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Smiles beam under masks as travel bubble opens

DIGESTSmiles beam under masks as travel bubble opens

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EXPLAINERHow Australia's vaccine rollout fares globally

At least 885,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Australia so far, making the instances of blood clots rare. Picture: Shutterstock

UPDATEDTGA confirms death 'likely linked' to AstraZeneca vaccine

PM prepares nation for longer border closure

DIGESTPM prepares nation for longer border closure

A NSW woman has reportedly died after developing blood clots a day after being vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

PM, premier urge calm after NSW clot death

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DIGESTAs we hurtle towards a climate endgame, the pandemic rages on

Kim Chappell

Advice was changed for the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia due to the blood-clotting risk. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERHow come some AstraZeneca vaccine recipients develop blood clots

Andrew Brown

US infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said the vaccine rollout should be the highest priority. Picture: Getty Images

Australia's vaccine rollout should be 'highest priority': Fauci

Kathryn Lewis

AOC president John Coates has addressed state cabinet on Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympics.

Brisbane's Olympic Games push heats up

Tracey Ferrier

Carlton may need a cultural shift in its football department, or face even more years in the wilderness. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONDelusional Carlton is way off the mark

Howard Kotton

John Morris was still able to make the finals in his two years in charge. Photo: Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

OPINIONMorris was really up against it at Sharks

Laurie Daley

AOC president John Coates has addressed state cabinet on Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympics.

Brisbane's Olympic Games push heats up

Geelong's defence looked especially slow and cumbersome against Melbourne. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Under-the-radar Cats an absorbing tale

Rohan Connolly

Yvonne Perriman and Mark Boller were the Eden golf monthly medal winners after successive rounds on Saturday and Tuesday.

Yvonne, Mark secure medals

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

Peter Hayes has been auctioneer and lessee of the Beaudesert pig and calf saleyard for 19 years. Picture: Larraine Sathicq

LISTENThe story of one town's fight to retain its heritage

HARD ROAD: Bob Evans finished recording Tomorrowland literally as COVID-19 shut down the music industry.

Bob Evans moving on towards brighter Tomorrowland

Josh Leeson

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Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

SECOND CHANCE: John Stamos, centre, plays infamous basketball coach Marvyn Korn in Big Shot.

John Stamos attempts Big Shot at TV comeback

Josh Leeson

HARD ROAD: Bob Evans finished recording Tomorrowland literally as COVID-19 shut down the music industry.

Bob Evans moving on towards brighter Tomorrowland

HYPED: London's Dry Cleaning are, from left, Nick Buxton (drums), Florence Shaw (vocals), Tom Dowse (guitar) and Lewis Maynard (bass).

MUSICDry Cleaning standing tall after debut's hyped leg up

Josh Leeson

HIPSTER: Australian rock legend Richard Clapton has taken a journey back to the swinging '60s.

MUSICRichard Clapton refuelled on flower power classics

Josh Leeson

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Batemans Bay has launched a new online guide for visitors. Read the story on pages 35 and 36 of the autumn 2021 edition (link below). Photo: Supplied.

South Coast Leisure Times: autumn 2021

Four Winds festivals closing statement will be Compassion, Nigel Westlakes stunning collaboration with Lior (pictured). Photo: Supplied

South Coast Leisure Times: autumn 2021

Dayle Latham

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

Find your dream at realestateview.com.au

Read this week's Real Estate View here

Find your dream at realestateview.com.au

Read this week's Real Estate View here

Understated opulence

Understated opulence

Understated opulence

Understated opulence

Daryl, 81 and Lynne, 74 Jennings needed their home to be future-proofed by including elements like wheelchair friendly access and a lift. Photo Ellouise Bailey.

Highly acclaimed Merimbula home shows how future-proofing your home as you age can be both stylish and practical

Ellouise Bailey

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

Chloe Hope

TOP OF THE CHART: The Whitsundays has taken first place in the PRD Stand Out Regions report. Photo - Shutterstock, Tanya Puntti.

The top ten stand out places for property in Australia

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

THIS IS EDEN + TOWAMBA... with Vicki McCredie, artist and facilitator

THIS IS EDEN + TOWAMBA... with Vicki McCredie, artist and facilitator

Woobles volunteers Adeline Perrett and Barbara Allgaier conducting one of their monthly practice sessions with about 15 residents eager to learn how to play the ukelele at Albert Moore Gardens in Merimbula.

Grant sees new ukuleles in aged care facilities to improve the well-being of residents

Ellouise Bailey

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

Scamwatch: Scammers phishing for data

The new program aimed at improving the mental health of older persons is delivered straight into people's homes.

Free mental health program for elderly members of the Bega and Eurobodalla areas

Ellouise Bailey

The organising committee and representatives of many of the services that will be attending met at Offshoot on Wednesday morning to finalise plans for the family fun day. Photo: Denise Dion.

Communities south of Eden to reconnect with free family fun day

Leah Szanto

Caleb McLaughlin, left, and Jharrel Jerome in Concrete Cowboy. Picture: Aaron Ricketts

Heartfelt but underwritten tale

Not for kids: Gunda is no Babe. Picture: Supplied

A stark, haunting look at farm life

Creation Stories is unmissable cinema, though more for the brilliant lesson in social history than for superlative filmmaking. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWPortrait of a very obnoxious man

A scene from Voyagers. Picture: Supplied

Confronting the end of the world

WHAT'S COOKING?: Actor, writer, opera singer and celebrity home cook Silvia Colloca on life, love and living in the northern beaches. Picture: Geoff Jones

Love, lust and Italian home cooking with Silvia Colloca

Nadine Morton

ON THE LAND, GINGER BEER IN HAND: Comboyne farmer Rodney Fisher.

Farmer pens hilarious 'viral' song about social distancing

Robert Dougherty

SICKENING ATTACK: Stills from a viral assault video filmed at Edgeworth on Friday.

GRAPHIC CONTENTSickening assault of girl caught on video goes viral

Donna Page

HYPED: London's Dry Cleaning are, from left, Nick Buxton (drums), Florence Shaw (vocals), Tom Dowse (guitar) and Lewis Maynard (bass).

MUSICDry Cleaning standing tall after debut's hyped leg up

Josh Leeson

Hannah Hawkes shares a cuddle with her puppy Janis after winning a bodybuilding pro card recently. See sport for more.

Letters to the editor

The combined churches of Merimbula held a sunrise service with about 50 people attending, at Short Point Merimbula to celebrate the Easter message.

Letters to the editor

GREEN IS GOOD: Tony Kanellos has plenty of priceless childhood memories of times spent in his family backyard.

A time when the grass was greener

Rowan Cowley

Enjoy meeting and serving travellers at the William Creek Hotel. Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission.

Fancy a working holiday?

Sue Preston

Cafes and shops in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1933. Photo: National Library of Australia.

Fun and frolics up at the Cross

John Piggott

Julie-Ann Finney has campaigned for a royal commission into veteran suicides. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'A healing process': PM confirms veteran suicide royal commission

Chris Hemsworth will star in a Mad Max movie expected to be the biggest film ever made in Australia.

Mad Max prequel to be filmed in NSW

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan said the milkshake video failed to strike the right tone.

'Clumsy' govt-backed consent video panned

Australian travellers can again cross the Tasman quarantine-free after a year of restrictions.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

HOME: 23-year-old Rachael says a place to call home will provide the stability, safety and security needed to look after her well-being, apply for jobs and save for a car. Picture: Kate Healy

New housing program gives 23-year-old Rachael a place to call home

Rochelle Kirkham

About 4000 homes and businesses in WA remain without power after being hit by Cyclone Seroja.

Power still out after Seroja smashes WA

Michael Ramsey

A group of asylum seekers held at a Brisbane hotel for over a year have been flown to Melbourne.

Brisbane asylum seekers flown to Melbourne

Tracey Ferrier

Scott Morrison met with state and territory leaders to get the vaccine rollout back on track.

Vaccination program heading for 'reset'

Matt Coughlan and Paul Osborne

ROYAL RIBBONS: More than 29,000 Sydney Royal awards and prizes, and 3500 first place ribbons were presented throughout the event. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

Sydney Royal wraps up with incredible successes

Hannah Powe & Kelsey Sutor

Tim Coddington, 11, Dubbo is the youngest person to ever register a sheep stud in NSW, establishing Rosemont Merino and Poll Merino stud last year. He is the fourth generation of the Coddington family to establish Merino studs. Photo: Supplied

The youngest Merino stud master

Olivia Calver

Rob Solling, Chris Bryant and Peter Boler working on a dung beetle nursery at the Cowra Men's Shed.

Men's shed members helping with dung beetle project

Andrew Fisher

There are various signs to look out for that will let you know when your baby is ready for solid food. Picture: Shutterstock

Hey baby! Take the anxiety out of feeding in the first six months

Karen Hardy
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Save Melissa, please. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONThings I've learned from Married at First Sight

Karen Hardy

CONTEMPORARY AND NATURAL: The design of the East Street home in Albury, frames and captures the stunning views south to Mt Huon. At left: The library is a rich environment nestled in timber. The kitchen is accented by timber joinery which complements the concrete and cement sheet interior and the grey brickwork.

Modest rural home inspired by nature and environmentally sound

Vickii Byram