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ABLAZE: The fire is burning at Eland Road, Coles near Lucindale. Photo: Shutterstock

Country Fire Service volunteer dies in accident at Lucindale

Sophie Conlon

PADDLE: Mel Cliff paddles out near where she married her husband Randall Cliff about three months ago, submerged by rain water on Saturday. Photo: Randall Cliff Photography

Eyre Peninsula feels effects of record rainfall

Jarrad Delaney

Sue and Lloyd Clarke, Queensland's 2022 Australians of the Year, used daughter Hannah Clarke's footprints, below, as an emblem for their anti-family violence foundation, Small Steps 4 Hannah.

Nine inspiring Aussies leading the way

Karen and Mike Malherbe face homelessness after selling up in NSW and buying a new home in WA.

'Homeless and aimless': WA border stings

Tiffanie Turnbull

Lobster trade gateway opens to Korea

OUR BUSINESSLobster trade gateway opens to Korea

Jarrad Delaney

2019: Emily Schutz, Joanna Schutz, and Ali Volker enjoyed the last South East Field Days in 2019.

Mandatory vax at Field Days

Sophie Conlon

Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

Janine Graham

ABLAZE: The fire is burning at Eland Road, Coles near Lucindale. Photo: Shutterstock

Country Fire Service volunteer dies in accident at Lucindale

Sophie Conlon

PADDLE: Mel Cliff paddles out near where she married her husband Randall Cliff about three months ago, submerged by rain water on Saturday. Photo: Randall Cliff Photography

Eyre Peninsula feels effects of record rainfall

Jarrad Delaney

Retired virologist Sue Rodger-Withers.

WATCHCOVID variant 'could be on our doorstep'

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Australia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

DIGESTAustralia, get set to enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic

Photo: File

WATCHNSW records 15,091 COVID cases and 24 deaths

Minister for Education James Merlino, pictured during a past school visit to the south-west, announced a plan to keep education settings open while taking measures to protect students and staff.

EXPLAINERWhat are the new rules for Victorian schools?

INSET: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Free rapid tests twice weekly for students as Victoria prepares for school to return

INSERT: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.

WATCHMasks, twice-weekly rapid antigen tests as NSW schools set to return

Kim Chappell

Photo: File

Thirty-four lives lost as NSW records 20,324 new COVID cases

Kim Chappell

Photo: File.

WATCHNSW records 20,148 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths

Kim Chappell

Photo: File

NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Kim Chappell

NO RESPECT: Howard Kotton says that Nick Kyrgios' lack of respect for tennis and his opponents is mirrored by fans in the stands. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONKyrgios' disrespect mirrored by fans in the stands

Howard Kotton

Comoros, who've written the best stories at the African Cup of Nations, have been hit by COVID-19.

COVID-hit Comoros have no goalie at AfCoN

FOOTY FANATIC: Author, Peter Lines as a market selling his books. Photo: Supplied

KNTFL features in new book

Sophie Conlon

NO RESPECT: Howard Kotton says that Nick Kyrgios' lack of respect for tennis and his opponents is mirrored by fans in the stands. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONKyrgios' disrespect mirrored by fans in the stands

SE Veteran golf results

SE Veteran golf results

DETERRENT: Howard Kotton believes slow over rates could be avoided if offending captains received suspensions. Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Joe Root are pictured during the first Test. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Suspend Test skippers for poor over rates

Howard Kotton

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

There is so much to do in the region before Christmas, including carols events, markets, a movie night and even getting out for a run before the festive season feasts.

Discover what's on around the district

Discover what's on around the district

Discover what's on around the district

Discover what's on around the district

Discover what's on around the district

There is so much to do in the region before Christmas, including carols events, markets, a movie night and even getting out for a run before the festive season feasts.

Discover what's on around the district

ART: Trent Stewart with his creation which took out first prize in the 3D category, Marsupial Lion in 2019. Photo: FILE

Entries open for IBIS Art Competition

Elisabeth Champion

CUPPA: Sharmaine Burgess and Shirley Waters at the Naracoorte Biggest Morning tea on Thursday. PHOTO: Elisabeth Champion

Biggest morning tea a success

Elisabeth Champion

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

CLICK HERE: Click on the image above to view the Out &About SA magazine.

Out and about in South Australia

Elle Moss

Back to nature: Bike your way across Victoria's top national parks

Back to nature: Bike your way across Victoria's top national parks

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

NO PRAM REQUIRED: Your little one will love a daily outing if they are learning how to conquer skateboarding.

World's first kids learner skateboard

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

Linda Lambrechts

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Brendan Crabb

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Murray Trembath

House prices in Gerringong, in NSW, rose at the fastest rate in the regional Australia and the second-fastest in the country. Picture: Sylvia Liber

2021's best regional property markets revealed, demand 'surge' predicted

Jack Needham

Flooding on the Kimba-Cleve road after 210mm fell. Photo: Philip Nietschke

WATCHRecord rain dumped on South Australia in just three days

The bowlers were taught some new bowls burns. Picture: Supplied

'All Bowl, No Soul': Drinks company adds a touch of bitter to lawn bowls

MAIN: Rapid Antigen Tests. Photo: File. INSET: Health Minister Brad Hazzard. Photo: Marina Neil

WATCHParents urged to explain why they are doing RATs to school kids

Health Minister Brad Hazzard was interrupted by a medical helicopter taking off at Royal North Shore Hospital during the NSW COVID-19 Press Conference on Monday, January 24, 2022. Photo: NSW Health

WATCHHow to stop a politician in his tracks

Photo: File

WATCHNSW records 15,091 COVID cases and 24 deaths

Kim Chappell

Minister for Education James Merlino, pictured during a past school visit to the south-west, announced a plan to keep education settings open while taking measures to protect students and staff.

EXPLAINERWhat are the new rules for Victorian schools?

Kyra Gillespie

INSET: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Free rapid tests twice weekly for students as Victoria prepares for school to return

INSERT: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.

WATCHMasks, twice-weekly rapid antigen tests as NSW schools set to return

Kim Chappell

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (right) and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly address the media last Thursday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONWe need someone to lead our recovery. The pattern shows it's not the PM

Kristy McBain

Since Australia's environmental protection laws took effect two decades ago, the list of threatened species and ecosystems has continued to grow. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONA year on from a landmark report, nature - and law reform - is floundering

Sophie Power

The end of undergraduate studies. Picture: Shutterstock

The odd experience of graduating during a pandemic

Olivia Ireland

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

Supplies of COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits are constrained at the moment.

Omicron has peaked in some states: Hunt

Empty supermarket shelves. Photo: Marina Neil, Newcastle Herald.

Where's the meat? Employers, governments should have seen this supply crisis coming

Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg with Liberal member for Chisholm Gladys Liu.

WeChat refutes Australian hijack claims

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Flooding on the Kimba-Cleve road after 210mm fell. Photo: Philip Nietschke

WATCHRecord rain dumped on South Australia in just three days

WA Police have released video footage taken by a man seriously injured filming burnouts on gravel.

Man injured filming burnout video in WA

Melissa Meehan

Mount View Primary School principal Glenn Butler receives RAT testing kits ahead of term one.

Vic schools receive RAT tests

Passengers injured in a light plane crash in WA have been taken to Royal Perth hospital.

WA light aircraft crash, four hospitalised

Aaron Bunch

A cleaner is on trial charged with murdering her 92-year-old client in her Sydney home.

NSW cleaner 'savagely' beat elderly woman

Greta Stonehouse

Murraylands firefighters gather to form guard of honour to pay respects to fallen CFS volunteer Louise Hincks as as her body made its way back to her family in the city on Monday, January 24.

Firefighters form guard of honour to pay respects to fallen CFS volunteer Louise Hincks

Sophie Conlon

Flooding on the Kimba-Cleve road after 210mm fell. Photo: Philip Nietschke

UPDATEDSA floods after 'extreme', record-breaking rainfall event

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SSAA's Matt Godson conducted the quail survey to supply the minister with data.

Quail harvest declared after SSAA research

Kiara Stacey

Smart home tech will continues to grow in 2022, after all you might want to remotely open the garage to let a freight drone drop off a parcel while watching on a security camera. Picture: Shutterstock.

OPINIONWhat to expect from tech world in 2022

Mathew Dickerson

How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

How self-driving cars 'see' where they're going

Jake Port

PUSSABILITY: Let your imagination go wild and create a feline funhouse. Picture: Shutterstock

No place like home ... Give your cat a fun, fabulous inner life

RSPCA