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DIGESTCOVIDidiots, Tom Hanks and a dad running on water

Craig the husky, guided by owner Jordan Taylor, made it to Canberra - on paw. And foot.

DIGESTPaws for thought, pandemic aside, positive news arrives

Yay. Just yay.

DIGESTPutting the yay into Friday

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Karleen Minney

ACT will accept charter flights for international arrivals

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Bulk-billed telehealth and other COVID-19 measures extended until March

Sally Whyte

Unemployment did what in August?

DIGESTAn eyebrow-raising figure indeed

Janine Graham

Many thousands of Australians are trying to land a spot on rare flights back to Australia. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERWhen can Australians stranded overseas return home?

Andrew Brown

Aspen Medical chairman Glenn Keys at the National Convention Centre, just one of the organisations that have approached the service for assistance. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Aspen Medical to lead COVID-safe trial for major events

Andrew Brown

Under pressure: Lachlan Marsh, Imperials, takes down Harry Barnett, Jervois, during the River Murray football league second semi final on Saturday. Photo: William Bailey

Jervois ready for finals fightback

River Murray Football League had joint Mail Medal winners - Adam Smyth, from Mannum, and Will McMurray, from Tailem Bend. McMurray was also the league's best under 21 player. Photo -William Bailey.

Smyth, McMurray joint winners of RMFL Mail Medal

FOOTBALL: Check out seniors, juniors RMFL finals action - PHOTOS, REPORTS

FOOTBALL: Check out seniors, juniors RMFL finals action - PHOTOS, REPORTS

Under pressure: Lachlan Marsh, Imperials, takes down Harry Barnett, Jervois, during the River Murray football league second semi final on Saturday. Photo: William Bailey

Jervois ready for finals fightback

SIGNED: Alex Price, Annie O'Neil, Tegan McPharlin all re-signed with the Strikers for another term.

O'Neil secures spot with Strikers

Stuart Taverner

RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen kicked off their season with a 3-0 win over Mainz.

Leipzig start campaign with dominant win

Mark Meadows
16m ago

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Listen to Australia's newest podcast - The Voice of Real Australia

Launching Voice of Real Australia, your new favourite podcast

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Horse studs to blueberry farms: escape crowds with Airbnb of camping

Horse studs to blueberry farms: escape crowds with Airbnb of camping

Explore Travel

Moonbah is its own little slice of heaven. Picture: Colin Chang

Adventurer's paradise waiting once the snow melts

Bernadette Chua

Sanctuary stays heaven for animal-loving travellers

Sanctuary stays heaven for animal-loving travellers

Linda Moon

At this year's Supercar Street Party in Tailem Bend, attendees can expect to see socially-distanced versions of these scenes from the classic car display at the 2019 event. Photo: Supplied.

Street party sets Tailem abuzz before second weekend of Supercars

Dani Brown

Sound of music fills Murray Bridge Town Hall once again

Sound of music fills Murray Bridge Town Hall once again

Dani Brown

KIC FERRY: The Kangaroo Island Connnect ferry James Cowell at its mooring at the American River wharf.

Kic resumes ferry service to Kangaroo Island, launches 'Club' pass

Stan Gorton

At this year's Supercar Street Party in Tailem Bend, attendees can expect to see socially-distanced versions of these scenes from the classic car display at the 2019 event. Photo: Supplied.

Street party sets Tailem abuzz before second weekend of Supercars

FARM FIGHTER: Des Johnston, one of the subjects of the new Soldier Settler documentary 'Fighting to Farm', with Kangaroo Island filmmaker Daniel Clarke. Photo: Amy Pysden

KI Soldier Settler film 'Fighting to Farm' nears completion

Stan Gorton

LENDING A HAND(BALL): Murray Mallee General Practice Network's Lisa Courtney and Rambler coach Adrian 'Flash' Gregory with the R U OK? footballs. Photo: Supplied.

Events in Murraylands to prompt asking the question

Dani Brown

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

Emma Brown

Real support: There are over 100,000 children living in rural and remote Australia in need of mental and developmental support.

Far from help is not far from hope

Emma Brown

Spring clean your life and finances

Spring clean your life and finances

Emma Brown

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

The path back to a new normal

The path back to a new normal

Emma Brown

HELP: A mortgage broker can take care of all of the paperwork for you.

How to find help to navigate the mortgage minefield

HELP: A mortgage broker can take care of all of the paperwork for you.

How to find help to navigate the mortgage minefield

Victoria's property market must restart

Victoria's property market must restart

Victoria's property market must restart

Victoria's property market must restart

NEW COLLEAGUES: RiskWise Property Research CEO Doron Peleg said COVID-19 had helped strengthen work from home opportunities. Photo - Shutterstock.

Working from home opens up lifestyle choices

INSURANCE: Do you know how LMI works? Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

LMI: Know what you're getting

The Government's HomeBuilder scheme announced at the beginning of June as a lifeline to the building industry has already boosted interest in off-the-plan sales. Photo - Shutterstock.

A boost to buying off-the-plan

Ruth Lewis

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

Grab grants to improve conservation on your property

Grab grants to improve conservation on your property

Dani Brown

Rotary Jubilee Park: Rotary Club of Mobilong past presidents Claude Minge and Dale Manson at the site in Murray Bridge which will know be known as Rotary Jubilee Park to honour the hard work of Rotary members.

Murray Bridge park renamed to honour our Rotarians

Dani Brown

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

Your chance to win a 'staycation' weekend

INSPIRED: Léonie Kelsall's time spent growing up in the Murraylands has provided inspiration for her new fiction novel, The Farm at Peppertree Crossing. Photo: Supplied.

Murraylands features in fiction novel by former local

Dani Brown

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Now is the time to prepare your home for the bush fire season, say firefighters.

Is your property prepared for this bush fire season?

Victorian farmer takes TikTok by storm

Victorian farmer takes TikTok by storm

FEEDING FRENZY: Passengers watched around 100 adult humpback whales feed together off Ben Boyd National Park over the weekend. Picture: Merimbula Marina

WATCHEver watched 100-plus humpbacks at a seafood buffet?

FARM FIGHTER: Des Johnston, one of the subjects of the new Soldier Settler documentary 'Fighting to Farm', with Kangaroo Island filmmaker Daniel Clarke. Photo: Amy Pysden

KI Soldier Settler film 'Fighting to Farm' nears completion

It was an amazing whale experience for the crew off Port Macquarie.

WATCHWatch as whale gives yachties a once-in-a-lifetime show

Tracey Fairhurst

OUTBACK CHASE: The stolen Toyota utility being recovered from the at Sliding Rock Creek bed where the apprehension took place night before.

Close encounter with armed fugitives in the outback

Stan Gorton

SAVIOUR: Performing gospel songs every Sunday for their social media followers has helped Vika and Linda Bull through the COVID lockdown.

Gospel uplifts in isolation according to Vika and Linda Bull

Josh Leeson

PUNK WITH HEART: Hobart band A. Swayze & The Ghosts are preparing to release their debut album Paid Salvation, which has already attracted attention from iconic UK label Rough Trade. Picture: Keith Deverell

A.Swayze & The Ghosts find salvation in cleaner punk ethos

Josh Leeson

Shining a light on SA carers

Shining a light on SA carers

Daffodil Day - your support is making a difference

Daffodil Day - your support is making a difference

September 3 is National Flag Day

September 3 is National Flag Day

A LIFETIME'S JOURNEY: Christopher Thompson today and (right) between Alice Springs and Port Augusta in 1972.

How Australia made a drifter's life whole

Seeing kangaroos on the beach in Mackay or visiting outback SA, you can find out where and when you can go at the new web portal.

One-stop COVID travel info shop

Entrepreneurship: Why it's not just a young people's game

Entrepreneurship: Why it's not just a young people's game

Geraldine Cardozo

COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial participant Tamara Hughes has her medical history taken by Paratus Clinical Research principal investigator Amber Leah. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Canberra woman trialling a COVID-19 vaccine 'for mum'

Had a lightbulb moment remembering the events of the week?

Take the weekend quiz

Prime Minister Scott Morrison maintains a clear margin as 'better PM' in the latest Newspoll.

Latest Newspoll shows rise for coalition

49m ago

Police dispersed a group of anti-lockdown protesters at the Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne.

Lower Vic virus cases 'cause for optimism'

50m ago

Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams says she has quit the NSW Nationals over the koala policy saga.

Koala saga spurs Nationals MP to defect

Callum Godde
50m ago

NSW workers are eligible for a $1500 payment if they have to take pandemic leave without pay.

NSW records first virus death in a month

50m ago

Victoria has recorded just 14 new coronavirus infections.

Latest Vic numbers cause for optimism

Colin Brinsden
50m ago

Roger Rogerson, 79, was jailed for life in 2016 for the murder of drug dealer Jamie Gao.

Roger Rogerson's murder appeal to start

Margaret Scheikowski
51m ago

Nantoura stud principal Chris Prime, Scott Masters holding Elle, Peter Masters, auctioneer Craig Barbary, and EP Livestock's Richard Hill and Henry Zwar.

Poll Merino rams to $7600 at Nantoura

ACCOLADE: Elders Supreme Clip of the Year winner Richard Howard, Annerley Props, Geranium, with his district wool manager Trevor Smith.

Eight-monthly shearing pays off for Geranium woolgrowers

Catherine Miller

NUTRITION: Greg Ryan, Bordertown, uses irrigated lucerne for grazing to optimise ewe and lamb performance and then harvests the pasture seed.

Prime output from high-value pastures at Ryans

The monetary investment in our physical fitness seems to outweigh our investment in our mental fitness. Picture shutterstock.

Fitness gap: physical versus mental

Gary Bentley

Catch the early warning signs of glaucoma

Catch the early warning signs of glaucoma

Dr Nathan Kerr

LOOK LOCAL: Australian design in 2020/21 includes slab tiles up to three metres long.

Demand for Australian-made skyrockets as Aussies buy local