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Borders slam shut as NSW cases spike

DIGESTBorders slam shut as NSW cases spike

RELIEF: Victoria is set to see a further easing of restrictions from 11.59pm on Thursday. Picture: PETER WEAVING

Further easing of restrictions after consecutive days of zero cases

Photo: File

New restrictions, travel bans as Sydney COVID cases jump

'Proportionate' response to sharp rise in cases

DIGEST'Proportionate' response to sharp rise in cases

Bendigo Health is asking the federal government for more vaccine doses as national leaders discuss supply. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

UPDATEDNumber of active COVID cases in Victoria falls again

Allanah Sciberras
Tom O'Callaghan

Professor John Skerritt (middle) said Moderna was expected to submit an application for its vaccine next month. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Moderna to submit application for Covid vaccine approval

Kathryn Lewis

Leadership spill, vaccine rollout under spotlight

DIGESTLeadership spill, vaccine rollout under spotlight

The vaccine rollout is continuing. Picture: Karleen Minney

Government confident over-50s will show up for second AstraZeneca jabs

Sally Whyte

Pictures: GISELLE ALLGOOD

Ararat hoping to get back to winning ways against Stawell

Klaus Nannestad

There are many questions about the state of the Gold Coast Suns, on and off the field. Photo: Matt Roberts/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONClouds surround the AFL's struggling Gold Coast Suns | Rohan Connolly

Rohan Connolly

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Ararat hoping to get back to winning ways against Stawell

Melbourne City will host the A-League grand final against Sydney FC at AAMI Park.

Melbourne A-League grand final locked in

Anna Harrington

SAFE HANDS: Jacob Bond prepares to take a mark in mid-air for the Bombers. Pictures: PETER PICKERING

Ararat's junior footballers enjoy day in the sun | Photos

Klaus Nannestad

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with fans after winning the men's 200m final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Getty Images

'A different feeling': The pressure on players without an Olympic crowd

Jye Edwards (black singlet) pushes the pace during the Meeting International de Nice 1500-metre final. Photo: Dan Vernon

Nowra runner ramps up Games preparations at Meeting International de Nice

Jye Edwards (black singlet) pushes the pace during the Meeting International de Nice 1500-metre final. Photo: Dan Vernon

Nowra runner ramps up Games preparations at Meeting International de Nice

Tokyo will mark the second time Gerringong's Grace Stewart has represented her country at an Olympic Games. Photo: Hockey Australia

Stewart sets sights on Olympic gold after five-year rollercoaster

Tokyo will mark the second time Gerringong's Grace Stewart has represented her country at an Olympic Games. Photo: Hockey Australia

Stewart sets sights on Olympic gold after five-year rollercoaster

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

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Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

LISTENShould you be worried about the mouse plague?

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Filling a void in the market

Filling a void in the market

Della Vreeland

Winter in the Wimmera and Grampians is a magical time... to rug up, breathe deep, and enjoy the changing season

Winter in the Wimmera and Grampians is a magical time... to rug up, breathe deep, and enjoy the changing season

Dawn Rasmussen

President of the Koala Hospital, Sue Ashton

Black Dog Institute continues to support bush fire recovery

Gemma Purves

Filling a void in the market

Filling a void in the market

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

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

Central triple-fronted brick veneer

Period luxury near the Grampians

Period luxury near the Grampians

Period luxury near the Grampians

Period luxury near the Grampians

INTERVENTION: A new report stresses the importance of intervening to stabilise the market, with housing stock valued at an estimated $8.1 trillion and housing construction accounting for five per cent of all Australian jobs. Photo - Shutterstock.

Soaring prices need addressing

Ideal development opportunity

Ideal development opportunity

Elizabeth Habermann

Lovely home with North Park view

Lovely home with North Park view

Dawn Rasmussen

If you're shopping online, look out for fake websites pretending to be real stores.

Scamwatch: What to look out for when online shopping

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

Information wanted: Timboon's Ethel McLean, 84 is missing.

Police continue search for missing 84-year-old woman

Andrew Thomson, Jackson Graham

If you're shopping online, look out for fake websites pretending to be real stores.

Scamwatch: What to look out for when online shopping

STAND FIRM: Wagga Wagga's Agony Aunt has some advice for a reader who's been frustrated by her husband's crude and sexist behaviour. Picture: Shutterstock

Agony Aunt | Husband's vulgar behaviour is totally unacceptable

Julie Elphick

On alert: New app designed to link communities quicker and easier. Photo: Supplied.

New app to link communities

Marina Williams

PROTEST: Banyamulenge people from NSW and Victoria met in Canberra to raise awareness about the attacks on their tribe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Picture: MASANGE RUNEZERWA

SUBSCRIBERThese 'broken hearts' just want to be heard, but will you listen?

Rob Parsons and Levi Triffitt discovered the burial site of John Stannard. Picture: Paul Scambler

WATCHProspectors discover piece of forgotten history on banks of remote river

Deidre Andrews (The Storyteller)

Snow White production hits the stage | Photos

B Grade Abbey Moar

Hawks topple the Eagles in headline clash | Photos

What's happening at the former Prestige site? | Photos

What's happening at the former Prestige site? | Photos

Klaus Nannestad
Cassandra Langley

Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious 9. Picture: Universal

REVIEWFast and Furious 9 pure spectacle

Cris Kennedy

OPTIONS: Dimboola C Grader Sarah Bartholomew looks for a teammate. Picture: MATT HUGHES

WFNL R9 | Demons overcome Roos | netball photos

FOCUS: Angus Martin closes out the first quarter by kicking Saints' seventh goal.

WFNL R9 | Saints knock Warriors off top spot in thrilling contest | football photos

Klaus Nannestad

YOUR SAY | Keep Original Route Supporters chairman speaks out

COMMENTYOUR SAY | Keep Original Route Supporters chairman speaks out

Niel Marriot, Keep Original Route Supporters

SUPERCENTENARIAN: Dexter Kruger is now Australia's oldest living man on record. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

GOOD NEWSMeet Dexter Kruger, 111, Australia's oldest man on record

Samara Ross

SHINGLES SHOTS: Free shingles vaccinations for 71-79-yr-olds to end this year.

Clock ticking for over-70s shingles shot

Eileen Wood

Self and part-funded retirees welcome budget measures. Image Shutterstock

Fully and part-funded retirees get some wins from federal budget

Eileen Wood

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Bella survived a four-storey fall from an apartment above Mocan and Green Grout. Picture: Instagram

The pooch who survived a four-storey fall - and landed on a café table

The Clive Palmer flyers have started landing in Launceston letterboxes, but authorities and politicians urge locals to ignore them. Picture: Phillip Biggs, Craig George

Clive Palmer's misleading anti-vaccination flyers condemned

Child care is an issue for the whole family, not just women, says Liberal senator Hollie Hughes.

Labor spells out importance of child care

The Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a plane crash on the Sunshine Coast.

Two men dead after Qld plane crash

MP Andy Meddick brought a lamb to parliament as he urged improved shelter for farm animals.

MP brings newborn lamb to Vic parliament

Benita Kolovos

LIFE CHANGING: Rosevears' Jeramie and Liz Nettlefold. Picture: Paul Scambler

Family rocked by cancer diagnosis plead for increased awareness

Brinley Duggan

Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland will do "everything we can" to reunite the Kilian family.

Qld responds to dying dad's plea over son

Nick Gibbs

BUSY: Bradley Irvine, Belle Ridge Goats, started with just three goats and now runs a herd of 250.

Goat herd rebuilding as demand rises in Victoria

Rebecca Nadge
Victoria Nugent

WARNING: BOM has issued a severe weather warning for gusty winds. Photo: Shutterstock

Severe weather warning for damaging winds

Rebecca Nadge

Ian Baker, Geraldine Border Leicester Stud, Bairnsdale, and Will Schilling, Glenlee Park Border Leicesters, Dimboola.

Australian record for Border Leicester ewes smashed

Gregor Heard

Gearing choice can help influence how controllably the car turns. Photo: Shutterstock.

Choosing the right gear will do more than help you accelerate

Sam Hollier

Pixers' Happy Llama Vinyl wall mural is USD $632 and measures 450 x 230cm from pixers.us (they post to Australia). Photo: Pixers

Kids rooms design is childs play

We've seen low-carb, protein-plus and healthy gut plans and now women and girls are the target market. Picture: Shutterstock

Why nourishing our bodies is the key - at every life stage

Karen Hardy