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Motel fire leads to arson arrest

Motel fire leads to arson arrest

Louis Mayfield

RED AND WHITE: Christmas spirit was in the air at the Whyalla City Council, with Acting Youth Development Officer Michal Hughes, left, and worker Kane Boss, right ready to launch the Chirstmas Box project.

Fill your box with Christmas cheer

Louis Mayfield

FUNKY BASS: Stormfront Productions co-owner Alison Hams is in the running for the Best Musical Educator Award at the SA Music Awards. Photo: supplied.

Alison up for educator award

Louis Mayfield

ATAGI has delivered its final advice to the government on the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine.

ATAGI signs off on COVID booster approval

Andrew Brown
1hr ago

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WATCHVictoria's deadliest day yet as state records 1923 cases

Kim Chappell

WATCHING: Kalo Sunset (Port Lincoln) and Phil Gloede (Whyalla) watch closely as they take part in an exercise to extricate a patient from a high location. Photos: Jarrad Delaney

Paramedics prepared for hard to access areas

Jarrad Delaney
2hrs ago

ACM executive chairman Antony Catalano. Picture: Jesse Marlow.

Antony Catalano's ACM launches View Insurance

Motel fire leads to arson arrest

Motel fire leads to arson arrest

Louis Mayfield

RED AND WHITE: Christmas spirit was in the air at the Whyalla City Council, with Acting Youth Development Officer Michal Hughes, left, and worker Kane Boss, right ready to launch the Chirstmas Box project.

Fill your box with Christmas cheer

Louis Mayfield

Gwyneth Paltrow, right, and intimacy expert Michaela Boehm at Goop HQ. Picture: Netflix

Is it sex therapy, soft porn, or just a load of Goop?

21m ago

Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

PHOTOPhotos | Behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Two deaths as another 293 COVID-19 cases detected in NSW

Two deaths as another 293 COVID-19 cases detected in NSW

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WATCHVictoria's deadliest day yet as state records 1923 cases

Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

See behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

Sarah Aquilina

EXPOSURE ALERTS: More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to to people through the Service NSW app in the last three weeks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

EXPLAINERWhy you may be missing COVID-19 exposure alerts on your NSW Service app

Grace Crivellaro

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

Jasper Lindell

NSW Health's Dr Jeremy McAnulty.

Three dead as NSW adds more than 300 fresh COVID cases

Matt Carr

The play of youngster Luke Jackson was a major factor for Melbourne on Saturday night. Photo: Will Russell/AFL Photos via Getty Images

ADVICELuke Jackson's impact a key to Demons' AFL premiership | Howard Kotton

Howard Kotton

SHOWING SUPPORT: Going to the grand final wearing the red and blue in honour of long suffering Melbourne supporters.

A day of history and tears

Michael Simmons

ON POINT: From left, winning Kirton Point bowlers Raelene Broome, Suzanne Cave, Margaret Hutton and Lily Perin. Photo: supplied.

Golf Bowling season now open in 2021

Rita Jones

The play of youngster Luke Jackson was a major factor for Melbourne on Saturday night. Photo: Will Russell/AFL Photos via Getty Images

ADVICELuke Jackson's impact a key to Demons' AFL premiership | Howard Kotton

RUBBER: Whyalla racing star Matt Egel will hit the track again this weekend at the Unearth Whyalla 410 Sprintcar Track Championship. Photo: supplied.

Speedway sprint

Louis Mayfield

Eagles and Cats grab wins

Jane Boxall

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

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?

ROCKING SHOW: Scott Cameron - Buddy Holly - will be part of the Rockabilly Rocks shows in Port Pirie, Port Lincoln and Whyalla later this year. Photo: Supplied

Rockin' show saluting musical icons visiting region

Luca Cetta

SHOW: Alex Ward will be one of the comedians on stage in Whyalla for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow. Photo: Supplied

Comedy Roadshow making Whyalla stop

Luca Cetta

SHOW: 'Euphoria' will be coming to the Upper Spencer Gulf next months with shows in Port Pirie, Port Augusta and Whyalla. Photo: Tim Standing

Regional voices at the fore of 'Euphoria' show

Luca Cetta

ROCKING SHOW: Scott Cameron - Buddy Holly - will be part of the Rockabilly Rocks shows in Port Pirie, Port Lincoln and Whyalla later this year. Photo: Supplied

Rockin' show saluting musical icons visiting region

PRESENTATION: Eyre Peninsula Community Foundation director Stephen Sykes and chairperson Garry Downey. The foundation will be in Whyalla later this month. Photo: Supplied

Foundation to make Whyalla presentation

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Linda Lambrechts

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

Linda Lambrechts

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

Linda Lambrechts

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

You can turn your shed into an extension of your garden and home while keeping equipment and tools safe and out of the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Why this shed is your new best friend

Linda Lambrechts

DIY domestic developments: A closer look at Australia's most common kitchen renovation trends

DIY domestic developments: A closer look at Australia's most common kitchen renovation trends

Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 2021

Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 2021

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Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 2021

Real estate sales record for Tasmania in 2021

2hrs ago

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

Jen Melocco

A battle-axe block was not deterrent for the buyers of this property at 3a Cadigan Place, Dapto. Picture: Supplied

Buyers willing to ignore shortcomings in lightning-fast market

Jack Needham

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

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

Jack Needham

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WATCHVictoria's deadliest day yet as state records 1923 cases

COVID-19 vaccine booster rollout needs a new funding model say doctors

GET UP TO DATECOVID-19 vaccine booster rollout needs a new funding model say doctors

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

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WATCHVictoria records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 1534 new cases

It's all about Australia's net zero plan

GET UP TO DATEIt's all about Australia's net zero plan

Kim Chappell

Three new Bell 429 helicopters (pictured) that cost $50million joined the NSW Police fleet on Tuesday.

WATCHNSW Government spends $50million on three new police helicopters

Shivé Prema

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton.

WATCHEased travel restrictions to bring more COVID cases regional Victorians warned

Jessica Greenan

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WATCHVictoria records 1510 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths

Kim Chappell

A hydrogen pilot plant in Victoria. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONEnergy evolution embraced by the regions

Kyle Beale

There are grey areas in social media that require policy consideration urgently. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThe urgent need to address social media and young people

Natalie Siegel-Brown, Tomas Lopata

DEAL: Nationals members have backed Scott Morrison on net zero emissions by 2050. Picture: Phillip Biggs

OPINIONNationals are all cowboy hat and no cattle

Peter Whish-Wilson

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

PROVIDING HER EXPERTISE: Human Rights Lawyer Lucy Geddes says vaccine mandates do not breach individual human rights. PHOTO: Kat Vella

Lawyer says vaccine mandates no human rights 'abuse'

21m ago

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Got a parcel to send for Christmas? Australia Post has released its deadlines

36m ago

A psychiatrist says Benjamin Hoffmann was unlikely psychotic when he allegedly murdered four men.

Man accused of four murders 'heard voices'

32m ago

Stella Moris says it is "unthinkable" that UK courts could agree to Julian Assange's extradition.

Assange could go to an Australian jail: US

Proposed voter identity laws could be put in place before the next national poll.

Voter ID change not 'earth-shattering': PM

Andrew Brown
36m ago

Victoria has recorded its deadliest day of the third wave after 25 people with COVID-19 died.

Deadliest day in Vic's COVID-19 third wave

38m ago

ARGY BARGY: Barnaby Joyce was heckled in Question Time while reading the government's 2050 roadmap, with the Opposition asking if it was the first time he'd seen the plan. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Ag methane not part of 2050 goal despite what plan says: Joyce

Jamieson Murphy
51m ago

A Mustang seized on Friday is believed to have been used in the killing of Salim and Toufik Hamze.

Double murder getaway car seized nearby

Jack Gramenz
53m ago

HOT MARKET: Jabuk livestock producers Brenton and Nerissa Forster tried their luck at buying calves at the South Australian Livestock Exchange on Tuesday.

Calf price traction increases

Vanessa Binks
19m ago

Clouds through the Murray/Mallee region.

'Gusty thunderstorms' move across SA

51m ago

SKYTREK OPERATOR: Flinders Ranges tourism operators chair Michelle Reynolds at the Australian 4WD & Adventure Show in Adelaide on Sunday.

Tourism remains strong

Kiara Stacey

Knowing what's best for ageing parents isn't always as simple as families may imagine. Picture: Shutterstock.

Caring for ageing parents: a big decision that needs a plan

Noel Whittaker
1hr ago

Vaccines vs COVID infection: Neurological effects compared

Vaccines vs COVID infection: Neurological effects compared

Cosmos Magazine

Not all hydrogen is green. Barely any of it is now, but that will slowly change. Photo: Shutterstock.

In a hydrogen economy, where the H2 comes from matters

Sam Hollier