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WATCHNSW records 29,504 new COVID cases, 17 deaths

Children aged between five and 11 can now be vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

How to prepare your autistic child for COVID vaccinations and tests

Supermarket shelves are beginning to empty across the country as the Omicron variant strikes. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERHow supply chains break and why we're seeing shortages

The lingering effects of COVID explained, months down the track

The lingering effects of COVID explained, months down the track

Rapid antigen tests have been in short supply around Australia despite being integral to fixing supply chain problems while workers wait results. Picture: Shutterstock

Federal government denies 'snaffling' RATs

Harley Dennett

What are the symptoms of Omicron?

What are the symptoms of Omicron?

Tim Spector

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NSW daily COVID death toll keeps climbing as 29 people lose their lives

Nick Bielby

A poorly ventilated nightclub with singing and dancing without masks in close quarters is an easy way for COVID to transmit. Photo: File

Here's where (and how) you are most likely to catch COVID: new study

Trish Greenhalgh, Jose-Luis Jimenez, Shelly Miller, and Zhe Peng

Beaten Ashes captain Joe Root is adamant that he is still the man to lead England.

I am the right man to lead England: Root

World No.1 male tennis player Novak Djokovic is expected to be deported from Australia after the federal court dismissed his visa cancellation appeal. Picture: Getty Images

Game, set, match, out: Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' after visa appeal loss

Sarah Basford Canales
Karen Barlow

RULES: Howard Kotton says that Djokovic and his team knew what was required for him to mount a challenge for a 10th Australian Open singles crown. Picture: TPN/Getty Images

OPINIONAustralia's global reputation tarnished by Djokovic saga

Howard Kotton

Beaten Ashes captain Joe Root is adamant that he is still the man to lead England.

I am the right man to lead England: Root

Victorian fast bowler Scott Boland made his Test debut for Australia on Boxing Day at the MCG and finished with outstanding figures of 6-7 in the second innings of the match.

OPINIONBoland's debut hard feat to repeat

Howard Kotton

CHASING: Joe Root raises his bat after scoring a half century during day one of the third Test match in the Ashes series at the MCG. Picture: Getty

Root deserves Australian century

Howard Kotton

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

50m ago

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

50m ago

Charlie Fittler developed his love of country music growing up on the family property near Armidale.

LISTENYoung country singer has an old-school country sound

Charlie Fittler developed his love of country music growing up on the family property near Armidale.

LISTENYoung country singer has an old-school country sound

Lyn Bowtell is regarded as an inspiration and mentor to younger members of the country music "family".

LISTENRetro album puts Bowtell in a happy place

Lyn Bowtell is regarded as an inspiration and mentor to younger members of the country music "family".

LISTENRetro album puts Bowtell in a happy place

Clementine Ford - an "angry feminist" who's also an optimist. Picture: Getty Images

What Clementine Ford has learned about love

Sally Pryor

Don't get disheartened by empty supermarket shelves. Picture: Shutterstock

What to cook when the supermarket shelves are empty

Karen Hardy

And Just Like That ... is akin to a weird form of torture. Picture: Foxtel

WATCHAnd Just Like That ... fails the rat test

B.R. Doherty

Clementine Ford - an "angry feminist" who's also an optimist. Picture: Getty Images

What Clementine Ford has learned about love

Jamie Dornan plays amnesiac protagonist "The Man" in The Tourist, written by British brothers Harry and Jack Williams. Picture: Stan

WATCHThe Tourist and Love Me: take a trip across two very different Australias

B.R. Doherty

Summernats attendance has been capped at 20,000 people per day for 2022. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Summernats campers told to pack up and leave if COVID symptoms develop

Peter Brewer

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

Carbon neutral: Ecosa believe every business should be accountable for its own carbon footprint.

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

Linda Lambrechts

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

FREE FROM TOXINS: Absolutely perfect for baby's skin.

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

Experience the planet's most awe inspiring landscapes

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

AMPHIBIAN OASIS: One of the best things you can do is create a frog pond or a frog hotel where our croaky friends can live and thrive. Picture: Dr Laura Grogan

Hop to it ... Aussie frogs are in trouble and need your help

Josie Humphries, Steve Molan and Dr Laura Grogan, Griffith University

Welcome in the New Year with some of these traditions. Picture: Shutterstock.

Start 2022 with a bang with these New Years traditions from around the world

Vera Demertzis

If it sounds too good to be true, it is

If it sounds too good to be true, it is

AMPHIBIAN OASIS: One of the best things you can do is create a frog pond or a frog hotel where our croaky friends can live and thrive. Picture: Dr Laura Grogan

Hop to it ... Aussie frogs are in trouble and need your help

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Southern Highlands and Tablelands

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Southern Highlands and Tablelands

Vera Demertzis

Slithering snakes and scurrying spiders - It's that time of year again

Slithering snakes and scurrying spiders - It's that time of year again

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Skyrocketing RAT prices cause for 'significant concern': ACCC

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WATCHNSW records 29,504 new COVID cases, 17 deaths

NSW beaches still closed after tsunami warning

NSW beaches still closed after tsunami warning

Children aged between five and 11 can now be vaccinated. Picture: Shutterstock

How to prepare your autistic child for COVID vaccinations and tests

World No.1 male tennis player Novak Djokovic is expected to be deported from Australia after the federal court dismissed his visa cancellation appeal. Picture: Getty Images

Game, set, match, out: Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' after visa appeal loss

Sarah Basford Canales
Karen Barlow

Novak Djokovic has lost his high appeal in the Federal court. Photo: FILE.

WATCHIt's a 'no' for Novak: Djokovic has to leave

ReclaimTheLine protesters gather at Bendigo's Lake Weerona. Picture: DARREN HOWE

WATCHProtests against vax mandates across the country 'for the children'

Grace Ryan

An image shared on social media by the Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga.

WATCHThe tsunami wave heights that hit Aussie shores

Janine Graham

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

Queensland has recorded 15,122 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths in the latest reporting period.

Boosters urged in Qld after seven deaths

14m ago

The ACCC is worried about 'extreme' mark-ups on rapid antigen tests.

RAT prices 'beyond outrageous': ACCC chair

21m ago

Victoria has recorded 22,429 new COVID-19 infections and six deaths in the latest reporting period.

One in three Vic PCR tests COVID-positive

41m ago

Djokovic was 'ready to stay at home'

Djokovic was 'ready to stay at home'

Two thirds of WA's offshore gas projects pay almost no royalties or Petroleum Resource Rent Tax.

Gas-fired robbery cheats Aussies: report

Marion Rae
45m ago

Hurricane Fall band members Pepper Deroy, Jesse Vee, Lachlan Coffey, Tim Hickey and Luke Wheeldon.

LISTENThe country lads who are kicking up a storm

Lydia Roberts
50m ago

NSW has reported 29,504 new COVID-19 cases and a further 17 virus-related deaths.

Thousands of NSW health workers isolating

Hannah Ryan
53m ago

Terror-plotter Alo-Bridget Namoa is back in custody accused of making a death threat via SMS.

Terror plotter faces death threat charge

Luke Costin
59m ago

Science, education to tackle the uncertainty caused by virus

OPINIONScience, education to tackle the uncertainty caused by virus

2hrs ago

How to end supply chain weakness by predicting black swan events

How to end supply chain weakness by predicting black swan events

Jamieson Murphy

Adding nitrogen to 2022 crops, especially after two high yielding years, where up to 320 kg/ha nitrogen has been removed, is an important aspect to address.

Two big crops can be too much for soil nutrition

Bob Freebairn

Wordle is an internet word game taking the world by storm. Picture Shutterstock/Wordle

Five letters, six turns: why you need to join the Wordle cult

Karen Hardy

Welcome back for Miranda, Carrie and Charlotte. Picture: Foxtel

OPINIONIt's OK not to want to be Carrie Bradshaw anymore

Karen Hardy

CULT BUY: XtendLash is MCoBeauty's most popular product and the top-selling cosmetics product nationally in Woolworths. Photo: Supplied

Common mascara questions answered