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The National Debt Helpline is anticipating a surge in calls for financial hardship due to an upcoming decrease in JobKeeper. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Calm before the storm': Surge in calls to debt helpline expected

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

States need to 'do their bit' and open borders: McCormack

Vale Susan Ryan. Photo: Rohan Thompson

DIGESTShe was an influencer before the term even existed

The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Travel less risky when people take good COVID-19 habits with them, experts say

Oh! Really?

DIGESTProof in a year of shocks, we can still be shocked

Alex Crowe

Do not sit on the fence and do not go gently

DIGESTDo not sit on the fence and do not go gently

Janine Graham

When brides, borders and recorders combine

DIGESTWhen brides, borders and recorders combine

Janine Graham

Premier announces easing of restrictions in NSW for schools, weddings and community sport

Premier announces easing of restrictions in NSW for schools, weddings and community sport

Lisa Wachsmuth

Dean Jones is revered as one of Australia's greatest batsman, especially in one-dayers. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhy 'Deano' was the cricketer every kid wanted to be

Jon Tuxworth

Grenfell Tennis Club has postponed its Family Fun Tennis Day due to bad weather. The date will be announced shortly.

A new date to be set

Arnold Brown

Nathan Cleary and father Ivan have been top performers in season 2020. Photo: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

OPINIONLaurie Daley names his top performers for NRL season 2020

Laurie Daley

Dean Jones is revered as one of Australia's greatest batsman, especially in one-dayers. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhy 'Deano' was the cricketer every kid wanted to be

ROO BEAUTY: Ben Brown has given North Melbourne fans plenty to cheer about during his eight seasons at the club. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Where will Ben Brown end up?

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Fremantle finished 2020 with hope for the future. Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

OPINIONWhy your AFL team finished in the wrong half of the ladder

Rohan Connolly

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Travel less risky when people take good COVID-19 habits with them, experts say

Jasper Lindell

Take a walk through the treetops. Picture: Supplied

Glamp with koalas at new home among the gumtrees

Explore Travel

Take in downtown Perth at night on your next holiday. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the Week: $650 off Crown Metropol stay | Green Island and more

Explore Travel

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

TAFE offering free courses to upskill

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are helping lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year.

Pink Up Your Town for breast care nurses

Veterans of the 1961 header school at Henty pictured in 2013 (from left) Laurie Sone, Barry Scholz, the late Colin Wood, Kerry Pietsch, Len Schilg, (front) Neville Male, Milton Taylor and Max Hogg. Photo: Kim Woods

Henty celebrates 60 years

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

Emma Brown

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are helping lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year.

Pink Up Your Town for breast care nurses

Real support: There are over 100,000 children living in rural and remote Australia in need of mental and developmental support.

Far from help is not far from hope

Emma Brown

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

HELP: A mortgage broker can take care of all of the paperwork for you.

How to find help to navigate the mortgage minefield

Ruth Lewis

AT HOME: According to RMIT researchers, about 1.3 million older Australians need help with their everyday activities, yet only two thirds have those needs met. Photo - Shutterstock.

Age care must be built on better housing design

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

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Australian Taxation Office

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

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

HANG UP: Scammers may try to pressure you by calling incessantly and harassing you, even threatening to send the police to your house. Simply hang up and do not respond.

Scamwatch: Business urged to beware of dodgy invoices

David Attenborough. Photo: Shutterstock

David Attenborough joins Instagram, gains 2.5m followers

Photo: Chris Adrian

See the spring snow falls across the country

Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

WONDERLAND: Spring snow at Jamestown and Peterborough in the South Australia's Mid North. Image: Supplied.

Spring snow falls in South Australia's Mid North

RAW: Idles are, from left, Mark Bowen (guitar), Jon Beavis (drums), Joe Talbot (vocals), Adam Devonshire (bass), Lee Kiernan (guitar).

Post-punk Idles for a new world reordered

Josh Leeson

POLICE RAID: The scene in South Bathurst on Wednesday morning, when residents woke up to find the street taped off and police and border security officers swarming the area.

SUBSCRIBERMan charged following US Homeland Security, Border Force raid

Jacinta Carroll

Belongings located: A number of items, including a wallet and set of keys belonging to missing boatie Tony Higgins have been discovered between the Murray Mouth and Goolwa Beach.

Personal items located as abuse of missing SA skipper revealed

Jack Manning

INVESTIGATION: Australian Border Force officers speak with a man at the scene of a joint agency operation in South Bathurst on Wednesday. Photo: NSW POLICE FORCE

US Homeland Security, Border Force search home in NSW Central Tablelands

Jacinta Carroll

The experiences that fuelled an oilseed innovation

OPINIONThe experiences that fuelled an oilseed innovation

Johnny Wapstra
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The family road trip can be a lot of fun, but proper preparation is key. Picture: Warner Bros

OPINIONAre we there yet? Surviving family road trips

Christy Kidner

Why the government needs to invest more money into exercise for vulnerable groups

OPINIONWhy the government needs to invest more money into exercise for vulnerable groups

David Beard

National Seniors calls for $10 supplement to help age pensioners access the internet.

Many pensioners don't have skills, confidence or funds to use technology: advocates

Eileen Wood

STEP OUT: Share The Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay is also walking.

Move to put an end to poverty, period

Samara Ross

IN YOUR HANDS: The ability to identify irregular heartbeat is literally at your fingertips thanks to the new Feel the Beat app.

App to help beat irregular heartbeat

Michael McCormack says a $30 million land buy near Western Sydney airport was a 'good decision'.

Deputy PM defends Sydney airport 'bargain'

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Vale Susan Ryan. Photo: Rohan Thompson

DIGESTShe was an influencer before the term even existed

More than $27,000 in cash that Great Southern Electrical managing director Shaun Duffy told ICAC was leftover from a bag supplied by an alleged associate of former Wagga MP Daryl Maguire. Picture: ICAC

Woman accused of running visa 'scam' for MP due at ICAC

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There's been an in the incidence of tongue cancer in people aged under 45, a study shows.

Tongue cancer in young women skyrockets

16m ago

Forty shelters for women and children fleeing domestic violence are being built across the country.

Forty new domestic violence shelters built

Daniel McCulloch
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The federal budget will include more money for programs supporting regional and domestic airlines.

Budget to include more funds for airlines

1hr ago

Premier Steven Marshall says Accenture's planned hub shows SA is a high-tech industry drawcard.

Tech giant to establish Adelaide hub

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

Melburnians have lived with the nightly 9pm to 5am coronavirus curfew for eight weeks.

Melbourne sleeps through last virus curfew

1hr ago

Barley grass September 2019 in a grazed-out oat crop. Becoming a troublesome weed in dual purpose oats.

Weed control strategies

Bob Freebairn

Jon and Allan Vagg with a copy of Back Block Bards, their book of family bush poetry. Photo: Barellan Good Old Days Festival

Bush poetry raises money for dementia

Olivia Calver

The Doherty Brothers, Klondyke, Goolma, returned to pay $4000 top price at the 26th Annual Allendale ram sale. Pictued is auctioneer Angus Stuart, Milling Stuart, Dunedoo; Allendale principle, Tony Inder holding ram with buyers Collin, Peter and Mark Doherty, Klondyke, Goolma.

Allendale's uncomplicated Merinos average $1870

Mark Griggs

GOING UP: Climbing plants can bring so much to a garden.

Consider scaling the heights for practicality and design

John Gabriele

The family road trip can be a lot of fun, but proper preparation is key. Picture: Warner Bros

OPINIONAre we there yet? Surviving family road trips

Christy Kidner

Five easy ways to spruce up on a budget

Five easy ways to spruce up on a budget