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ACM executive chairman Antony Catalano. Picture: Jesse Marlow.

Antony Catalano's ACM launches View Insurance

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Scott Morrison has revealed Australia's plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Picture: AAP

DIGESTNet-zero idea of how this plan is going to work

Kayla Osborne

Bush Tucker: Quandong Café owner Patricia Gilbert in front of the Quandong Cafe Quorn. The festival will celebrate all things bush tucker, quandong and Quorn.

Bush tucker capital

Elsie Adamo

TRAVLR is one of Australia's fastest growing travel technology start-ups. Photo: Shutterstock.

ACM takes stake in travel tech start-up to unlock holiday deals for audiences

Missed: Mason was remembered as "Forever 18" at the vigil, with speeches given about his life and passing. Photo: Rachel Shaw.

Vigil for Mason Szanto

Elsie Adamo

What's happening around Port Augusta

What's happening around Port Augusta

Elsie Adamo

Diabetes concern in Spencer Gulf

Diabetes concern in Spencer Gulf

Elsie Adamo

ACM executive chairman Antony Catalano. Picture: Jesse Marlow.

Antony Catalano's ACM launches View Insurance

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Scott Morrison has revealed Australia's plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Picture: AAP

DIGESTNet-zero idea of how this plan is going to work

Kayla Osborne

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

Behind the scenes: Staff care for a patient inside the COVID intensive care ward.

PHOTOPhotos | Behind the scenes of a COVID ward

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

EXPOSURE ALERTS: More than 700,000 COVID-19 case alerts have been sent to to people through the Service NSW app in the last three weeks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

EXPLAINERWhy you may be missing COVID-19 exposure alerts on your NSW Service app

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 1534 new cases

Kim Chappell

NSW Health's Dr Jeremy McAnulty.

Three dead as NSW adds more than 300 fresh COVID cases

Matt Carr

Scott Morrison has revealed Australia's plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Picture: AAP

DIGESTNet-zero idea of how this plan is going to work

Kayla Osborne

Kerry Chant is pushing Sydney hotspot residents to push for even higher COVID-19 vaccination rates.

One death as NSW adds 282 new local COVID cases, two internationals detected

Matt Carr

BEST AFIELD: South Augusta star Kriston Thompson, right, received the A Grade Best and Fairest Kittel Cup from Gary Kittel, left. Photo: supplied.

Awards for top players

Mark Shirley

WIDE: Howard Kotton says Shane Warne has delivered a wide with his support of introducing gender-neutral terms in cricket's terminology. Photo: Visionhaus/Getty Images

OPINIONIt's six and out for Shane Warne on terminology issue

Howard Kotton

SMASH HIT: Mick Warren slams his drive on the final hole of the Championship round of the 2021 Port Augusta Golf Classic. Mick went on to win the Championship to secure his 4th A Grade Men’s Golf Classic Champion title.

Warren and Baker star in golf classic

Gary Rowbottom

BEST AFIELD: South Augusta star Kriston Thompson, right, received the A Grade Best and Fairest Kittel Cup from Gary Kittel, left. Photo: supplied.

Awards for top players

FAIR GO: Geelong's triple All-Australian and best and fairest Tom Stewart only polled eight votes in the Brownlow. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONTake Brownlow Medal voting away from the umpires

Howard Kotton

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Dani Brown

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Elsie Adamo

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Elsie Adamo

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Elsie Adamo

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

At home: A pride of lions is just one of more than 50 species in residence at the Monarto Safari Park. Photo: Shutterstock

Chance to go on safari at Monarto

WALK: Port Augusta's Willsden Primary School will take part in National Walk Safely to School Day next Friday. Photo: Shutterstock

Port Augusta students to walk safely to school

Luca Cetta

Professor Helen Marshall said the study would not have been possible without the significant community involvement and collaboration.

SA communities praised for their vital contribution to important meningococcal study

Rosie Ryan

SAVING TIME AND MONEY: Mitchell Harris Wines managing director Alicia Linley was able to save thousands of dollars a year on their gas and electricity bills simply by talking to Beevo.

How this wine bar saved thousands of dollars in minutes

Easing the transition from secondary education to university

Easing the transition from secondary education to university

Professor Helen Marshall said the study would not have been possible without the significant community involvement and collaboration.

SA communities praised for their vital contribution to important meningococcal study

Residential college living offers rich community experience

Residential college living offers rich community experience

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Linda Lambrechts

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

Rental prices in the regions are up by more than 12 per cent in the past year. Picture: Shutterstock

'Challenging' market: Regional rents grow at record rate

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

PROPERTY: As lockdowns lift home buyers are rushing to make a deal across the country.

Property round-up: Buying frenzy continues but there are still bargains to be had

A battle-axe block was not deterrent for the buyers of this property at 3a Cadigan Place, Dapto. Picture: Supplied

Buyers willing to ignore shortcomings in lightning-fast market

Jack Needham

2 Bridge Hotel Road, Ouse, Tasmania. Photo: Supplied

$200k or less: The story behind these cheap regional property sales

Jack Needham

Berrima jail has been listed via an EOI campaign. Photo: file

Fancy owning a jail? Here's your chance

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records 13 COVID-19 deaths, 1534 new cases

It's all about Australia's net zero plan

GET UP TO DATEIt's all about Australia's net zero plan

Three new Bell 429 helicopters (pictured) that cost $50million joined the NSW Police fleet on Tuesday.

WATCHNSW Government spends $50million on three new police helicopters

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton.

WATCHEased travel restrictions to bring more COVID cases regional Victorians warned

Jessica Greenan

Photo: File

WATCHVictoria records 1510 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths

Kim Chappell

Greenhouse gas levels hit a record as Nats gain more power from net zero deal

GET UP TO DATEGreenhouse gas levels hit a record as Nats gain more power from net zero deal

Kim Chappell

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'We will be busier': Top police officer slams ACT drugs proposal

Steve Evans

DEAL: Nationals members have backed Scott Morrison on net zero emissions by 2050. Picture: Phillip Biggs

OPINIONNationals are all cowboy hat and no cattle

Peter Whish-Wilson

Community sport is returning in NSW, bringing with it optimism for the summer. Photo: File

REAL AUSTRALIAThe return of sport is the light at the end of the tunnel

Joshua Bartlett

How to ensure health system is sustainable post-COVID

OPINIONHow to ensure health system is sustainable post-COVID

Goh Khoon Seng

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

John Skerritt says public hospitals are compelled to report any adverse event linked to vaccines.

Senator blasted over vaccine death claims

Benjamin Hoffmann was unlikely psychotic when he allegedly murdered four men, a court has heard.

Hoffmann high on drugs 'but not psychotic'

MORE AWARDS: Sam Cardow at Pelican Rocks is delighted with being named being named NSW best hot chips.

Chasing the best hot chips in the land? They have been crowned

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has raised concerns about Chinese ownership of Australian ports.

Darwin port review handed to government

A senior Fair Work Commission member has been cleared over a Christmas party fireworks incident.

Fair Work member cleared over work party

Georgie Moore

CREATING COMMUNITY: Stephanie Trethewey, with her children Evie and Elliot. Picture: Supplied

Meet the mum working to prevent the isolation of rural mothers

Meg Whitfield

Victoria wasted millions in COVID pandemic spending, including on PPE that was not fit for purpose.

Millions of dollars wasted on useless PPE

Liz Hobday

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

Sarah Aquilina

Stuart McCullough is expected to be based in London for his new overseas posting with Australian Wool Innovation.

London calling former AWI boss

Victoria Nugent

REGULAR ATTENDEES: Geoff Schutz, Eudunda, and Murray Roocke, Eudunda, at the Kapunda offshears.

Dunstan to $314 at Kapunda

Vanessa Binks

CHAMPION GOAT: Overall all breeds champion winner was Glenforslan Keeko, a Saanen dairy goat from Rosalie Skipper, Blanchetown. Photo: Michael Hentschke

All breed goat showdown draws crowd

Kiara Stacey

Not all hydrogen is green. Barely any of it is now, but that will slowly change. Photo: Shutterstock.

In a hydrogen economy, where the H2 comes from matters

Sam Hollier

SPRAY AWAY: Pressure washers are a great tool for weekend warriors. Photo: Supplied

Choosing the right pressure washer to save water and time

IN THE MOOD: Entertain in style by serving guests a drink in the proper glass. Photo: Supplied

Which glasses to choose for your drinks