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Battle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

DIGESTBattle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

Gavin Stone
1hr ago

'Something has to give': One new case, as Premier defends wage freeze

'Something has to give': One new case, as Premier defends wage freeze

Kate McIlwain

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Shutterstock

DIGESTTravel debate continues in UK, US passes 100,000 deaths

Kim Chappell

The Queensland border. Shut since March 25, 2020. Photo: Shutterstock

HAVE YOUR SAYShould Australia ditch COVID-19 state border restrictions?

Gladys Berejiklian announces wage freeze for all NSW public sector workers

Gladys Berejiklian announces wage freeze for all NSW public sector workers

Kate McIlwain

Two new cases in NSW, as minister says school closures to become normal

Two new cases in NSW, as minister says school closures to become normal

Kate McIlwain

Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

First there was JobSeeker, then JobKeeper - now it's JobMaker

Kirsten Lawson

Battle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

DIGESTBattle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

Gavin Stone
1hr ago

'Something has to give': One new case, as Premier defends wage freeze

'Something has to give': One new case, as Premier defends wage freeze

Kate McIlwain

Laurie Daley's signed up to ACM's NRL coverage, you should, too.

Tackle Count, your NRL newsletter is coming, sign up

Battle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

DIGESTBattle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

1hr ago

DROP: Wildlife organisations across the country recorded fewer injuries and wildlife deaths during lock-down but are already noticing an increase as restrictions ease.

Roadkill numbers down but ... the respite is almost over

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe appearing before the committee. Picture: Parliament House video feed

Reserve Bank boss urges government to keep spending

The mostly empty Garema Place in Canberra. Seven in 10 businesses have seen a fall in revenue due to coronavirus restrictions, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

More than half of Australian businesses accessing JobKeeper

'Something has to give': One new case, as Premier defends wage freeze

'Something has to give': One new case, as Premier defends wage freeze

Kate McIlwain

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo: Shutterstock

DIGESTTravel debate continues in UK, US passes 100,000 deaths

Kim Chappell

The Queensland border. Shut since March 25, 2020. Photo: Shutterstock

HAVE YOUR SAYShould Australia ditch COVID-19 state border restrictions?

Canberra Girls Grammar teacher Eamonn McGill teaches a class of Year 11 and 12 girls on their return to school. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERWhat happens if a student or teacher gets COVID-19?

Sarah Lansdown

There is a renewed push from the usual suspects to switch the AFL grand final to a night game at the MCG despite a thumbs down from footy fans. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONShorter games short-change the fans

Rohan Connolly

Sydney Roosters players celebrate their 2019 NRL Grand Final win over Canberra. With two first-up losses and a tough draw ahead, the Roosters will be up against it in their hunt for a premiership three-peat in 2020. Photo: Jason McCawley/Getty Images

OPINIONA Roosters three-peat? They'll have to do it the hard way

Laurie Daley

Fans celebrate Richmond Tigers' AFL Grand Final win last September. Will this year's premiership be tainted by the changes forced on teams because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINION'This will be one of the greatest premierships ever won in AFL': Really?

Rohan Connolly

There is a renewed push from the usual suspects to switch the AFL grand final to a night game at the MCG despite a thumbs down from footy fans. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONShorter games short-change the fans

Clint Gutherson of the Eels fist pumps Referee Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski after the round 2 NRL match between the Titans and Parramatta. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

NRL's referee changes could affect spectacle

Laurie Daley

Led by premiership coach Damien Hardwick, the experienced Richmond side will be better positioned than those teams which have undergone significant change. Photo: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONAFL's experienced, steady sides will be in the box seat

Rohan Connolly

Old Montreal. Picture: Shutterstock

Montreal vibrant, fascinating any time of year

Laurie Hertzel

The University of Cambridge has its roots in the early 1200s, when scholars fled "hostile townsmen" in Oxford. Pictures: Shutterstock.

Take a step into Cambridge University

Lydia Roberts

An aerial view of White Cliffs' pockmarked landscape. Picture: Destination NSW

Gem in the landscape of lost hope

Tim the Yowie Man

Community notices, December 17-25

Community notices, December 17-25

Community notices, December 11-17

Community notices, December 11-17

Community notices, December 5 to 11

Community notices, December 5 to 11

Community notices, December 17-25

Community notices, December 17-25

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Rosie Ryan

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Emma Brown

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, NT.

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Kym Morgan

Just for kids: Engineering Bingo!

Just for kids: Engineering Bingo!

Joanne Crawford

You can be social and still be safe

OPINIONYou can be social and still be safe

Jessie Mitchell

Making 'me time' an oasis

Making 'me time' an oasis

Gary Bentley

Just for kids: Engineering Bingo!

Just for kids: Engineering Bingo!

BUYER BEWARE: Scammers have been targeting those seeking a furry companion during social isolation.

Scamwatch: Tips on current scams and how to avoid becoming a victim

Just for kids: build your own Viking helmet

Just for kids: build your own Viking helmet

Joanne Crawford

Laurie Daley's signed up to ACM's NRL coverage, you should, too.

Tackle Count, your NRL newsletter is coming, sign up

Jeremy Peter Worthy posted a heartbreaking final video as he struggled in difficult conditions off Long Beach on Sunday. Tributes have flowed for a "gentleman".

Tributes for kayaker who posted heartbreaking video but never made it home

2hrs ago

Birds show no fear, invade Ballarat street

Birds show no fear, invade Ballarat street

March 23, 2020: Sydney's first day of official lockdown. A normally bustling forecourt to Sydney's Opera House is all but abandoned. Photo: Dean Sewell/Oculi

PHOTOSLockdown laid bare: A photographer's perspective

A fisherman tries to point a great white shark in the right direction at Tuncurry. Photo Adam Fitzroy

When thousands of mullet and great white sharks mix, it's wild

Nicholas Brooks, Tracey Fairhurst

There was only one lane open on the Princes Hwy through Cobargo on Wednesday so the clean-up could take place.

Four months after the fires, Cobargo's main street clean-up starts

Albert McKnight

A screenshot from the dashcam.

WATCHDangerous highway incident caught on dashcam

Listen to this high school student's COVID-19 rap

Listen to this high school student's COVID-19 rap

Brendan Crabb

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Rosie Ryan

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Emma Brown

People with cold-like symptoms should get tested, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says.

Dodgy fallout from economic wrath of virus

17m ago

Nearly ready: Snow is already falling at Thredbo. Photo: Thredbo Resort

Snowfields to focus on cleaning and hygiene before reopening

30m ago

Blackwater locals with mild symptoms will be tested for COVID-19 after the death of a man aged 30.

Anxiety in Qld town after virus death

33m ago

Warren Collins stabbed his brother multiple times while he slept.

Sydney man sorry for stabbing brother

42m ago

Test results for workers on a coronavirus-infected live export ship docked in WA are not yet known.

Workers who went on WA virus ship tested

Rebecca Le May
45m ago

Premier Steven Marshall wants air-tight systems before exemptions are given for overseas travellers.

SA to halt overseas arrivals after bungle

Tim Dornin
52m ago

A judge has acquitted a man who went to the wrong address to carry out a stranger's sexual fantasy.

Man cleared in sex-fantasy identity mix-up

Margaret Scheikowski
54m ago

The APL England cargo ship lost about 40 shipping containers in rough seas off the NSW coast.

Troubled cargo ship has serious defects

Darren Cartwright
1hr ago

Real estate restrictions lifted in NSW

Real estate restrictions lifted in NSW

Ruth Lewis

Sold: 71 Laurel Avenue, Chelmer just sold for $2,075,000. Photo - McGrath Estate Agents.

Selling more than listing

DOUBLE BAY HOME: Jurassic Park star Sam Neill sells his four-bedroom home.

Star sells at auction

GET IT IN ORDER: Have room to move around safely, and know where everything is.

Get your workspace organised for your DIY vehicle project

Sam Hollier

NOW: Dark appliances set the tone for the choice of cabinetry finishes in this kitchen.

How to choose the right colour palette for your new kitchen

LEARNING: School at home offers opportunities and challenges. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Parents and students facing learning at home challenge