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Police in NSW can now search the homes of convicted drug dealers without a warrant.

NSW police get sweeping powers to search

Doug Dingwall

Hannah Neale

Throwback to Scott Morrison on the first day of the campaign. Picture: James Croucher

Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the Parliament and the nation for the next three years.

Live blog: Coalition releases costings with four days to go

Anthony Albanese (l) has joined Premier Mark McGowan (second right) at a business breakfast in WA.

Albanese looks to Curtin, Hawke for future

MATCH-WINNER: He often made headlines for the wrong reasons but there was no denying Andrew Symonds was a brilliant cricketer. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

Andrew and the Symonds family are still fondly remembered by many in Ballarat.

'I remember the first training session': memories of a young Andrew Symonds

Euthanasia advocates are hopeful NSW will soon allow terminally ill patients to end their life.

NSW euthanasia law poised for next step

Wildlife officers will be sent to the scene of a freshwater crocodile attack in Queensland.

Croc attack in Qld sparks investigation

A man driving two children has been charged with high-range drink driving in Sydney's northwest.

NSW man with kids in BMW charged with DUI

Hints on the interest rate outlook will be gleaned when the RBA releases its board meeting minutes.

Confidence down as living pressures mount

Pediatricians recorded a rise in teenagers admitted to hospital for self-harming during lockdowns.

Kids' mental health suffered in lockdowns

Queenslanders are being kept in the dark about problems with the health service, the opposition says

Qld's Mackay Hospital report overdue: LNP

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HUNG UP: If neither party obtains a majority of the 151 seats in the House of Representatives, it results in a hung parliament.

Punters are predicting a hung parliament to result at this week's federal election. So what is it and what happens next?

What is a hung parliament and is Australia likely to have one?

There are 1442 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 59 in ICU.

NSW records 16 COVID-19 deaths

Voting will be socially distanced this election, but we'll still be using the traditional paper ballots. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The pandemic election is upon us. How will COVID-19 impact the way we vote?

How COVID-19 will impact the way you vote

BOMBED: A stray left to sniff around Borod Tower in Ukraine. Photo: supplied

As bombs and missiles rain down, artist and filmmaker George Gittoes is feeling increasingly unnerved about his safety in Ukraine.

'War is on our doorstep': Filmmaker fears for safety in Ukraine

Defence Minister Peter Dutton described a Chinese warship's sailing off the coast of Western Australia as "an aggressive act". Picture: Keegan Carroll

"All this rhetoric by Mr Dutton is just politics. His language around war ... all this sort of stuff that's gone on for the last year is highly dangerous," the WA Premier said.

Dutton is 'biggest threat to national security', WA Premier says

GORMLESS: Does the way a politician responds to a 'gotcha' question matter to voters?

GST on birthday cakes, the price of petrol, and recall of random statistics: Does the way a politician responds to a 'gotcha' question matter to voters?

History of the 'gotcha' question: How elections are won or lost on a gaffe

WINNERS LINE UP: Matt Gselmann (2nd place), Christian Pimm (1st place), Jerry Stack (sixth place), Matt Lake (3rd place), Dave Arens (4th place), and Pat Broder (fifth place) at the 35th Sapphire Coast Boardriders Gazamal Malibu Surf Comp. Photo: John Smythe 

'Perfect Malibu surf conditions': South Coast winners of the 35th Gazamal Malibu Surf Comp

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won with their entry Stefania.

Eurovision is like a bag of Every Flavour Jelly Beans - you really don't know what you're going to get.

Eurovision opened my eyes to the exciting world we live in

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: James Croucher

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Coalition's housing policies, taken together, would have a "marginal" effect on house prices as his new scheme comes under attack.

Unlocking super will have 'marginal' impact on house prices: Morrison

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning till the end of the election.

Morrison needs to pull off a Houdini

Postal voting deadline looms

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt appear in TikTok videos ahead of the federal election on May 21. 

If TikTok likes were votes, a Labor backbencher would be prime minister and his party would already have claimed election victory.

Who is winning the Federal Election race on TikTok?

There are 1,437 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 65 in ICU.

NSW COVID cases drop, hospitalisations rise

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: AAP

The election campaign has hit the home stretch, leaving only five days until polling day.

As it happened: Peter Dutton is 'the biggest threat to national security' says WA Premier

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr (left) said departing NSW deputy premier John Barilaro wouldn't make a good sewage detective. Pictures: Sitthixay Ditthavong, Elesa Kurtz

The Chief Minister was speaking on Monday after John Barilaro announced he would quit NSW politics.

Barr 'unlikely' to be laying flowers for John Barilaro

Greens leader Adam Bandt. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

A hung parliament with Greens MPs on the lower house crossbench could position the party to demand support for policies in exchange for its backing in a minority government.

Greens to reveal 'balance of power' list for hung parliament at campaign launch

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has gone into bat for Senator Katy Gallagher (inset). Pictures: AAP

Australia's first female PM has written a personal letter endorsing Katy Gallagher, asking Canberrans not risk losing her in the Senate.

'Incredible representative': Gillard intervenes to endorse 'at-risk' Gallagher

Working dogs: Regular panelists Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee with quizmaster Tom Gleisner (cente) are back for season 10 of Have You Been Paying Attention?. Photo supplied by Channel 10.

"When you put five funny people in a room with Tom at the helm, no two shows are the same," says Ed Kavalee. That's why Have You Been Paying Attention is about to premiere its 10th season. Read all about it in our TV Guide.

Ed Kavalee pays attention and pips the panel on 'Have You Been Paying Attention?'

The diverse individuals who take part in ABC TV's Space 22, to see if creative exercises can help heal invisible wounds, are visibly changed by it. This is a must watch program.

Mental health problems nurtured by art and music in ABC TV's Space 22

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Cardinal George Pell is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of child sexual abuse.

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence after Cardinal George Pell was convicted for attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

George Pell sentenced to six years

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

Most people know McHappy Day is all about a good cause. The Dean family had first-hand experience of how the charity supports children fighting serious illness.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Triple Crown winners Ireland will play the Maori All Blacks twice on their tour of New Zealand.

Ireland to play Maori All Blacks in NZ

Ukraine says its troops have repelled Russian forces and advanced as far as the border with Russia.

Ukraine and Russia: what you need to know

Some 600 Ukrainian troops were believed to have been inside the Azovstal steel plant.

Ukrainian troops evacuate from Mariupol

Concept design of Bega sporting precinct included in the BVSC-endorsed plans of June 2021.

A cost blowout of $4.5million has hit plans for major sporting precinct redevelopments in Bega and Pambula, forcing Bega Valley Shire Council to reconsider its options on delivering the projects.

$4.5m cost blowout for Bega, Pambula sports precincts

PECKING ORDER: The Bungendore "Mudchooks" continue to peck away at the competition with another dominating win. Picture: Pause Every Moment.

Bungendore "Mudchooks" narrowly hold onto first place with the Hall "Bushrangers" on their heals

South Coast Monaro Rugby Union round six recap

"We're not just hurting. We're angry," said Garnell Whitfield Jr (L), whose mother Ruth was killed.

Diary: gunman planned attack for months

Rosedale resident Jack Egan and the remains of his house after the Black Summer Bushfires

At least nine of the 10 main recommendations of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Report have not been implemented.

90 per cent of royal commission recommendations ignored: Emergency Leaders for Climate

Viktor Hovland will be aiming to win his first major when the PGA Championship tees off this week.

Tulsa prepares for unpredictable fifth PGA

Kim Jong-un ordered the army's medical corps to help fight North Korea's COVID-19 outbreak.

N.Korea reports 6 new COVID-19 deaths

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Jack Ellwood from Wolumla Public School wins first place with MC Alisha Myhill. Photo: Amandine Ahrens

Fourteen schools took part in the Far South Coast zone cross country event hosted at Wolumla, the overall school winner on the day was Bermagui and the winner of the small schools category was Wolumla.

District schools brave muddy terrain in Far South Coast cross country

Money raised from the Tathra Mountain Bike Festival will go towards maintaining the trails.

Tathra Mountain Bike Festival returns after two years

At least nine of the 10 main recommendations of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Report have not been implemented according to the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action

Bushfire victims urge voters to put climate first

Bega and Tathra Hospital Auxiliaries to run another fundraiser event in Tathra on the June long weekend. Photo supplied

On the weekend of June 11 and 12, both hospital auxiliaries will host a two fay fundraiser dubbed Santa Pop Up Shop with 'Bric n Brac', at the Green Shed in Tathra.

Tathra and Bega hospital auxiliaries to host fundraiser

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Seizing the previously untouchable superannuation assets of the perpetrators of child sexual abuse has become an election issue, according to victim support groups, and a leading lawyer representing victims.

Super idea to compensate child abuse survivors should be federal election agenda, victim advocates say

Some of the hippies giving it peace and love on the beach at Mallacoota.

'Mallacoota Mayhem' for Merimbula Water Dragons' end of season event

Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially launched the Liberals' election campaign on Sunday. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison has made housing a central part of the Liberal Party's official launch.

Liberal Party 'warms up' with final countdown underway

Marine Rescue Merimbula volunteers. Photo supplied.

National Volunteer Week starting on May 12, will include two workshops for volunteers, run by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and offered at the Bega Civic Centre.

National Volunteer Week: two volunteer workshops to be held at Bega

In memory of Frank Woodwell: Local representatives and Frank's children gather around the newly installed plaque at St John's Church, Bega. Photo: Amandine Ahrens

At the memorial event at St John's Church, Bega, Frank was remembered for his influence in pushing to break down prejudice and discrimination against Aboriginal people in Bega.

In memory of Frank Woodwell and his fight against racial discrimination

Surfers and spectators cheer on the boardriders at Merimbula Main Beach on Saturday, May 14 for the 2022 Gazamal Malibu Surf Comp. Photo: Ellouise Bailey

Gazamal Malibu Surf Comp kicks off at Main Beach in Merimbula with 'good mal waves'

YOUR PHOTOS: Bega Valley community reports back on HMAS Supply II visit to Eden port

SPEED AND PRECISION: Riders and trail runners from across the state will flock to Mogo this weekend. Picture: VisitNSW.

Mountain bike and trail running races going ahead in Mogo this weekend