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A tornado struck NSW overnight causing significant damage in a regional town.

DIGESTTornadoes sure put a spin on things

Kayla Osborne

The scams to avoid this year

All the online scams you need to avoid

BAD WEATHER: Skies may become dark over parts of South Australia on Thursday.

Wild weather ahead for West Coast and Flinders

Greg Mayfield

Labor candidate for the seat of Mayo Marisa Bell.

Health a priority for Labor

Michael Simmons

McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic will be held in 2022 and more than 500 vehicles will be on display.

Vintage & Classic is back

Michael Simmons

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Dani Brown

VOTE: Tatiara councillors voted against putting up an extra flagpole to fly the Aboriginal flag at the entrance to Bordertown.

Bordertown's council votes against flying the Aboriginal flag

Taylor Harvey

A tornado struck NSW overnight causing significant damage in a regional town.

DIGESTTornadoes sure put a spin on things

Kayla Osborne

The scams to avoid this year

All the online scams you need to avoid

A tornado has ripped a path of destruction across Armidale overnight.

WATCHSee the horror after terror tornado pulls trees down, crushes cars

Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY

Premier announces changes to roadmap out of lockdown

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Labor's finance spokesperson Senator Katy Gallagher. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'The time has passed': Labor douses $300 vax incentive proposal

2hrs ago

Health Minister Greg Hunt. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDGovt secures 'breakthrough' COVID treatments as restrictions ease

The Caledonian Hotel in Singleton

Police order closure of Caledonian Hotel Singleton

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Case numbers stay below 2000 for second day

Alex Gretgrix

Five new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

WATCHFive new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

CCTV cameras in the Travelodge Hotel in Hobart did not capture a man escaping quarantine and entering the community. Picture: Adam Holmes

No new cases of COVID-19 in Tasmania

Dana Anderson

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Victoria records COVID-19 daily case number below 2000

Alex Gretgrix

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Dani Brown

CATCH THEM: The Melbourne Demons will remain the team to beat in season 2022. Photo: Paul Kane/Getty Images

OPINIONThe chase is on to catch the Melbourne Demons in 2022

Howard Kotton

Coach Chris Silverwood (left) has hailed captain Joe Root (right) for his England leadership.

Joe Root hailed for his Ashes leadership

Rory Dollard

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Tour Down Under 2022 canned due to COVID-19 requirements

Hugo McDuff, 9, and friends on the trail. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

How this group of kids transformed their neighbourhood

Lanie Tindale

Doping sanctions mean Russia is still banned from competing under its flag at the Olympics.

WADA sanctions Russian anti-doping lab

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

Pooncarie grazier Trevor Smith is frustrated by the revolving door of water management bureaucrats. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWater policy plays piggy in the middle with livelihoods

There will be so much to see and do at this weekend's Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival. Photo - Shutterstock

Discover what's on around the region

There will be so much to see and do at this weekend's Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival. Photo - Shutterstock

Discover what's on around the region

Professor Helen Marshall said the study would not have been possible without the significant community involvement and collaboration.

SA communities praised for their vital contribution to important meningococcal study

Rosie Ryan

Easing the transition from secondary education to university

Easing the transition from secondary education to university

The Australian company powering up business around the country

The Australian company powering up business around the country

Professor Helen Marshall said the study would not have been possible without the significant community involvement and collaboration.

SA communities praised for their vital contribution to important meningococcal study

Research showed 50 per cent of insurance claims are avoidable, Honey Insurance is helping Aussies reduce risk and stay safer in their homes by investing in its customers early and providing smart home sensors.

Meet the company flipping the script on home insurance to save you a bundle

Linda Lambrechts

Yabby have simplified the way we renovate our homes by cutting out the middleman and supplying top quality bath and tapware. Photos: Simon Shiff @simonshiffsays

The Aussie start-up that makes choosing tapware easy and affordable

Linda Lambrechts

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

House prices in the Far West and Orana region in NSW, which includes the city of Dubbo, have grown faster than any other regional location during the pandemic. Photo: Shutterstock

Where house prices grew fastest in the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Make sure your home is pulling its weight on the property market by decluttering your spaces to open up its potential. Picture: Shutterstock.

Decluttering goes a long way to sell houses

Make sure your home is pulling its weight on the property market by decluttering your spaces to open up its potential. Picture: Shutterstock.

Decluttering goes a long way to sell houses

Apartment values grew faster than houses in regional areas last month, but that doesn't neccessarily mean they make a good investment. Photo: Shutterstock

Tempted to buy a regional unit? Read this first

Jack Needham

Open Homes are allowed again in NSW, as COVID restrictions are eased across the state.

Property wrap: Open for inspections are back

Jen Melocco

Property wrap-up: Beachside buys keep on bringing in the big dollars

Property wrap-up: Beachside buys keep on bringing in the big dollars

Jen Melocco

Melbourne learns end date, Tas waits on results as NSW celebrates another milestone

GET UP TO DATEMelbourne learns end date, Tas waits on results as NSW celebrates another milestone

Greg Mullins details his first-hand experience of climate change impacting Australian bushfires.

WATCH'2019 will be cool by comparison': Firefighter's climate warning

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are back in Muppet Haunted Mansion. Picture: Disney

REVIEWMuppets dish out solid family fun

Five new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

WATCHFive new COVID cases recorded in Ballarat

CCTV cameras in the Travelodge Hotel in Hobart did not capture a man escaping quarantine and entering the community. Picture: Adam Holmes

No new cases of COVID-19 in Tasmania

Dana Anderson

NSW records 319 COVID cases and two deaths

NSW records 319 COVID cases and two deaths

Sage Swinton

SMASHED: Armidale streets were left strewn with debris after the tornado. Photo: Gareth Gardner

PHOTOSMother's terrifying scramble across fallen roof to find kids in tornado

Anna Falkenmire
Vanessa Arundale

Levi Miller in Streamline. Picture: Stan

REVIEWPool drama dives into deep issues

Cris Kennedy

Time to turn the tide on plastic pollution

OPINIONTime to turn the tide on plastic pollution

Lauren Briggs

Mother's intuition not enough for psychopathic son

OPINIONMother's intuition not enough for psychopathic son

John Malouff

The speech Scott Morrison should deliver

OPINIONThe speech Scott Morrison should deliver

Dr Saul Griffith

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham is confident the economy will emerge strongly out the pandemic.

Eyes on jobs market as restrictions ease

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Former NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay has announced her resignation as the member for Strathfield.

Ex-Labor leader McKay quits NSW parliament

32m ago

Almost 90 per cent Victorians over 16 have had a first vaccine dose and 65.5 per cent a second.

Snapshot of Vic's 1838 new COVID-19 cases

1hr ago

The number of people getting tested in the ACT has dropped, concerning health officials.

ACT records 33 new COVID-19 cases

1hr ago

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced an early easing of Victoria's lockdown restrictions.

Victoria ends lockdown five days early

Melissa Meehan
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Queensland police have arrested two people in connection with a multiple-stabbing incident.

Two arrested over Sunshine Coast stabbing

Fraser Barton
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Peter Gutwein says the fact Tasmania has not recorded any COVID cases is "very welcome news".

Tas tests reveal no virus cases so far

1hr ago

"The government is deciding the government's climate change policy," Simon Birmingham insists.

Nationals not dictating policy: Birmingham

Colin Brinsden
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Safety hubs available for at-risk women

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Nearly half of regional road fatalities occur within 20km of home: SAPOL

Nearly half of regional road fatalities occur within 20km of home: SAPOL

Chelsea Elrdige, Sandtina Martin and

Organic growth of women in ag sector seeds positive change

UNCOMPLICATED: Etat Pur is available at lookfantastic.com.au and ry.com.au. Photo: Supplied

So many ingredients, which ones work?

Tips to make grooming your dog an enjoyable experience

Tips to make grooming your dog an enjoyable experience

RSPCA

Looking back on a year of wellness trends

OPINIONLooking back on a year of wellness trends

Amy Cooper