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The line outside Centrelink in Braddon in March 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

JobSeeker set for modest $50 per fortnight increase

Sally Whyte
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg are set to talk over the Facebook news stand-off. Pictures: Shutterstock, Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government sets talks with Facebook

Steve Evans

Here's where you can find our news

Here's where you can find our news

Australian Community Media asks readers to turn their backs on Facebook after the platform banned news in Australia.

How Facebook has failed Australia - a message to our readers

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant and Premier Gladys Berejiklian addressing the media on Wednesday.

UPDATEDCOVID rules set to ease across NSW with another day of no local cases

Desiree Savage

Google and Facebook need media but they don't need any particular company, the ACCC's Rod Sims says.

Media code laws clear federal parliament

Daniel McCulloch and Matt Coughlan
23m ago

Wollongong resident tests positive to COVID, venue alerts issued

UPDATEDWollongong resident tests positive to COVID, venue alerts issued

Julian O'Brien

The line outside Centrelink in Braddon in March 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

JobSeeker set for modest $50 per fortnight increase

Sally Whyte
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg are set to talk over the Facebook news stand-off. Pictures: Shutterstock, Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government sets talks with Facebook

Steve Evans

"None of this is good enough and the federal government must explain itself," Premier Palaszczuk said.

DIGESTAnother 'please explain' moment for the government

Australia has been urged to increase its onshore vaccine manufacturing capability. Picture: Karleen Minney

Australia at risk of COVID vaccine shortages, leading scientists warn

Two aged care residents in Queensland were mistakenly given too much of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Shutterstock

Stood-down doctor didn't do vaccine training before giving incorrect doses

"None of this is good enough and the federal government must explain itself," Premier Palaszczuk said.

DIGESTAnother 'please explain' moment for the government

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'A difficult dismount': Frydenberg flags targeted support beyond JobKeeper

Picture: Shutterstock

Doctor stood down after vaccine administered incorrectly twice

Sally Whyte

Influencers? Craig Kelly MP and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

DIGESTWinning friends, influencing people 21st century style

Janine Graham

Travel agents want JobKeeper extended until after Australia's border reopens to international travel. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Extend JobKeeper until after Australia's border reopens: travel agents

Dan Jervis-Bardy

The line outside Centrelink in Braddon in March 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

JobSeeker set for modest $50 per fortnight increase

Sally Whyte
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Seven of the 16 competitors NSW Masters Campbelltown.

Awesome results for Athletics Wollongong

Dave Ross

Fast lane: Sprinter Mitchell O'Neill. Picture: David Tarbotton

Wollongong athletes prove multi-talented

Dave Ross

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka is one of the nominees for world sportswoman of the year.

Open champ Osaka made global award nominee

Seven of the 16 competitors NSW Masters Campbelltown.

Awesome results for Athletics Wollongong

She's currently ranked second, but Naomi Osaka is the best women's player in the world right now. Photo: TPN/Getty Images

OPINIONWhy Naomi Osaka's on top of world

Howard Kotton

Nathan Buckley is entering the final year of his contract with Colllingwood. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONHeat looks set to rise on Buckley

Howard Kotton

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

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

The indoor pool and bar at the new W Hotel Melbourne. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Why Melbourne is where the action's at

Michael Turtle

Raising a glass to pioneering wineries of Australia's oldest wine region

Raising a glass to pioneering wineries of Australia's oldest wine region

Louise Goldsbury

New domestic routes for exploring Australia's best

New domestic routes for exploring Australia's best

Explore Travel

Joel Arthur and Lloyd Hurrell of the National Gallery hang Vincent Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers in the lead-up to the opening of Botticelli to Van Gogh, the gallery's next blockbuster. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

Sally Pryor

Shonae Hobson, curator of Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion at the National Museum of Australia. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

New show is keeping to the seasons, First Nations-style

Ayla Connolly

HOME MADE: The Rubens self-produced their fourth album 0202 in their Camden bunker studio. Picture: Giulia McGauran

MUSICRubens embrace homemade craziness on backwards album

Josh Leeson

Joel Arthur and Lloyd Hurrell of the National Gallery hang Vincent Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers in the lead-up to the opening of Botticelli to Van Gogh, the gallery's next blockbuster. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

BIG BREAK: Australian actress Rebecca Breeds plays FBI agent Clarice Starling.

Clarice TV spin-off no Silence Of The Lambs

Josh Leeson

Disclaimer: Garage sale listings are based on the latest information available at the time of publishing. Please follow advice from government authorities on social, business, travel and other restrictions to help keep yourself and others safe. ACM takes no responsibility for any consequences arising from these listings.

Find a garage sale in NSW

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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Engineering expertise and commitment to quality at the heart of Aussie water moving company

Engineering expertise and commitment to quality at the heart of Aussie water moving company

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

Emma Brown

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

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

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

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

Investors look to the regions

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

Investors look to the regions

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

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

Property scarcity pushes prices up

Property scarcity pushes prices up

KEY DRIVER: HomeBuilder has been the star in the Government's economic recovery plan, according to Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

HomeBuilder plays starring role

UNWANTED GUESTS: Mice can cause major problems in the home.

There's a mouse in the house

Ruth Lewis

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

GIVING BACK: Paul Tuckerman says his work in the community is an integral part of his life. Picture: Adam McLean

'We have a responsibility to act': Thirroul resident reflects on decades of contribution

Natalie Croxon

Christmas windfall for Unanderra couple gifted a $25,000 scratch it

Christmas windfall for Unanderra couple gifted a $25,000 scratch it

Greg Ellis

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Scamwatch: Scammers target tax file numbers

Saving a native Aussie icon: Liz Florance with Imogen in the new expanded koala enclosure at Symbio Wildlife Park. Picture: Adam McLean.

Symbio works hard to save koala population decimated by last summer's bushfires

Greg Ellis

COVID testing clinic opens in Kiama

COVID testing clinic opens in Kiama

Greg Ellis

"None of this is good enough and the federal government must explain itself," Premier Palaszczuk said.

DIGESTAnother 'please explain' moment for the government

Katherine River over the weekend (left) and how it normally looks (right). Main photo: Roxanne Fitzgerald.

Top End river becomes a wet season torrent

A scene from The Truffle Hunters. Picture: Sony.

REVIEWTruffle documentary is delicious

Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in The Little Things. Picture: Nicola Goode

REVIEWPolice drama isn't totally arresting

A scene from Bennelong in Firestarter. Picture: Daniel Boud

REVIEWBrilliant look at Bangarra's history

Cris Kennedy

Voice of Real Australia host Tom Melville on the job in the Snowy Mountains. Picture: Kate Matthews

WATCHACM podcast shortlisted for festival award

Laura Corrigan

SHINING BRIGHT: Perth rockers Spacey Jane are, from left, Peppa Lane, Kieran Lama, Ashton Le Cornu and Caleb Harper. Picture: Daniel Hilderbrand

Spacey Jane rocketing to the moon after Booster Seat

Josh Leeson

VIRTUAL: A view of Launceston gasworks in the new Minecraft map. Picture: Supplied

Launceston landmarks go virtual in Minecraft world

Jackson Worthington

NOW: Australia must act on its intergenerational responsibility to protect all kids from climate impacts. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONTime for generational solidarity on climate

Susanne Legena

POOR: Scott Morrison continues to demonstrate little understanding of the unemployment challenge. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONHewson's View | With meagre JobSeeker increase, Morrison government continues to show no shame

John Hewson

Now that's a party at the back. Photo: Jonathan Carroll

REAL AUSTRALIAMulletfest: Taking Australia to the world

Rick Allen

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

Scott Morrison is standing by Defence Minister Linda Reynolds, who remains in hospital.

Lambie wants Dutton to be defence minister

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A lack of support for disabled people can make it hard to break the cycle of ending up in prison.

Hard to break jail cycle: disability probe

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NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced the forecast half-year deficit has been revised downward.

NSW government deficit forecasts improve

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Zip was Australia's most downloaded buy-now pay-later app in December and January.

Zip touts 'higher standard' plus new code

21m ago

Google and Facebook need media but they don't need any particular company, the ACCC's Rod Sims says.

Media code laws clear federal parliament

Daniel McCulloch and Matt Coughlan
23m ago

The global medicinal cannabis therapeutics market is expected to be worth $55 billion by 2024.

CSIRO to develop new medicinal cannabis

27m ago

Dee and Jay Windross were blackmailed when their baby was dying.

Baby phone blackmailer loses appeal bid

Georgie Moore
27m ago

Thomas Toma teamed with others to steal more than $141,000 in cash and cigarettes from stores.

Serial thief who sped at 190km/h jailed

Gus McCubbing
40m ago

Stormy end to our summer for the east

Stormy end to our summer for the east

BEN DOMENSINO, Weatherzone
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WINNING EWES: First went to James, 14, and Ryan,12, Dawson of Wilga Park, Pullabooka. Their pop Allan Dawson (pictured) from Winyar stud, Canowindra, is their classer. Photo: Rebecca Maslin

Caragabal's top flock to Dawson duo

Hannah Powe
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The carcasses were discovered on the side of the Golden Highway near the intersection of Old Mendooran Road at Dubbo. Photo: NSW Police Rural Crime Prevention Team

Investigation launched after discarded sheep carcasses found

Billy Jupp
2hrs ago

If everything about driving a car was linear, it'd be much simpler. Photo: Shutterstock.

When it comes to linearity, cars offer little to none of it

Sam Hollier

Autumnal colours (and a mini makeover) you're sure to fall for

Autumnal colours (and a mini makeover) you're sure to fall for

Top kitchen trends that'll stand out from all the rest this year

Top kitchen trends that'll stand out from all the rest this year