited TV show in Sydney in December, 1975.

'Lots to Do': Watch Olivia Newton-John on the cusp of superstardom

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews (far left) with Olivia Newton-John. Picture: Twitter/@DanielAndrewsMP

Her enduring legacy is expected to be honoured with a state memorial

'One in a million': Olivia Newton-John's family to be offered state funeral

FAN FAVOURITE: Olivia Newton-John as 'Sandy' and John Travolta as 'Danny' during the final scene in Grease. Picture: Supplied

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The movie that keeps bringing in the fans is an ageless bouquet to a golden era

We're still hopelessly devoted to Grease 44 years later

MEMORIES: Delta Goodrem, Mariah Carey and Kylie Minogue have shared tributes to Olivia Newton-John. Pictures: Instagram, Twitter/@deltagoodrem, @mariahcareyau, @kylieminogue, @nfsaonline

Australian legend Newton-John's death has resonated around the world.

My friend, my mentor: Heartfelt tributes flowing for Olivia Newton-John

NSW treasurer Matt Kean has been elected deputy leader of the state's Liberal Party. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Kean elected NSW deputy Liberal leader

The moment masking up wasn't a legal requirement, social distancing went out the window with it.

Post-COVID? Not sure we're there just yet

The Batemans Bay Seahawks' women's side will play for a spot in the grand final this weekend after a dominant 67-point win over the Queanbeyan Tigers on Saturday, August 9.

Seahawks one game away from a grand final after big home win

Olivia Newton-John and former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu unveil a plaque at the Opening of the Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Centre at the Austin Hospital in Melbourne on June 22, 2012. Photo: AAP

ONJ Cancer Wellness and Research Centre to continue her life's work

Olivia Newton-John leaves behind an inspiring legacy with her cancer journey

LESS CONFUSION: The new Fire Danger Rating System introduced across Australia will be easier to understand, authorities say. Picture: Supplied

Fewer false alarms will lead to more accurate ratings: Firefighters.

Confusing ratings ditched ahead of upcoming bushfire danger period

Olivia Newton John, 73, has died in the US, peacefully and surrounded by her family. (AP PHOTO)

Tributes flow for the Grease star and multi-platinum selling singer.

Singer, actress Olivia Newton-John dies at 73

Penny Wong has called for calm in the Taiwan Strait. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Concerns are rising in Taiwan over Chinese military tests near the island.

Wong hasn't spoken to Taiwan, calls for calm

Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has met with Penny Wong to share China concerns. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

China ripples felt as far as Europe

DANGER An "incredibly dangerous" collapse at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday is now under investigation by authorities. Picture: Twitter/@FitzySA

Councillor "absolutely furious" and calls for action.

Oval collapse under investigation

The Murrumbidgee River has risen almost one metre in the past day.

Flood warnings issued for major river

John Barilaro will front an inquiry examining his controversial appointment to a US trade role. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

The ongoing saga has already claimed the scalp of former deputy Liberal leader Stuart Ayres.

Premier positive on US role: John Barilaro

SURF'S UP: The action-packed World Dog Surfing Championships was held in California, United States. Photo by Jack Owicki. Picture: Jack Owicki/@worlddogsurfing

Sniffing out the best canine surfers in the world.

See the world's best surfing dogs in action

A southern right whale and her rare white calf in Tathra on August 4. Screen grab of footage taken by Tathra resident Terry Dixon.

From white whales to huge sunfish - it's amazing the visitors to Tathra Terry Dixon meets from his back verandah.

Rare white whale calf captured in stunning drone footage

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Cardinal George Pell is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of child sexual abuse.

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence after Cardinal George Pell was convicted for attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

George Pell sentenced to six years

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

Most people know McHappy Day is all about a good cause. The Dean family had first-hand experience of how the charity supports children fighting serious illness.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Toni Ward's Reflecting spoonbills, taken at Merimbula Lake, wins this year’s Wild Eye Photo Competition.

This weekend is the perfect time to take note of the birds in you region.

Twitch and shout

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A national regulator has revoked the charity status of the Illawarra’s shark-spotting aerial patrol.

Wollongong’s aerial patrol struck off charities register

Steven Fesus arrives at the Supreme Court in Sydney on Thursday. Photo: AAP

Breaking: Jurors in his Supreme Court trial returned their guilty verdict on Tuesday afternoon after less than a day of deliberations.

Wollongong's Steve Fesus found guilty of murdering wife Jodie

Thousands of music lovers flocked to Stuart Park on Saturday for the first day of the Yours & Owls festival.

All the faces, fun and fashion at Yours and Owls

UPDATES | Traffic is building on the regions' roads as people hit the road for a three-day weekend away.

Long weekend traffic delays on Illawarra, South Coast roads

MYSTERY BAY: Narooma News journalist Stan Gorton snapped this sunset shot featuring a cow at Mystery Bay.

Many on the South Coast will rejoice when daylight saving begins Sunday, with an extra hour of afternoon light.

Hooray – daylight saving begins Sunday

Elton John did Wollongong proud and we have the pictures to prove it.

Photos show how amazing Elton John Wollongong concert was

An eye-catching house at Coledale is a finalist for a national award.

​Eye-catching ‘Sharky House’ at Coledale finalist for award

LOST: Macquarie University student Julianna Kadar with a Port Jackson shark and the missing sensor. Find it and receive a $100 reward.

The search is on for a piece of scientific kit that could wash up on a beach near you.

Shark tracker lost on South Coast: Reward $100

Sir Elton John and his band performing as part of his Once In A Lifetime Australian tour in Mackay on Friday, September 22. Picture: AAP

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Also - see the photos from Elton's concert in Mackay in Queensland on Friday.

Guide to Elton John’s Wollongong concert

Former South Coast journalist Karisa Whelan, now living in Japan, woke to missile launch alerts today. 

“We were told to go to a building with concrete walls, or underground,” she said.

Australian in Japan: What it’s like to wake up to a missile alert

Musician Chalkie White is well known to music fans on the South Coast. After a cancer diagnosis he reminds us we only get one chance at life, and we need to grab it with both hands and make the most of every moment. 

Chalkie’s new single, New Day, reminds us we only get one chance at life.

Chalkie White’s cancer diagnosis sparks a heart-warming song

Accelerating Shire business

North Korea's first launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, which took place in early July. Photo: Korean Central News Agency via AP


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would do all in his power to protect the Japanese public.

North Korea fires missile over Japan

Pro surfer Nic Squiers cuts a lonely figure as he takes on the big seas off Wollongong on Monday morning. Picture: Sylvia Liber

PHOTOS: Seas of 2.5 to 4 metres forecast along the Illawarra coast.

Warning as big seas hit the coast

Cobargo Post Office Licensees David Wilson proposed to Kyle Moser on the day they were ordered to take down their rainbow flag. #yourvoiceyourvote

Australia Post ordered them to remove their rainbow flag and they followed it up with a marriage proposal

Cobargo’s post proposal

Close encounters of the whale kind | Video

Think twice before venturing out this weekend.

Dangerous surf to hammer coastline

Olivia Newton-John is being mourned by family, friends and an adoring global following. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Nation mourns global star Newton-John

NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman says a ban is needed on the "distressing" Nazi swastika. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW closer to banning Nazi hate symbol

Dr Mary Retallack (SA), Geoff Bassett (NSW) and Bruce Maynard (NSW) are the 2022 finalists for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award. Photos - Supplied. 

The award recognises landcare leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to natural resource management and sustainable agriculture.

Meet the three Australian landcare leaders vying for a $50,000 prize package

Dr Hussein Abbass has written a research paper, that suggests the Northern Territory's Jingulu language has characteristics that allow it to be easily translated into AI commands.

An Aboriginal language - spoken by only a few people in the Northern Territory - could hold the secret in the interaction between humans and artificial intelligence (AI).

Indigenous language could hold key for humans to communicate with Artificial Intelligence

Queensland police have been accused of not following proper procedures in a murder investigation. (Samantha Manchee/AAP PHOTOS)

Queensland man to stand trial for murder

Bago Maze & Winery landscape architect Ian Mobbs. Photo: Ruby Pascoe

"We put a lot of thought into the function of the maze and how people move through it."