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Real Madrid won't be celebrating in traditional fashion if they win the La Liga title on Thursday.

Real urge fans to celebrate title at home

Pep Guardiola hit back at rivals who've criticised Man City's reprieve from a Champions League ban.

Angry Guardiola hits back at City's rivals

Swans coach John Longmire talks to his team during the match against Richmond at The Gabba on Sunday. Photo: Jono Searle/Getty Images

Dour Swans under fire for 'horrible' contest

Howard Kotton

Real Madrid won't be celebrating in traditional fashion if they win the La Liga title on Thursday.

Real urge fans to celebrate title at home

Todd Day is set to partner Rick Burnett's-trained Uroc Skinny Jeans at Young Paceway on Tuesday. Photo: file

Filly from Young out for three straight on Tuesday at home

Courtney Rees

Pat Hislop was one of four Lions players to score three goals in the huge 15-1 win over South Wagga on Sunday. Photo: file

Lions go undefeated across grades to record top start

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

James Higham

Thredbos new gondola, one of several key developments. Picture: Supplied

Top attractions are reopening, add these to your bucket list

The Western Explorer Highway offers a wonderful experience in its own right. While unsealed, it is an excellent road, suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles. It transects the world's largest remaining stretch of temperate rainforest. Picture: Off The Path

The ultimate Tassie road trip: The road to nowhere

Maeve McKenna

Megan Holt's Acrylic Gum Blossom was set to feature in the Sculpture Wood and Big Art Exhibition. Photo: contributed

Young Society of Artists open new Winter exhibition

Cath Mullany of Ballinaclash Wines and Fruit with celebrity chef Fast Ed. Photo: contributed

Better Homes and Gardens to showcase the Cherry Capital

ESSENTIAL: Red Cross promotions volunteer Jim Griffiths said the blood service has had a very high cancellation rate because of the pandemic. Photo: Christine Little

WHAT'S ONYou can leave the house to give blood: Mobile van in Young for next three months

Christine Little

Megan Holt's Acrylic Gum Blossom was set to feature in the Sculpture Wood and Big Art Exhibition. Photo: contributed

Young Society of Artists open new Winter exhibition

Rat lanterns created by Hennessy Catholic College students and Young Society of Artists members are on display at the Town Hall. Photo: file

Talking tourism: Here's what's happening around the Hilltops

John and Lindel Roxburgh, Peter Roberts, Peter and Julie O'Connor and Eris Gleeson. Photo: contributed

Talking tourism: Wickham Lane to perform at Take 5 Concert

Photo: Rick Stevens.

The Great Central West

Andrew Lotherington

Young Building and Home Renovations Guide

Young Building and Home Renovations Guide

Andrew Lotherington

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Emma Brown

Photo: Rick Stevens.

The Great Central West

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Rosie Ryan

Majority resell for a profit

Majority resell for a profit

SA WINNER: Spinifex House by Khab Architects. Photo - Peter Barnes.

A new take on the beach shack

Ruth Lewis

EXPERTS: More than half of all Australians taking out a mortgage consult a broker.

Navigating you through the mortgage minefield

Ruth Lewis

Walking away is never the 'easy' option

Walking away is never the 'easy' option

Gary Bentley

GAMBLE: Often the information used in computer prediction software programs can be obtained from the betting pages of your local newspaper at very little cost.

Scamwatch: Fancy a punt? Don't fall for a betting or sports investment scam

CHOICE: Faced with options, we have to make the choice, trusting in our instincts.

Optimism is life's umbrella

Gary Bentley

Walking away is never the 'easy' option

Walking away is never the 'easy' option

Just for kids: Brrrrr ... how cold is it?

Just for kids: Brrrrr ... how cold is it?

Joanne Crawford

BALANCING ACT: Life is a mixture of positive and negative experiences.

Balancing focus is essential

Gary Bentley

The road the COVID-19 clearance is, the authorities say, not a short, sharp route.

DIGESTAre we there yet? Sadly, no

NSW's new COVID-19 rules detailed as second outbreak grows daily

NSW's new COVID-19 rules detailed as second outbreak grows daily

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said there are both challenges and promising signs for progress from the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

Health authorities are yet to find a close contact using the COVID Safe app that hasn't already been found by manual contact tracing. Picture: Shutterstock

COVIDSafe app hasn't found virus contacts

From slips and hip pockets to pubs and clubs

DIGESTFrom slips and hip pockets to pubs and clubs

Janine Graham

Stardust Childcare Centre Director Ros Thackray reads to pre-schoolers Charlie, Ella, Aaron, Eli, Oliver and Ahan. Picture: Karleen Minney

'We don't matter': Free childcare ends but educators still face uncertainty

Sarah Lansdown

Physiotherapist Adnan Asger Ali has seen an increase in clients suffering pain due to bad home office setups. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Office exodus sees rise of 'new and different' work injuries

Kathryn Lewis

Doing the right thing

EXPLAINERMasks or face-shields: which is better?

Steve Evans

Brent Clayton with his water slide. Picture: NONI HYETT

When you build a water slide and council says no

18m ago

FAR AWAY: Jesse Teinaki said he ad never spent so long away from his family, and was thinking of them back in Tasmania. Picture: Supplied

Jesse Teinaki's journey on The Voice comes to an end

A water spout which formed off the coast of Wollongong on Sunday afternoon. Picture: Sharon McMahon

Watch a rare waterspout as it forms

Ted. Picture: NSW Police

Ted the orphaned baby wombat safe in police custody

TREASURE: Archie Roach was honoured to be recognised as Victoria's Australian Of The Year for 2020. Picture: Anthony Brady

Brighter future ahead for Australia says Archie Roach

Josh Leeson

Photo: Shutterstock

WATCHYou're a sugar addict and you don't even know it

Photo: Shutterstock

OPINIONDietary advice we've been fed for decades is wrong

Dr James Muecke AM

BRIGHT SPARKS: DMA'S are, from left, Johnny Took, Tommy O'Dell and Matt Mason. Picture: McLean Stephenson

DMA'S hope COVID-19 doesn't dull glowing stadium rock appeal

Josh Leeson

The idea of a world where everything is owned in common is very appealing to the young. Image: Shutterstock

It's said 'sharing is caring' but there is a limit

Father Brendan Lee

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Jamila Toderas

OPINIONCutting taxes for the wealthy is the worst possible response to this economic crisis

John Quiggin

A 5G tower. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHow misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions - and who's responsible

Michael Jensen

Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

Minister Greg Hunt has been urged not to limit telehealth for sexual and reproductive health care.

Telehealth changes worry sex health groups

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Brent Clayton with his water slide. Picture: NONI HYETT

When you build a water slide and council says no

18m ago

PLEA: Ngarrindjeri man Mark Koolmatrie wants an inquiry into the operation of Native Title corporations around Australia including at Port Augusta.

SA takes a step taken towards Native Title inquiry

18m ago

Australian health workers, aged care staff and pharmacists will receive an extra five million masks.

More coronavirus deaths inevitable: Hunt

21m ago

A COVID-19 cluster linked to the Crossroads Hotel in Sydney's southwest has reached 30 known cases.

NSW pub virus cluster's Vic link confirmed

25m ago

Isolated Moombah in north-east South Australia. Picture: Santos.

Push to develop hydrogen industry fires up

Chris McLennan
38m ago

GOOD NEWS: Citrus Growers Association secretary Vito Mancini is happy to hear that the agriculture minister supports the five star health rating for freshly squeezed orange juice with no added sugar. PHOTO: Jacinta Dickins

Growers hold out hope as minister backs juice five star rating

Declan Rurenga
44m ago

RAISE YOUR GLASS: Calabria Family Wines owner Bill Calabria and chief winemaker Emma Norbiato plan for a virtual wine-tasting event which aims to raise funds for the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation. PHOTO: Supplied

Want to go virtual wine-tasting? It's all in the name of charity

Calhan Behrendt
48m ago

Without preventative management in place the mineral make-up of crops and fast-growing pastures can lead to hypocalcemia, commonly known as milk fever.

Lush grazing crops pose a threat to lambing

Olivia Calver
1hr ago

Wheat trials at Narrabri. Photo: supplied

Standard heat-stress test for wheat established

1hr ago

Quality steers were in demand during the Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange, Carcoar, store cattle sale last Friday. Photo: KAREN BAILEY

Price gap grows between prime and store stock

Karen Bailey

The Mediterranean diet has a high consumption of vegetables and olive oil, and moderate consumption of protein. Picture: Shutterstock

Good mood food: Can you eat yourself happy?

Amy Martin

Did you know more parents would prefer to talk sex than technology with their kids?

No way: Kids aren't turning to parents for help with tech

Mathew Dickerson

It's important to be prepared. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONDon't leave home without these things

Christy Kidner