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A paramedic who rolled his ambulance has been acquitted of causing the death of a patient inside.

Paramedic not guilty over SA crash

Tim Dornin

It's alleged blueberry pickers have been made to work seven days a week for less than minimum wage.

Report exposes farm labour exploitation

Matt Coughlan

FIRE BOMBER: One of three Aerotech Air Tractor 802 F (AT 802F) fire-bombing air tankers at work on the fire at Redbanks on Kangaroo Island. Photo Stan Gorton

Fire crews, air tankers battle scrub fire at Redbanks, Kangaroo Island

Stan Gorton

COMMUNITY ADVOCATE: Border community member Paula Gust is hoping to take a well-deservde break after months of advocacy work

Cross Border Call Out team still working for community

Elisabeth Champion

SCAM WARNING: Australians are being wraned to watch out for telephone scams this Christmas.

Don't get scammed this Christmas

FATAL CRASH: The man's death brings the number of lives lost to 87 compared to 101 at the same time last year.

Update: Fatal crash at Willalooka

Taylor Harvey

HAVE YOUR SAY: Council is calling for public consultation on their asset management plans.

Have your say on asset plans

Elisabeth Champion

A paramedic who rolled his ambulance has been acquitted of causing the death of a patient inside.

Paramedic not guilty over SA crash

Tim Dornin

It's alleged blueberry pickers have been made to work seven days a week for less than minimum wage.

Report exposes farm labour exploitation

Matt Coughlan

GALLERY| Frances students bring Christmas joy to town

GALLERY| Frances students bring Christmas joy to town

Imagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

DIGESTImagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

A word of warning before celebrating 'biological jujitsu'

DIGESTA word of warning before celebrating 'biological jujitsu'

Have you heard the latest? Photo: file

DIGESTThe pollies are teasing us again

New Victorian coronavirus rule changes to be announced this weekend

New Victorian coronavirus rule changes to be announced this weekend

HUMBLED: Dr Dharminy Thurairatnam's diligence in testing a patient linked to the Parafield cluster has been praised by state authorities and the public.

SA doctor melts hearts, four days - no new virus cases

Michelle ORielly

Photo: File

DIGESTTell mum you'll be home for Christmas

Kim Chappell

An unedifying diplomatic pile-on

DIGESTAn unedifying diplomatic pile-on

Janine Graham

A passenger from a repatriation flight from Singapore makes her way to a bus to hotel quarantine after landing at Canberra airport. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERWill we see stranded Aussies at home for Christmas?

Steve Evans

Season's back: Southern Ports Tennis will run its second round this week, with the inaugural Naracoorte/Lucindale junior tennis competition commencing on Saturday as well.

Tennis makes a swift return

Lachlan Smith

A collection of jerseys, including one worn by Barack Obama, have set records at a US auction.

Famous jerseys fetch records at auction

Australia's Women's T20 World Cup champions have won the Don Award for 2020.

T20 women's world champs win The Don Award

Season's back: Southern Ports Tennis will run its second round this week, with the inaugural Naracoorte/Lucindale junior tennis competition commencing on Saturday as well.

Tennis makes a swift return

GIRLS UNITED: Naracoorte United Soccer Club is looking for female players

United calls on women to play

Elisabeth Champion

CHANGE: The BBL, which starts next week, will implement three new radical rule changes. Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images

OPINIONBig Bore League is just not cricket

Howard Kotton

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

All-new luxury at W Melbourne.

Australian deals to sate the luxe traveller

Explore Travel

Small-ship cruise gets green light for Tasmania

Small-ship cruise gets green light for Tasmania

Explore Travel

Australia is mostly open internally, so now's the time to head out on your next adventure. Picture: Shutterstock

Travel advice: the latest on border closures

Explore Travel

Residential college living offers rich community experience

Residential college living offers rich community experience

New finance options fill gap for agri and commercial lending for South Australians

New finance options fill gap for agri and commercial lending for South Australians

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Aussie invention saving time and money during seeding

Aussie invention saving time and money during seeding

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Residential college living offers rich community experience

Residential college living offers rich community experience

Excellence of any kind always starts with character

Excellence of any kind always starts with character

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The mighty Murray cruise

The mighty Murray cruise

Emma Brown

BE EXTRA VIGILANT: Swim Safety Ambassador Laurie Lawrence is calling on pool owners to be more diligent. Photo - supplied.

Don't forget safe gates save lives

BE EXTRA VIGILANT: Swim Safety Ambassador Laurie Lawrence is calling on pool owners to be more diligent. Photo - supplied.

Don't forget safe gates save lives

POSTIVE OUTLOOK: 2021 is set to be a strong year of capital growth in Australian property according to Doron Peleg of RiskWise Property Research. Photo - Shutterstock.

The housing market landscape has shifted quickly

POSTIVE OUTLOOK: 2021 is set to be a strong year of capital growth in Australian property according to Doron Peleg of RiskWise Property Research. Photo - Shutterstock.

The housing market landscape has shifted quickly

SELLING FAST: The average Victorian home is spending just 33 days on the market according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Photo - Shutterstock.

Optimism returns to Victoria

Ruth Lewis

COMPROMISE: According to new research, almost half (45%) of Australians say they settled for something other than their perfect home, with the most common compromises including location, home size and price. Photo - Shutterstock.

The highs and lows for Australian house hunters

A dynamic not been seen for years

A dynamic not been seen for years

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

Scamwatch: Think Covid-19 Scams are a thing of the past? Think again

Scamwatch: Think Covid-19 Scams are a thing of the past? Think again

CLOSED: the Victorian border will be closed to South Australia from 11.59pm tonight.

SA: Cross border residents locked out again

Elisabeth Champion

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

See our list of businesses that will be open during lockdown

What's open in Naracoorte

Elisabeth Champion

Let's Join In: Naracoorte/Lucindale

Let's Join In: Naracoorte/Lucindale

FIRE BOMBER: One of three Aerotech Air Tractor 802 F (AT 802F) fire-bombing air tankers at work on the fire at Redbanks on Kangaroo Island. Photo Stan Gorton

Fire crews, air tankers battle scrub fire at Redbanks, Kangaroo Island

Speck at Day Street Police Station after a long adventure. Picture: NSW Police.

'Quite the adventure': Yass dog coming home after a 300km journey

ESCAPED BURN: The Kingscote CFS brigade volunteers quickly extinguished an escaped pile burn near the SA Water tanks. Photo Stan Gorton

Escaped pile burn at Kingscote prompts CFS warning

Shocking vision of the moment a car hits a group of cyclists

Shocking vision of the moment a car hits a group of cyclists

THOSE DAYS: Powderfinger's new compilation Unreleased 1998-2010 features songs written for their most commercially-successful albums.

Powderfinger unlock vault to reveal embarrassment of riches

Josh Leeson

AstraZeneca's vaccine is already being manufactured in Melbourne.

EXPLAINERWhen will we get our COVID-19 jabs?

Steve Evans

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Government's media reform plan rejected by key stakeholders

Harley Dennett

This flash mob is tackling a world first

This flash mob is tackling a world first

How's this for a Christmas giving idea?

OPINIONHow's this for a Christmas giving idea?

Denis Moriarty

Imagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

DIGESTImagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

Janine Graham

Washpool, SA, cropper Shawn Cadzow out harvesting barley when the lockdown was announced.

REAL AUSTRALIAAg: the definition of resilience

Elizabeth Anderson

LISTEN TO THIS: The winning project holds promise for those who have suffered hearing loss as a result of ageing, among other possible factors.

Hearing loss treatment crowned winner

ONLINE CHECK: There are many charities that deserve your donation this Christmas. But before giving, do a quick check on the ACNC website's Charity Register.

How to avoid charity scams this Christmas

Geraldine Cardozo

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

Fears a Sydney quarantine hotel worker's virus case was transmitted locally have been dismissed.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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Michael Gunner says a new COVID-19 check-in system should make life easier for Territorians.

Territorians embrace new check-in app

Mask use in Victoria will become more limited as of Sunday.

Victoria set to establish 'COVID normal'

The Hayabusa2 spacecraft landed on the asteroid Ryugu in February.

Asteroid samples to point to Earth origins

South Australia will begin welcoming home residents from overseas next week.

SA to resume repatriation flights

Tim Dornin

A proposal to exclude police floats from Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade has failed.

Move to ban police from Mardi Gras fails

Hannah Ryan

More than a dozen firefighting aircraft have significantly slowed a bushfire on Fraser Island.

Firefighters gain on Fraser Island blazes

Andi Yu and Aaron Bunch

Rod Sims: for many Australian homeowners, switching loans is worth the effort.

ACCC says new borrowers treated better

Hannah Ryan

Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK

State govt commits $4.45m to boosting seasonal workforce

SHARED VIEW: Corbin Schuster, Freeling, said almost all farmers in his area would stop harvesting if the vast farming majority thought conditions were too dangerous.

Hurdle limiting harvest cessation powers

Claire Harris

Grape harvest at Lake Breeze Wines, Langhorne Creek, in 2019. Photo: SAWIA

SA wine industry to feel pain of tariff, trade tangle

Quinton McCallum

Ideal gifts to give for the fire kit

Ideal gifts to give for the fire kit

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Family expansion: The design brief for the Dulwich Hill Residence called for the addition of an open kitchen, outdoor living space, dining, bathroom and laundry to an existing semi-detached period home for a growing young family. Photography: Jackie Chan

Practical meets quirky in a renovation to suit a growing family

HEAT IS ON: As temperatures rise, we must be more aware than ever of keeping pets cool.

Sign of the times - how climate change is putting pets at risk

Dr Anne Quain