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Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTLockdown ends in NZ, AstraZeneca rollout ramps up

What does the AstraZeneca spat mean for Australia's vaccine program?

EXPLAINERWhat does the AstraZeneca spat mean for Australia's vaccine program?

A tsunami warning, a review and an apology

DIGESTA tsunami warning, a review and an apology

National Cabinet will meet on Friday, with the next phase of the country's response to the pandemic to be the major topic for discussion. Picture: Getty Images

New approaches to virus risks to be discussed by state, territory leaders

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith (top) and Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young.

DIGESTQueensland fears COVID superspreader on the loose

Janine Graham

Australian of the Year, Grace Tame. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTPowerful words on a day of very many words

Janine Graham

The logistics of distributing the COVID vaccine in Australia must run smoothly. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONLogistics of COVID-19 vaccine rollout must be perfect

Dr Elizabeth Jackson

"I would have thought the biggest threat to WA is not tomatoes, it's meth and heroin," said WA Premier Mark McGowan. Photo: file

DIGESTWhat's the difference between tomatoes and meth anyway?

Janine Graham

Well caught: There has been some great bass activity in the Hastings this year as Stuart MacIntosh discovered when he recently scored this nice one. Photo: supplied

What's biting? Mulloway, flatties and whiting are plentiful

Jason Isaac

Nathan Doyle

It was Doyle's day at the Port Macquarie track

Rod Fuller

Wauchope ladies roll up for Lasiandra bowls carnival

Wauchope ladies roll up for Lasiandra bowls carnival

Doris McKinnon

Well caught: There has been some great bass activity in the Hastings this year as Stuart MacIntosh discovered when he recently scored this nice one. Photo: supplied

What's biting? Mulloway, flatties and whiting are plentiful

Alastair Clarkson wants the AFL to expand to Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONClarkson AFL expansion proposal is off the mark

Howard Kotton

Big red: Back when the seas were kinder, Jacob from Port Macquarie scored this nice snapper during a trip out with Fish Port Macquarie Charters. Photo: supplied

What's Biting: Muddy lower reaches good news for mulloway

Jason Isaac

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Brewpubs offer creative menus to match the beers, creating a destination for locals and tourists. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Crafty brewers blazing hoppy trails across the country

Michael Turtle

Enjoy a private food and wine tasting experience at Heifer Staton Wines, Orange.

The NSW region that really shines in autumn

Louise Goldsbury

Millions of crabs emerge from the Christmas Island forest and head for the sea.

Cupid hits Christmas Island for annual journey to the sea

Explore Travel

Sense of pride: Jenny Mead, Christi Dunkerton, Greg Davies, Glenys Commings, Elsa Barbosa, Steve Thomas and Ali Cameron-Brown prepare for the Australia Day celebrations.

WHAT'S ONWauchope pool party features in Australia Day activities

Lisa Tisdell

Talented cast: (front) Jack Kirk leads an all teen cast in 13 the Musical alongside (back) Tara Mitchell, Alexander Ford, Moya Wills, Isaac Long, Rebecca Crundwell, Michael Walsh, Indiana Jones, McKenna Dennis, Piper Graham, Kye Dennis, Bridgette Ford and Teoni Nelson.

WHAT'S ONMusical to raise funds and awareness for Young Carers

Lisa Tisdell

VIRTUAL REALITY ART: Ronnie Grammatica and Mic Rees with the new interactive installations. Photo: Supplied/Wauchope Chamber of Commerce.

Wauchope embraces interactive tourism campaign for Christmas

Robert Dougherty

Sense of pride: Jenny Mead, Christi Dunkerton, Greg Davies, Glenys Commings, Elsa Barbosa, Steve Thomas and Ali Cameron-Brown prepare for the Australia Day celebrations.

WHAT'S ONWauchope pool party features in Australia Day activities

COMMUNITY GENEROSITY: Rotary Club of Wauchope president Diana Reynolds with a book from the book sale.

Public generosity saves book sale after supplies stolen

Robert Dougherty

Ready to go: Comboyne's Kay White and Joan Brentnall-Redlich preparing the plant stall for sales.

WHAT'S ONComboyne museum dream near reality thanks to October fundraisers

Peter Daniels

Pretty petals :Popular florist Mrs S Hewens judging entries at the Dahlia Show, 1971.

Flashback to 1971: It was all about dahlias and dogs

Port Macquarie Museum

Congratulations: Wendy Rowland gained first place honours at the Mermaids Carnival, 1971.

Do you recall Mermaid Carnivals at Flynns Beach in the '70s?

Port Macquarie Museum

Hula maid: Nurse Sue Williams prepares to board the Hastings District Hospital float in the Rotary Clubs water pageant, 1971. Photo: supplied

Remember 1971: Fun flotilla raises funds for hospital

Port Macquarie Museum

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Ruth Lewis

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

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Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

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Tie the knot in Bellingen

Tie the knot in Bellingen

A property manager needs to wear many hats. They need to be able to advise the landlord the best interests for their investment property using their property knowledge and experience. Photo: Shutterstock

Investment: Property managers earn their keep

A property manager needs to wear many hats. They need to be able to advise the landlord the best interests for their investment property using their property knowledge and experience. Photo: Shutterstock

Investment: Property managers earn their keep

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

Investors look to the regions

Picture-postcard coastal views

Picture-postcard coastal views

ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Stand: Mayor Peta PInson encourages community members to stand for Port Macquarie-Hastings Council at the September local government elections.

It's time to think about stepping up to represent your community

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

DAZZLING PERFORMANCES: Performers at the Kendall National Violin Competition in 2018.

WHAT'S ONViolinists assemble for Kendall National Violin finals

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Lopping their locks are Patrick, Riley, Roy and Michael Mai while little sister Maylyn will cheer on in support.

WHAT'S ONFamily to lop their locks and give a little thanks

Tracey Fairhurst

Funds raised by the Mid North Coast Refugee Support Coast helps support refugees such as these Sri Lankan refugees in Port Macquarie. Photo supplied

Fundraising raffle to help refugees and asylum seekers

Raya, voiced by Kelly Marie Tran and the legendary dragon Sisu, voiced by Awkwafina. Picture: Disney

REVIEWRaya and the Last Dragon: A film fit for a Disney princess

Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland in Chaos Walking. Picture: Roadshow Films

REVIEWChaos Walking depicts a not implausible future

Launceston property developer Errol Stewart has an idea to fix at least one problem with the Tamar River's mud: finding a way to keep the marina functional. Picture: Phillip Biggs

The mud monster swallowing a city's river

A scene from About Endlessness. Picture: Sharmill Films

REVIEWAbout Endlessness is an existential cinematic musing

WHERE TO GO: The new exploretravel.com.au website is the place to head for great holiday ideas, tips and deals.

New website for savvy travellers

Joanne Crawford

Stand: Mayor Peta PInson encourages community members to stand for Port Macquarie-Hastings Council at the September local government elections.

It's time to think about stepping up to represent your community

Port Macquarie-Hastings mayor Peta Pinson

Dolly Parton gets a dose of her own medicine. Photo: Twitter via @Dolly Parton

WATCHDolly Parton gets a dose of her own medicine

Janine Graham

Powerful Owl. Photo: Johanning, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A powerful owl could be sleeping in your backyard after surveying kilometres of territory

Nick Bradsworth, John White, Raylene Cooke

BETTER WAYS: Gender-diverse leadership might have rendered very different policies this past year. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHow would gender-diverse leadership have changed the response to COVID-19?

Ari Gorring, Jane Sloane & Negaya Chorley

Animal protection laws in Australia have been set up to fail

OPINIONAnimal protection laws in Australia have been set up to fail

Emma Hurst

Jim Main. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONWhy I've reinvented myself as a climate warrior

Jim Main

ALONE AND VULNERABLE: Single older women without children face unique challenges. Image: Pixabay

The single woman, no kids paradox

Eileen Wood

SHOW GOES ON: The fundraising event will be the first time Maria Venuti will sing publicly since her stroke five years ago.

Maria Venuti to return to stage for 80th birthday

Geraldine Cardozo

IN THEIR ELEMENT: Silver Salties having a swell time at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.

You don't need gills to be in the water

John Piggott

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTLockdown ends in NZ, AstraZeneca rollout ramps up

Women are less likely to solely own homes in Australia, new research suggests.

Aust women less likely to solely own homes

2hrs ago

Alison Pennington says women have been bearing the brunt of the COVID recession while governments have targeted stimulus spending in bloke-heavy industries. Picture: Supplied.

Casual job surge in pandemic widened gender pay gap

2hrs ago

A Sydney man will face court after a teenager was threatened with a knife on a train.

Man charged over Sydney train knife threat

A man has died after being pulled from surf on the NSW mid north despite resuscitation attempts.

Man drowns on NSW mid north coast

Hannah Ryan

WA has received its first shipment of 21,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

P-plater caught driving at nearly 200km/h, police say

P-plater caught driving at nearly 200km/h, police say

Sandy Powell

More than 4500 GP clinics will participate in the next phase of Australia's COVID vaccine rollout.

Gillard urges people to get COVID-19 jab

Colin Brinsden and Angelo Risso

James and Elise Nixon, Leewan, Yarrabandai, with their children, Maggie, Henry and Elkie.

Nixon family's hat-trick of wins

Mark Griggs

GENERATIONAL: Jenny Hodges and Robert Hamilton, both of Wagga Show Society, reflect on three-generations of society presidents from the Hamilton family. Photo: Nikki Reynolds

Three generations of Hamilton family serve as Wagga Show Society president

Nikki Reynolds

Star Witness (and handler Alex Whittakar) along with stable companion Nicconi, will both continue their stud duties at Widden Stud's newly acquired Victorian base of the former Sun Stud at Riddles Creek. Photo Virginia Harvey

Money boost a star turn for the horse industry

Virginia Harvey

SIMPLY STYLISH: Lyrical white quilt cover from Sheridan's new autumn/winter range.

How to choose the best pillow and other bedding questions

RENOVATED DELIGHT: Making use of raked ceilings, demolishing walls and opening the inside to the outside has turned this mid-century shack in Coffs Harbour into a sleek California-style home.

Let a winner of The Block explain a minimalist renovation

HOUSE | DESIGN

STRESS LESS: Preparation and remaining calm will help make relocation much easier on pets.

When it comes to a new home, it's all about the smooth moves

RSPCA