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Local Aboriginal groups call these Northern Territory hills sacred as they form part of the Two Eaglehawks Dreaming. Pictures: supplied.

Native rights granted over almost 5000 square kilometres in the NT desert

26m ago

Bert Newton had his leg amputated during surgery in Melbourne due to a life-threatening infection.

TV legend Bert Newton has leg amputated

2hrs ago

The judge in Jack de Belin's trial has not yet accepted the jury's one unanimous verdict so far.

De Belin jury asked for majority verdicts

51m ago

Victorian MP Bernie Finn joked on Twitter about a Chinese rocket landing on his political rivals.

Victorian MP's China rocket meme slammed

26m ago

Regional economies the biggest winners on race days

REAL AUSTRALIARegional economies the biggest winners on race days

Emma Horn
56m ago

Resources Minister Keith Pitt is set to tell parliament why he vetoed a loan for a wind farm.

Minister to explain wind farm funding veto

Rebecca Gredley
57m ago

P is for Pavlova in a new coin collection from Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint.

New coins to celebrate Australian icons

Nick Gibbs
59m ago

Melinda Trembath, creator of Melinda's Gluten Free Goodies, has avoided jail for a major tax fraud.

Qld gourmet foodie admits tax scam

Robyn Wuth
1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTDo you know your ABC? Appreciation, Budget, Coronavirus

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTFederal budget to prioritise growth over repair

Vulnerable Aussies to get ticket home from India

DIGESTVulnerable Aussies to get ticket home from India

Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTSydney masks up after second COVID case detected

Tasmanian man, 70, among five new vaccine blood clot cases

Tasmanian man, 70, among five new vaccine blood clot cases

Jessica Willard

Gladys Berejiklian

DIGESTRace to trace positive COVID case in NSW

Joyjit (left) and Jashan Sanghera with the son they last held on February 29, 2020. Picture: Supplied

Heartbreak of Australians trapped in India

Steve Evans

A new study has offered insight into Australians' feeling towards COVID-19 vaccines. Picture: Karleen Minney

Side-effect concerns fuelling vaccine jitters: survey

Sally Whyte

Patrick Bamford scoring against Spurs in Leeds' 3-1 Premier League victory at Elland Road.

Leeds' Bamford sinks Tottenham's ECL hopes

Gracetown's Bronte Macaulay will take on Tatiana Weston-Webb in the women's semifinals of the 2021 Margaret River Pro. Photo: WSL / Tom Bennett

Bronte continues dream run into Pro semifinals

WSL

Jordan Rapana and the Raiders will face Newcastle in a must-win match at Wagga. Photo: Mark Nolan/Getty Images

Raiders, Knights feeling the pressure

Laurie Daley

Patrick Bamford scoring against Spurs in Leeds' 3-1 Premier League victory at Elland Road.

Leeds' Bamford sinks Tottenham's ECL hopes

Bronte Macaulay (AUS) will face Johanne Defay (FRA) in the Quarterfinals of the 2021 Margaret River Pro. Photo: WSL/Miers

Macaulay to meet Defay in Pro quarterfinal matchup

WSL

Lachlan Woods won the Salmon Slams Best Photo for the comps first phase. Picture: Julia Fenny

Salmon Slam reels in epic catches for prize chance

Recfishwest

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Tawny Kitaen became the rock world's "video vixen" after appearing on album covers and in videos.

Music video star Tawny Kitaen dies at 59

Daisy Nguyen

Lloyd Price was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998,

Early rock 'n' roll star Lloyd Price dies

FLIPSIDE: Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife enjoyed a breakout 2020, which included an ARIA nomination and Music Victoria Award.

Second lightning strike forecast from Tracy McNeil

Josh Leeson

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Della Vreeland

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Della Vreeland

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

The path to buying property will take almost 20 months for many Australians. Picture: Wilm Ihlenfeld/Shutterstock

How long does it take to buy a new home? Research says 20 months

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

CUTE AND COMFY: The renovated caravan, which proved the perfect tiny house, on the Louth Park property. Pictures: Ben Wirt Photography

Thinking small a big step in the right direction for home hunters

PROTECT YOUR ASSETS: According to the Insurance Council of Australia, landlords should consider how they can protect their premises, its assets and the income they receive from their tenants. Photo - Shutterstock.

Insurance is fundamental to protect your investment

Property prices are becoming unaffordable

Property prices are becoming unaffordable

TIME TO RELAX: Matthew and Eloise Collins in the lounge area with the fireplace that helped inspire them.

A grand design - on a budget

Chloe Hope

Scamwatch: Are you a male aged between 35 and 44? You may be a target for this scam

Scamwatch: Are you a male aged between 35 and 44? You may be a target for this scam

Royal Flying Doctor Service dr Julian Casey on the tarmac at the Busselton Margaret River Airport. Image supplied.

Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrates 93 years with Flying Doctor Day

BOXED IN: Cats are pedantic about their ablutions and the location and cleanliness of their tray.

Illness or stress? Solving the mystery of your peeing puss

Dr Anne Quain

Scamwatch: Are you a male aged between 35 and 44? You may be a target for this scam

Scamwatch: Are you a male aged between 35 and 44? You may be a target for this scam

Young people with autism in regional WA invited to join The Lab Network

Young people with autism in regional WA invited to join The Lab Network

Emma Kirk

Some of the students who participated in the Bunbury Tennis Inclusion day on March 26. Photo is supplied.

Inclusive tennis

AI avatar recruited to improve dementia care

2hrs ago

MILESTONE: The Bamboos celebrate 21 years as a band with the release of their 10th album Hard Up. Picture: Ian Laidlaw

MUSICThe Bamboos hardened up by anniversary rain check

Photo: Naomi Clarke Photography.

See the moment triple water spouts formed off the NSW coast

HAPPY: Felicity Urquhart and The Waifs' Josh Cunningham have found love and a new musical partnership.

MUSICWaifs star's year to remember for growing love

Robin Wright stars as "Edee" in her feature directorial debut Land. Picture: Daniel Power / Focus Features

Wilderness story is repetitive and opaque

Jane Freebury

John Magaro in First Cow. Picture: Madman

A slow-paced but superb story

Cris Kennedy

Kate Bosworth and Haley Joel Osment deliver strong performances in The Devil Has a Name. Picture: Studiocanal

REVIEWFine cast in uneven comedy-drama

Cris Kennedy

Anna Kendrick in Stowaway. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWSmart story of survival in space

Jane Freebury

Bunbury's rocky point. Photo from Bernhard Bischoff.

Opinion: Is the sea rising something to worry about?

Just Jane

South West Superintendent Geoff Stewart is calling on people to be considerate of others this Easter break.

Have a plan and stick to it over Easter break

Geoff Stewart

Superintendent Geoff Stewart is centre, along with four local officers being trained to be RPAS (drone) pilots. Photo supplied.

Thank you for the response to lockdown

Geoff Stewart

New research has found 70 per cent of Australians aged 65 and do not have any form of advance care planning document in place and of the 30 per cent that do, the majority of them are either incomplete, invalid or not legally binding. Photo: Shutterstock

End-of-life crisis looming for older Australians

Geraldine Cardozo

Foods seniors should be eating

Foods seniors should be eating

Samara Ross

WOMEN'S BUSINESS: Obstetrician Caroline de Costa has been delivering babies for almost 50 years. Photo: Sean Davey.

How delivering babies has changed in 50 years

Samara Ross

CLAAS staff have a wealth of experience

Aidan Smith
26m ago

Toodyay Shire reserve management officer Greg Warburton sets a camera trap to monitor feral pigs on private land in the region.

Big concern about feral pigs at Toodyay

Brooke littlewood
2hrs ago

Geraldton artist Phil Doncon completed a entry statement mural highlighting Dowerin's local plant, the Dowerin Rose as part of the Dowerin Do-Over. Participants were given the opportunity to watch Mr Doncon in action over the one and a half day event on Stewart Street.

Regional community gets a makeover

Bree Swift

CHAOS TO CALM: Amy Revell from The Art of Decluttering. Photo: Supplied.

Organise your kitchen with tips from a decluttering expert

AFFORDABLE LUXURY: The design elements of this Australian Hamptons home meld interior with exterior for an elegant yet eminently livable family dwelling.

A grand scale luxury farmhouse with country charm and Hamptons style

Vickii Byram

The uroliths bladder of Dr Anne Quain's cat, Hero. Picture: Supplied

Signs your cat has a urinary tract obstruction

Dr Anne Quain