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Pakistan's Shan Masood scored a brilliant 156 as Pakistan were bowled out for 326.

Opener Masood stands tall for Pakistan

Rory Dollard
2hrs ago

Is this your couch every night of the week now footy's all over the TV? No? Just mine, then.

Do star players need umpire protection?

Nick Ansell

Talent: Athletics Wollongong runner Charlize Colwell is heading to a national camp at the AIS in Canberra.

Colwell rises to challenge

Dave Ross

Pakistan's Shan Masood scored a brilliant 156 as Pakistan were bowled out for 326.

Opener Masood stands tall for Pakistan

2hrs ago

Who is Laurie Daley's No.1 right now?

OPINIONWho makes Laurie Daley's Top 10 NRL player list?

Laurie Daley

Sanctioned: Paul Vaughan and Wayne Bennett.

The high price of an NRL biosecurity breach

Janine Graham

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Picture: Getty Images

Queensland closes border to ACT and NSW

Kathryn Lewis

The best venue to watch the spectacle of Uluru is Longitude 131 with a gathering of luxury pavilions nestled among the rust-red landscape. The desert base fans out from the Dune House, site of lounging, cocktails and rock gazing.

The hottest events to thaw out at this spring

Melinda Healy

Dive to see beautiful underwater sculptures, crafted by Jason deCaires Taylor, while learning about the conservation of the Great Barrier Reef. Picture: Supplied

Luxury hotel brand to open its first Australian resort

Explore Travel

BE ENTERTAINED: Jess Knaus will perform at Cessnock Leagues Club on Friday night.

What's on around Cessnock and beyond: August 5-11

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

RISING: Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C were supposed to make their maiden trip to Australia in December to support their second album A Hero's Death.

MUSICFontaines D.C are new Irish heroes for dark times

Josh Leeson

BE ENTERTAINED: Jess Knaus will perform at Cessnock Leagues Club on Friday night.

What's on around Cessnock and beyond: August 5-11

Thredbo's general manager Stuart Diver reflects on the challenging ski season so far. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'A season like no other': the tricky business of running a ski resort during a pandemic

Peter Brewer

Three classic aircraft from HARS Aviation Museum – a Neptune and Canberra bomber and a MiG-21 fighter - will be on shows to support Kidzwish Drive-in movie shows at Shellharbour Airport on Friday and Saturday. Pictures: HARS

1000 tickets sold and classic aircraft showcased at KidzWish Drive-in

Greg Ellis

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Emma Brown

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Rosie Ryan

Pictures: Supplied

Lifestyle property boasts state of the art equine facilities, including Olympic-sized arena

Brendan Crabb

Pictures: Supplied

Dapto property with eye-catching exterior snapped up in just over a week

Brendan Crabb

RECOGNISABLE: The Victorian sandstone building The Pill Factory was built between 1896 and 1898 on Anzac Parade, Bundanoon. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERHistoric Highlands building to be transformed into a 'food and wine hub'

Brendan Crabb

Keeping Italian tradition alive during COVID-19: Luigi Villella learned how to make salami in Italy when he was eight years old and on the weekend passed the tradition on to his 15 year old twin grandsons Anthony and Louis Villella.

Three generations of one Wollongong family make 101 salamis in one day

Greg Ellis

Community support: Prof Frank Deane and Janine Cullen at the 2019 Mental Health in the Workplace Lunch fundraising for the One Door Mental Health Clubhouse in Wollongong with guest speaker Governor General David Hurley and his wife Linda Hurley. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Plans for mental health fundraising lunch proceed

Greg Ellis

Picture from video by Kevin Fallon of Symbio Wildlife Park

Spring baby boom starts early at Symbio

Greg Ellis

Keeping Italian tradition alive during COVID-19: Luigi Villella learned how to make salami in Italy when he was eight years old and on the weekend passed the tradition on to his 15 year old twin grandsons Anthony and Louis Villella.

Three generations of one Wollongong family make 101 salamis in one day

Phil O'Shea at Five Barrel Brewing. Picture: Robert Peet

Local businesses promoted in national support local campaign

Greg Ellis

Helping the environment: Reusable refill containers are the latest coffee craze coming to Wollongong as the industry becomes more environmentally friendly.

Coffee lovers find new way to help environment while getting their caffeine fix

Greg Ellis

This might be a fun roller coaster. The COVID numbers roller coaster is not.

DIGESTThe COVID numbers roller coaster is real

Victoria records 471 new COVID-19 cases, mental health support boosted

Victoria records 471 new COVID-19 cases, mental health support boosted

Several Newcastle venues have been closed for cleaning, with patrons asked to be on the lookout for symptoms.

NSW reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, with Newcastle put on high alert

Victoria faces up to new restrictions

NATIONALVictoria faces up to new restrictions

An aircraft drops fire retardant on Mt Tennant earlier this year. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Call for domestic firefighting foam manufacturer amid COVID-19 supply chain issues

Katie Burgess

Keeping Italian tradition alive during COVID-19: Luigi Villella learned how to make salami in Italy when he was eight years old and on the weekend passed the tradition on to his 15 year old twin grandsons Anthony and Louis Villella.

Three generations of one Wollongong family make 101 salamis in one day

Greg Ellis

Images from regional Australia. Taken by, from left clockwise, Brendan McCarthy, Jonathan Carroll, Lachlan Bence and Adam McLean.

DIGESTIt's going to get worse before it gets better

Janine Graham

Community support: Prof Frank Deane and Janine Cullen at the 2019 Mental Health in the Workplace Lunch fundraising for the One Door Mental Health Clubhouse in Wollongong with guest speaker Governor General David Hurley and his wife Linda Hurley. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Plans for mental health fundraising lunch proceed

Greg Ellis

Photo: Sally-Ann Thompson

From southern NSW to Tasmania, it's been a white Wednesday

Community support: Prof Frank Deane and Janine Cullen at the 2019 Mental Health in the Workplace Lunch fundraising for the One Door Mental Health Clubhouse in Wollongong with guest speaker Governor General David Hurley and his wife Linda Hurley. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Plans for mental health fundraising lunch proceed

Matterson Knyvett captured the moment a goanna latched onto his ankle while out on the job.

Is that a goanna wrapped around your ankle?

Phil O'Shea at Five Barrel Brewing. Picture: Robert Peet

Local businesses promoted in national support local campaign

A beautiful sight as the baby boy's family checks he is doing ok after the birth on Monday, August 3. Picture: Mogo Wildlife Park.

Watch mother giraffe's first moments with baby son

More restrictions are expected to be revealed for COVID-hit Victoria.

NATIONALAustralia coronavirus live updates: schools close

Janine Graham

FAMILY: Margaret Gabbedy-Hayes has been caring for her son since he collapsed with bleeding on the brain about two years ago. Picture: Brodie Weeding

How one community organisation helped rescue Matthew

Jackson Worthington

These brave Bunnings staff members came face to face with a woman later dubbed a "Karen".

Why 'Karen'? We asked sociology and language experts

Jackson Worthington

Remember to mind your manners ... please | Mind Matters

OPINIONRemember to mind your manners ... please | Mind Matters

John Malouff

FUTURE: John Hewson says we owe Australia's youth a better future. Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK

OPINIONDon't leave Australia's youth to pay the price | Hewson's View

John Hewson

Fire tore through Tathra, NSW and surrounds in March 2018.

REAL AUSTRALIATime has come to learn from the frightening facts

Hayley Warden

Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

INQUEST: John Blankenstein visits the home of his parents-in-law to see the devastation caused during the Tathra bushfires. Photo: Karleen Minney.

Employee warned Essential Energy of 'impending fire situation', inquiry told

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Nicola Spurrier says SA is doing everything to keep a college COVID-19 cluster under control.

SA college closed over COVID-19 cluster

1hr ago

A carer for disabled Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith will face court charged with manslaughter.

Disabled woman's carer to face court in SA

1hr ago

South Australian MP Troy Bell wants theft and dishonesty charges against him permanently sidelined.

Judge to rule on charges against SA MP

1hr ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is urging the state's young people to rein in their social lives.

Limit social lives, NSW premier urges

Tiffanie Turnbull
1hr ago

Police have vowed to crack down on anti-lockdown protesters planning a Melbourne march.

Cops won't stand for Melbourne virus march

Benita Kolovos and Callum Godde
1hr ago

Clive Palmer's challenge of the Western Australian border closures will return to the Federal Court.

Palmer's WA border case returns to court

Michael Ramsey
1hr ago

The national cabinet will meet to get the latest health and economic advice concerning COVID-19.

National cabinet to receive virus advice

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

LiDAR technology is being used to estimate the volume of floodplain harvesting captured in water storages in the Northern Basin. Photo: NSW Government

Australian first: NSW floodplain harvesting policy unveiled

Daniel Pedersen

Richard Keniry with some of his Merinos at Kildara, Eurimbla between Wellington and Cumnock.

Water utilisation needed a rethink as ground cover increased at Kildara

Mark Griggs

Top price $13,000 Tivoli Proceed P42 with auctioneer Paul Dooley, agent Francis Buffier, new owner Andrew Wallings, Wallings Pastoral Co, Cassilis and stud principal Hugh Kraeeft, Tivoli Angus.

Tivoli bull sale

Kylie Raines

OUCH: Ligament, sporting or trauma injury are typically behind keen pain in under 30s.

Get a handle on knee pain with the help of your GP

Healthshare

Keeping Italian tradition alive during COVID-19: Luigi Villella learned how to make salami in Italy when he was eight years old and on the weekend passed the tradition on to his 15 year old twin grandsons Anthony and Louis Villella.

Three generations of one Wollongong family make 101 salamis in one day

Greg Ellis

Revenue from rego wouldn't even maintain the roads we have, let alone build new ones.

It may hurt to hear, but most road aren't even made for you

Sam Hollier