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Sports editor Courtney Ward and Karen Murphy.

Karen Murphy opens up about life on and off the greens

Courtney Ward

Setting the tone: Oak Flats' Shaun Condello. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Oak Flats secure final position

Cameron Mee

Greater Illawarra Zone's Daniel Gleeson in action against Riverina. Photo: COURTNEY WARD

Greater Illawarra taking positives out of Country Champs

Cameron Mee

Sports editor Courtney Ward and Karen Murphy.

Karen Murphy opens up about life on and off the greens

Kiama's Ali Day. Photo: SHANE MYERS

Day bounces back to form to take out Coolum event

Ali Day. Photo: SLS AUSTRALIA.

Ali Day is set to contest round two of the Nutri-Grain Ironman Series

Reigning Kiama Showgirl Christie Arthur wants the competition to be more accessible to local girls.

Showgirl contest a pathway to become a Kiama ambassador

Hayley Warden

Jane Ashfield, Trish Griffin and Robert Ashfield.

Exhibition offers a taste of Spain in Kiama

Hayley Warden

Emma Sholl.

Talented musicians to wow Gerringong audiences

Reigning Kiama Showgirl Christie Arthur wants the competition to be more accessible to local girls.

Showgirl contest a pathway to become a Kiama ambassador

Joseph and James Tawadros will perform on on Saturday, November 17, from 7pm at Jamberoo Chapel Soundspace, 11 Wyalla Rd Jamberoo.

Joseph and James Tawadros’ Australian tour coming to Jamberoo

Hosted by the Gerringong committee of the Children’s Medical Research Institute, the show will be held in the Gerringong Town Hall.

Six things to do and see in Kiama this weekend

EXPERT: RMB Lawyers head of compensation, Chris Sheppard, discusses the impact of recent changes to compensation law in NSW.

RMB Lawyers' compensation expert says early advice is key to claims

Advertising feature

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Pharmacy of The Year: Tom Perri (left) owner of Cincotta Discount Chemist Warrawong accepting the Award recently from Ventura Health CEO Mario Capanna. The Ventura Health awards had a stylish Great Gatsby theme.

Cincotta Discount Chemist warrawong: Topped 100 pharmacies

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EXPERT: RMB Lawyers head of compensation, Chris Sheppard, discusses the impact of recent changes to compensation law in NSW.

RMB Lawyers' compensation expert says early advice is key to claims

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

Man of the moment: Santa reassures the children of the world that they have the power within themselves to stay on the Good List.

Santa believes in you too

Jennifer Birchall

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Two of Kiama’s oldest homes have hit the property market.

A slice of history: Charming Kiama homes hit the market

GRAND DESIGNS: Initial concept designs of Kiama Village's Terralong Street entry. Owners ISPT Super Property aim to improve access, safety and vehicle movements. ISPT says the image is indicative only and subject to change. Picture: Supplied

Grand designs for Kiama Village mall – level parking, safer access

Rebecca Fist

SNAPPED: AIF 2nd Division soldiers, Vignacourt, 1918. Picture: AWM P10550.140

Road to Remembrance

Market day: Gerringong Markets are on this Saturday, November 17, at Gerringong Town Hall, 8am-1pm.

Kiama Region Community Calendar

Service club news

SNAPPED: AIF 2nd Division soldiers, Vignacourt, 1918. Picture: AWM P10550.140

Road to Remembrance

Detective Inspector Jon Rouse

Detective awarded for work catching child sex offenders

MOVE IT: Armidale Skating Rink, circa 1917, a source of entertainment for those on the home front.

Doing our bit on the home front

Lydia Roberts

Winner of ther 2018 Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter and jockey Kerrin McEvoy with trainer Charlie Appleby.

How the Melbourne Cup panned out: on the track

Megan Gale

25 faces you might know at the Melbourne Cup

Scenes from Flemington.

How Melbourne Cup 2018 panned out: off the track

British billionaire and owner of Magic Circle, Marwan Koukash, puts on a g-string during the Melbourne Cup parade press conference. Photo: AAP Image, Julian Smith

The billionaire, the Melbourne Cup and that g-string

Alan and Carmel Pemberton (left), Graham Pike and Geoff and Marylou Reid.

Croom fish farmers: $13.3M development uphill may contaminate our dams

Rebecca Fist

This echidna enjoys a day at the beach.

Watch echidna take a quick dip at South Coast beach

Zoe Cartwright

Picture: Chelsea Sutton

All the action from the 2018 Deni Ute Muster

Annie Lewis

AFL grand final parade 2018: The photos

PIC OF THE DAY: One of our journalists snapped this before surfing at Bombo Beach. If you have taken a photo around Kiama recently, then send your pic to john.hanscombe@fairfaxmedia.com.au

Letter to the Editor, July 20

SORE SUBJECT FOR SENIORS: From November 1 anyone aged 50 or over will have to visit a specialist to be referred for an MRI scan on a sore or injured knee.

Over 50s denied GP-referred knee MRI scans

Eileen Wood

BEST SHOT: Wilma Perkins competes in shot put - one of seven events in the heptathlon - at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Malaga, Spain. Photo: World Masters Athletics

Golden girls reign in Spain

Geraldine Cardozo

Win a NZ Holiday

New power projects could get govt support

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has accused the Greens of having a "massive cultural problem".

Greens have 'culture problem': Vic Premier

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An Adelaide Supreme Court judge has granted bail to Ebanee Coad, accused of neglecting her baby.

SA mum charged with baby neglect gets bail

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The jury has retired in the trial of David Eastman, accused of the 1989 murder of Colin Winchester.

Eastman jury retires to consider verdict

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Govt to put $2b into business loans market

Marnie Banger
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Labor in bid to extend My Health opt-out

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Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has ordered a review into free speech at universities.

Universities question free speech probe

Rebecca Gredley

Energy Minister Angus Taylor says a carbon price is not needed because emmissions are falling.

Carbon price not needed: energy minister

Rebecca Gredley

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

The Sebel Melbourne Malvern … 17 floors with 86 apartments.

Six highlights in your travel week | 12 Nov

John Rozentals

Queenstown … kissed by snow-capped mountains.

A delightful twist and turn through Queenstown

John Rozentals

Where's my waste: This year’s theme for National Recycling Week, From Waste Wars to Recycling Reboot, aims to resolve some of the confusion surrounding Australia’s waste.

The truth about recycling

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A 2013 comprehensive review of the literature on the effect of bariatric surgery on cancer outcomes suggested that the surgery did reduce cancer risk, particularly for breast and endometrial cancer in individuals who had been obese prior.

Does bariatric surgery reduce cancer risk?

Healthshare

DIY: Take on smaller jobs.

Finish your reno before Christmas