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      New, quick way to search the property market

      • Joanne Crawford
      The Southern Cross Care St Lawrence facilities at Harden. Photo: file

      St Lawrence residential aged care at Harden to close

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      Steph Cooke MP on the closed Blayney to Demondrille line at Young.

      HAVE YOUR SAYHigh level design to determine whether rail line is reactivated

      TAKE CARE: Let's Talk co-founder John Parkinson was one of more than 5000 people around the country nominated for an Australian of the Year award. Picture: Anthony Brady

      Let's Talk co-founder says let's 'reflect on what really matters in life'

      • Clare Quirk

      No new covid cases in NSW as government gears up for stimulus package

      • Julian O'Brien
      The new AgDIP report and database will be valuable resources for future generations of farmers like Western NSW wool-grower, Emma Turner. Image: Supplied.

      New farm database set to unlock key insights for agriculture

      Cootamundra MP Steph Cooke with Emma Cockburn from the Georgina Josephine Foundation. Photo: Peter Guthrie

      Funding for Georgina Josephine Foundation road safety awareness

      New, quick way to search the property market

      • Joanne Crawford
      The Southern Cross Care St Lawrence facilities at Harden. Photo: file

      St Lawrence residential aged care at Harden to close

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      Upgrade rage: why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not

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        Viral shredding, vaccine fairness and trapped chinese gold miners are some of the stories in today's Covid Informer.

        DIGESTWhen a positive test means you're free to play tennis

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        ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

        UPDATEDACT's travel ban on northern beaches lifted

        No new covid cases in NSW as government gears up for stimulus package

        Hot in high-vis, tradies raise awareness of mental health with their own take on the firefighters calendar.

        DIGESTThe Informer: Tennis brats, COVID traffic lights change and hunks in high-vis

        Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it was time people just followed the rules. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

        Do your quarantine, PM tells 'well-paid' tennis players

        • Doug Dingwall

        Drop in testing numbers concerns NSW health authorities

        • Natalie Croxon
        Tursun Kerim shows Professor John Skerritt and Dr Lisa Kerr his current work with the COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Keegan Carroll

        Vaccine approval imminent, but advice likely to be 'tweaked' in coming months

        • Sally Whyte
        Liz De Somer, chief executive of Medicines Australia, says the pandemic shows funding for vaccine research is crucial. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

        'We can't go back to the old way': pandemic shows need to invest in vaccine research

        • Sally Whyte

        Sport

          England will be without Australian skills coach Jason Ryles for the Six Nations.

          England without Ryles for Six Nations

          Aussie spinner Nathan Lyons is not the greatest to wear the baggy green. Photo: Albert Perez/Cricket Australia via Getty Images

          OPINIONLyon's very good, but not the greatest

          • Howard Kotton
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Mrs Mary Fogg of the Murringo Tennis Club. Photo: Peter Guthrie

          Murringo tennis courts to benefit from state funding

          England will be without Australian skills coach Jason Ryles for the Six Nations.

          England without Ryles for Six Nations

          Glen Wilmot. Photo: file

          Wilmot's on his way to Menangle with Sincitygambler

          • Peter Guthrie
          Sam Davis sweeps for the Blues.

          Blues edge Coyotes, now three rounds left

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            Dan Christian of The Australian Indigenous Men's cricket team. PHOTO: Darrian Traynor (Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

            LISTENHow cricket is addressing its pale, male and stale reputation

            Dan Christian of The Australian Indigenous Men's cricket team. PHOTO: Darrian Traynor (Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

            LISTENHow cricket is addressing its pale, male and stale reputation

            Mike Wilson at his home in Armidale. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

            LISTENLivestock agent shares gutsy fight for survival to help save others in the bush

            Mike Wilson at his home in Armidale. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

            LISTENLivestock agent shares gutsy fight for survival to help save others in the bush

            Volunteer firefighters Jet Boone, Lise Percival and Samantha Walker gear up in the Bawley Point Rural Fire Brigade's shed. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

            LISTENBawley Point brigade's new recruits take fight to bushfire fears

            Volunteer firefighters Jet Boone, Lise Percival and Samantha Walker gear up in the Bawley Point Rural Fire Brigade's shed. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

            LISTENBawley Point brigade's new recruits take fight to bushfire fears

            Travel with Explore

            Cairns offers the biggest variety of tour options to explore the Great Barrier Reef. Pictures: Michael Turtle

            Reef adventures to feed the soul

            • Michael Turtle

            Flights of fancy: what you can see from the tree-tops

            • Bernadette Chua
            Imagine Holiday's "Uluru and Jessica Mauboy Collection" has three tour package options.

            Two very different sensations in the Red Centre

            • Explore Travel

            What's On

              A former Cherry Festival Competitive Art Exhibition. Photo: Heather Ruhl

              New exhibition is to replace annual art competition

              A former Cherry Festival Competitive Art Exhibition. Photo: Heather Ruhl

              New exhibition is to replace annual art competition

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                OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING: According to Mike Mortlock, an addition of a roofed outdoor relaxation and entertainment area will drive holiday makers to your home. Photo - Shutterstock.

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                OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING: According to Mike Mortlock, an addition of a roofed outdoor relaxation and entertainment area will drive holiday makers to your home. Photo - Shutterstock.

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                Homes selling sight unseen becoming mainstream

                Experts size up the 2021 market

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                BREATH OF FRESH AIR: More people are opting to make the sea or tree change due to the slower pace and more relaxed lifestyle. Photo: Shutterstock.

                Make a move to the regions today

                AFTER: When buying a fence, choose a style in keeping with your home. Go for subtle tones of flowers for your garden if planting against a plain white backdrop. Match the letterbox with the fencing and keep it clear of promotional pamphlets.

                Kerb appeal puts your home streets ahead of the rest

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                  Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by these scams

                  1938 cyclone damage at Young Golf Club.

                  History of Young with Brian James | Parts of Young destroyed by cyclone

                  Garry Waugh and Graham Butt at Tiger Woods Camp Site, Allandale Gully.

                  History of Young: All about Burrangong

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                  Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by these scams

                  Scamwatch: Banks won't ask you to click on the link

                  TIME FOR GIVING: Parkes women Jasmyne Symington and Belinda Doorey are on a mission to bring a little light, love and Christmas joy to the children in the Central West who are living in out-of-home care. Photo: Christine Little

                  WHAT'S ONFriends on a mission to bring Christmas to our most vulnerable kids

                  • Christine Little

                  Photos and Video

                    Upgrade rage: why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not

                    The Local Hero nominees include Dr Kirby White, left (with Dr Nicole Townsend holding up a gown) from Victoria.

                    Local heroes stepping up to answer the call of their communities

                    Robbie Maddison in Mykonos in 2019. Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

                    From leaps of faith to life in lockdown for Aussie daredevil

                    Protagonist Lupin is no James Bond. Picture: Filmink

                    REVIEWAnime a globetrotting adventure

                    Chloe Grace Moretz in Shadow in the Cloud. Picture: Roadshow

                    Gripping yarn of a gremlin threat

                    • Ron Cerabona
                    Dax Shepard in Buddy Games. Picture: Ricardo Hubbs.

                    Gross-out films that trade on gags

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                    Helvi in The Elfkins: Baking a Difference. Picture: Rialto

                    Elfkin antics are amusing enough

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                    Margaret Qualley in My Salinger Year. Picture: Palace

                    Bringing a literary world to life

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                    Comment

                      CHANGE: There are renewed calls for date that celebrates our national identity to change, for inclusion, truth telling and a treaty. Picture: Shutterstock

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                      END OF LIFE OPTIONS: For some people the pain can be unbearable. For some, palliative care doesn't work.

                      OPINIONSupporting the right to choose a dignified end

                      • Jodie Harrison
                      Zoe Cartwright, the board and her friend Rhys (far right).

                      REAL AUSTRALIANo matter what happens, it's a new year and time to live better

                      • Zoe Cartwright

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                      VR technology is helping aged care residents to improve their mental health. Photo: Supplied.

                      From reminiscing to a night at the opera: Can VR boost mental health in aged care?

                      Rugby league legend Uncle Lionel Morgan in his playing days (left) and with the painting by Jandamarra Cadd. Photos: Lionel Morgan and Anglicare Queensland.

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                      SEVEN PURLERS: Di Shanahan, Janny Lane, Caralynn Hoft, Peta Goodwin, Sue Juniper, Tracy Skippings and Sally Wylie.

                      Not a nanna-second to lose

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                      National

                        Scott Morrison says he's keeping an open mind on more financial support for the tourism industry.

                        Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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                        A police officer accused of indecently touching a female colleague says it was an accident.

                        Cop says bottom-touching was accidental

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                        Star: Alexander Sefton said opera singers mimic sounds before they start to learn how to speak other languages fluently. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

                        Big breakthrough for singer preparing to star in Opera House show

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                        A police officer phoned Gabriella Thompson a few hours before her ex-partner fatally stabbed her.

                        Parole officer missed killer's 'red flags'

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                        Three of the four new virus cases in quarantine in Victoria are linked to the Australian Open event.

                        Three Vic COVID cases linked to Aus Open

                        • Benita Kolovos and Callum Godde
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                        Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Qld is on track to lift restrictions on Friday.

                        Qld aircon claims fruitcake stuff, says MP

                        • Marty Silk and Nick Gibbs
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                        Viral shredding, vaccine fairness and trapped chinese gold miners are some of the stories in today's Covid Informer.

                        DIGESTWhen a positive test means you're free to play tennis

                        • Gayle Tomlinson
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                        Court told of injuries in NCA bombing

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                        Stories From The Land

                        Schute Bell agent Todd Clarke, vendor James Stewart and buyer Charlie White from Tangley Grazing Company, Guyra.

                        Neighbours flock to Moray rams

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                        InterGrain northern NSW territory manager Katherine Munn believes Rockstar offers plenty of options to growers. Photo: Supplied

                        New wheat variety proves to be a rockstar for growers

                        • Billy Jupp
                        Georgia Perkins with Nioa Helena Q44 donated by Nioa Pastoral Company and held by manager Shannon Gardner. Pictures: Helen Walker

                        Georgia wins Santa heifer at National Youth Camp

                        • Helen Walker

                        Life & Style

                          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

                          Heavenly Hamptons stylish sanctuary

                          SUNSCREEN: The best protection is shade and keeping pets in it during the hottest part of the day.

                          Our sun-worshipping pets can suffer from commonest cancer

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