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TAKING THE BIDS: A file image from the Wagga sheep and lamb market.

Domestic lambs $30 dearer at Wagga

Can our Australia Day conversation last more than 24 hours?

DIGESTCan our Australia Day conversation last more than 24 hours?

Janine Graham

Ash Barty is the first home hope to make the Australian Open women's final since 1980.

Finalist Barty living out her Open dream

Darren Walton
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NSW Farmers president James Jackson.

Meat supply chain woes highlighted

GREAT MESSAGE: Ginny Stevens is chief executive officer and founder of Active Farmers. Picture: Supplied

Insights from Active Farmers

RECOGNITION: Shanna Whan founded Sober In The Country (SITC) and has been recognised during the Australia Day honours.

Sober in the Country founder Shanna Whan honoured

Nikki Reynolds

Be prepared. Photo: file

DIGESTSchools virus spike expected

Janine Graham

TAKING THE BIDS: A file image from the Wagga sheep and lamb market.

Domestic lambs $30 dearer at Wagga

Can our Australia Day conversation last more than 24 hours?

DIGESTCan our Australia Day conversation last more than 24 hours?

Janine Graham

Green Island, much loved by surfers galore. Photo: John Hanscombe

Waves of nostalgia wash over legendary surf spot

Be prepared. Photo: file

DIGESTSchools virus spike expected

Photo: File

Another 29 lives lost as NSW records 17,316 new COVID cases

Photo: File

NSW COVID cases rise back above 20,000

Photo: File

WATCHCOVID hospitalisation numbers jump in NSW as 29 more lives are lost

Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

Janine Graham

Photo: File

WATCHNSW records 15,091 COVID cases and 24 deaths

Kim Chappell

Minister for Education James Merlino, pictured during a past school visit to the south-west, announced a plan to keep education settings open while taking measures to protect students and staff.

EXPLAINERWhat are the new rules for Victorian schools?

Kyra Gillespie

INSET: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Free rapid tests twice weekly for students as Victoria prepares for school to return

Jess Fox is among Australia's Olympic gold medal athletes recognised in the country's honours.

Australia honours community champions

Alex Mitchell

Mercedes say teams face a moment of truth when the F1 season starts in Bahrain under new regulations

F1 year to be painful for some: Mercedes

NO RESPECT: Howard Kotton says that Nick Kyrgios' lack of respect for tennis and his opponents is mirrored by fans in the stands. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONKyrgios' disrespect mirrored by fans in the stands

Howard Kotton

Jess Fox is among Australia's Olympic gold medal athletes recognised in the country's honours.

Australia honours community champions

Comoros, who've written the best stories at the African Cup of Nations, have been hit by COVID-19.

COVID-hit Comoros have no goalie at AfCoN

SET TO RACE: Rheed McCracken with his Newcastle companion, Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) adoptee Zyla. Picture: Chris Pavlich.

McCracken back in action for Summer Down Under Series

Kirsty Horton

The website for Don Hearn's cabins reads: "This is a different kind of place it suits some people and definitely does not suit others." Photo: Kathy Sharpe

LISTENWaves of nostalgia at legendary South Coast break

The website for Don Hearn's cabins reads: "This is a different kind of place it suits some people and definitely does not suit others." Photo: Kathy Sharpe

LISTENWaves of nostalgia at legendary South Coast break

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jarvis Cocker and Helena Bonham Carter voice characters in the creepy stop-motion trilogy. Picture: Netflix

WATCHThe House, a creepy fable not for the kids

B.R. Doherty

Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

B.R. Doherty

Don't get disheartened by empty supermarket shelves. Picture: Shutterstock

What to cook when the supermarket shelves are empty

Karen Hardy

Jarvis Cocker and Helena Bonham Carter voice characters in the creepy stop-motion trilogy. Picture: Netflix

WATCHThe House, a creepy fable not for the kids

And Just Like That ... is akin to a weird form of torture. Picture: Foxtel

WATCHAnd Just Like That ... fails the rat test

B.R. Doherty

Jamie Dornan plays amnesiac protagonist "The Man" in The Tourist, written by British brothers Harry and Jack Williams. Picture: Stan

WATCHThe Tourist and Love Me: take a trip across two very different Australias

B.R. Doherty

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

NO PRAM REQUIRED: Your little one will love a daily outing if they are learning how to conquer skateboarding.

World's first kids learner skateboard

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

Discover this true gem of the South Pacific

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

Linda Lambrechts

'Sustainable Choice' directory launches to prompt environmentally conscious shopping

'Sustainable Choice' directory launches to prompt environmentally conscious shopping

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

House prices in Gerringong, in NSW, rose at the fastest rate in the regional Australia and the second-fastest in the country. Picture: Sylvia Liber

2021's best regional property markets revealed, demand 'surge' predicted

Jack Needham

EXTRAVAGANT: Cintra, at 34 Regent Street, is selling for the first time in 104 years.

WATCHIconic 30-room manor for sale

Hamish Geale

The block at 160 Kanangra Drive, Gwandalan. Picture: Supplied

They expected $5 million, they got more than double that

Jack Needham

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2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

AMPHIBIAN OASIS: One of the best things you can do is create a frog pond or a frog hotel where our croaky friends can live and thrive. Picture: Dr Laura Grogan

Hop to it ... Aussie frogs are in trouble and need your help

Josie Humphries, Steve Molan and Dr Laura Grogan, Griffith University

If it sounds too good to be true, it is

If it sounds too good to be true, it is

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

MY WHY: Steffanie says her children are her motivation. Photo: Amy Maree Photography.

'Helping my family make money is nice': The rise of mum-fluencers

Samantha Ferguson

Community of care: There are now 171 McGrath Breast Care Nurses across Australia, but more are needed to ensure no one misses out on care. Photo: Supplied

Pink power pushes us 100,000 steps of the way

Green Island, much loved by surfers galore. Photo: John Hanscombe

Waves of nostalgia wash over legendary surf spot

When to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

WATCHWhen to watch: Kyrgios and Kokkinakos, then Alcott and Ash Barty

Jarvis Cocker and Helena Bonham Carter voice characters in the creepy stop-motion trilogy. Picture: Netflix

WATCHThe House, a creepy fable not for the kids

Photo: File

Another 29 lives lost as NSW records 17,316 new COVID cases

Cop that, car. Police investigate YouTube video

WATCHCop that, car. Police investigate YouTube video

Claudia Williams

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are in the Australian Open doubles semi-finals. Picture: Getty Images

'He's an absolute knob': Doubles loser blasts Kyrgios

Chris Dutton

Just some of the damage discovered by work crews trying to restore rail links between the east coast to Perth and Darwin. Picture: ARTC.

WATCHThis explains why train lines are cut in outback SA

Chris McLennan

MEATY: Celebrity chef Adrian Richardson with a Japanese Miso pork and mushroom blended burger. Mr Richardson is encouraging consumers to replace some dietary meat with blended mushrooms.

The rise of the 'blenditarians'

Ashley Walmsley

Cyber abuse and other unsafe behaviour on our social media platforms is a daily occurrence. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHow to fix hatred online? Impose a duty of care

Josh Bornstein, Ginger Gorman

Let waves of summer nostalgia take you away

REAL AUSTRALIALet waves of summer nostalgia take you away

Kathy Sharpe

Jet skis with Australian and Aboriginal flags in front of the Sydney Opera House on Australia Day in 2021. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONToday is a day for truth telling, not just celebrations

Nathan Tyson

Cyber abuse and other unsafe behaviour on our social media platforms is a daily occurrence. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHow to fix hatred online? Impose a duty of care

Dr Karen Fox has been researching Australia's honours system for more than 10 years, and says it is important to recognise people doing extraordinary things. Picture: Tracey Nearmy/ANU

OPINIONHonours list has a way to go, but the way to improve it is to get involved

Jenna Price

Trickle-down economics works, right? So we'll be fine, right? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONBig business shapes our political landscape

Zoë Wundenberg

Yellow crazy ants can have a devastating effect on skinks and some Australian endangered frogs.

Ant invaders wage war on Aussie lizards

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Wild weather is continuing to batter parts of Victoria, with flash flooding in Geelong.

Wild Victoria storms forecast into weekend

2hrs ago

Samuel Hogg and Tessa Pollard with baby Jasper, born in Ukraine and awaiting a passport and travel permits to be allowed to fly home to Australia. Photo: GoFundMe

Not without our baby: Australian couple unable to flee Ukraine

The retail sector is urging national cabinet to ease COVID isolation rules for workers.

No change to full vaccination definition

Pharmaceutical company Moderna is testing its Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster vaccine.

Moderna eyes Omicron-specific jab in 2022

Georgie Moore and Dominic Giannini

Sister Janet Mead held rock masses regularly in St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Adelaide.

Singing nun Janet Mead dies at 84

Phoebe Loomes

Killer whales have been spotted hunting and killing the blue whale in a world-first.

Orcas seen killing world's biggest animal

Phoebe Loomes

Former Bee Gees member Barry Gibb has been named an honorary Companion of the Order of Australia.

Barry Gibb honoured in Order of Australia

Jack Gramenz

Nutrien Boultons stock agent Miles Archdale, Walcha, Salway Maternal Composites stud principal Rob Mulligan and the sale's auctioneers Mat Larkings and Simon Newton, Nutrien Boultons, Walcha.

Salway Maternal Composites hit $3600 high and $1869 average

Billy Jupp

Strong demand boosts stock feed wheat values

Strong demand boosts stock feed wheat values

LLOYD GEORGE, AgScientia

Fertiliser prices wil remain over $1400 a tonne (for urea) for most of 2022.

Fertiliser outlook looks tight again, but there are other options

John Ellicott

The age pension is a major source of income for most Australian retirees. Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEWorking through the labyrinth of age pension regulations

Noel Whittaker

DISCOVER: Fungi, including the honey fungus pictured above, are masters of survival. Picture: Shutterstock

Fungi: The secret kingdom we don't see

Annamaria Talas

Lennox Bridge, Blaxland. Australia's first stone arch bridge and still in use. Photo: Shutterstock

A brief history of transit and road planning across Australia

Sam Hollier