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Courageous: Delta Amidzovski with her national medals. Delta competed heroically at the Australian All Schools Championships in Perth, despite hamstring problems.

DELTA DEFIES INJURY

Under 20 athlete Corey Willams hangs onto the baton tighly as he moves around the corner.

IBS shines at relay titles

World champion: James Turner at the World Paralympic Championships in Doha where he won the T36 100m and 400m titles, both in record time.

Turner's twin world titles

Dave Ross

Courageous: Delta Amidzovski with her national medals. Delta competed heroically at the Australian All Schools Championships in Perth, despite hamstring problems.

DELTA DEFIES INJURY

Team-mates: Di O'Toole and Gianna Mogentale hope they combine well again this weekend at the state relay titles.

Athletes off to relay titles

Valmai Loomes

Teammates: James Turner and and Karlee Symonds. Karlee, a T11 athlete, won her 60m (9.53sec) and 200m (31.63sec) at the Treloar Shield Round 5 at SOPAC.

Turner world 100m champ

Dave Ross

Grab a travelling companion and bag a bargain on tours in Europe, with a beautiful island hopping experience taking you to Mykonos. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the week: Eurotrips, half-price India, Pacific paradise

Explore Travel

Ice skating on Lake Minnewanka.

How to get all senses firing in a true Canadian white winter

Hannah Warren

All-Aussie options for quick breaks and getaways

All-Aussie options for quick breaks and getaways

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Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

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

MUSICCold Chisel rolls out new rock with Blood Moon

Jim Kellar

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

Thirsty Merc: Band members Matt Smith, Phil Stack and Rai Thistlethwayte have an extensive tour through March 2020.

Thirsty Merc national tour fuels summertime desires

Jim Kellar

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

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

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

South Coast Leisure Times: summer 2019-20

South Coast Leisure Times: summer 2019-20

Dayle Latham

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

Support our local businesses

Support our local businesses

Special Publication

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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The property at 1/3-5 Bong Bong Street, Kiama has a price guide of $2.5 million.

Election result, interest rates has 'generated a whole new confidence' in Kiama's property market

Brendan Crabb

Illawarra's property market showing signs of growth, but 'uncertainty lingers': report

Illawarra's property market showing signs of growth, but 'uncertainty lingers': report

Brendan Crabb

HOT PROPERTY: Do you have an interesting real estate story that could be featured in an upcoming edition? Please email brendan.crabb@illawarramercury.com.au with details.

The economy is weakening, but Illawarra real estate prices are growing: expert

Brendan Crabb

PRETTY IN PINK: The Baptist Care Niola Centre turned pink for the McGrath Foundation 'Pink Up Your Town' campaign. Photo: Supplied.

Pink towns raise $580,000

Kate Stark

FINALISTS: Justin and Lorroi Kirkby, of Amarula Dorpers, will represent NSW at the 2020 National Landcare Awards.

Landcare finalists head to national awards

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

Lyndell Whyte

PRETTY IN PINK: The Baptist Care Niola Centre turned pink for the McGrath Foundation 'Pink Up Your Town' campaign. Photo: Supplied.

Pink towns raise $580,000

Life-changing work: The Australian medical team during an operation to repair a patient's disfigurement in Yangon Hospital, Myanmar.

Rotary funds surgical aid in Myanmar

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Donna Anthony, Chris Nicholls and Ron Innes: volunteer firies all. We say THANK YOU.

REAL AUSTRALIASorry, PM, you said what?

It's all about the environment in the NT. Pick the endangered one?

REAL AUSTRALIAEnergy companies in hot water over plans to frack in the wet

Wait - what about biosecurity? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAShe'll be right mate! Or will she?

Muscle cars, memories and more: Yes, you can get them in regional Australia, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIADon't begin to think regional Australia is second-best

No filter: Smoke from a bushfire settles over Parliament House. Picture: Marina Neil

REAL AUSTRALIAA little less conversation and a little more action?

Janine Graham

MAKE A SPLASH: Wagga kids splashing about at Wagga Beach, which is the country's ninth best Aussie beach for 2020. Picture: Visit Wagga.

It's 400km inland but this city wins beach award

Daina Oliver

Squeaky? Maybe. But it turns heads, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThe squeaky wheel (aka local media) gets the oil

Rare chance to beat China at its own game

REAL AUSTRALIARare chance to beat China at its own game

Derek Barry

Nothing about Australia's current fire crisis is normal

OPINIONNothing about Australia's current fire crisis is normal

Dr Sophie Lewis

Gifts? Think outside the box

OPINIONGifts? Think outside the box

Michelle Haines Thomas

Donna Anthony, Chris Nicholls and Ron Innes: volunteer firies all. We say THANK YOU.

REAL AUSTRALIASorry, PM, you said what?

Janine Graham

Simple things missed in care

Simple things missed in care

Cheryl Field

Edith Cowan University's Dr Stephanie Rainey-Smith shares her insights into Alzheimer's disease on the Body of Knowledge podcast.

What can you do to avoid Alzheimer's disease?

Geraldine Cardozo

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Eileen Wood

Police believe three men may be able to assist with information about a stabbing on the Gold Coast.

Teen stabbed to death on the Gold Coast

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Labor says Josh Frydenberg must take action to stimulate the economy in his mid-year budget review.

Economic woes homegrown: Labor

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Two bodies are still to be retrieved from New Zealand's White Island.

Ten Australian volcano victims 'critical'

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Airline Jetstar is willing to come to the table with striking pilots - but not at any cost.

Jetstar wants deal but not at any cost

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Australian Border Force officers have captured a NSW man trying to flee the country in a yacht.

Wanted man tries to flee Darwin on yacht

Michael Doyle
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Long trips can cause family friction. Plan ahead as best you can.

Some car fun for everyone at Christmas

Sharon Hansen

Federal Labor's deputy leader Richard Marles will visit Cyprus, Israel and Bahrain in coming week.

Labor deputy Marles heading to Middle East

Colin Brinsden

An out-of-control bushfire north of Perth has already burned through 5000 hectares in two days.

Out-of-control blaze threatens WA homes

Cameron Archer AM has lived beside the Paterson River for 43 years and has written an evocative ode to the pretty valley. Photo: supplied

Reflections on a magic valley

Stephen Burns

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Australia as a renewable energy export powerhouse

Stephen Burns

A vegan group connected to the invasion of the Carey Brothers abattoir at Yangan in April has been granted $35,000 by the Palaszczuk government. Picture: Nakita Leach

'Farm rescue' group gifted $35,000 by Palaszczuk government

Mark Phelps

Despite the north facing frontage, the rear living areas have great access to northern light. Photos by Tatjana Plitt.

When light is the backbone of design

CLEVER: Despite the north facing frontage, the rear living areas have great access to northern light. Photos: Tatjana Plitt.

When light is the backbone of design

Peter Russell-Clarke: the bearded bloke with a passion for art and food

Peter Russell-Clarke: the bearded bloke with a passion for art and food

Kathy Sharpe