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The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

James Higham

Thredbos new gondola, one of several key developments. Picture: Supplied

Top attractions are reopening, add these to your bucket list

The Western Explorer Highway offers a wonderful experience in its own right. While unsealed, it is an excellent road, suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles. It transects the world's largest remaining stretch of temperate rainforest. Picture: Off The Path

The ultimate Tassie road trip: The road to nowhere

Maeve McKenna

ABOVE: Garry Bailey, Carolyn Dumont and Brad Johns at the Illawarra Light Rail Museum. Picture Sylvia Liber.

Turn back time this weekend with a steam train, MiG-21 and some retro bowling

Greg Ellis

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Celebration: Restaurants, wineries, distilleries, breweries andproducers from the South Coast will gather for the second annual food and wine festival in October. Pictures: Greg Ellis.

New date announced for South Coast Food and Wine Festival

Greg Ellis

ABOVE: Garry Bailey, Carolyn Dumont and Brad Johns at the Illawarra Light Rail Museum. Picture Sylvia Liber.

Turn back time this weekend with a steam train, MiG-21 and some retro bowling

TWO TOO MANY: US teen drama 13 Reasons Why continues to drift away from what initially made it original in its fourth and final season.

School's out for 13 Reasons Why

Josh Leeson

The hosts of ABC TV's Escape From The City, from left, Jane Hall, Simon Marnie, Del Irani, Bryce Holdaway and Dean Ipaviz.

When city folk go house hunting in the regions: What the locals say

John Hanscombe

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

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

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

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

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Staying close to your loved ones at a distance

Emma Brown

Majority resell for a profit

Majority resell for a profit

SA WINNER: Spinifex House by Khab Architects. Photo - Peter Barnes.

A new take on the beach shack

Ruth Lewis

EXPERTS: More than half of all Australians taking out a mortgage consult a broker.

Navigating you through the mortgage minefield

Ruth Lewis

Boaters beware: Big seas forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Picture: Robert Peet

Boaters beware with heavy rain and gale force winds forecast

Walking away is never the 'easy' option

Walking away is never the 'easy' option

Gary Bentley

ABOVE: Garry Bailey, Carolyn Dumont and Brad Johns at the Illawarra Light Rail Museum. Picture Sylvia Liber.

Turn back time this weekend with a steam train, MiG-21 and some retro bowling

Greg Ellis

Boaters beware: Big seas forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Picture: Robert Peet

Boaters beware with heavy rain and gale force winds forecast

Second chance to see a Jumbo fly low over Albion Park: It won't be quite this low but the final Being 747-400 t retire soon from the Qantas fleet will flow over Shellharbour Airport on the afternoon of July 22.

Second chance to see a Jumbo fill the sky above Shellharbour Airport

Greg Ellis

Shellharbour drive-in: Wollongong Mazda's Sash Corbeski, Mayor Marianne Saliba, Bob De La Hunty of HARS and KidzWish's Julie Gemmell. Picture: Anna Warr.

Shellharbour drive-in movies a runway hit at airport

Greg Ellis

Stardust Childcare Centre Director Ros Thackray reads to pre-schoolers Charlie, Ella, Aaron, Eli, Oliver and Ahan. Picture: Karleen Minney

'We don't matter': Free childcare ends but educators still face uncertainty

Physiotherapist Adnan Asger Ali has seen an increase in clients suffering pain due to bad home office setups. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Office exodus sees rise of 'new and different' work injuries

Doing the right thing

EXPLAINERMasks or face-shields: which is better?

One step forward, two back: Few positives in pandemic pandemonium

DIGESTOne step forward, two back: Few positives in pandemic pandemonium

There's more ugliness to come, Victoria

DIGESTThere's more ugliness to come, Victoria

Jasper Lindell

Personal protective equipment is needed by medical professionals treating people with coronavirus and other conditions.Picture: Karleen Minney

Transparency needed on protective equipment stocks

Sally Whyte

How much? Photo: Shutterstock

DIGESTThe great fried chicken farce and more

Janine Graham

Victoria's police commissioner has issued a stern warning following ridiculous and blatant breaches. Picture: Shutterstock

Fast food feasters, sex workers and whale watchers listed in 'blatant' lockdown breaches

Kirsten Lawson

A water spout which formed off the coast of Wollongong on Sunday afternoon. Picture: Sharon McMahon

Watch a rare waterspout as it forms

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Ted. Picture: NSW Police

Ted the orphaned baby wombat safe in police custody

TREASURE: Archie Roach was honoured to be recognised as Victoria's Australian Of The Year for 2020. Picture: Anthony Brady

Brighter future ahead for Australia says Archie Roach

Photo: Shutterstock

WATCHYou're a sugar addict and you don't even know it

Photo: Shutterstock

OPINIONDietary advice we've been fed for decades is wrong

Dr James Muecke AM

BRIGHT SPARKS: DMA'S are, from left, Johnny Took, Tommy O'Dell and Matt Mason. Picture: McLean Stephenson

DMA'S hope COVID-19 doesn't dull glowing stadium rock appeal

Josh Leeson

RETURNING: Patti Smith and her band will perform at Bluesfest in 2021.

MUSICBluesfest unveils first artists for comeback 2021 edition

Josh Leeson

Controlled burning helps Carpentaria grasswren conservation in North West Queensland. Photo: Steve Murphy.

How bush fire management is saving a threatened wren

Derek Barry

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

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

About 9500 vehicles have been inspected after the NSW-Victoria border closure due to coronavirus.

Eighth day of triple-digit cases in Vic

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Historical child sex abuse charges have been laid against a former West Australian priest.

WA priest denies historical abuse charges

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The Northern Territory's first Aboriginal minister John Ah Kit has died.

Tributes for ex-NT minister John Ah Kit

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Tyrone Robert Cecil Drew was sentenced to five years jail for attacking his then girlfriend.

Qld man jailed for luring lover to bashing

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Annastacia Palaszczuk says police will meet with club licensees this week about social distancing.

Brisbane clubs want patron limits raised

Darren Cartwright
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Bayer had hoped for a swift out of court settlement with plaintiffs in the US but a Federal Court judge has expressed concerns about the fairness of the company's settlement plan.

Bayer's Roundup settlement plans hit a speed hump

Gregor Heard
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Mount Panorama's drive-in cinema on the opening night for the double feature of The Notebook and Dirty Dancing. Photo: CHRIS SEABROOK

OPINIONThe on-again, off-again state of regional tourism

Jess Wallace
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From the ashes: Family of RFS captain recall losing their home of 17 years

From the ashes: Family of RFS captain recall losing their home of 17 years

Ciara Bastow
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All eyes are on dung beetles and the multi-million dollar benefit they could bring producers.

Faces behind dung beetle breeding

Lucy Kinbacher
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The Wild Colt Productions team filming Steve Crowley judging the British and European bulls.

Worldwide audience watches Aussie bulls

Lucy Kinbacher
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Wyangala Dam wall. Work on the project is due to commence in October 2020 but a draft of the environmental impact statement is not due until mid-2021. Photo: WaterNSW

Landholders question Wyangala Dam expansion

Olivia Calver
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Did you know more parents would prefer to talk sex than technology with their kids?

No way: Kids aren't turning to parents for help with tech

Mathew Dickerson

It's important to be prepared. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONDon't leave home without these things

Christy Kidner

IN THE ZONE: Rugs have the ability to define a dining space and help make visual sense of larger spaces.

Pull it together with a rug