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        2021 Hunter Photography Prize: check out the entries

        Deputy chief health officer Dr Jeremy McAnulty

        UPDATEDZero cases of COVID-19 in NSW for third day but no easing of restrictions yet

        • Agron Latifi
        SMOOCH: Linda Davies gives rescued kangaroo Rocky a kiss on the nose at Two Songs Sanctuary in Port Lincoln.

        Davies gives her all to people and wildlife

        • Jarrad Delaney
        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 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

        • Juanita Greville

        Drop in testing numbers concerns NSW health authorities

        • Natalie Croxon

        2021 Hunter Photography Prize: check out the entries

        Deputy chief health officer Dr Jeremy McAnulty

        UPDATEDZero cases of COVID-19 in NSW for third day but no easing of restrictions yet

        • Agron Latifi

        2021 Hunter Photography Prize: check out the entries

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        Coronavirus

          Airports might not be bustling again anytime soon. Picture: Karleen Minney

          EXPLAINERIs it wise to be making travel plans?

          Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT branch secretary Mark Northam has called for teachers to be included as critical workers in the second phase of the vaccine rollout. Picture: Supplied

          Teachers lobby to be in COVID-19 vaccine priority group

          Jamison Travel director Michelle Everson anticipated some travel bubbles would be possible this year, a glimmer of hope for her business of almost 30 years. Picture: Karleen Minney

          'Grim' year ahead for industry with travel prospects dashed

          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

          ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

          ACT's travel ban on northern beaches lifted

          • Daniella White

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

          • Julian O'Brien
          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

          • John Hanscombe
          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

          Sport

            Barcelona will appeal the two-match ban handed to Lionel Messi.

            Barcelona to appeal Messi's two-game ban

            England cricket coach Chris Silverwood is glad to see Australia feeling the heat.

            England coach glad Aussies under pressure

            Japan won't make vaccines a condition for participation in the Tokyo Olympics.

            Vaccines not condition for Olympics: Japan

            • Lars Nicolaysen and Philip Dethlefs
            Barcelona will appeal the two-match ban handed to Lionel Messi.

            Barcelona to appeal Messi's two-game ban

            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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              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

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              What's On

                STILL FIGHTING: Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso) and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) in season three of Cobra Kai.
Below, Whoopi Goldberg in The Stand.

                Cobrai Kai continues to kick butt in season three

                • Josh Leeson
                CHARISMATIC: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp addressing his players in the dressing room after winning the English Premier League title ending a 30-year drought. Below, Jurgen Klopp celebrating with the trophy.

                Liverpool's hot run an emotional journey for Klopp and fans

                • Josh Leeson
                COMEBACK KIDS: Something For Kate's single Situation Room is among their best work. Picture: Daniel Boud

                The summer in tunes

                • Josh Leeson
                STILL FIGHTING: Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso) and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) in season three of Cobra Kai.
Below, Whoopi Goldberg in The Stand.

                Cobrai Kai continues to kick butt in season three

                SCENIC: A group of walkers on one of CoastXP's hikes through Wallarah National Park south of Caves Beach. Picture: CoastXP/Daily Salt

                Caves Coastal Hike a COVID-safe activity for summer holidays

                • Max McKinney

                Lake Mac Attack, Newcastle Blasters to meet in T20 showdown at SCG

                • Josh Callinan

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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.

                  Turn your holiday home dud into a diamond

                  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.

                  Turn your holiday home dud into a diamond

                  Homes selling sight unseen becoming mainstream

                  Homes selling sight unseen becoming mainstream

                  Experts size up the 2021 market

                  • Ruth Lewis
                  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

                  • Lydia Roberts
                  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

                  Community

                    HOME: Owen Walton with wife Anne Moore and their companion dog, Bella, at Wangi Wangi.

                    A year after a traumatic crash, Owen Walton is learning to live all over again

                    • Scott Bevan

                    GOOD NEWSLet us know you're Open for Business

                    Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by these scams

                    HOME: Owen Walton with wife Anne Moore and their companion dog, Bella, at Wangi Wangi.

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                    Photos and Video

                      2021 Hunter Photography Prize: check out the entries

                      Donald Trump earlier this month. Picture: Getty Images

                      'The movement we started is only just beginning': Trump's farewell speech

                      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

                      • Courtney Ward
                      Protagonist Lupin is no James Bond. Picture: Filmink

                      REVIEWAnime a globetrotting adventure

                      • Ron Cerabona
                      Chloe Grace Moretz in Shadow in the Cloud. Picture: Roadshow

                      Gripping yarn of a gremlin threat

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                      Dax Shepard in Buddy Games. Picture: Ricardo Hubbs.

                      Gross-out films that trade on gags

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                        Stories From The Senior

                        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.

                        NRL legend in the frame again thanks to Aboriginal artist

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

                        Not a nanna-second to lose

                        • Hazel Bradley

                        National

                          South Australians are being urged to continue checking in to venues to help control COVID-19.

                          Commissioner warns against QR complacency

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                          The latest batch of Victorian regional tourism vouchers has already been snapped up.

                          Travellers snap up Vic tourism vouchers

                          Scott Morrison says investment in Queensland will create jobs and unlock economic potential.

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                          Assault accused Jamil Hopoate did not appear in court when his case was mentioned.

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                          Medevac refugees freed from Vic hotel

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                          List of Victorians banned from owning guns grows to 650

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                          Stories From The Land

                          Mathew Barklimore inspects fleabane with AgriWest Rural Parkes agronomist Harry Middlebrook, at Keilor, Parkes.

                          Full swing onto weeds

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                          • 2hrs ago
                          Irrigator stakeholder groups from across NSW appear united in supporting a push to reinstate DPIE regional manager roles in water valleys.

                          Push for regional managers in NSW water valleys

                          • Olivia Calver
                          Land under consideration at Wallerawang and, inset, Neoen head of development Garth Heron in Bathurst last year.

                          Renewable energy investment double-up

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