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National Cabinet will meet on Friday, with the next phase of the country's response to the pandemic to be the major topic for discussion. Picture: Getty Images

New approaches to virus risks to be discussed by state, territory leaders

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith (top) and Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young.

DIGESTQueensland fears COVID superspreader on the loose

The first 1000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are loaded into a fridge at Murray Bridge Soldiers' Memorial Hospital. Photo: Dani Brown.

Murray Mallee frontline staff, aged care residents first to receive jab

Australian of the Year, Grace Tame. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTPowerful words on a day of very many words

The logistics of distributing the COVID vaccine in Australia must run smoothly. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONLogistics of COVID-19 vaccine rollout must be perfect

Dr Elizabeth Jackson

"I would have thought the biggest threat to WA is not tomatoes, it's meth and heroin," said WA Premier Mark McGowan. Photo: file

DIGESTWhat's the difference between tomatoes and meth anyway?

Janine Graham

Marie Janczura of the Therapeutic Goods Administration works on the COVID vaccine to ensure a safe roll out. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERIs one vaccine better than the others?

Steve Evans

Imagine more than 7000 mutations of coronavirus. Yes, it's a real thing. There are more COVID mountains to climb yet. Photo: file

DIGESTThe vaccines roll out, new mutations climb

Janine Graham

Image: Basketball Australia.

Wilson named in Australia's 3x3 basketball Olympic squad

Dani Brown

In action: Shawn Hicks, Jervois, takes a swing with his bowl during the Lower Murray division one pennant match against RSL on Saturday. Photo: William Bailey.

Placings not certain

PJ

Jervois' Rodger Zarantonello plays a shot during his division one match against RSL on the weekend. Photo: William Bailey.

Mannum topples from top

PJ

Image: Basketball Australia.

Wilson named in Australia's 3x3 basketball Olympic squad

Murray Bridge United fall short against Renmark Olympic in cup final

Murray Bridge United fall short against Renmark Olympic in cup final

Taylor Harvey

Connor Watson, Postel,

Twin Bridges wins tight tussle

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Brewpubs offer creative menus to match the beers, creating a destination for locals and tourists. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Crafty brewers blazing hoppy trails across the country

Michael Turtle

Enjoy a private food and wine tasting experience at Heifer Staton Wines, Orange.

The NSW region that really shines in autumn

Louise Goldsbury

Millions of crabs emerge from the Christmas Island forest and head for the sea.

Cupid hits Christmas Island for annual journey to the sea

Explore Travel

Photographer Mervyn Bishop at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia with the photo he took of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam and Vincent Lingiari. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Man behind iconic Whitlam-Lingiari photo to showcase work in ACT

Amy Martin
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CULTURE: A group of Ngarrindjeri dancers, Ritjarukar, will perform as part of the packed program for Murraylands Multicultural Yuntu-Walun Festival. Photo: Supplied.

Fusion of cultures at riverside festival

Dani Brown

Floriade could still be held at Commonwealth Park this year. Picture: Karleen Minney

Floriade still on the cards for later in the year

Andrew Brown

Photographer Mervyn Bishop at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia with the photo he took of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam and Vincent Lingiari. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Man behind iconic Whitlam-Lingiari photo to showcase work in ACT

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Members of the Tailem Bend Community pose around a camel for a picture in front of the Tailem Bend Hotel c 1910.

History at forefront of Tailem Bend exhibition

Dani Brown

BANDING TOGETHER: Murray Bridge High School students Baylee, Hannah, Jazmin and Akaila are putting together a lunchtime concert for their schoolmates. Photo: Dani Brown.

Students to put on concert for schoolmates

Dani Brown

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

Emma Brown

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

Samsung's new flagship series pushes the boundaries of smartphone capability

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Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

The mighty Murray cruise

The mighty Murray cruise

Emma Brown

Garage Sale Trail kicks off

Garage Sale Trail kicks off

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

End of rental moratorium raises alarm

REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

Investors look to the regions

REGIONAL INTEREST: PIPA Survey respondents showed a sharp uptick in interest in regional areas as well as coastal locations.

Investors look to the regions

ON THE MOVE: The value of owner occupier home loan commitments rose across most states and territories, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Photo - Shutterstock.

Record housing loan commitments continues to climb

Property scarcity pushes prices up

Property scarcity pushes prices up

KEY DRIVER: HomeBuilder has been the star in the Government's economic recovery plan, according to Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. Photo - Shutterstock.

HomeBuilder plays starring role

CULTURE: A group of Ngarrindjeri dancers, Ritjarukar, will perform as part of the packed program for Murraylands Multicultural Yuntu-Walun Festival. Photo: Supplied.

Fusion of cultures at riverside festival

Dani Brown

Thanuja Hiripitiyage, ac.care Murraylands site manager and homelessness services program manager, said there had been a big increase in the number of people accessing emergency relief and homelessness services from the agency. Photo: Dani Brown.

Fight to find affordable homes in the Murraylands

Dani Brown

RACING ON: Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Corey Wingard, Murray Bridge Racing Club chairman John Leahy, and Thoroughbred Racing South Australia chief executive officer Nick Redin at the opening of the Murray Bridge Racing Club's uphill sand track on October 31, 2020.

Equine-focused vet clinic part of Gifford Hill upgrade

Dani Brown

CULTURE: A group of Ngarrindjeri dancers, Ritjarukar, will perform as part of the packed program for Murraylands Multicultural Yuntu-Walun Festival. Photo: Supplied.

Fusion of cultures at riverside festival

Members of the Tailem Bend Community pose around a camel for a picture in front of the Tailem Bend Hotel c 1910.

History at forefront of Tailem Bend exhibition

Dani Brown

Murray Bridge pensioners branch learns about support

Murray Bridge pensioners branch learns about support

Dolly Parton gets a dose of her own medicine. Photo: Twitter via @Dolly Parton

WATCHDolly Parton gets a dose of her own medicine

Powerful Owl. Photo: Johanning, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A powerful owl could be sleeping in your backyard after surveying kilometres of territory

Murray Bridge's Fringe festival of fun | GALLERY

Murray Bridge's Fringe festival of fun | GALLERY

Zoos SA chief executive Elaine Bensted, Rural City of Murray Bridge mayor Brenton Lewis, SA Premier Steven Marshall, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Member for Barker Tony Pasin, and Member for Hammond Adrian Pederick turn the first sod. Photo: Dani Brown.

First sod turned at Monarto Safari Park's new visitor centre

Frank Grillo and Serena Lo do battle in this enjoyable take on gaming culture. Picture: Icon

Action replays make for lots of fun

Cris Kennedy

A demon hand in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train. Picture: Koyoharu Gotoge /Shueisha

This demon battle is a wild ride

Ron Cerabona

Frank Grillo, left and Mel Gibson in Boss Level. Picture: Icon

When stars jockey for top billing

Ron Cerabona

Xiao Yang in Endgame. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWIdentity swap is complicated fun

Ron Cerabona

Last straw for Walker Flat campers

Last straw for Walker Flat campers

Ensuring a strategic, safe and efficient vaccine rollout

Ensuring a strategic, safe and efficient vaccine rollout

Murray Bridge council puts plans in place for future

Murray Bridge council puts plans in place for future

ALONE AND VULNERABLE: Single older women without children face unique challenges. Image: Pixabay

The single woman, no kids paradox

Eileen Wood

SHOW GOES ON: The fundraising event will be the first time Maria Venuti will sing publicly since her stroke five years ago.

Maria Venuti to return to stage for 80th birthday

Geraldine Cardozo

IN THEIR ELEMENT: Silver Salties having a swell time at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.

You don't need gills to be in the water

John Piggott

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith (top) and Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young.

DIGESTQueensland fears COVID superspreader on the loose

The ACT and Northern Territory are banned from making decisions to legalise voluntary assisted dying but there's a push to change the laws. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERAustralia's bumpy road to legalising euthanasia

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Photographer Mervyn Bishop at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia with the photo he took of then-prime minister Gough Whitlam and Vincent Lingiari. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Man behind iconic Whitlam-Lingiari photo to showcase work in ACT

1hr ago

Michael Smith hands over two endangered rock wallabies to Dr Sarah May, where they will be taken to Tidbinbilla. Picture: Keegan Carroll

At-risk wallabies arrive on repatriation flight

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Premier Peter Gutwein was among a handful of Liberals to support a voluntary assisted dying bill.

Tasmania on verge of euthanasia laws

Ethan James

A bill introduced by Peter Dutton has raised concerns about secrecy in immigration decisions.

Vic legal aid fights visa secrecy bill

WA Liberal Leader Zak Kirkup says party promises will be costed by an unidentified third party.

WA Liberals policy costings remain mystery

Michael Ramsey

Christian Porter denies allegations he raped a woman in 1988 when he was 17 and she was 16.

PM faces pressure for rape claim inquiry

NEXT STEP: SADA president John Hunt, DairySAfe chair Roseanne Healy, Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister David Basham and DIAA-SA president Peter Adamo at the second dairy summit.

Summit continues to guide future of SA dairy

Elizabeth Anderson

Australian lamb chops for sale in the Middle East.

Top shelf result for red meat exports to the Middle East

Chris McLennan

GROWTH: Argentinian feedlot cattle. South America is where the lion's share of beef production growth is currently happening.

Why Australian beef should not take on South America

Shan Goodwin

A UN report estimates 17 per cent of the food produced globally each year is wasted.

UN report says 17 per cent of food wasted

Christina Horsten

The big question for many parents is when "to use or not to use that cotton wool?"

OPINIONHow much cotton wool is too much?

Mumma Jak

Perennial edible plants like pepinos are great for creating a low maintenance, productive garden that results in better soil health, high yields and less input. Pictures: Hannah Moloney.

An easy-to-grow alternative to melons | Backyard Bliss

Hannah Moloney