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Have a think about the week and see how much you remember. Photo: Shutterstock

Take the weekend quiz

Janine Graham

Former candidate for the Cootamundra electorate and president of the Australia First party Dr Jim Saleam believes monuments will be targeted by 'woke liberal' vandals.

Target for vandals

Rebecca Hewson

OPEN: The Grenfell Christian Bookshop has reopened its doors after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Photo: Facebook.

Christian Bookshop reopens

Anne Gault

HELP IS THERE: People who have never sought help from a charity before are now looking for support amid the virus crisis, job losses and fear. Photo: FILE

We're helping people we've never helped before: Charities

Nadine Morton

GAMBLE: Often the information used in computer prediction software programs can be obtained from the betting pages of your local newspaper at very little cost.

Scamwatch: Fancy a punt? Don't fall for a betting or sports investment scam

SEEKING HELP: The latest crime statistics reveal increasing domestic violence figures across the region. Photo: FILE

IN DEPTHTheir place of refuge where hope can begin to bloom

Jacinta Carroll

Grenfell Preschool received funding at the end of last year, now the NSW Government is offering more funding.

Funding for local preschool places

Have a think about the week and see how much you remember. Photo: Shutterstock

Take the weekend quiz

Janine Graham

Former candidate for the Cootamundra electorate and president of the Australia First party Dr Jim Saleam believes monuments will be targeted by 'woke liberal' vandals.

Target for vandals

Rebecca Hewson

Have a think about the week and see how much you remember. Photo: Shutterstock

Take the weekend quiz

Zara Hewson and Imogen Thurgate competing.

An event coup for Zone Two PCs

The Grenfell Panthers will be taking on the Boorowa Goldies in round one of the Oilsplus South West comp.

Rugby right on track

Steele Sidebottom. Photo: Twitter

It ain't easy being Steele Sidebottom right now

Nick Ansell

Zara Hewson and Imogen Thurgate competing.

An event coup for Zone Two PCs

A dejected Broncos coach Anthony Seibold faces the media after last Saturday's loss to the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

OPINIONEnough of the NRL player contract circus, says Laurie Daley

Laurie Daley

HAPPIER TIMES: John Bateman dashes away to score a try against the Storm during last year's qualifying final. Picture: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/NRL Imagery

Bateman's departure was downright messy

Joshua Bartlett

The strip between the Gold Coast Highway and the Esplanade is the heart of Surfers Paradise. Picture: Supplied

Queensland's golden strip has glitz and glamour

Lydia Roberts

ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

People coming from virus hotspots forced into quarantine in ACT

Daniella White

Katrina Sparke with a Highland cow at her Redleaf Farm property. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Eat, stay, love in picturesque Southern Highlands

Michael Turtle

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

Congratulations: Marie Cotter FOGL raffle winner. Thank you to everyone who support the Friends of Grenfell Library street stall.

Perfect PJs party with stories

Erica Kearnes

Teddy Bears welcome: Our first PJ Storytime for kids aged three to eight years old from 6.30pm in the library before bedtime.

All teddy bears are welcome

Erica Kearnes

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

Reminder: Annie Seaton will be here this Monday, March 9 at 6.30pm. Annie will be bringing books with her to sell and sign. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Support autumn street stall

Erica Kearnes

Grenfell Kart Club to host second round of Southern Star Series

Grenfell Kart Club to host second round of Southern Star Series

Peter Guthrie

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Emma Brown

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

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Emma Brown

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

Beautifully crafted home wins architecture award

Beautifully crafted home wins architecture award

Ruth Lewis

Final touches to HomeBuilder scheme

Final touches to HomeBuilder scheme

Ruth Lewis

ON THE MOVE: Between 2011 and 2016, more than 1.2 million people moved to regional Australia or moved around regional Australia from one location to another. Photo - Shuttestock.

Urbanites escape to the country

OPEN: The Grenfell Christian Bookshop has reopened its doors after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Photo: Facebook.

Christian Bookshop reopens

Anne Gault

GAMBLE: Often the information used in computer prediction software programs can be obtained from the betting pages of your local newspaper at very little cost.

Scamwatch: Fancy a punt? Don't fall for a betting or sports investment scam

CHOICE: Faced with options, we have to make the choice, trusting in our instincts.

Optimism is life's umbrella

Gary Bentley

OPEN: The Grenfell Christian Bookshop has reopened its doors after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Photo: Facebook.

Christian Bookshop reopens

Just for kids: Brrrrr ... how cold is it?

Just for kids: Brrrrr ... how cold is it?

Joanne Crawford

BALANCING ACT: Life is a mixture of positive and negative experiences.

Balancing focus is essential

Gary Bentley

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is locking down more areas after "unacceptably high numbers" on Saturday. Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTVictoria takes drastic action after triple-figure rise

SEEK Business reported an increase in enquiries to purchase a business during the pandemic. Picture: Shutterstock

Business sale inquiries rise despite lockdown uncertainty

HELP IS THERE: People who have never sought help from a charity before are now looking for support amid the virus crisis, job losses and fear. Photo: FILE

We're helping people we've never helped before: Charities

Five things you need to know now

DIGESTFive things you need to know now

Lines outside of Centrelink in Braddon. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'A long shadow ahead': The people who could feel virus fallout for a decade

Kathryn Lewis

TESTING TIMES: Scientist Alice Woon working at the BD Max testing machine which is giving people across the region quicker results on their COVID-19 test. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Virus hub is a 'game changer' for Central West residents

Nadine Morton

Economist Saul Eslake. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Pain on the way post-September, economists warn

Kirsten Lawson

Paris Hilton, diamanté masks and Groundhog Day

DIGESTParis Hilton, diamanté masks and Groundhog Day

Janine Graham

Satellite footage shows how fire scars are healing

Satellite footage shows how fire scars are healing

It has the basic functions of a ventilator you would find in a hospital.

He saw a need for ventilators, so this doctor made one

Donna McWilliam, left, with Donna Smith and Will Smith. Picture: National Australia Day Council

FREEDo you know a community champion?

Pictures courtesy of Lloyds Auctions

Rare Holden HT Monaro falls short of $1m, but sets a record

LEGACY LEFT: Tracy and Charles Alder founded Rural Aid in 2013 and since then have raised more than $90 million to help drought affected farmers across Australia. Photo: SUPPLIED

How one photograph in a newspaper changed lives across Australia

Nadine Morton

A still image of the infrared drone footage over Kangaroo Island forests with koalas showing up as white dots.

Video footage of infrared koala survey on Kangaroo Island

Stan Gorton

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News quiz: How much attention did you pay this week?

WA dolphins teach other foraging skills

WATCHWA dolphins teach other foraging skills

The tricky talks parents have to have

The tricky talks parents have to have

Jessie Mitchell

BOOKISH GUY: 95 per cent of stock photos of 'man reading book' show a guy with a beard. I'm not sure what this means but I think it somehow feeds into what I'm saying.

OPINIONActually, you can judge a lot of books by their covers, but people aren't novels

Michelle Haines Thomas

Is it the job of government to shield its people from economic reality? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThe dos and don'ts of managing an economic recovery

Simon Cowan

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

GOOD HEALTH: Dr Michael Mosley has written a new book about coronavirus that includes an entire section dedicated to boosting the immune system.

Michael Mosley: How to boost the immune system

Samara Ross

STEP TO IT: As restrictions ease, more walking groups are opening up again. (Photo taken before social distancing restrictions).

Walk this way: It's time to put your best feet forward

Votes are being counted in the Eden-Monaro by-election.

Eden-Monaro by-election votes so far

25m ago

Voting has closed in the Eden-Monaro by-election, fought against the backdrop COVID-19.

Labor may hold Eden-Monaro on preferences

30m ago

A spearfisherman has been killed in a shark attack off Queensland's Fraser Island.

Shark kills spearfisherman off Qld island

43m ago

Anyone who visited a Woolworths store in Balmain on June 27 and 28 has been urged to get tested.

NSW teen confirmed among new virus cases

2hrs ago

International arrivals have been capped at Sydney Airport to manage demand for hotel quarantine.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

2hrs ago

Public housing towers and more Melbourne postcodes are being locked down to curb the COVID outbreak.

Victoria expands lockdown as cases surge

Colin Brinsden

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is locking down more areas after "unacceptably high numbers" on Saturday. Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTVictoria takes drastic action after triple-figure rise

Meredith Cliby

SES workers in South Australia will train to serve as volunteer ambulance staff to boost capability.

SA emergency workers train for ambo duty

Emily Cosenza

WATER: Jon Elder has put his faith in the government to ensure the water supply outlasts future droughts. Photos: WILLIAM OWEN, HENRY McGILCHRIST

How groundwater helped one Narromine farmer through the drought

Madeleine Achenza

Local expedition: Tony Healy on the Hawkesbury River during his recent trip to the Hawkesbury and Brooklyn areas to find out whether there is truth to 'river monster' sightings. Picture: Tony Healy

Is the 'river monster' an eel, or something more sinister?

Sarah Falson

Andrew Whitehead and Jess with his statue of the late Tim Fischer AC.

Tim lives in statue

Stephen Burns

THE ENTERTAINER: Cooinda House has been designed with plenty of space for when the entire family comes together. Photos: Matthew Gianoulis.

Fit for a king, queen or the entire palace

There's plenty to keep you busy in the garden over winter

There's plenty to keep you busy in the garden over winter

John Gabriele

copy Why replacing stamp duty with a land tax is a bad idea

copy Why replacing stamp duty with a land tax is a bad idea