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NSW has asked to use ADF personnel during Sydney's lockdown. Australia's golden guy Zac Stubblety-Cook (inset). Photos: AAP

DIGESTHow to clean up our 'world-class mess

It looks like a duck and quacks like a duck. Just don't call it JobKeeper.

DIGESTHelp is on the way, but don't call it JobKeeper

NSW authorities are telling people to get any vaccine they can.

ANALYSISDelta variant changes AstraZeneca calculations

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and (inset) Parliament House. Pictures: Elesa Kurtz, Dion Georgopoulos

Parliament locks out the public to prevent outbreak

Ariarne Titmus with her first Olympic gold medal. Picture: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

DIGESTTwo very different races stop the nation

Australias 4x100m Womens freestyle relay team (from left) Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell hold their Gold Medals after winning the final with a world record time at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre on Sunday. Picture: AAP/Joe Giddens

DIGESTAustralia claims first gold medal of Tokyo Games

ACT police check cars on the Federal Highway at a Covid checkpoint in January. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Hard border with NSW would halt most ACT criminal investigations

Jasper Lindell

Protesters gathered en masse in Sydney to rally against lockdown measures. Picture: Getty

DIGESTThousands attend protests despite rising virus cases

Andrew Brown

BIG IMPACT: Laurie Daley says that Craig Bellamy is the chief reason why the Storm is such a heavyweight in the NRL. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

OPINIONIs Craig Bellamy the greatest NRL coach of all time?

Laurie Daley

Like the Hawks, this year's Kangaroos have shown more than a hint of promise. Photo: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

OPINIONNot your typical wooden spooners

Rohan Connolly

FOCUSED: Australia's Mary Fowler (right) chases after US opponent Kelley O'Hara during their draw at Kashima Stadium on Tuesday night. Picture: Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images

Matildas share points with US, likely to progress to next stage

Joshua Bartlett

BIG IMPACT: Laurie Daley says that Craig Bellamy is the chief reason why the Storm is such a heavyweight in the NRL. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

OPINIONIs Craig Bellamy the greatest NRL coach of all time?

Taoufik Makhloufi (L), silver medalist in the 2016 Olympics men's 1500m, has pulled out of Tokyo.

Olympic 1,500m champ out of Tokyo

The timing of events like Australia's world record 4x100m women's freestyle relay effort is welcome relief. Photo: Kaz Photography/Getty Images

OPINIONOlympic Games swimming made for TV | Howard Kotton

Howard Kotton

New Olympic all-around champ Sunisa Lee has succeeded her US compatriot Simone Biles.

Lee buoyed by Biles cheering her to gold

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New Olympic all-around champ Sunisa Lee has succeeded her US compatriot Simone Biles.

Lee buoyed by Biles cheering her to gold

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Novak Djokovic defied Serbian team wishes to play the Olympic mixed doubles with Nina Stojanovic.

Djokovic defied team to play Oly doubles

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Novak Djokovic defied Serbian team wishes to play the Olympic mixed doubles with Nina Stojanovic.

Djokovic defied team to play Oly doubles

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Zac Stubblety-Cook with the 200m breaststroke gold that he had to earn the hard way.

Underdog to top dog, Zac's hungry for more

Zac Stubblety-Cook with the 200m breaststroke gold that he had to earn the hard way.

Underdog to top dog, Zac's hungry for more

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

CAN'T MISS: Grammy-nominated musician Cedric Burnside will perform in Castlemaine on Friday.

WHAT'S ONHuge week of live music

Darren Lowe

WITTY: SuperGirly and her personal man-slave Bradley Cooper will present a wild night of comedy.

WHAT'S ONCaustic take on celebrity

Darren Lowe

The Marion Cranes

WHAT'S ONChillOut Festival guests The Marion Cranes set to wow

Darren Lowe

CAN'T MISS: Grammy-nominated musician Cedric Burnside will perform in Castlemaine on Friday.

WHAT'S ONHuge week of live music

ROCKING: Having recently returned from a tour with no less than Suzi Q, Nat Alison will hit the stage at this year's Cream, part of the 2020 ChillOut Festival.

WHAT'S ONGet ready to rock and roll

Darren Lowe

WINNER: Lloyd Spiegel recently scored three Australia Blues Chain Awards for new album Cut and Run.

WHAT'S ONHuge week of live music

Darren Lowe

What are my legal obligations when buying a property?

What are my legal obligations when buying a property?

Why customers are turning to comparison websites to source energy deals

Why customers are turning to comparison websites to source energy deals

Dellaram Vreeland

President of the Koala Hospital, Sue Ashton

Black Dog Institute continues to support bush fire recovery

Gemma Purves

What are my legal obligations when buying a property?

What are my legal obligations when buying a property?

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Della Vreeland

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

The Royal Hotel in Armidale

Second Armidale pub sale as investors rediscover the regions

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The Royal Hotel in Armidale

Second Armidale pub sale as investors rediscover the regions

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Regional areas, particularly those close to the coast, have been popular with city buyers. Photo: Sylvia Liber

What's next for regional house prices?

Regional areas, particularly those close to the coast, have been popular with city buyers. Photo: Sylvia Liber

What's next for regional house prices?

This project in Newrybar, NSW was commenced after the Covid-19 pandemic began. Photo: Supplied

Architects see 'surge' in requests for regional work

Jack Needham

15 Aspect Court, Port Macquarie. Photo: Supplied

Holiday at home: Five prestige properties with room for the whole family

Jack Needham

Yes, Sydneysiders can still attend regional open houses

Yes, Sydneysiders can still attend regional open houses

Jack Needham

SCAM ALERT: The ATO does not suspend TFNs and will never request you pay a fine or transfer money in order to protect your TFN pending legal action.

Scamwatch: Remote access scams increase 184 per cent

REMEMBER: If an investment opportunity is too good to be true, it probably is.

Scamwatch: Romance baiting scams are on the rise

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

SCAM ALERT: The ATO does not suspend TFNs and will never request you pay a fine or transfer money in order to protect your TFN pending legal action.

Scamwatch: Remote access scams increase 184 per cent

STAND FIRM: Wagga Wagga's Agony Aunt has some advice for a reader who's been frustrated by her husband's crude and sexist behaviour. Picture: Shutterstock

Agony Aunt | Husband's vulgar behaviour is totally unacceptable

Julie Elphick

On alert: New app designed to link communities quicker and easier. Photo: Supplied.

New app to link communities

Marina Williams

Student Harry Allen (pictured), 19, got the Pfizer vaccine and said it "went really well" as he "didn't feel a thing" from the jab on Monday

WATCHFour under 60s and a teenager explain why they were vaccinated against COVID-19

Great Britain's Bethany Shriever (left) in the Women's BMX Racing Quarterfinals Run 3 Heat 3 at Ariake Urban Sports Park. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

When to watch Aussies in action at the Olympics

Record day for Aussies in Tokyo with a seven medal haul

GET UP TO DATERecord day for Aussies in Tokyo with a seven medal haul

TESTING: Laverty pathology area coordinator Ann Deniz at the new Weston Creek drive-through testing centre in Canberra, ACT. Picture: Karleen Minney

WATCHWhat's involved in the rapid COVID-19 testing?

Greater Sydney lockdown expected to be extended a month

GET UP TO DATEGreater Sydney lockdown expected to be extended a month

Kim Chappell

The Mount Isa-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter has come to the aid of two overdue boaties, Photo: RACQ Lifeflight

WATCHSee the moment a chopper rescues stranded boaties

Derek Barry

Woodrow the wombat (pictured) chewed a toy and span around like a puppy in a viral video

WATCHOrphaned wombat joey plays like a puppy in a hilarious video

Shivé Prema

22 photos of the Olympics so far today

PHOTOS22 photos of the Olympics so far today

BRAZEN: Morrison has played politics with an anti-corruption commission. It could come back to bite him. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONSorry Scott Morrison, but accountability is shaping as key election issue | Hewson's View

John Hewson

Wollongong's Crown Street Mall during the 2021 lockdown, and Bendigo's Hargreaves Mall during the 2020 lockdown. Pictures: Anna Warr, Brendan McCarthy

REAL AUSTRALIATimes are tough for us all, so show a little kindness

Natalie Croxon

Is Australia ready for autonomous vehicles?

OPINIONIs Australia ready for autonomous vehicles?

Dr Milad Ghasri

MORE HELP: 80,000 new packages are on the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Government announces 80,000 new home care packages

Eileen Wood

Yuck factor a barrier to bowel cancer screening

Yuck factor a barrier to bowel cancer screening

Rev. Bill Crews shares his rules for living a better life.

Bill Crews: Twelves rules for living a better life

Samara Ross

ADVOCATE: The late Major General Michael Jeffery was Australia's first National Soils Advocate. The inaugural winner of the General Jeffery Soil Health Award will be revealed on August 5.

Soil experts vie for award

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Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews says Australia will combat human trafficking crimes.

Speak up about human trafficking: minister

1hr ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warns more record COVID-19 numbers are expected in coming days.

Military latest player in Sydney lockdown

Victoria recorded seven local cases on Thursday, of which six were in isolation while infectious.

Vic mystery case linked to latest outbreak

A second Afghan witness will resume his evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith's detamation trial.

Afghans' evidence on SAS raid continues

Sam McKeith

Australia's energy market operator has modelled five scenarios about how the energy future may look.

Strong emission cuts better for economy

Georgie Moore

Nicola Spurrier says South Australians in directed home quarantine must complete the full 14 days.

SA wary after new COVID-19 cases reported

Tim Dornin

Australia's political leaders will ponder vaccination coverage rates needed to avoid lockdowns.

Leaders to discuss vaccination modelling

Matt Coughlan

IN THE SHED: Jingles Neal with his 1959 TK Bedford powered by a Leyland diesel which awaits restoration on his property at Swan Reach.

A lifetime on the back roads for Gippsland truckie Jingles Neal

Bryce Eishold

PHOTOS WANTED: Agriculture advocate Montanna Gilroy poses with a sheep. Picture: Supplied

TFGA wants farm photos for 2022 calendar

Andrew Miller

EVALUATING: Inglenook Dairy managing director Troy Peterken says the pandemic has changed how his business sells milk, as retail demand for his product continues to grow.

Small processors turn to their local communities for support

Bryce Eishold

Some might not know you have to submit a "valid notice of intent to claim a deduction for personal superannuation contributions". Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEGetting super contributions wrong hurts tax deductions

Noel Whittaker

A future electric vehicle concept for wireless charging from the road. Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONImagine a road that can charge an electric car as it drives along

Mathew Dickerson

Spider venom could be game-changing for heart-attack treatments. Picture: Shutterstock.

Could spider venom help save your life from heart attack?

Deborah Devis