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The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Travel less risky when people take good COVID-19 habits with them, experts say

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Oh! Really?

DIGESTProof in a year of shocks, we can still be shocked

Do not sit on the fence and do not go gently

DIGESTDo not sit on the fence and do not go gently

COMPLACENT: Chief executive officer of the Western NSW Primary Health Network Andrew Harvey says recent cases of COVID-19 in Orange and Parkes show "we cannot afford to become complacent". Photo: FILE

Recent COVID cases prompt warning to western families going on holiday

When brides, borders and recorders combine

DIGESTWhen brides, borders and recorders combine

Janine Graham

Premier announces easing of restrictions in NSW for schools, weddings and community sport

Premier announces easing of restrictions in NSW for schools, weddings and community sport

Lisa Wachsmuth

Coronavirus curfew morphs in COVID court challenge

DIGESTCoronavirus curfew morphs in COVID court challenge

Janine Graham

Australia joins WHO-backed global vaccine pool

Australia joins WHO-backed global vaccine pool

Augsburg beat Borussia Dortmund to go top of the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Augsburg stun Dortmund as Schalke struggle

Derek Wilson
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Dean Jones is revered as one of Australia's greatest batsman, especially in one-dayers. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhy 'Deano' was the cricketer every kid wanted to be

Jon Tuxworth

Nathan Cleary and father Ivan have been top performers in season 2020. Photo: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

OPINIONLaurie Daley names his top performers for NRL season 2020

Laurie Daley

Augsburg beat Borussia Dortmund to go top of the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Augsburg stun Dortmund as Schalke struggle

37m ago

ROO BEAUTY: Ben Brown has given North Melbourne fans plenty to cheer about during his eight seasons at the club. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Where will Ben Brown end up?

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Fremantle finished 2020 with hope for the future. Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

OPINIONWhy your AFL team finished in the wrong half of the ladder

Rohan Connolly

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Take a walk through the treetops. Picture: Supplied

Glamp with koalas at new home among the gumtrees

Explore Travel

Take in downtown Perth at night on your next holiday. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the Week: $650 off Crown Metropol stay | Green Island and more

Explore Travel

Finalists in the Archibald Prize are on exhibition in Sydney. Picture: Supplied

How to get first look at best of the Archibald Prize

Explore Travel

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are helping lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year.

Pink Up Your Town for breast care nurses

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

Emma Brown

Real support: There are over 100,000 children living in rural and remote Australia in need of mental and developmental support.

Far from help is not far from hope

Emma Brown

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are helping lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year.

Pink Up Your Town for breast care nurses

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

HELP: A mortgage broker can take care of all of the paperwork for you.

How to find help to navigate the mortgage minefield

Ruth Lewis

AT HOME: According to RMIT researchers, about 1.3 million older Australians need help with their everyday activities, yet only two thirds have those needs met. Photo - Shutterstock.

Age care must be built on better housing design

Australian Taxation Office

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Australian Taxation Office

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

HANG UP: Scammers may try to pressure you by calling incessantly and harassing you, even threatening to send the police to your house. Simply hang up and do not respond.

Scamwatch: Business urged to beware of dodgy invoices

National Seniors calls for $10 supplement to help age pensioners access the internet.

Many pensioners don't have skills, confidence or funds to use technology: advocates

Eileen Wood

STEP OUT: Share The Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay is also walking.

Move to put an end to poverty, period

Samara Ross

IN YOUR HANDS: The ability to identify irregular heartbeat is literally at your fingertips thanks to the new Feel the Beat app.

App to help beat irregular heartbeat

David Attenborough. Photo: Shutterstock

David Attenborough joins Instagram, gains 2.5m followers

Photo: Chris Adrian

See the spring snow falls across the country

Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

WONDERLAND: Spring snow at Jamestown and Peterborough in the South Australia's Mid North. Image: Supplied.

Spring snow falls in South Australia's Mid North

RAW: Idles are, from left, Mark Bowen (guitar), Jon Beavis (drums), Joe Talbot (vocals), Adam Devonshire (bass), Lee Kiernan (guitar).

Post-punk Idles for a new world reordered

Josh Leeson

POLICE RAID: The scene in South Bathurst on Wednesday morning, when residents woke up to find the street taped off and police and border security officers swarming the area.

SUBSCRIBERMan charged following US Homeland Security, Border Force raid

Jacinta Carroll

Belongings located: A number of items, including a wallet and set of keys belonging to missing boatie Tony Higgins have been discovered between the Murray Mouth and Goolwa Beach.

Personal items located as abuse of missing SA skipper revealed

Jack Manning

INVESTIGATION: Australian Border Force officers speak with a man at the scene of a joint agency operation in South Bathurst on Wednesday. Photo: NSW POLICE FORCE

US Homeland Security, Border Force search home in NSW Central Tablelands

Jacinta Carroll

The family road trip can be a lot of fun, but proper preparation is key. Picture: Warner Bros

Are we there yet? Surviving family road trips

Christy Kidner

Why the government needs to invest more money into exercise for vulnerable groups

OPINIONWhy the government needs to invest more money into exercise for vulnerable groups

David Beard

Particularly when considered on a net tax basis, the top two quintiles are basically carrying the load for everyone else. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONDon't believe the doubters: tax cuts are still the best long-term option to stimulate the economy

Simon Cowan, Peter Tulip

The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Travel less risky when people take good COVID-19 habits with them, experts say

2hrs ago

The hunt is on for Australia's best letterbox

The hunt is on for Australia's best letterbox

There'll be some very heavy lifting in the budget, Scott Morrison says.

PM points to 'titanic' effort for economy

Daniel Andrews insists he won't run from a challenge.

Melbourne awaits easing of restrictions

Authorities want NSW residents to respond quicker to COVID-19 symptoms during the school holidays.

School holiday virus vigilance urged

A return of NSW visitors is likely to deliver South Australia an $800 million boost.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Roger Cook says seven crew have contracted COVID-19 on a ship anchored off WA's northwest.

Seven new virus cases on ship off WA

Andi Yu

Jenny Mikakos has quit as Victorian health minister and intends to leave parliament.

Mikakos out, Foley new Vic health minister

Andi Yu

ON ALERT: Tamworth egg farmer Bede Burke expects the Victorian bird flu outbreak to put pressure on NSW producers. Photo: Gareth Gardner

NSW farms on alert as Vic poultry in mandatory bird flu isolation

Madeline Link

The hunt is on for Australia's best letterbox

The hunt is on for Australia's best letterbox

Emma Horn

CANCELLED: The iconic Parkes Elvis Festival will not take place in 2021, but will return from January 5-9 in 2022. Photo: Submitted

Cancelled: No hip-swivelling at the Parkes Elvis Festival in 2021

Christine Little

GOING UP: Climbing plants can bring so much to a garden.

Consider scaling the heights for practicality and design

John Gabriele

The family road trip can be a lot of fun, but proper preparation is key. Picture: Warner Bros

Are we there yet? Surviving family road trips

Christy Kidner

SAFETY SEWN UP: Always ensure shared spaces are clear of dangerous items and materials.

Hazard prevention at home can help pin down problems

Dr Anne Fawcett