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Deals of the week: August 15

Deals of the week: August 15

A caravan holiday on the NSW Central Coast harks back to slower, family times. But with all the mod cons and plenty of things to see and do.

Hitch up the caravan: take the slow road to relaxation

Rose Jacobs

Oyster tasting with Saffire Freycinet, Tasmania.

If you have to ask the price...

Teresa Ooi

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Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown, 2006 (printed 2020) by Peter Brew-Bevan. Picture: Supplied

Public displays of affection: Gallery launches Australian Love Stories online

Amy Martin

RISING: Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C were supposed to make their maiden trip to Australia in December to support their second album A Hero's Death.

MUSICFontaines D.C are new Irish heroes for dark times

Josh Leeson

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Thredbo's general manager Stuart Diver reflects on the challenging ski season so far. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'A season like no other': the tricky business of running a ski resort during a pandemic

Peter Brewer

Three classic aircraft from HARS Aviation Museum – a Neptune and Canberra bomber and a MiG-21 fighter - will be on shows to support Kidzwish Drive-in movie shows at Shellharbour Airport on Friday and Saturday. Pictures: HARS

1000 tickets sold and classic aircraft showcased at KidzWish Drive-in

Greg Ellis

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

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

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

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

OPTIMISM: Median prices for both houses and units in Alice Springs have shown an uplift in the recently completed quarter, giving cause for some level of optimism in the local market. Photo - Shutterstock.

Regions showing resilience

Ruth Lewis

Housing figures on a COVID rollercoaster

Housing figures on a COVID rollercoaster

Ruth Lewis

OVER THE RIVER: Investors are looking further afield for locations where there is good
rental demand and potential for capital gains. Photo - Shutterstock.

A rise in remote investing as regions gain appeal

Ruth Lewis

The passage of time results in the development of emotional and spiritual veneers, which we regularly need to re-evaluate. Picture: shutterstock

Evaluating the veneers around our personality

Gary Bentley

A scene from the drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic at Albion Park Showground. File picture: Robert Peet

COVID-19 pop up testing clinic hours extended to meet growing demand

BUYER BEWARE: Scammers have created fake online stores claiming to sell products that don't exist - such as cures or vaccinations for COVID-19, and products such as face masks.

Scamwatch: Trying to buy face masks online? Beware of scammers.

The passage of time results in the development of emotional and spiritual veneers, which we regularly need to re-evaluate. Picture: shutterstock

Evaluating the veneers around our personality

Illawarra Business Chamber executive director Adam Zarth

Jobs growth not fast enough to stop unemployment rising in June

Greg Ellis

PFAS contamination concerns stem from local milatary bases.

University to conduct PFAS contamination survey

VP Day 2020: Commemorations took place under the shadow of the coronavirus.

DIGESTVP Day reminds us there will once again be cause to dance in the streets

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the country will retain its lockdown restrictions after a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Picture: Getty Images

ANALYSISContrasting trajectories show how complex coronavirus can be

Raylee Campbell and her daughter Erika. Raylee wants to go meet her grandchild when she is born in a few weeks in Wodonga, but the Canberra woman fears she will not be able to get back home due to border closures.

SUBSCRIBERRaylee wants to meet her 'miracle' grandchild, but if she does she may not be able to come home

A scene from the drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic at Albion Park Showground. File picture: Robert Peet

COVID-19 pop up testing clinic hours extended to meet growing demand

The ill-fated Ruby Princess.

DIGESTSeries of mistakes doomed Ruby Princess passengers

Janine Graham

How August 13 plated out - coffee, queues and quarantine. Photos: file

DIGESTCoffee, queues and quarantine

Janine Graham

Illawarra Business Chamber executive director Adam Zarth

Jobs growth not fast enough to stop unemployment rising in June

Greg Ellis

Kim and Robyn Cartwright. They have a thousand sheep about to lamb back home near Crookwell. Picture: James Wiltshire/Border Mail

EXPLAINERThe stuck Canberrans are coming home. But there are others left behind

Steve Evans

Science at the Local co-founder, Dr Hamish Clarke.

Cartoon tackles climate change and fire for National Science Week

New Guinea, July 1945: Troops of the New Guinea Infantry Battalion wade through a stream on their way to attack a Japanese position.

A Digger's harrowing one in a million story from the New Guinea front

NEW LIFE: Bathurst's Chezzi and Grant Denyer have announced that they're expecting a baby. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

SUBSCRIBERWatch as Grant and Chezzi Denyer announce their baby news

Doing the right thing. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERWhat is the best and latest advice on masks?

ROAD TRIP: Melbourne band Private Function drive down High Street Wodonga in their film clip for the song titled 'Albury Wodonga'. Picture: SCREENSHOT

Band releases 'rock 'n' roll love letter' to Albury-Wodonga

Vivienne Jones

Success: Critical care paramedic Matt Gane had a dramatic water rescue on his first day working with the Wollongong ambulance helicopter crew. Picture: Anna Warr

How a helicopter paramedic rescued a fisherman on his first day on the job

Ashleigh Tullis

Photo: Sally-Ann Thompson

From southern NSW to Tasmania, it's been a white Wednesday

Ben Smyth

Matterson Knyvett captured the moment a goanna latched onto his ankle while out on the job.

Is that a goanna wrapped around your ankle?

Samantha Campbell

Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

Investigations into the Ruby Princess cruise ship spread of COVID-19 could move to a national level.

Labor wants higher Ruby Princess scrutiny

Police say they want to speak to a woman thought to be the last person to see Anthony Brady alive.

Police hunt last person to see missing man

Paramedics were called to Shelly Beach on the NSW mid north coast about 9.30am.

Woman recovers as authorities hunt shark

Daniel Andrews says nearly all Victoria's aged care virus cases are linked to the private system.

Help for private care if needed: Andrews

Victoria recorded 303 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Andi Yu

Six protesters have been arrested during a rally outside the Kangaroo Point Hotel in Brisbane.

Six arrested in Brisbane refugee protest

Andi Yu

VP Day 2020: Commemorations took place under the shadow of the coronavirus.

DIGESTVP Day reminds us there will once again be cause to dance in the streets

Alex Crowe

The scene. Photo: Surf Life Saving NSW

UPDATEDMan punches shark, woman attacked then airlifted from Port Macquarie

Tracey Fairhurst

Walcha beef producer Neil Dunn, Wirraway, Walcha, with rising two-year-old crossbred females on ryegrass crop. Photo: Supplied

Walcha crossbreds perform at export weights

Hannah Powe

Kate and Garry Richards show off their show ribbons and their tasty raspberry and other berry jams, wines, liqueurs and vodkas.

All about the taste

Mark Griggs

Auctioneer Tin Woodham, Nutrien, Wagga Wagga; Sam Plevey, Gunnedah; buyer Peter Cook, Barana, Coolah and principals Chris Knox and Helen Alexander with the Barana Angus stud $10,000 purchase DSK YXC Powerbroker.

Total auction clearance of DSK Angus and Charolais

Mark Griggs

Nestled above the picturesque McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia, the award-winning Sugar Gum House designed by Architects Ink has a sculptural simplicity that embraces sustainable living. Pictures: Sam Noonan.

When sugar gum trees inspire a dream

Jess Wallace

Potential credit crunch looms over aged care industry

Potential credit crunch looms over aged care industry

Noel Whittaker

PIONEER: Lil Bub is credited with being the very first social media pet influencer.

#Hashtag is your fur kid cute enough to break the internet?

Lyndell Whyte