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South Coast AFL season gets off to a high marking start

Blue Marlin 141.5kgs Dave Deans on Frantic-Blowhole Big Fish Classic 2018.

The Blowhole Big Fish Classic is on again

Footy feast as league season kicks off powerfully

South Coast AFL season gets off to a high marking start

Fitzgibbons returns from injury to claim third Surfest crown

Olivia Deans, 19, is a karate black belt and international competitor.

Olivia shapes up for karate world title

Zoe Cartwright

FUN DAY OUT: Festivalgoers can also enjoy rides through the day. Pictured is Jamberoo Action Park's ride The Perfect Storm, when it opened in 2016. Picture: Anna Warr

See the lineup for Jamberoo Action Park's charity gig

Rebecca Fist

ALL-STAR CAST: Terry Beavan, Jerry Granger-Holcombe, Anne Geenen, Neil Reilly, Rochelle Williams and Jim Hinchcliffe. Picture: Rachel Piggott

Love theatre? Come to a thrilling play in Kiama

TEAM SMITH: Watch Martin, Regan, 12, Tayla, 16 and Vicky Smith on Channel 10's XVenture Family Challenge, premiering on Sunday at 3pm.

Watch this space, Werri Beach family to feature on TV series

Rebecca Fist

FUN DAY OUT: Festivalgoers can also enjoy rides through the day. Pictured is Jamberoo Action Park's ride The Perfect Storm, when it opened in 2016. Picture: Anna Warr

See the lineup for Jamberoo Action Park's charity gig

YOUTH ORCHESTRA: 15-year-old solo violinist Cedar-Rose Newman. Photo: supplied.

Steel City Strings to celebrate young musicians in upcoming performance

Pictures of Little Art Bar exhibition launch in 2018, and examples of works on display. Collage: Contributed

Buy works on display at Art Bar for local domestic violence cause

Rebecca Fist

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Emma Elsworthy

A selection of dishes available at the hip and happening Lazy Su. Pic: OutInCanberra

Ten iconic Canberra haunts for the ultimate foodie bucket list

Emma Elsworthy

TRADITION: The knights are back for the 13th annual Berry Celtic Festival on Saturday May 25.

South Coast Leisure Times: autumn 2019

Dayle Latham

Questacon is an exciting and intriguing concentration of science brought to life in vivid techni-colour.

The ultimate family fun holiday itinerary in Canberra

Hope for the future: Ss Peter & Paul Kiama (pictured) will join with other Catholic schools across the region to celebrate Catholic Schools Week from March 3-9.

Catholic Schools Week: Celebrate Catholic schools

Not just horses and cattle: The children’s circus skills drop zone with amazing aerial shows will delight audiences at the Kiama Show.

Kiama Show: A family friendly event

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Jamberoo 'oasis of calm' on the market for $2m

Brendan Crabb

HOUSE PRICES: The median home prices for your town revealed in the latest Domain report. Photo: FILE

Median home prices for your town revealed: How much did you pay?

Nadine Morton

First National Coast & Country's Andy Wharton says "to be by the ocean in Kiama is a highly attractive lifestyle change for Sydneysiders," but the area's property market has been affected by the nation's financial issues.

‘Five-year land values boom comes to end in Kiama, market adjusts’

Rebecca Fist

Diane Furze, Heather Philpott and Meredith Furze.

Out and about in Kiama

History, romance tragics, this is the event for you

Kiama's future progress a real balancing act

Diane Furze, Heather Philpott and Meredith Furze.

Out and about in Kiama

Bag a bargain: The Second-hand Saturday community car boot sale is on this Saturday at Black Beach, Kiama.

Kiama Region Community Calendar

BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Mahin Hashemi with another colourful effort.

Classic day of craft and companionship

South Coast AFL season gets off to a high marking start

An Ambulance Victoria officer runs away from a seal at Port Fairy on Saturday afternoon.

Watch as rogue seal chases ambo after attacking woman

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

Footy feast as league season kicks off powerfully

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Rebecca Fist

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Shannon Tonkin

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

Jess Layt

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

NSW Labor's Michael Daley has again vowed to stay on as leader despite the election loss.

I'm still NSW Labor's best bet: Daley

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NSW Liberal leader Gladys Berejiklian celebrates her election win with her family.

Berejiklian confident of NSW majority win

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Kelly O'Dwyer has announced federal funding for a Melbourne children's hospice.

Vic kids' hospice to build new facility

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Liberal MP Kelly O'Dwyer has attacked Labor's candidate switch for her vacated seat of Higgins.

O'Dwyer slams Labor's candidate switch

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The federal government is cracking down on Google and Facebook to keep Australians' data safe.

Bigger penalties for online data breaches

Marnie Banger
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More than 2000 people were evacuated in the NT, the largest such effort since Cyclone Tracy in 1974.

NT residents heading home after Trevor

Sonia Kohlbacher
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A NASA satellite image of tropical cyclone Veronica approaching the northwest coast of WA.

Red alert warning for Cyclone Veronica

Emily Cosenza
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Federal parties are looking for lessons in NSW leader Michael Daley's loss in the state election.

NSW vote shows need for vision: Shorten

Marnie Banger
2hrs ago

The Gladys Berejiklian government looks to have been reelected in NSW.

Coalition holds on to power in NSW

Julian Drape

When finished, the exclusion fence will provide farmers in the state's north west with greater protection from wild dogs, a problem that costs the NSW agriculture sector between $50-$60 million each year.

A step in the right direction

Katie Davies

Southern Basin Communities president Wade Northausen is on a mission to change the status quo and upset the 2007 Water Act.

Southern basin blues: a fight to the bitter end

Daniel Pedersen

'Once-in-a-lifetime' experience at Western Plains Zoo

More than just a 'motel of the seas', cruising is a must-do travel experience

Scott McRae

Photo: Lifetime Private Retreats

South Australia: You're soaking in it ... with the best views available

Many hands: If you plan ahead, stay organised and have many helping hands, then moving day will be somewhat stress-free.

How to move house stress-free

COMPACT HOMES: Tony Skinner builds tiny houses out of shipping containers. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Big dreams of tiny living for Tiny House Festival

Elspeth Kernebone

Tantalising recipe supplied by australianbeef.com.au/

Try this: Asian slaw salad with marinated beef