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COST OF LIVING: Inflation is a normal part of a functioning economy, but problems begin when the cost of living is rising faster than wages can grow.

The cost of living has been a huge talking point over the past few months.

Inflation, interest rates, wage growth, cost of living: How does it all work?

ON THE GRID: Cosmos magazine's Matilda Handsley-Davis explains what is 'the grid' and how does it get electricity from its supply to your home? 

Cosmos Magazine explains how 'the grid' works.

How does electricity get from its source to your home?

Gerard Depardieu plays the methodical, ever-observant centre of gravity in Maigret. Picture: Palace Cinemas

Gerard Depardieu brings the weight of the world to the lead role in filmmaker Patrice Leconte's take on the classic French detective

The real crime? That this could be the first and last time we see Depardieu play Maigret

Gerard Depardieu in a scene from 'Maigret'. Picture: Supplied

Maigret as famous a character in his fictional home country as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot is in ours.

A subtle take on a towering icon

Shivé Prema

Protesters in Newcastle (left) and marching through Sydney (right) on Friday, May 27.

Some 18,000 teachers and support staff across 540 Catholic diocesan schools went on strike.

Catholic school teachers strike across NSW, ACT

Petula Bowa

Flu shot 2.jpg

The overall influenza cases are 12 per cent lower this year than in pre-covid years.

Flu cases in children on the rise but 'don't panic' and get the jab say experts

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning .

Sharp sceptics of The Echidna, thank you

Tom Cruise is back as Maverick. Picture: Paramount

In various ways, the film makes subtle, effective connections with the original movie.

'Top Gun: Maverick' is better than original

Hannah Neale

One of the best ways for households to shave money off their electricity bill is to contact their retailer and ask for the best deal available.

It pays to shop around when it comes to energy prices

Gerard Cockburn

Incoming energy minister Chris Bowen. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Chris Bowen says coming price rises are the legacy of the Coalition government, but claimed Labor's vision to invest in renewables would bring down prices in the long term.

'Nine years of neglect': Labor blames Coalition for energy price rises

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Unusually wet weather is forecast for NSW, South Australia, Queensland and the NT this winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's Winter 2022 Climate Outlook, which was released on Thursday.

Unusually wet weather is forecast for NSW, South Australia, Queensland and the NT.

Above average rainfall, temperatures forecast this winter

Aussie Joel Edgerton gets a call-back as Uncle Owen. Picture: Disney+

It's a no-brainer Disney continues to mine that galaxy far, far away for guaranteed streaming spice.

Disney's Obi-Wan Kenobi comes with two telling decisions

If you are unclear on exactly what the Uluru Statement from the Heart is and what it calls for, we have your questions answered.

What is the Uluru Statement and an Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

Australians wanted to change the curtains: Former prime minister Scott Morrison. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison has sat down for his first interview since Saturday's comprehensive election loss.

'Vicious and brutal': Morrison ducks responsibility for election loss

PAST WINNER: The 2018 winner, trailblazing biodynamic farmer and grazier Charlie Arnott, Boorowa, NSW, used his prize money to launch his highly successful podcast The Regenerative Journey.

Time is running out to nominate for the 2022 Bob Hawke Landcare Award.

$50,000 in store for Landcare champion

Anthony Albanese is yet to confirm if his partner Jodie Haydon (left) will move with him into the prime minister's official residence. Picture AAP

Making Canberra the PM's full-time home would send a "powerful signal" about how Mr Albanese intended to govern, the rugby great said.

PM Albanese should live in The Lodge: Pocock

Sushannah Taylor and her six-month-old daughter Luna (right) and a tent their family of four lived in a person's backyard in Bundaberg (left).

Sushannah Taylor her husband Tristan and their two daughters have been homeless in Bundaberg, Queensland since April 10, 2022.

Mum documents family life in tents, motels amid rental crisis

Adam Bandt is prepared to back the Haines model, saying he 'doesn't care' whose name is on the bill. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The new government has promised an anti-corruption watchdog with teeth. The powerful crossbench wants it within months.

'Ready to go': Greens want ICAC before budget

Police officers at the scene after a teenager shot and killed 19 children at a Texas primary school. Photo: AP Photo

A teenage gunman has killed 18 children and three adults.

Teenager in gun massacre at Texas school

A further 1.5 million Australians will be able to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine.

The expanded advice is expected to allow more than 1.5 million additional people to receive the fourth vaccine dose.

Second COVID booster eligibility expanded

POWER SHIFT: Taking a "she'll be right" attitude will not serve the Hunter as many other regions around Australia are vying for "a slice of the action" when it comes to attracting new industries.

The Hunter Valley has 'real potential' to reinvent itself, but the region lacks a plan.

Billions of reasons why the Hunter economy needs help in shaking its coal addiction

Kick off your NRL season with the Herald's 2022 Knights season preview magazine.

2022 Newcastle Knights magazine

On the final leg of our journey, it's all downhill, which is easy-going on a bicycle but was more challenging in a train, before we arrive at the end of the line at Adamstown - but for the Fernleigh Track, the story continues.

On the Fernleigh Track, Part VII: End of the line, but the track goes on

JUDGES' PICK: Overall champion 'Between Lockdowns'. Picture: Jim Griffiths / @jimgriffithsphoto

A fleeting moment that managed to capture the signs of our time has won Newcastle street photographer Jim Griffiths top honours in this year's Hunter Photography Prize.

Authentic moment "Between Lockdowns" wins 2022 Hunter Photography prize

Walking on water. Picture: Sharon Leatham

Cast your vote to determine this year's People's Choice winner. All prizes will be announced at the end of the week.

All the finalists from the 2022 Hunter Photography Prize

LIVING HERITAGE: Rail historian Ed Tonks walks through Redhead Tunnel, a cyclist passes the signal box ruins at Fernleigh Loop, and centre, a passenger train at Fernleigh Loop in 1966. Pictures: Ron Preston and Max Mason-Hubers 

The journey takes us through the natural wonderland that is the Glenrock State Conservation Area, past artefacts and reminders of rail at Fernleigh Loop before we head into the curved tunnel, 130 years old, and a centrepiece of the track.

On the Fernleigh Track, Part VI: The 130-year-old curved tunnel is more than just a Hunter landmark

ALL ABOARD: A steam train pulling passenger carriages leaves Redhead station in 1963. Picture: Courtesy, Ray Love 

The steam trains that once trundled up and down the Belmont Line to the collieries and carrying passengers are long gone, but for rail man Ray Cross, the memories of being on those tracks are vivid - especially of the hills that tested men and machines mightily.

On the Fernleigh Track, Part IV: Tales of the Hunter's history in steam power

In the journey through the Jewells wetlands, we meet a man whose love of the land - and love for his wife - has shaped his life and his local environment, and we head onto Redhead - but not before we discover why "butt cream" is so popular on the Fernleigh Track.

On the Fernleigh Track, Part III: How one man changed the Hunter environment forever

NATURE AND CULTURE: Kentan Proctor, from Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council, at Belmont Lagoon, and, inset, scenes of nature along the southern end of the Fernleigh Track. Pictures: Max Mason-Hubers 

The journey along this popular shared path linking Newcastle and Lake Macquarie begins at its southern end, at Belmont, leading us through wetlands, wildlfowers - and the tears of the moon.

On the Fernleigh Track, Part II: A journey through the history of the Hunter

DIVERSE: The Fernleigh Track offers insights into nature and views into the area's mining and railway heritage. Pictures: Max Mason-Hubers, Darren Pateman and Ed Tonks Collection

It is one of the most popular features in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area, and the transformation of the Fernleigh Track from a disused rail line to a recreational icon tells a story about how the life of two cities - and all those who call this area home - has also changed.