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A man who had been fishing at the Murray Mouth has drowned. Photo: Fleurieu Multimedia.

Man drowns at Sugars Beach, teen taken to hospital

Dani Brown

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

Fleur Connick

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard (left) said he is waiting for test results for two more students at Regents Park Christian School in south west Sydney during a press conference on Friday.

DIGESTKeep calm and carry... omicron?

Kayla Osborne

VALE: On Thursday, November 25 'Girlie' Henriksen was formally laid to rest in the Wynarka cemetery by friends and family. Photo: Supplied.

'Girlie' Henriksen formally laid to rest in the Wynarka cemetery

Eric Bell

Muster mows em' down

Muster mows em' down

Michael Potts

Mobile vaccination clinic visiting Murraylands, Mallee towns

Mobile vaccination clinic visiting Murraylands, Mallee towns

Sharon Hansen

Police are investigating the theft of 56 pigs from a farm shed in Mannum.

Pigs stolen in Mannum

Matt Welch

A man who had been fishing at the Murray Mouth has drowned. Photo: Fleurieu Multimedia.

Man drowns at Sugars Beach, teen taken to hospital

Dani Brown

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

Fleur Connick

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard (left) said he is waiting for test results for two more students at Regents Park Christian School in south west Sydney during a press conference on Friday.

DIGESTKeep calm and carry... omicron?

Liberal Member for Pearce Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTGrey skies bring all kinds of storms

Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

DIGESTSocial media giants taken to task

Scenes of COVID testing in NSW. Picture: File image.

DIGESTThat didn't take long, omicron

Kayla Osborne

Scenes of COVID testing from around the Hunter and Lake Macquarie. File image.

NSW Omicron COVID case visited several shops, KFC and Pizza Hut

Damon Cronshaw

Photo: File

NSW records 179 new COVID cases and three deaths

Kim Chappell

Professor Kelly said the Omicron variant could actually be "relatively mild compared with previous versions" such as the Delta strain but "will spread" because it is highly transmissible. Image: ABC News

DIGESTNew variant an unwelcome arrival

Kayla Osborne

Muster mows em' down

Muster mows em' down

Michael Potts

Samoan Tim Lafai will bring quality and experience to Super League side Salford Red Devils.

Super League Salford snap up Tim Lafai

Ian Laybourn

Patty Mills holds up an Olympic bronze medal that means so much to Australia's men's basketballers.

Boomers star Mills wins The Don Award

Muster mows em' down

Muster mows em' down

Novak Djokovic has powered Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals.

Djokoic leads Serbia into Davis Cup semis

Eleanor Crooks

Red-hot Karim Benzema was once again the goal-scoring hero for Real Madrid.

Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in La Liga

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

Terracotta figurine of women playing knucklebones, circa 330-300 BCE, part of the Ancient Greeks exhibition at the National Museum of Australia from December 17.

SUBSCRIBERForget what you thought about the Greeks. That's ancient history

Sally Pryor

Ridge Road, Murray Bridge

Murraylands, Mallee lights up for Christmas

Crowded House announce first national tour in 12 years

Crowded House announce first national tour in 12 years

Jess Layt

Terracotta figurine of women playing knucklebones, circa 330-300 BCE, part of the Ancient Greeks exhibition at the National Museum of Australia from December 17.

SUBSCRIBERForget what you thought about the Greeks. That's ancient history

The Tourist, shot partly in Murray Bridge, set to air :TRAILER

OUR PLACESThe Tourist, shot partly in Murray Bridge, set to air :TRAILER

The potty-mouthed crew from South Park are ba-ack. Picture: Paramount+

WATCHThe cartoons that would make a sailor blush

B.R. Doherty

Under attack: As cyber crime incidences rise, more businesses are taking out insurance to protect from losses.

Cyber crime a growing business threat

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

Out and about in South Australia

Elle Moss

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

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

Under attack: As cyber crime incidences rise, more businesses are taking out insurance to protect from losses.

Cyber crime a growing business threat

Queens of Mystery makes for some compelling watching on Acorn TV.

The streaming service with new hard-to-find classics and British favourites every single week

Linda Lambrechts

Modibodi takes the anxiety out of periods that could cause most teens to step away from their usual sport or social activities.

Teens can trust Modibodi period underwear to help them through the night

Linda Lambrechts

Upcycling is super easy now with a host of products that take out a lot of the grunt work. Picture: Shutterstock.

From drab to fab, change the look of your home with furniture upcycling

Upcycling is super easy now with a host of products that take out a lot of the grunt work. Picture: Shutterstock.

From drab to fab, change the look of your home with furniture upcycling

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Price growth is strongest in coastal and lifestyle markets, CoreLogic said. Picture: Shutterstock

Property round-up: Near 10 years to get a deposit together for a house in the regions

Jen Melocco

With some careful planning, moving house doesn't need to be stressful. Pictures: Shutterstock.

How to take the stress out of moving house

Edel Beattie, The Happy Organiser

Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker's new Byron Bay digs has two decks with extensive views. Picture: Supplied

The Block's Elyse Knowles, Josh Barker buy again in Byron Bay

Jack Needham

VALE: On Thursday, November 25 'Girlie' Henriksen was formally laid to rest in the Wynarka cemetery by friends and family. Photo: Supplied.

'Girlie' Henriksen formally laid to rest in the Wynarka cemetery

Eric Bell

BE WISE: Be suspicious of too-good-to-be-true offers and any sellers that ask you to pay by bank transfer, gift cards or cryptocurrency.

All the online scams you need to avoid

Ridge Road, Murray Bridge

Murraylands, Mallee lights up for Christmas

VALE: On Thursday, November 25 'Girlie' Henriksen was formally laid to rest in the Wynarka cemetery by friends and family. Photo: Supplied.

'Girlie' Henriksen formally laid to rest in the Wynarka cemetery

HEROIC EFFORT: Linda Williams, Sam Fielder, Adam Richter, Andrew Suter, Joshua Clonan and Noel Bamford posing with the awards

Babcock pilots receive prestigious commendation after Bowhill rescue operation

Matt Welch

GENERATIONAL WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE: Karen Milesi with Josh Milesi, is the owner and operator of the Murray Bridge Hotel and has made the Women in Hotels Hall of Fame.

MEET THE LOCALSMurray Bridge hotelier makes the Women in Hotels Hall of Fame

Matt Welch

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

Zendaya as Chani and Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune. Picture: Warner Brothers

REVIEWA dazzling epic crammed with star power

'Monty Colo', a koala with chlamydia rescued from Upper Colo north-west of Sydney, explores his new home with carer Morgan Philpott at the WIRES koala rehabilitation centre in Richmond on December 3, 2021. Picture: Saffron Howden

WATCHMountains koalas get their own hospital

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard (left) said he is waiting for test results for two more students at Regents Park Christian School in south west Sydney during a press conference on Friday.

WATCHTwo more students being tested for Omicron after positive case in NSW

Shivé Prema

Pilot Nathan Parker (left), Dr Dinesh Palipana (middle) and conservationists William and Daniel Clarke (right) explained the importance of International Day of People with Disability.

WATCHIt's the International Day of People with Disability: Aussies explain its importance

Shivé Prema

WATCHHow to prune a young fruit tree

Hannah Moloney

The Tourist, shot partly in Murray Bridge, set to air :TRAILER

OUR PLACESThe Tourist, shot partly in Murray Bridge, set to air :TRAILER

OPINION: Pasin on vaccine mandates and the principle on freedom

OPINION: Pasin on vaccine mandates and the principle on freedom

Tony Pasin

Tony Pasin: The creation of a new security partnership between three nations

Tony Pasin: The creation of a new security partnership between three nations

Tony Pasin

Key measures to lower taxes, create jobs: Pasin

Key measures to lower taxes, create jobs: Pasin

Sharon Hansen

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

TRAILBLAZER: Bill Onus in Fitzroy (1946). Still from Ablaze. Photo: Eric Onus

Film a key to leader's hidden history

Rowan Cowley

STAYING CONNECTED: Lex Marinos and Patricia Amphlett take radio and podcast listeners on a romp through the perils, pitfalls and precious moments of ageing.

Radio and podcast show targets older Australians

Eileen Wood

Two Victorian men have been charged with assaulting a bus driver who asked them to wear face masks.

Charges over Vic bus driver bashing

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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

Protesters have returned to the streets of Melbourne after the state this week passed pandemic laws.

Vic anti-vax mandate rally draws 10k crowd

1hr ago

After 17 years in the role, Clover Moore says she still has much to do as Sydney's Lord Mayor.

Sydney Mayor Moore bids to extend stint

1hr ago

A man in his 40s was stabbed at Sydney's Central Station in an alleged domestic violence incident.

Sydney train station stabbing DV-related

Callum Godde
2hrs ago

Victoria has hosted more anti-vaccination protests and recorded 1365 new virus cases.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

2hrs ago

Queensland border towns remain on flood alert, with more rain forecast.

Floodwaters peak in Qld border towns

2hrs ago

A 76 year old Zeehan man was rescued by helicopter from his yacht off Tasmania's west coast.

Tas sailor rescued from stricken yacht

2hrs ago

Photo SHUTTERSTOCK

Wellbeing elements of pastime spruiked

PIRSA National Deer Management Coordinator Dr Annelise Wiebkin speaks with landholders involved in feral deer control at a recent dinner hosted by the Limestone Coast Landscape Board.

Thermal imaging puts heat on feral deer

Works undertaken within the Cummins Wanilla Basin in the previous rounds of funding.

Final round of EP drainage grants

Award-winner: Clockwise from top left - This impressive view from the rear to the entry of the home reveals the extensive pool and undercover entertainment area. The closer in view of the entry shows the bedroom has an unimpaired view which can be closed off when visitors stay. The living room furnishing blend with the natural salvaged brickwork. An expansive open layout affords ample entertaining space.

New Ballarat build embraces salvaged materials to meld with landscape

Caleb Cluff

CRACKING COLLECTION: L'Occtaine's Petit Gifts range is a great stocking filler. Photo: Supplied

Beautifully presented festive gift ideas

FEAR: The abuse animals experience ranges from neglect to cruelty. Picture: Shutterstock

Animals often suffer too in homes where violence resides

Dr Anne Quain