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NSW by-elections for Bega, Monaro to be held February 12

NSW by-elections for Bega, Monaro to be held February 12

Ben Smyth

CEO of Tulgeen Peter Symonds says that the lack of rapid antigen test kits could be the difference between life and death in the disability sector. Photo: Ellouise Bailey

Without access to rapid antigen tests, disability support workers fear for their client's lives

Ellouise Bailey

Eurobodalla obstetrician Michael Holland has been endorsed as Labor candidate for Bega by-election 2022. Photo supplied.

Why the doctor took up politics: Q&A with Labor candidate for Bega Dr Michael Holland

Amandine Ahrens

Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says it is vital people get vaccinated before school returns.

NSW school return sparks COVID surge fears

Phoebe Loomes

Stage one of the project is now complete, with the construction of the southern extension platform. Stage two will involve the northern extension, and sealing and strengthening of the whole runway.

Stormwater and drainage a 'major challenge' at Merimbula Airport

Denise Dion

COVID-19 cases leap again on Far South Coast

FREECOVID-19 cases leap again on Far South Coast

Ben Smyth

Celebrate with Bega Valley community on Australia Day

Celebrate with Bega Valley community on Australia Day

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NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Kim Chappell

Greens announce Peter Haggar as candidate for 2022 Bega by-election

Australia Day Awards - John Cullen a remarkable Bega Valley citizen

Australia Day Awards - Clare McMahon a special, giving soul

Australia Day Awards - Jessica Duthie dedicated to caring for others

NSW by-elections for Bega, Monaro to be held February 12

NSW by-elections for Bega, Monaro to be held February 12

David and Palakisa Broder. Palakisa has been in Eden for two years, while she now has concerns for her husband and family at home in Tonga.

Eden woman fearful for husband and family in Tonga

South East Regional Hospital nurses have chastised the government on their lack of action to provide proper patient to nurse ratios in hospitals across NSW. Photo: on file

South Coast nurses: government all praise and no action to properly prepare for safe COVID ratios

Bega Valley man among latest COVID deaths

FREEBega Valley man among latest COVID deaths

Representatives from Dan Murphy's in Bega Sue Klemm (left) and Mark Hudson stand with pantry president Christine Welsh (in middle). Photo: Ellouise Bailey

GOOD NEWSDan Murphy's Bega donates $5000 worth of grocery and fuel vouchers to Sapphire Community Pantry

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Restrictions tighten across the globe for Australian travellers

Avocado clonal trees to feed the masses

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Charlise's accused murderer in court

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Historic plane starts its final move

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No need for daily workplace rapid test: PM

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Tonga relief flights set for take-off

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Barnaby Joyce won't face 'Voices of' candidate at election

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George Christensen has been reprimanded by Scott Morrison over his anti-vaccine views. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Christensen to resign from lucrative role after backlash to 'dangerous' anti-vaccine comments

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NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

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WATCHCOVID emergency declared in Victorian hospitals

COVID testing underway. Photo: Marina Neil

NSW records its deadliest pandemic day with 36 lives lost

Kim Chappell

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WATCHNSW records 29,504 new COVID cases, 17 deaths

Hannah Ryan

Children aged between five and 11 can now be vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

How to prepare your autistic child for COVID vaccinations and tests

Hannah Neale

Supermarket shelves are beginning to empty across the country as the Omicron variant strikes. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERHow supply chains break and why we're seeing shortages

Steve Evans

Manuka Oval won't host a men's international this summer. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATED'Disappointing': Cricket Australia cancels Canberra's T20 clash

Chris Dutton

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

Far South Coast Cricket comes back from break with Rivalry Round

Far South Coast Cricket comes back from break with Rivalry Round

Rod McDonald

Manuka Oval won't host a men's international this summer. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATED'Disappointing': Cricket Australia cancels Canberra's T20 clash

There will be a match between Wolumla and Merimbula on Saturday as part of the A grade one-day series Rivalry Round.

Rivalries open season as one dayers hit pitch

DETERRENT: Howard Kotton believes slow over rates could be avoided if offending captains received suspensions. Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Joe Root are pictured during the first Test. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Suspend Test skippers for poor over rates

Howard Kotton

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

The DAG Sheep Station owner Johnny Krsulja has emerged from lockdown with new songs.

LISTENMusic and magic at The DAG sheep station

The DAG Sheep Station owner Johnny Krsulja has emerged from lockdown with new songs.

LISTENMusic and magic at The DAG sheep station

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

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PCYC's BBQ and Beats summer tour 'fun mobile' arrives on Far South Coast

WHAT'S ONPCYC's BBQ and Beats summer tour 'fun mobile' arrives on Far South Coast

Eurobodalla Agricultural Show returns for 2022

WHAT'S ONEurobodalla Agricultural Show returns for 2022

James Tugwell

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

What to cook when the supermarket shelves are empty

Karen Hardy

PCYC's BBQ and Beats summer tour 'fun mobile' arrives on Far South Coast

WHAT'S ONPCYC's BBQ and Beats summer tour 'fun mobile' arrives on Far South Coast

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

Tiny Zoo will showcase our native creatures at Sunday's Candelo Show

WHAT'S ONWhat's On in the Bega Valley

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

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

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

Linda Lambrechts

Carbon neutral: Ecosa believe every business should be accountable for its own carbon footprint.

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

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

FREE FROM TOXINS: Absolutely perfect for baby's skin.

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

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OUT OF REACH: Data shows Rentals in Vincentia are hard to come by, with the Shoalhaven village ranking number 14 on a list of 20 NSW suburbs where it's 'almost impossible' to find a rental. Image: file.

'Almost impossible': Rentals are running dry in these five South Coast suburbs

Grace Crivellaro

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Restrictions tighten across the globe for Australian travellers

George Christensen has been reprimanded by Scott Morrison over his anti-vaccine views. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Christensen to resign from lucrative role after backlash to 'dangerous' anti-vaccine comments

Frank Finger, Clermont, with his muster dog. Photo: Melissa Spencer (Stock Chick Films)

Meet one of the human stars of Muster Dogs

The prime minister has urged businesses not to ask employees to return a negative daily RAT. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

WATCHNo need for daily workplace rapid test, says Prime Minister

The location of the massive drug bust at Coonabarabran. Photo: NSW POLICE

WATCH19,000 plants valued at $67 million uncovered, six arrested

A man has been charged with the murder of a girl who disappeared from the NSW Blue Mountains.

WATCHChild's body found in barrel, man charged

Tiffanie Turnbull

'I'M BEGGING YOU': Victorian woman Melanie Swieconek makes an emotional appeal to the state government to reverse ban on new IVF proceedures.

WATCHVictorian woman's emotional appeal to reverse IVF ban

Emma Horn

COVID-19 cases leap again on Far South Coast

FREECOVID-19 cases leap again on Far South Coast

Ben Smyth

Australia's public health preparedness has been lacklustre at best. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONAmateur hour is over. It's time to get real on public health

Ian Ring

The way a government chooses to run agencies like Services Australia can save or ruin lives. Picture: Keegan Carroll

OPINIONWe deserve a Services Australia we can be proud of

Alistair Waters

Police officers stand guard as protesters approach Parliament House during a rally on Saturday. Picture: Keegan Carroll

OPINIONWho are the 'Original Sovereigns', and what are their aims?

Toni Hassan

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

Avocado clonal trees are expected to hit mass production next year in Australia.

Avocado clonal trees to feed the masses

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Lawyer Paul Rowe said his client had concerns for his personal safety in custody.

Charlise's accused murderer in court

Simon Birmingham said the careful transfer of the Vickers Vimy will restore it to former glory.

Historic plane starts its final move

The prime minister has urged businesses not to ask employees to return a negative daily RAT.

No need for daily workplace rapid test: PM

The airport runway in Tonga is expected to be cleared of ash from the underground volcanic eruption.

Tonga relief flights set for take-off

Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown

Barnaby Joyce. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Barnaby Joyce won't face 'Voices of' candidate at election

Andrew Messenger

Another 1185 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded in Tasmania, and 29 are in hospital.

Tasmania records 1185 new COVID-19 cases

Gus McCubbing and Ethan James

More than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine..

Latest snapshot of coronavirus impact

Gus McCubbing

Elders' Lincoln McKinlay counts Merino, Thoroughbred, Wagyu and top-end Angus cattle breeders among his clients.

International champ in a league of his own

Edwina Watson

Lamb producers across the state have felt the impacts of COVID-19-enforced delays at meat processors. Photo: File

Delays 'a fact of life' as supply chain issues continue to grow

Billy Jupp

Paul Cameron, Trangie Station, sold 43 pork pigs to a top of $196 a head at Forbes last Friday. Mr Cameron is a regular at the Forbes market selling a load of pigs at the sale every two to four weeks.

Forbes pig market starts year $5 to $10 softer

Edwina Watson

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

John Gabriele

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Imma Perfetto

Compare your sim performances to other players, not to real life lap times or races.

Stop claiming you beat IRL with a sim, because you didn't

Sam Hollier