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LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

BACK IN THE DAY: Nurses attend to a patient in an iron lung in the United Kingdom, 1949. Picture: Getty Images

Poliovirus has been detected in sewage in parts of London and New York. Should the world be concerned of its spread?

Polio vaccine campaign launched in UK for first time in 40 years

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare arriving at a press conference to address teacher shortages with state and territory education ministers. Picture: James Croucher

A priority national action plan is to be developed by year's end to address the nation's teacher shortage crisis.

'Screaming out for reform', ministers seek urgent teacher action plan

HALLUCINATING: The female juvenile bear was found to be under the influence of a psychotropic honey. Picture: supplied

The bear can be seen wobbling, whining, and panting heavily under the intoxicating influence of "mad honey".

Watch: Bear staggers under influence of hallucinogenic honey

The animal tried to get through the front gates of the embassy's compound on Thursday, failed and tried again and then gave up.

Ukraine's new ally - a confused kangaroo in Canberra

Crowded House's Dreamers Are Waiting national tour will begin in Darwin on October 29 and end in Perth on November 27 with concerts in Canberra, Wollongong, Sydney and Melbourne. 

Australian music legends Crowded House are making their way Down Under this spring.

Hey Now, Hey Now! Crowded House announce regional Australian tour dates

NSW Premier Dominic Perrotte. Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

One in five people who work in NSW parliament have experienced sexual harassment in the last five years.

NSW parliament has become toxic: Perrottet

Using antibiotics for the flu or COVID-19 can harm the patient and contribute to antibiotic resistance

'A wicked problem': Doctors warn against antibiotic overuse in bumper flu season

Experience the adventure: Dolphin Discovery Centre swim tour guide Kathy Thomson. Photo: Pip Waller. 

From retiree to dolphin tour guide: Kathy Thomson shares the experience of a lifetime

Education Minister Jason Clare will work on a national approach to education workforce shortages. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Stop bagging teachers: education minister

TOP TASTES: (clockwise from top left) Kylie Minogue, P!nk and George Clooney are among the celebrities to launch their own alcohol brand. Pictures: Twitter, Instagram/@kyliewines, @pink, @casamigos

'I wanted to make a rose that celebrated our marital bliss': INXS' Kirk Pengilly.

Whet your Whistle: Celebrity signature booze lines overtake makeup and perfume

Looking back: 2011 Margaret River Bushfires | Video

Pharmacy Guild says anti-virals without prescription will relieve pressure on clinics; but GP's are pushing back

Health Emergency: Make COVID-19 anti-virals available without prescription

A NSW government plan would see the brumby population in Kosciuszko National Park shrink to 3000.

Brumbies numbers to shrink in Snowy Mts

Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has apologised over the government's treatment of war veterans. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Minister apologises for failing veterans

Fighting for Life team members Lee Fazzolari, Claudia Panuccio, Orlando Fazzolari and Marie Ottrey.

PHOTOS: Relay for Life smashes fundraising goal

CONNECTED: Is there such a thing as too much connectivity, experts ask. Picture: File

It's hard to see why having phones in schools is going to be a good thing: Expert.

From FOMO to NOMOPHOBIA: Why can't we ignore the call?

Radio host Kyle Sandilands (left) and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston (right) welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning. Photo: WireImage.

The radio host and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning.

Kyle Sandilands welcomes his first child, Otto

A League of their Own streams on Amazon Prime. Picture: Amazon Studios

Surely this baseball remake must prompt we in the Down Under dugout to ask ourselves where are all the shows about our own sports?

Enough baseball. Where are the TV shows about cricket with Boonie, AB?

NEW LOOK: Brisbane rock band Waax incorporated a more melodic approach to their second album At Least I'm Free, which is released on Friday. Picture: Finnian Mullen

Waax freed from rock rules and burning their own trail

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The Greens want animals recognised as sentient with rights to a quality of life which reflect that. (David Moir/AAP PHOTOS)

Greens push to recognise animal sentience

Former youth detainees are suing the Tasmanian government for alleged abuse and neglect. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

Former youth detainees suing Tas govt

Ken Lay will step down from his Victorian public ambulance and mental health board positions. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Ex-top cop steps down from Vic board roles

A man in his 30s has died with meningococcal disease at Royal Darwin Hospital. (Grenville Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

NT man dies with meningococcal disease

Mark Dreyfus is keen to reach agreement on a nationally consistent approach to coercive control. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Attorneys progress action on coercion

New licence for waste site

Traineeships on offer at Alcoa's refineries

Idle: Main Roads equipment sat temporarily idle after a federal court injunction was put on the southern section of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road on August 5. Picture: David Bailey.

Work injunction dismissed

Draw: The game between Eaton and Collie was as close as it gets in round 18. Pictures: JLG Photographics.

First draw of the season between Collie and Eaton

Raising Awareness: Debbie Van der Baan will walk the City2Surf with family and friends on Sunday, wearing a shirt with a picture of daughter Jen on it, to raise awareness for mental health. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers   

When she hears a song that her daughter liked, the tears return.

'She was so loved, if only she knew how much'

The WA State Government has announced it will create the world's longest continuously connected electric highway.

WA to develop 'World's longest electric highway'

Ashlee and Mat Davey are competing in Group 1 of the latest season of My Kitchen Rules. Picture: Supplied

A Margaret River region couple have graced Australian television screens this week for the first episodes of home-cooking competition and reality TV show, My Kitchen Rules.

Reality TV rules for Margaret River foodies | Video

Expansion: South32 have applied to expand its mining area at maintenance work at its Worsley refinery. 

More time to comment on EPA review

A charity hiking challenge in October will see around 1,200 people tackle a 35km trek from Hamelin Bay to Prevelly to raise funds for Beyond Blue.

Coastrek moves to Margaret River for Beyond Blue

Nursery: Ludlow Tuart Forest Restoration Group committee member Evelyn Taylor with a Tuart seedling in the newly restored nursery. Picture: Jemillah Dawson.

Settlement being restored

Activists: Friends of the Gelorup Corridor met again on Sunday August 7 to continue support for the environment. Pictures: David Bailey.

Court injunction sees construction stop in Gelorup

Winners:Iona, James and Millie chose the winning name 'Ningaloo' for the Royal Flying Doctor Service's newest jet in a name-the-plane competition. Pictures: Supplied.

Once in a lifetime opportunity for Bunbury's Iona

ONE QUACKY FAMILY: The ducklings are now being cared for at an animal rescue. Picture: WA Police.

Traffic police took on a whole different kind of road safety task on August 2 when they received a number of calls about 10 ducklings waddling their way across the northbound lanes of Mitchell Freeway.

'Quack-ing rescue': WA police save ducklings from freeway, water drain | VIDEO

From left: Stuart Pim (Flowstone Wines), Julian Langworthy (Deep Woods Estate), Nic Peterkin (L.A.S. Vino) and Luke Jolliffe (Stella Bella Wines). 

Wine drinkers of Western Australia are celebrating this week with the news that the State boasts the finest Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc in the country.

'Winemaking nirvana': Margaret River shines at 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Awards

Xanadu Wines Chief Winemaker, Glenn Goodall has taken out the 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year award. Picture: Supplied

Acclaimed Margaret River winemaker Glenn Goodall says the craft is "definitely a team sport", and his latest accolade is an acknowledgement of everyone at Xanadu Wines.

Glenn Goodall is 2023 Halliday Winemaker of the Year

Successful applicants will receive foundation training in biosecurity, and will learn to handle detector dogs in various scenarios before deployment. Picture: Supplied

In a rare move, Australia's biosecurity detector dog program will open its recruitment program to the general public.

Rare chance to take on elite career path... with a fun bonus

The hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities will cover topics ranging energy, biology, ecology, navigation, mathematics, herpetology, technology, chemistry and more.

In honor of National Science Week 2022, the South West Science Council, Bunbury Library, Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre and the South West Makers have joined forces to deliver the first annual South West Science Fair.

Delve into discovery at first annual South West Science Fair

SORTED: The students will help to recycle 85% of Eaton Primary School's waste. Picture: Supplied.

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'Our passion for the planet'

Karridale homeowner Josh Higgins (inset) says he is grateful to be safe and dry after storms tore the roof off his home on Monday night. Pictures: Supplied

A Karridale homeowner is counting the losses after a wild night of storms tore the roof off his house earlier this week.

South West homes and roads bear brunt of wild winter weather | Photos, Video

The RSPCA WA is celebrating 130 years of service to animals within the state.

VIDEO & PHOTOS | 130 years of rescuing WA's pets

Illegal: RSPCA says this steel jaw trap is illegal to use in WA. Picture: RSPCA.

South West man fined for animal cruelty trap

Former police officer given 14 months jail term

Cookernup farmer Richard Ernest Jackson was sentenced to prison at the Bunbury District Court on July 22.

SW dairy farmer guilty of historical sex charges

Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes has increased his investment in Narooma with the purchase of Lynch's Hotel. Photo: Supplied

Billionaire Justin Hemmes' company Merivale has purchased its fourth venue on the iconic New South Wales Far South Coast - Lynch's Hotel, one of Narooma's oldest and most historic buildings.

Hemmes expands Narooma hospitality venture with purchase of historic Lynch's pub

The home of late 1960's pacing sensation Halwes is on the market with offers of around $1 million expected

Giddy up: Tasmanian property with rich racing history on the market

FOR THE LOVE: Billionaire retailer Gerry Harvey's love of agriculture has taken him on a sometimes bumpy ride.

Harvey Norman's founder on his latest coastal buy, why he never wants another dairy farm and what matters when it comes to farming.

'Would you eat a fish caught in Sydney Harbour?': Why billionaire Gerry Harvey chose this small town over Sydney

Parts of England and Wales are now in the middle of a four-day "extreme heat" alert. (EPA PHOTO)

Drought declared in England amid heatwave

It's not yet been known how many fish had died in the Oder River across Poland and Germany. (AP PHOTO)

Toxic substance behind German fish die-off

Some 7400 hectares of forests have gone up in flames in the Gironde prefecture. (AP PHOTO)

Risk of new fires in France amid heatwave

Senior Australian of the Year Val Dempsey presents to local government leaders from around Australia. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

"It is time for you to step up and nominate your person who is worthy of an Australian of the Year."

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