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Imagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

DIGESTImagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

Pacific Suites resident Justin Weng was told several days after signing a lease that the hotel would be used for COVID-19 quarantine, almost a week after the decision had been made. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERJustin's perfect rental turned out to be a hotel used for quarantine

A word of warning before celebrating 'biological jujitsu'

DIGESTA word of warning before celebrating 'biological jujitsu'

Have you heard the latest? Photo: file

DIGESTThe pollies are teasing us again

New Victorian coronavirus rule changes to be announced this weekend

New Victorian coronavirus rule changes to be announced this weekend

Photo: File

DIGESTTell mum you'll be home for Christmas

Kim Chappell

An unedifying diplomatic pile-on

DIGESTAn unedifying diplomatic pile-on

Janine Graham

A passenger from a repatriation flight from Singapore makes her way to a bus to hotel quarantine after landing at Canberra airport. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERWill we see stranded Aussies at home for Christmas?

Steve Evans

Australia's Women's T20 World Cup champions have won the Don Award for 2020.

T20 women's world champs win The Don Award

2hrs ago

CHANGE: The BBL, which starts next week, will implement three new radical rule changes. Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images

OPINIONBig Bore League is just not cricket

Howard Kotton

Heat rule cancels CAW Hume round

Heat rule cancels CAW Hume round

Robbie Mackinlay

Australia's Women's T20 World Cup champions have won the Don Award for 2020.

T20 women's world champs win The Don Award

2hrs ago

TOP TRIO: Caleb Serong, Hayden Young and Liam Henry made their AFL debuts for Fremantle in 2020. They were all top-10 draftees. Picture: Getty Images

A draft like no other after a season like no other

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Culcairn celebrate a wicket against reigning premier Rand at Billabong High School on Saturday. The Lions scored a shock victory. Picture: MARK JESSER

Culcairn records upset against Rand | Hume CAW

Robbie Mackinlay

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

Small-ship cruise gets green light for Tasmania

Small-ship cruise gets green light for Tasmania

Explore Travel

Australia is mostly open internally, so now's the time to head out on your next adventure. Picture: Shutterstock

Travel advice: the latest on border closures

Explore Travel

A weekend getaway in beautiful Hobart is just what the doctor ordered.

Whitsunday sailing, cut-price Darwin: this week's best travel deals

Explore Travel

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Collisions presents visions of the future, from the mildly optimistic to the truly dystopian. Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWDisturbing visions of the future

Penelope Cottier
47m ago

A rousing call to action with utopia in our sights

REVIEWA rousing call to action with utopia in our sights

Mark Thomas
47m ago

A scene from Ghostbear, by Paul McDermott. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWIdeas for a picture perfect Christmas

Stephanie Owen Reeder
47m ago

Collisions presents visions of the future, from the mildly optimistic to the truly dystopian. Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWDisturbing visions of the future

47m ago

Don DeLillo's output is becoming "textually more concise". Picture: Getty Images

REVIEWThe possible end result of us all living in our phones

Colin Steele
47m ago

An often-reproduced studio portrait of Breaker Morant, taken just prior to his departure for South Africa with the 2nd Mounted Rifles from South Australia. Picture: Australian War Memorial

REVIEWA grievous tail of moral failure

Michael McKernan
47m ago

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

Emma Brown

The mighty Murray cruise

The mighty Murray cruise

Emma Brown

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Emma Brown

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

Garage Sale Trail kicks off

Garage Sale Trail kicks off

The joys of home shopping in 2020

The joys of home shopping in 2020

Emma Brown

BE EXTRA VIGILANT: Swim Safety Ambassador Laurie Lawrence is calling on pool owners to be more diligent. Photo - supplied.

Don't forget safe gates save lives

BE EXTRA VIGILANT: Swim Safety Ambassador Laurie Lawrence is calling on pool owners to be more diligent. Photo - supplied.

Don't forget safe gates save lives

POSTIVE OUTLOOK: 2021 is set to be a strong year of capital growth in Australian property according to Doron Peleg of RiskWise Property Research. Photo - Shutterstock.

The housing market landscape has shifted quickly

POSTIVE OUTLOOK: 2021 is set to be a strong year of capital growth in Australian property according to Doron Peleg of RiskWise Property Research. Photo - Shutterstock.

The housing market landscape has shifted quickly

SELLING FAST: The average Victorian home is spending just 33 days on the market according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Photo - Shutterstock.

Optimism returns to Victoria

Ruth Lewis

COMPROMISE: According to new research, almost half (45%) of Australians say they settled for something other than their perfect home, with the most common compromises including location, home size and price. Photo - Shutterstock.

The highs and lows for Australian house hunters

A dynamic not been seen for years

A dynamic not been seen for years

Scamwatch: Think Covid-19 Scams are a thing of the past? Think again

Scamwatch: Think Covid-19 Scams are a thing of the past? Think again

Gumtree

Spotting a scam: Tips for shopping on Gumtree

Creative passion: John Wiseman with one of his Elephant images. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

John Wiseman's transition from world of finance to a globally recognised photographer

Greg Ellis

Scamwatch: Think Covid-19 Scams are a thing of the past? Think again

Scamwatch: Think Covid-19 Scams are a thing of the past? Think again

Australian Taxation Office

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

Imagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

DIGESTImagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

Janine Graham

Washpool, SA, cropper Shawn Cadzow out harvesting barley when the lockdown was announced.

REAL AUSTRALIAAg: the definition of resilience

Elizabeth Anderson

We are beings of beauty and hidden depths

OPINIONWe are beings of beauty and hidden depths

John Malouff

LISTEN TO THIS: The winning project holds promise for those who have suffered hearing loss as a result of ageing, among other possible factors.

Hearing loss treatment crowned winner

ONLINE CHECK: There are many charities that deserve your donation this Christmas. But before giving, do a quick check on the ACNC website's Charity Register.

How to avoid charity scams this Christmas

Geraldine Cardozo

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

Coleambally pilot Steve Burgess spotted a meteor during a pre-dawn flight from Griffith on Friday. PHOTO: File

Is there a meteor sitting in your paddock?

Heidi Strbak has had her new sentence for the manslaughter of her four-year-old son suspended.

Convicted Qld child killer to walk free

A Toyota HiLux. Photo: Shutterstock

Thousands of Toyota HiLux utes to be recalled

WIDE OPEN ROAD: Lake Macquarie City Council confirmed on Friday that the Hunter Joint Planning Panel had approved Costco's Cockle Creek plan.

First regional NSW Costco gets approval

Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan is trusting experts to make the right calls on Fraser Island.

Water bombers slow Fraser Island bushfire

Aaron Bunch

An inmate who escaped a prison near Bathurst on Friday is being hunted by NSW police.

Escaped inmate on the run near Bathurst

Tiffanie Turnbull

KEEP ON TRUCKING: The road transport sector is gearing up for major growth despite an aging workforce and a shortage of drivers.

Want to drive a big truck? There's a driver shortage looming

Vernon Graham

A Sydney quarantine hotel cleaner is likely to have contracted COVID-19 at work.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Bruce Whitsed, Nariel Valley with his pen of 35 Angus weaner steers weighing 348kg sold for $1810.

Grown steers at Corryong top at $2080

Stephen Burns

Nicholas Rogers, Guyra, calls for one more bid as Thomas McGregor, Goulburn, scans the crowd.

NSW agents polish their auction skills | Photos

Karen Bailey

Nicholas Rogers, Guyra, calls for one more bid as Thomas McGregor, Goulburn, scans the crowd.

NSW agents polish their auction skills | Photos

Karen Bailey

Perennial nasturtiums just keep on giving - you can eat the leaves, flower and tubers. Pictures: Hannah Moloney and Shutterstock.

The treasures of perennial nasturtiums

Hannah Moloney

A fruit picking robot named Clive (this is not a picture of Clive) is getting to work this year. Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONRobots may be the answer to backpacker fruit-picker shortage

Mathew Dickerson

The Australian retirement income system languishes in the government too-hard basket. Picture: Shutterstock.

Retirement income systems languish in the too-hard basket

Noel Whittaker