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As if being hit by COVID's first wave wasn't enough ...

Reinfection is a rare phenomenon, maybe

The Cupping Room's manager, Connor Crampton Smith, shows how QR codes are now used to check-in and view the menu. Picture: Matt Loxton

An almost antiquated phone technology has become an unlikely hero in 2020

Christmas comes early. Steamers restaurant and City Beach Function Centre are beginning to take bookings for groups of up to 30 people after Monday's easing of restrictions.

Christmas wish comes true for eateries, venues, offices and family groups

Mental health support: Lachlan and Selena Stevens had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Friday but took time to remember those doing it tough during 2020 because of the uncertainty around COVID-19. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Men's mental health a focus for Illawarra's top business

Onetime politician turned Crown Resorts chair, Helen Coonan (left) and Brett Sutton, Victoria's chief health officer.

Inquiring minds ask more of Brett Sutton, Helen Coonan

Janine Graham

Wedding plans proceed: James Dwarte and Sharnae Kennedy will soon get to have the dream wedding they has planned before COVID-19.

Dream wedding back on track after COVID-19 restrictions ease

Greg Ellis

One is a hair metal star, the other an Australian politician-businessman. They're going head-to-head in Federal Court.

Clive Palmer v Twisted Sister: ding, ding

Janine Graham

Zero community transmission in NSW: new limits on outdoor gatherings, bookings

Zero community transmission in NSW: new limits on outdoor gatherings, bookings

Back in action: Adriana van Bockel competes in the 56-pound throw at Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre. Picture: Jill Taylor/NSW Masters Athletics Assn

Records to fall as Athletics Wollongong events return

Dave Ross

A group of IBS athletes ready to start the season with the first round of club competition on this coming Sunday at Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre.

It all starts this weekend for IBS

Valmai Loomes

Wollongong embraces Olympic spirit

Wollongong embraces Olympic spirit

Dave Ross

Back in action: Adriana van Bockel competes in the 56-pound throw at Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre. Picture: Jill Taylor/NSW Masters Athletics Assn

Records to fall as Athletics Wollongong events return

Go girl!: IBS under 18 athlete Emma Mathews in full flight waiting for summer season to commence. Pictures: courtesy Valmai Loomes

Decision time for Athletics NSW

Valmai Loomes

Another Richmond premiership on Saturday would see the Tigers claim three premierships in four years. Photo: Matt Roberts/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONWhy AFL's grand final is a match-up made in marketing heaven

Rohan Connolly

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Surfers favourite, Lighthouse Beach near Port Macquarie.

Down-to-earth art meets the sparkling sea at Port Macquarie

Jac Taylor

7 nights in Coffs for $435 a person

7 nights in Coffs for $435 a person

This landscape is called a 'lunette' for a reason - it feels a bit like walking on the surface of the moon. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Alien landscape reveals our past

Michael Turtle

Halloween: Port Kembla hairdresser Kevin Crane dressed up as Michael Myers from the movie Halloween last year but is keeping his plans for this year a mystery. Picture. Robert Peet. BELOW Other Kevin Crane Halloween outfits.

Wentworth Street could be the spookiest place to be this Halloween

Greg Ellis

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 and the ACT

INSIGHTFUL: Alicia Keys dissects her track 3 Hour Drive on Song Exploder.

Song Exploder hits right notes in move from podcast to TV

Josh Leeson

Halloween: Port Kembla hairdresser Kevin Crane dressed up as Michael Myers from the movie Halloween last year but is keeping his plans for this year a mystery. Picture. Robert Peet. BELOW Other Kevin Crane Halloween outfits.

Wentworth Street could be the spookiest place to be this Halloween

IN DEEP: Utopia follows a group of obsessed comic fans who uncover a plot to spread a killer flu.

REVIEWUtopia taps into age of conspiracy

Josh Leeson

Portrait of Trooper David Nicolson standing beside IED damaged vehicle in Afghanistan. Picture: David Nicolson

WHAT'S ONThings I've seen, places I've been

Claire Hunter

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

GET ON BOARD: Businesses and individuals are getting behind this year's event to make money and save money.

All aboard the Garage Sale Trail

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

McGrath Foundational Breast Care Nurse Katie Evans and patient Ellie May.

Look, feel, and learn about breast cancer

Dandenong McGrath Breast Care Nurse and patient Elle May.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses go COVID-safe

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

BE PREPARED: Auctions are a great way to buy, provided you've done your research. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

How to bid with confidence on auction day

Kirsty Horton

Confidence: The extension of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme gives buyers the confidence to proceed with a purchase. Photo - Shutterstock.

Budget extends a helping hand to first time buyers

Ruth Lewis

POPULAR: The Mornington Peninsula is one of the sought-after locations.

Beach beats bush hands down for capital growth

Christmas comes early. Steamers restaurant and City Beach Function Centre are beginning to take bookings for groups of up to 30 people after Monday's easing of restrictions.

Christmas wish comes true for eateries, venues, offices and family groups

Greg Ellis

Mental health support: Lachlan and Selena Stevens had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Friday but took time to remember those doing it tough during 2020 because of the uncertainty around COVID-19. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Men's mental health a focus for Illawarra's top business

Greg Ellis

Top effort: Luke Rollinson and team members from MMJ Real Estate

Luke Rollinson and team MMJ top fundraisers at Endure For A Cure

Greg Ellis

Christmas comes early. Steamers restaurant and City Beach Function Centre are beginning to take bookings for groups of up to 30 people after Monday's easing of restrictions.

Christmas wish comes true for eateries, venues, offices and family groups

Artists impression of the new all inclusive playground at Stockland Shellharbour opening near Target in November

New all inclusive playground at Stockland Shellharbour opening soon

Greg Ellis

Wedding plans proceed: James Dwarte and Sharnae Kennedy will soon get to have the dream wedding they has planned before COVID-19.

Dream wedding back on track after COVID-19 restrictions ease

Greg Ellis

Mental health support: Lachlan and Selena Stevens had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Friday but took time to remember those doing it tough during 2020 because of the uncertainty around COVID-19. Picture: Greg Ellis.

Men's mental health a focus for Illawarra's top business

Lachlan Stevens with the four awards for His Boy Elroy. Picture: Adam McLean

PHOTOSAll the winners from the Illawarra Business Awards 2020

Cats carry diseases deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every year

Cats carry diseases deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every year

SPEAKING UP: Workers from Hunter industrial companies opened up about their mental health struggles for the video campaign.

'Big, boofy blokes' open up about mental health in video campaign

TALENTED FRIENDS: The Jaded Hearts Club are, from left, Matt Bellamy (Muse), Jamie Davis, Miles Kane (The Last Shadow Puppets), Graham Coxon (Blur), Nic Cester (Jet) and Sean Payne (The Zutons).

Jaded Hearts Club supergroup renews passion in Nic Cester

Josh Leeson

CHANGE UP: Ball Park Music's sixth and self-titled album was originally called Mostly Sunny.

REVIEWBall Park Music hit model of consistency on self-titled album

Josh Leeson

Hugh Jackman bares all to show his support for RM Williams boots. Picture: RM Williams, Youtube

Hugh Jackman's cheeky RM Williams' promo turns heads

Andrew Marshall

BLOWN AWAY: Gordi's second album Our Two Skins has been met with critical acclaim since its release in June. Picture: Jess Gleeson

MUSICGordi returns to music after helping battle COVID-19

Josh Leeson

Vigilance is the key to safe online shopping

OPINIONVigilance is the key to safe online shopping

Nigel Phair

COFFEE BREAK: Mirinda Thorpe and Annie Hobby take advantage of outdoor dining in Roberts Ave, Horsham. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

REAL AUSTRALIAWhen hard-won gains need to be remembered

Juanita Greville

PRECARIOUS: The loss of local media outlets would hit regional communities especially hard. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONLoss of voices will echo through regional communities

Father Brendan Lee

Marj Thornton (nee Pullen) left with her friend Joy as special wireless operators at Kedleston Hall in the early 1940s.

At 98, code-cracking Marj is no enigma

NATIONAL TREASURE: Jack Thompson thinks there's something special about seeing a film at the cinema. Photo: Peter Brew-Bevan

It's never too late, says Jack

Samara Ross

Advocate says older workers' jobs are threatened by the government's new JobMaker scheme.

JobMaker sees older workers dumped by employers

Eileen Wood

Bathurst 1000 COVID-19 health alert

Bathurst 1000 COVID-19 health alert

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Eased limits on religious gatherings are good "for the body and the soul", Dominic Perrottet says.

Virus warning for Bathurst 1000 attendees

2hrs ago

Crown Resorts has terminated an agreement to share confidential information with James Packer.

Crown terminates agreements with CPH

2hrs ago

BOOM: Merimbula and the Sapphire Coast is experiencing a flood of home buyers and purchase inquiries. Photo: David Rogers

Thinking of moving to the NSW South Coast? You're not alone

Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge will appeal a scathing Federal Court judgement against him.

Minister Tudge to appeal 'criminal' ruling

Matt Coughlan

The ABC is again calling on the federal government to extend special funds for journalism.

Lack of future funding clarity blights ABC

Rebecca Gredley

AUSTRAC was aware of allegations money transfers were used to influence George Pell's trial.

Australian watchdog looks at Vatican cash

Matt Coughlan

Four men are on trial accused of murdering two people, whose bodies were found in a toolbox.

Dead Qld dealer had $50k 'on his head'

Cheryl Goodenough

The first barley receivals at GrainCorp's Garah site in north western NSW. GrainCorp is urging growers to take note of their COVID-19 protocols and communicate with their site manager, especially ahead of rain fronts. Photo: GrainCorp

Logistics key to 2020 harvest

Olivia Calver

Sergio Rorato grew tomatoes at Jerilderie for 34 years and set up his own processing plant. Photo supplied by Sandra Rorato.

Leaving a legacy

Olivia Calver

Wagga Regional Livestock agent Tyler Pendergast with a pen of Angus yearling heifers sold by AJ Nicholls, Tara, Carabost, that averaged 490.2c/kg on Monday at Wagga.

Heifers rival steer rates

John Ellicott

You'd notice the gorilla in front of you, right? Actually, probably not. Photo: Shutterstock.

The world immediately around you is not as you perceive

Sam Hollier

FLAWLESS: Wide boards (pictured in Spotted Gum) are ideal for uniting open spaces.

Five questions you should ask when choosing timber flooring

Christmas comes early. Steamers restaurant and City Beach Function Centre are beginning to take bookings for groups of up to 30 people after Monday's easing of restrictions.

Christmas wish comes true for eateries, venues, offices and family groups

Greg Ellis