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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian doesn't want to be closed off to the world longer than needed.

DIGESTA billion to be spent on trains while vaccination debate rages on

Victoria has 21 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday. Picture: NONI HYETT

Changes to QR code check-in come into place as active COVID-19 cases drop

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Morrison facing increased pressure to reopen borders

Vaccine rollout to disability sector an 'abject failure'

DIGESTVaccine rollout to disability sector an 'abject failure'

Coronavirus testing. Picture: NONI HYETT

Four new COVID-19 cases recorded in Victoria

Tara Cosoleto

Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Harley Dennett

Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

All you need to know on the big-spending budget

DIGESTAll you need to know on the big-spending budget

John Paul Moloney

BRIGHT: 'The Flamingos' had an impressive tournament of golf in Queensland. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Stawell 'flamingos' impress at Queensland golf tournament

Tallis Miles

It's clear that the AFL will have to work hard to win back the game's disenfranchised supporters. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONHoward Kotton: AFL faces hard sell to win back disenchanted fans

Howard Kotton

GRANT: The Stawell Gymnastics Club are one of five Northern Grampians sporting clubs to recieve a grant from Victoria's Sporting Club Grants Program. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Northern Grampians sport clubs score government grants

Tallis Miles

BRIGHT: 'The Flamingos' had an impressive tournament of golf in Queensland. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Stawell 'flamingos' impress at Queensland golf tournament

PUNCH: Liam Scott with the spoil. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Bombers storm home; Panthers win big | Round five photos

Alex Blain

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

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LATE NIGHT SHOPPING: Carly Flecknoe and Joseph are looking forward to grabbing some bargains at the Halls Gap late night shopping event. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Christmas shopping night in Halls Gap

Cassandra Langley

LATE NIGHT SHOPPING: Carly Flecknoe and Joseph are looking forward to grabbing some bargains at the Halls Gap late night shopping event. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Christmas shopping night in Halls Gap

LOCAL: By shopping locally you can help create and nurture local businesses so they can thrive, create more jobs and foster a prosperous community. PIC. Contributed.

Get vocal ~ support local townships for many great reasons

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Della Vreeland

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

LOCAL: By shopping locally you can help create and nurture local businesses so they can thrive, create more jobs and foster a prosperous community. PIC. Contributed.

Get vocal ~ support local townships for many great reasons

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

It's time to rediscover all things food and wine in your region

It's time to rediscover all things food and wine in your region

Dawn Rasmussen

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

A master builder home with all the features you could wish for

A master builder home with all the features you could wish for

A master builder home with all the features you could wish for

A master builder home with all the features you could wish for

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

Joanne Crawford

Thinking to downsize? Check out this central unit so close to town

Thinking to downsize? Check out this central unit so close to town

Dawn Rasmussen

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

Alex Morris

TARGET: Fraudsters are impersonating caravan and motorhome companies in a recent scam that is circualting across Asutralia.

Scamwatch: If the price is too good to be true, it might be fake

We're looking for brides

We're looking for brides

Dawn Rasmussen

BOXED IN: Cats are pedantic about their ablutions and the location and cleanliness of their tray.

Illness or stress? Solving the mystery of your peeing puss

Dr Anne Quain

TARGET: Fraudsters are impersonating caravan and motorhome companies in a recent scam that is circualting across Asutralia.

Scamwatch: If the price is too good to be true, it might be fake

Jess Cass asks questions at last year's trivia night

Fancy yourself as a trivia buff?

LONG LIFE: Stawell's Eventide Homes' Marjorie Dyson turned 103 on Thursday. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

A quiet celebration for Marj's special birthday

Cassandra Langley

ON SET: Home and Away's Emily Weir (on screen as Mackenzie Booth) and Rob Kipa-Williams (on screen as Ari Parata) are excited to be part of such a well-known show. Picture: Geoff Jones

In between all the drama, Home and Away has churned out the stars

Mariana di Girolamo and Gael Garca Bernal in Ema. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWEma, a difficult and strange experience

Marisol Nicholls and Chris Rock in Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Picture: Lionsgate

REVIEWChris Rock takes on Saw franchise

Now 68, David Gulpilil's life hangs in the balance as he battles widespread, stage-four lung cancer. Picture: Supplied

Gulpilil brings the lens to life in new documentary

Member for Hughes Craig Kelly. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Parliament to decide if Facebook banning MPs is contempt

Harley Dennett

A still from The Man in the Hat. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWComedic road trip with little to say

Jane Freebury

Angelina Jolie as Hannah and Jon Bernthal as Ethan in Those Who Wish Me Dead. Picture: Warner Bros.Pictures

REVIEWThose Who Wish Me Dead a western in contemporary clothing

Cris Kennedy

The choice to paint Stan Grant has been labelled "insulting" by some Indigenous elders in Batemans Bay. Photo: Maeve Bannister

'No proper consultation': Mural angers local Indigenous elders

Maeve Bannister

SUPERCENTENARIAN: Dexter Kruger is now Australia's oldest living man on record. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

GOOD NEWSMeet Dexter Kruger, 111, Australia's oldest man on record

Samara Ross

SHINGLES SHOTS: Free shingles vaccinations for 71-79-yr-olds to end this year.

Clock ticking for over-70s shingles shot

Eileen Wood

Self and part-funded retirees welcome budget measures. Image Shutterstock

Fully and part-funded retirees get some wins from federal budget

Eileen Wood

Energy Minister Angus Taylor says Snowy Hydro will build a gas power station in the NSW Hunter.

Snowy Hydro to build NSW gas power station

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Simiona Tuteru is facing a committal hearing on 82 charges including four of manslaughter.

Trucking boss 'warned about fatal driver'

Return: The break-out star of Love on the Spectrum, Wollongong's Michael is back for the new series that premieres on Tuesday. Picture: ABC

Star from Love on the Spectrum back for a second shot at romance

There were 3,183,324 doses administered in the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout up to Monday.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

The RAAF's new F-35A Lightning II have taken part in training exercises in the Northern Territory.

RAAF's new F-35 fighter soars over Top End

Aaron Bunch

ON SET: Home and Away's Emily Weir (on screen as Mackenzie Booth) and Rob Kipa-Williams (on screen as Ari Parata) are excited to be part of such a well-known show. Picture: Geoff Jones

In between all the drama, Home and Away has churned out the stars

Nadine Morton

A 20-year-old man has been taken into custody in the NT after allegedly assaulting a teenage girl.

Third NT arrest for sex assault of a minor

Aaron Bunch

A man has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing at Tuncurry Beach on the NSW coast.

Great white kills surfer off NSW coast

Tiffanie Turnbull

CALCULATING SUCCESS: LiveCorp research is helping to determine what data Australian livestock exporters should collect to measure animal welfare and how to best do this, according to chief executive officer Sam Brown.

Live export sector seeks better definition of "good performance" for animal welfare.

Sam Brown, LiveCorp chief executive officer

TOP: The top priced bull sold for $12,000 to a Queensland buyer, who took home seven bulls in total. Photo: Fleur Ferguson Photography

Black Diamond's $12,000 top

Rebecca Nadge

SOLD: The historic Rokewood church has been signed despite a last-ditch effort by members of the community to stop it. Picture: Charles Stewart.

Sold stickers go up on historic Rokewood church

Chris McLennan

STATEMENT FACADE: Sitting between traditional colonial style homes which are a feature in parts of St Kilda, this client's home makes a bold statement with its black and timber facade.

Modern, minimalist and stylish, this home suits a growing family

Vickii Byram

SIX OUT OF TEN: The sharemarket historically has six out of ten good years.

Follow the basic principles of investing for the best result

SWEET DREAMS: Dulux's Nourish palette includes colours that are perfect for a bedroom. Stylist: Julia Green. Photographer: Armelle Habib.

Bedroom updates to try today

Linley Wilkie