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Coronavirus testing. Picture: NONI HYETT

Four new COVID-19 cases recorded in Victoria

The latest federal budget contains a $17.7 billion plan to improve Australia's aged-care system.

Record $17.7b to improve aged-care system

Tradesmen will be among those to benefit from the extension of business investment incentives.

Business gives big budget spend thumbs up

Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

All you need to know on the big-spending budget

DIGESTAll you need to know on the big-spending budget

John Paul Moloney

UPDATED: Victorian man tests positive for COVID-19

UPDATED: Victorian man tests positive for COVID-19

Klaus Nannestad

ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt says the university sector in one industry bearing the brunt of border closures. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'We will be left behind': ANU vice-chancellor calls for border plan

Sally Whyte

WATCHFUL: Saint Georgie McIntyre holds the line in defence.

Saints win tight tussle against the Burras | Round five photos

Tallis Miles

SCRAP: Tom Walker upside down as he fights for the ball. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Warriors on top after thrilling one-point win | Round five photos

Tallis Miles

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Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

WATCHFUL: Saint Georgie McIntyre holds the line in defence.

Saints win tight tussle against the Burras | Round five photos

Phil Mickelson has been given a USGA exemption to gun for the US Open title that's long eluded him.

Mickelson gets special invite for US Open

The British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa is set to go ahead in July with a revised schedule.

Lions tour schedule revised due to virus

Gerald Imray

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

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LOCAL: By shopping locally you can help create and nurture local businesses so they can thrive, create more jobs and foster a prosperous community. PIC. Contributed.

Get vocal ~ support local townships for many great reasons

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Della Vreeland

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Della Vreeland

LOCAL: By shopping locally you can help create and nurture local businesses so they can thrive, create more jobs and foster a prosperous community. PIC. Contributed.

Get vocal ~ support local townships for many great reasons

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

JOIN FORCES: Property syndicates suit those who may have a limited budget and want to see long-term growth rather than flip properties. Photo - Shutterstock.

Alternative ways to invest in property

Fabulous opportunity to recreate the ambience of its former glory days

Fabulous opportunity to recreate the ambience of its former glory days

Fabulous opportunity to recreate the ambience of its former glory days

Fabulous opportunity to recreate the ambience of its former glory days

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

Joanne Crawford

Right outside your window it's the heart of million dollar views

Right outside your window it's the heart of million dollar views

Dawn Rasmussen

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

Alex Morris

TARGET: Fraudsters are impersonating caravan and motorhome companies in a recent scam that is circualting across Asutralia.

Scamwatch: If the price is too good to be true, it might be fake

We're looking for brides

We're looking for brides

Dawn Rasmussen

BOXED IN: Cats are pedantic about their ablutions and the location and cleanliness of their tray.

Illness or stress? Solving the mystery of your peeing puss

Dr Anne Quain

TARGET: Fraudsters are impersonating caravan and motorhome companies in a recent scam that is circualting across Asutralia.

Scamwatch: If the price is too good to be true, it might be fake

GIVING BACK: Paul Tuckerman says his work in the community is an integral part of his life. Picture: Adam McLean

'We have a responsibility to act': Thirroul resident reflects on decades of contribution

Natalie Croxon

Scamwatch: Banks won't ask you to click on the link

Scamwatch: Banks won't ask you to click on the link

Mariana di Girolamo and Gael Garca Bernal in Ema. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWEma, a difficult and strange experience

Marisol Nicholls and Chris Rock in Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Picture: Lionsgate

REVIEWChris Rock takes on Saw franchise

Now 68, David Gulpilil's life hangs in the balance as he battles widespread, stage-four lung cancer. Picture: Supplied

Gulpilil brings the lens to life in new documentary

Member for Hughes Craig Kelly. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Parliament to decide if Facebook banning MPs is contempt

A still from The Man in the Hat. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWComedic road trip with little to say

Jane Freebury

Angelina Jolie as Hannah and Jon Bernthal as Ethan in Those Who Wish Me Dead. Picture: Warner Bros.Pictures

REVIEWThose Who Wish Me Dead a western in contemporary clothing

Cris Kennedy

The choice to paint Stan Grant has been labelled "insulting" by some Indigenous elders in Batemans Bay. Photo: Maeve Bannister

'No proper consultation': Mural angers local Indigenous elders

Maeve Bannister

CLUB SONG: Western Districts Football Club president, Tony Nolan get the club to sing "When the Saints go marching in" after the AFL funding announcement. Watch the song in the video.

AFL helps fund $4 million club rebuild on Kangaroo Island

Stan Gorton

YOUR SAY | Keep Original Route Supporters chairman speaks out

COMMENTYOUR SAY | Keep Original Route Supporters chairman speaks out

Niel Marriot, Keep Original Route Supporters

New research has found 70 per cent of Australians aged 65 and do not have any form of advance care planning document in place and of the 30 per cent that do, the majority of them are either incomplete, invalid or not legally binding. Photo: Shutterstock

End-of-life crisis looming for older Australians

Geraldine Cardozo

Foods seniors should be eating

Foods seniors should be eating

Samara Ross

WOMEN'S BUSINESS: Obstetrician Caroline de Costa has been delivering babies for almost 50 years. Photo: Sean Davey.

How delivering babies has changed in 50 years

Samara Ross

Scott Morrison says he has received comprehensive plans for quarantine camps in Victoria and the NT.

PM impressed with Vic, NT quarantine plans

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Paramedics say an injured Queensland skydiver is in a serious but stable condition.

Skydiver seriously injured in Qld

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Disability organisations expressed serious concerns about the vaccine rollout, Ron Sackville says.

Disability sector vaccine rollout 'fails'

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Two Kia models are being recalled over problems with the Hydraulic Electronic Control Units.

Kia cars recalled over fire fears

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David O'Byrne is thought to have the required support to replace Rebecca White as opposition leader.

Tussle for Tas Labor opposition leadership

Ethan James
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says locking in fuel security will mean benefits for all Australians.

Refineries receive $2.3b for fuel security

Daniel McCulloch
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The total number of doses given in NSW is fast approaching one million.

Nearly a million COVID jabs given in NSW

Liv Casben
1hr ago

There are no plans for a second safe injecting room at Enterprize Park, the health minister says.

Melbourne CBD could host injecting room

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WATER RELEASE: The Lake Menindee inlet regulator gates, fully open on April 27.

Little improvement in water storages

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UP IN ARMS: Mitta North farmer Judy Cardwell has organised a rally in Melbourne protesting about camping rules poised to start in September.

Farmer camping rules fight off to big smoke

David Johnston

Jamie Vogels is a dairy farmer and councillor in the Corangamite Shire.

Farmers welcome key road upgrades

Kyra Gillespie

SWEET DREAMS: Dulux's Nourish palette includes colours that are perfect for a bedroom. Stylist: Julia Green. Photographer: Armelle Habib.

Bedroom updates to try today

Linley Wilkie

Natural textures inject warmth from the outside world, through the use of sustainable or recycled timber, cane and rattan. Not only are these materials on trend but they create textured patterns on the walls as the light shines through.

Light up your home as the days get darker

SIX OUT OF TEN: The sharemarket historically has six out of ten good years.

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