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Ride day sees lots of new riders. Photo: Eric McConnochie

Great turnout for South Coast Motocross public ride day

Sam Lowe

Good weekend for golf at Murray Bridge. Photo: File.

Big guns through to semi-finals in Club Championships

Murraylands cyclists set to tackle 100 Mile Classic in Mt Gambier

Murraylands cyclists set to tackle 100 Mile Classic in Mt Gambier

Ride day sees lots of new riders. Photo: Eric McConnochie

Great turnout for South Coast Motocross public ride day

SUBLIME: Saint Jade Gresham was a crucial element against Geelong on Saturday. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONGresham a key Saints playmaker

Howard Kotton

River Murray football: Roos, Bears play out thrilling draw, rivals celebrate milestones | GALLERY

River Murray football: Roos, Bears play out thrilling draw, rivals celebrate milestones | GALLERY

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Country Liberal Party's candidate for Solomon Tina MacFarlane. Picture: AAP

Leaders pivot election pitch to housing and health

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Country Liberal Party's candidate for Solomon Tina MacFarlane. Picture: AAP

Leaders pivot election pitch to housing and health

Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

War of words erupts as Albanese dodges questions over policy costings

Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

War of words erupts as Albanese dodges questions over policy costings

The sausage on bread roll served to voters at polling stations has become a modern Australian tradition on election day. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The end of the democracy sausage?

The sausage on bread roll served to voters at polling stations has become a modern Australian tradition on election day. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The end of the democracy sausage?

A home on Richmond Street, Woodburn. The flood damaged contents piled up on the nature strip. Thursday 7th April 2022 // PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL // NEWCASTLE HERALD // NRFLOODS22

LISTENLiving with climate disasters

A home on Richmond Street, Woodburn. The flood damaged contents piled up on the nature strip. Thursday 7th April 2022 // PHOTO BY MARINA NEIL // NEWCASTLE HERALD // NRFLOODS22

LISTENLiving with climate disasters

Grumpy Goat Co in Smithton Tasmania holds goat yoga sessions. Picture: Meg Whitfield

LISTENGoat yoga sets the baa for mental health care

Grumpy Goat Co in Smithton Tasmania holds goat yoga sessions. Picture: Meg Whitfield

LISTENGoat yoga sets the baa for mental health care

Melissa's son Jacob, 8, has been deferred four times from a support class. Picture: Eva Baxter

LISTENFinding a place for autistic kids in regional Australia

Melissa's son Jacob, 8, has been deferred four times from a support class. Picture: Eva Baxter

LISTENFinding a place for autistic kids in regional Australia

SUPERGROUP: The Smile are Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and jazz drummer Tom Skinner.

REVIEWThe Smile worthy of Radiohead fans' attention

Josh Leeson

Former Canberra Raiders player Terry Campese with the Underground Spirits' gin for the club's 40th anniversary. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Is there a drop of Mal Meninga's sweat in this Raiders gin?

Karen Hardy

The Jezabels, an Australian rock classic. Picture: Supplied

Something old, something new

Josh Leeson

SUPERGROUP: The Smile are Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and jazz drummer Tom Skinner.

REVIEWThe Smile worthy of Radiohead fans' attention

Do you want the good news or the bad news? Picture: Netflix

WATCHMike Myers is back (yeah, baby!) with more genital jokes, celebrity cameos and prosthetics

B. R. Doherty

BUSY: After a frustrating couple of years Hayley Mary is juggling her solo shows with a return to The Jezabels.

Hayley Mary is taking no prisoners in solo career

Josh Leeson

Help rid our communities of illegal firearms

Help rid our communities of illegal firearms

MaxCare's new infant nutrition products are latest step in mission to be most trusted

MaxCare's new infant nutrition products are latest step in mission to be most trusted

Need for speed: The service helping instant delivery startup Milkrun continue fast-paced growth

Need for speed: The service helping instant delivery startup Milkrun continue fast-paced growth

Help rid our communities of illegal firearms

Help rid our communities of illegal firearms

AESTHETICALLY PLEASING: The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is of sleek design and comes in two stunning colours, awesome blue and black. Photo: Supplied.

Budget can still be boujee

Ash Lieberman

The spectacular Cradle Mountain.

An island hopping tour way down south

Emma Brown

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

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

Ben Smyth

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

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

Nick Clark

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

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

Marian Macdonald

HAPPY DAYS: School heavily influences young people's involvement, training or study post-school.

Right support can create bright future

Scamwatch: Scammers use social media to target renters

Scamwatch: Scammers use social media to target renters

Honour Anzacs at local ceremonies

Honour Anzacs at local ceremonies

HAPPY DAYS: School heavily influences young people's involvement, training or study post-school.

Right support can create bright future

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Graham Edwards cuts his 80th birthday cake at Frank Potts Reserve, Langhorne Creek.

Club 'getting on with life'

Graham Edwards and Brenda Cowie

Remembering times gone by: Many attended the Purnong School Reunion which was was held on Sunday, April 10.

Celebrating Purnong's old school

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Country Liberal Party's candidate for Solomon Tina MacFarlane. Picture: AAP

Leaders pivot election pitch to housing and health

Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

War of words erupts as Albanese dodges questions over policy costings

Steve Winkler, Queensland and Daniel Flavel, Murray Bridge at the Murray Bridge Skate Park on Saturday.

Social photos: Who was snapped out and about in the Murraylands

Fiona Katauskas' view

OPINIONGood luck changing the tone of politics

Photo: File

WATCHNSW records 16 COVID-19 deaths

Kim Chappell

Throwback to Scott Morrison on the first day of the campaign. Picture: James Croucher

As it happened: press chase Anthony Albanese after failing to get answers

Hannah Neale

Voting will be socially distanced this election, but we'll still be using the traditional paper ballots. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

How COVID-19 will impact the way you vote

Finn McHugh

HUNG UP: If neither party obtains a majority of the 151 seats in the House of Representatives, it results in a hung parliament.

WATCHWhat is a hung parliament and is Australia likely to have one?

Emma Horn

REFLECT: Rural City of Murray Bridge mayor Brenton Lewis reflects on recent community consultation. Photo: File.

From the mayor of Murray Bridge

Brenton Lewis

Pasin talks highway upgrades in Barker

Pasin talks highway upgrades in Barker

Tony Pasin

Pasin: Strong economy, strong security, strong future | EDITORIAL

Pasin: Strong economy, strong security, strong future | EDITORIAL

Tony Pasin

ZEST FOR LIFE: Jazmin Theadora is a Nimbin local legend. Photo supplied.

She made it to the rainbow

Therese Murray

The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.

Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process

Sam McKeith

HELLO WORLD: Cochlear implants have turned around Moira Kirby's life and she now helps other recipients.

A world of listening sunshine

Therese Murray

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Country Liberal Party's candidate for Solomon Tina MacFarlane. Picture: AAP

Leaders pivot election pitch to housing and health

Premier Peter Malinauskas wants to lift SA's Emergency Management Declaration by June 30.

SA set to pass new COVID-19 laws

The sausage on a bread roll served to voters at polling stations has become a modern Australian tradition on election day. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

DIGESTSausages down, interest rates up as election nears

Albion Park mum Amanda Stott with her four-year-old daughter Lyla Stott. Picture: Robert Peet.

Mum's hopes and fears for daughter after neurofibromatosis diagnosis

Avi Yemini wants to sue a Twitter user for defamation, but can't without knowing their identity.

Twitter defamation reveal may take months

Karen Sweeney

Di Sanh Duong quit the Liberal Party after being charged under foreign interference laws.

Hospital gift 'to gain govt influence'

Emily Woods

Police in NSW can now search the homes of convicted drug dealers without a warrant.

NSW police get sweeping powers to search

Greens leader Adam Bandt. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Bandt misleads with claim minimum wage earners will pay the same tax rate as CEOs

AAP FactCheck

HARD KNOCK: A further fruit fly detection has been declared in the Riverland this week, with Citrus SA chair Mark Doecke saying growers could face losses of upwards of $150 per tonne of fruit due to chemical dips and export restrictions.

Fruit fly outbreak 'perfectly bad timing' for industry

Katie Jackson

Canola being loaded at a Viterra port.

Viterra to export record canola receivals from SA

Declared weed African boxthorn.

Declared weed home to devastating pest

The succulent Jai Ho Tandoori Prawns and, left, the Chilli Chicken accompanied by a plate of super-light basmati ice

REVIEWFull-on flavours and great value

Ian Moore

Roll up for delightful involtini

Roll up for delightful involtini

Naomi Crisante

Naomi Crisante ... food brings the family together. Photo: Morgan Hancock

A cook with a family flourish