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Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

Shipping News: The Corona Dynamic in Newcastle Harbour. We'd rather see a ship called the Corona Inactive. Picture: Luca Maxwell

Does coronavirus survive in the post?

Damon Cronshaw

Picture: Scott Rickard

UPDATED'Horrific scene': Castlemaine woman and driver identified after deadly train derailment

GREAT DEBATE: University of the Third Age (Northern Suburbs branch) debate team members mingle with the Bulli High School student debaters. Picture: Agron Latifi

Age triumphs in latest digital debate of the ages

Agron Latifi

Sign up to receive our weekly climate email Green Shoots

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Gayle Tomlinson

LIFELINE: Rock lobster fisher Callum McCarthy with empty cray pots in Portland, Victoria, after orders for the crustaceans were cancelled. The Victorian Government has since thrown a financial lifeline to lobster fishers, rolling over quotas until next year. Picture: Anthony Brady

IN DEPTHCoronavirus puts $15 billion agricultural, seafood sector at risk

Andrew Marshall

TALKING SHOP: Well-known clinical psychologist and family therapist Dr Andrew Fuller talking to Edmund Rice College students on Monday, February 17. Picture: Adam McLean.

Expert builds learning strengths and resilience at Wollongong school

Agron Latifi

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

IN DEPTHMP's fears for mental wellbeing of bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

Shipping News: The Corona Dynamic in Newcastle Harbour. We'd rather see a ship called the Corona Inactive. Picture: Luca Maxwell

Does coronavirus survive in the post?

Damon Cronshaw

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

Start me up: Emma Matthews shows great starting form, making the finals of the 100 and 200 metres at the state youth titles.

IBS juniors in great form

Valmai Loomes

Multi-talented: Athletics Wollongong's James Noakes and Lara Check at the Australian Combined Events Championships in Brisbane.

Talented athletes on show

Dave Ross

Welcome: Justin Miller gives the thumbs up after finishing second in his first masters state title 100 metres coming off a successful open competition.

Masters titles cut short

Valmai Loomes

Start me up: Emma Matthews shows great starting form, making the finals of the 100 and 200 metres at the state youth titles.

IBS juniors in great form

THRILLED: Chloe Middleton and Danika Matos have signed full-time with the Western Sydney Wanderers W-League team. Picture: WS Wanderers

Stingrays pair clinch Wanderers promotion

Joshua Bartlett

On the podium: Gold medal winner Lara Check and bronze winner Eleanor Tozer at the NSW Combined Championships.

Athletes shine at Country

Dave Ross

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

The rockstar Regent Suite, at 412 square metres, is a two-bedroom mansion.

PHOTOSInside the new cruise ship that thinks it's perfect

Peter Lynch

Major Kangaroo Island attractions such as Seal Bay Conservation Park, Raptor Domain and Little Sahara survived the bushfires unscathed.

'We're still here': Kangaroo Island rising from the ashes

Mark Chipperfield

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Is Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

REVIEWIs Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

Gayle Tomlinson

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

ON TOUR: David Suchet as his most famous character, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. Suchet is bringing his Poirot and More: A Retrospective tour to Australia in 2020.

Actor David Suchet is a man of many talents

Lisa Rockman

Out now: Blood Moon, by Cold Chisel, released on December 6.

MUSICCold Chisel rolls out new rock with Blood Moon

Jim Kellar

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Emma Brown

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Emma Brown

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Oia town on Santorini island, Greece. Get amongst the traditional and famous houses and churches with blue domes over the Caldera, Aegean sea.

Medieval cities of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

FOR SALE: Heather and Neil Tait with the Big Potato in 2017. The land housing the potato is now up for sale, with a price guide of $920,000. Picture: Michelle Thomas

Robertson's famous Big Potato listed for sale with $920K price tag

Brendan Crabb

NEW BOOK: Veronica Morgan (pictured) is probably best known for her role as co-host of Location Location Location Australia and Relocation Relocation Relocation Australia on Foxtel's The Lifestyle Channel. Picture: Supplied

TV presenter's new book offers tips on how buyers can get 'auction ready'

Brendan Crabb

Pictures: NEG Photography

Historic Kiama home on the market for first time in nearly 80 years

Brendan Crabb

Community Billboard

Community Billboard

Green dream in a fragile land

Green dream in a fragile land

Michelle Haines Thomas

Go nuts at Rotary fire fund-raiser

Go nuts at Rotary fire fund-raiser

Community Billboard

Community Billboard

PLANTING IDEAS: Celebrity gardener Costa Georgiadis encourages Camdenville Public School students to see what goes on a ground level when planting fire retardant native shrubs.

Costa sows hope after fires

Robyn Ainsworth

PRECAUTIONS: Wildlife must be handled with care to protect you and them.

How to cope with those close encounters of the wildlife kind

Lyndell Whyte

STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

Smart technology: Today Acquire places property ads on news websites and social media outlets in view of people who are not actively looking to buy.

ACM pilots new digital platform to find the right buyer for your home

Crazy situation: Day turned to night as smoke and strong winds quickly moved the fire front towards the crew.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

Janine Graham

XPT headed home to Sydney after fatal derailment

XPT headed home to Sydney after fatal derailment

David Johnston

Three, two, or maybe just one little thing can make a change

REAL AUSTRALIAThree, two, or maybe just one little thing can make a change

Betina Hughes

The rockstar Regent Suite, at 412 square metres, is a two-bedroom mansion.

PHOTOSInside the new cruise ship that thinks it's perfect

Peter Lynch

SADDENING: Father Brendan says it's not the first time a man has murdered his family and some people have sympathised with him.

OPINIONIt's the victims who deserve total sympathy

Father Brendan Lee

Taking a look at the science of sneezing

OPINIONTaking a look at the science of sneezing

Dr Mary McMillan

SIGNIFICANT: As a new employee, it can be seriously difficult to break into an established clique in a workplace.

OPINIONFinding your place at work is important

Zoë Wundenberg

DISINCENTIVE: Working seniors lose pension and pay tax. Image: Shutterstock

Pension's unkind cuts

Eileen Wood

SEA FARE: A six-time Australian spearfishing champion, Ben Cropp has never lost his passion for the sport and gets out on the reef at every opportunity.

Deep into his element

John Piggott

MAGIC NUMBER: If you've had more than 10 sexual partners in your lifetime, you may be at a greater risk of developing cancer. Photo: Shutterstock.

Sexual partners linked to cancer

Samara Ross

An outdoor classroom for so many children over the decades, the scorched Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden needs loving care. Michael Anlezark, staff and volunteers have plenty to give. It will take time.

'What will we come back to?' Agonising farewell to Botanic Garden on eve of fire

Bob Brown says anti-logging activists in the northwest Tarkine rainforest remain undeterred.

Bob Brown activist ban lifted in Tasmania

Gregory Hill has denied pimping out missing pregnant teen Tiffany Taylor, who met men for paid sex.

'Lock the maggot up' Qld murder trial told

NRL star Josh Reynolds is very relieved after a domestic violence charge against him was dropped.

Police to drop Josh Reynolds DV charge

Jarrod Mullen was given a three-year community corrections order and 300 hours of community service

Ex-NRL star spared jail for drug dealing

Tiffanie Turnbull

COMBINED RESOURCES: Fencing for Fires co-ordinator Jamie Wolf has joined with Tradies for Fire-Affected Communities and Deloitte to organise Australia's Biggest Working Bee on March 6 to 9. Picture: TARA TREWHELLA

Support needed as Australia's Biggest Working Bee fires up

Janet Howie

Andrew McLachlan has used his first speech in parliament to defend the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

New Lib senator rallies behind basin plan

Matt Coughlan

Rebecca Horton says she has no idea how her estranged partner Charlie Younes got into her house.

Murder accused wanted family back in home

Steve Zemek

Seppeltsfield chief winemaker Fiona Donald inside the Centennial Cellar. Photo: Supplied

100-year-old tawny sent to wine vault

Wirruna Neutron N449 was purchased by Cascade Poll Hereford and Angus stud for $22,000. Pictured with Nutrien's Tim Woodham, representing the purchasers, along with Wirruna's Annabel Locke and Jack Hanna.

Wirruna Poll Herefords to $22,000

Olivia Calver

One of the cars from Coolamon going through the last minute service check. Photo: Shane Bullock

It's all about the kids

Stephen Burns

Is your home feeling blue?

Is your home feeling blue?

GOING DOWN: Retirees face many money questions on the advisability of downsizing.

No easy answers to downsizing for retirees

The house that clay bricks built

The house that clay bricks built