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WATCHNSW records seven deaths and 283 new COVID-19 cases

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WATCHTwelve Victorian COVID-19 deaths as state records 1841 new cases

ON THE JAB: People line up for vaccinations in Hamilton. Picture: Simone De Peak

63% of Hunter population now fully vaccinated

Hunter COVID numbers fall below 40 for first time in October

Hunter COVID numbers fall below 40 for first time in October

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WATCHEleven deaths in Victoria as 1749 new COVID cases recorded

Kim Chappell

Four deaths as NSW COVID case numbers stay under 300

WATCHFour deaths as NSW COVID case numbers stay under 300

Matt Carr

Hunter hits 95% first vax rate but deaths show COVID still threat

FREEHunter hits 95% first vax rate but deaths show COVID still threat

Michael Parris

Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

DIGESTThere's no time to waste

Kayla Osborne

SCOTLAND: Walmsley had a breakout year in the Betfred Championship with Whitehaven in 2021, culminating in selection for the Scotland rugby league side. Photo: Ben Challis

Merriwa born Walmsley named in Scotland squad to face Jamaica

Mathew Perry

RAMS: Adam Grew in action for the Muswellbrook Rams first grade side. Photo: Muswellbrook Rams RLFC

Rams re-sign key players for 2022

Mathew Perry

FUNDING: Applications are now open for the NSW government's Local Sport Grant program.

NSW local sport grant program accepting applications

Mathew Perry

SCOTLAND: Walmsley had a breakout year in the Betfred Championship with Whitehaven in 2021, culminating in selection for the Scotland rugby league side. Photo: Ben Challis

Merriwa born Walmsley named in Scotland squad to face Jamaica

FAIR GO: Geelong's triple All-Australian and best and fairest Tom Stewart only polled eight votes in the Brownlow. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONTake Brownlow Medal voting away from the umpires

Howard Kotton

UPGRADE COMING: Dubbo's Dawson Park greyhound racing facility will undergo an upgrade. Photo: NICK GUTHRIE

Investment in Central West home of sprint

Michael Cowley

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Brian Cox plays media mogul Logan Roy in Succession. Picture: Foxtel/HBO

SPOILERSSpoils and spoilers: we've had a sneak peek at the new season of Succession

B.R. Doherty

Brian Cox and Australian Sarah Snook play Roy and Shiv Roy in Succession. Picture: Foxtel/HBO

'It's fun to watch billionaires self-destruct': secrets of Succession, according to its stars

BLOOD AND GORE: I Know What You Did Last Summer the TV series attempts a new take on the 1997 film.

Slasher hit takes stab at reboot

Josh Leeson

Brian Cox plays media mogul Logan Roy in Succession. Picture: Foxtel/HBO

SPOILERSSpoils and spoilers: we've had a sneak peek at the new season of Succession

FREE: Sam Teskey says his debut solo album Cycles has allowed him to express new musical ideas that didn't necessarily fit into The Teskey Brothers' defined R&B sound. Picture: Kristian Laemmle-Ruff

Sam Teskey cycles out of big brother's shadow

Josh Leeson

LOCKED IN: Amy Shark will make her Bluesfest debut in 2022.

Bluesfest reels in Amy Shark for relaunch in 2022

Josh Leeson

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

2021 Port Stephens Business Awards Finalists

2021 Port Stephens Business Awards Finalists

2021 Port Stephens Business Awards Finalists

2021 Port Stephens Business Awards Finalists

2 Bridge Hotel Road, Ouse, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied

$200k or less: The story behind these cheap regional property sales

2 Bridge Hotel Road, Ouse, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied

$200k or less: The story behind these cheap regional property sales

Berrima jail has been listed via an EOI campaign. Photo: file

Fancy owning a jail? Here's your chance

Berrima jail has been listed via an EOI campaign. Photo: file

Fancy owning a jail? Here's your chance

Property wrap: Open for inspections are back

Property wrap: Open for inspections are back

Jen Melocco

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jack Needham

Make sure your home is pulling its weight on the property market by decluttering your spaces to open up its potential. Picture: Shutterstock.

Decluttering goes a long way to sell houses

Mitch and Mark

Premier Dominic Perrottet. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Stay and rediscover: $50 vouchers to boost NSW tourism

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WATCHNSW records seven deaths and 283 new COVID-19 cases

Crash scene investigators at the scene on Wednesday morning. Photo: Robert Peet Below: Seven Network footage of the derailment at Kembla Grange.

WATCHPolice hunt van driver seen running from train crash

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WATCHTwelve Victorian COVID-19 deaths as state records 1841 new cases

Interstate borders open as flight bookings jump 134 per cent

GET UP TO DATEInterstate borders open as flight bookings jump 134 per cent

Kim Chappell

Coal can eventually be replaced as an energy resource. But other sources of greenhouse gas emissions might be around forever. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

EXPLAINERThe big questions at the heart of net zero and climate debate

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time. Picture: Keegan Carroll

'Absolutely hypothetical': pressure mounts on Nationals on net zero

Finn McHugh
Sarah Basford Canales

ON THE JAB: People line up for vaccinations in Hamilton. Picture: Simone De Peak

63% of Hunter population now fully vaccinated

Michael Parris

A haircut and a beard trim please sir! Join the queue

REAL AUSTRALIAA haircut and a beard trim please sir! Join the queue

Craig Thomson
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Open signs bringing life back to our streets

Open signs bringing life back to our streets

Kathy Sharpe

Important genetic testing made more accessible for couples

OPINIONImportant genetic testing made more accessible for couples

Tristan Hardy

A haircut and a beard trim please sir! Join the queue

REAL AUSTRALIAA haircut and a beard trim please sir! Join the queue

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EMOTIONAL: Eco-anxiety or ecological grief is a rapidly growing phenomenon. Picture: Craig George

OPINIONUnderstanding the impact of climate grief

Jonica Newby

Australia is dragging its feet on electric vehicles

OPINIONAustralia is dragging its feet on electric vehicles

Peter Maganov

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

SHOW ME THE MONEY: Barnaby Joyce and the Nationals want a regional cash splash in exchange for supporting a net-zero target. Photo: Keegan Carroll

Nats tell PM money makes the world go around, as climate deal looms

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Banks have tripled their notifications of suspicious transactions to financial watchdog Austrac.

Weapons network flagged by money watchdog

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NSW Police have arrested former Australian Test cricketer Michael Slater.

Michael Slater arrested by NSW Police

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A woman has told a court she hid all knives in her home before a Somalian community leader visited.

Woman hid knives before alleged murder

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A passenger train derailed after hitting a van left on a level crossing at Kembla Grange, NSW.

Man wanted over NSW train derailment

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Convicted terrorist Momena Shoma was "proud" she stabbed another prison inmate.

Terrorist cheered after Vic prison attack

Karen Sweeney
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Peter Gutwein says a report on how an infected man left quarantine in Hobart will be made public.

Police in Tasmania probe quarantine breach

Ethan James
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Rebels bikies are accused of carrying out a murderous attack at a NSW Central Coast service station.

Accused NSW ex-bikie servo murderer bailed

Greta Stonehouse
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Picnic time at Narromine. All photos by Samantha Thompson.

Sandwich bee at Narromine keeps trainers fed

John Ellicott
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Look out for old batteries! Cattle producers are urged to remove any old batteries from paddocks and yards to which cattle have access. Photo: DPI

Act now to prevent lead poisoning in cattle

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Kneeling with the record breaking $51,500 UltraWhite ram is Hillcroft Farms co-principal Dawson Bradford, which was purchased with the assistance of Elders Narrogin livestock agent Paul Keppel, (left), and bought by Kingslane UltraWhite stud manager Geoff Hillman, Benger. With them is the Bradford family, Greta, Jack, Dawson, Michael, Lisa and Chelsea, and Nutrien regional key account manager and auctioneer Steve Wright.

UltraWhite ram sells to record $51,500 in WA

Trinity Edwards and Caitlyn Burling
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As in the real world, sims like AMS reward good setup and strategy. Photo: In-game screenshot.

Sims can be good for learning the engineering basics as well

Sam Hollier

THE ART OF THE TRADE: Behind every great reno is a tradie who created the transformation. Photo: Shutterstock

Avoiding project fails: what to know before starting your next renovation

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Four to enjoy: what to drink this week

Four to enjoy: what to drink this week