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Cooking star: Celebrity chef Adam Liaw served up the goods, online, at this year's Taste Camden Festival.

First virtual Camden Festival hailed a success

Kayla Osborne
39m ago

Picture: Wollondilly Council/Facebook

Truck crashes into Victoria Bridge height barrier at Picton

Jess Layt and Kayla Osborne
1hr ago

People are being urged to safely enjoy the long weekend, especially on the state's roads and in the water. Picture: Anna Warr

State records zero locally acquired COVID cases for fifth day in row

Ashleigh Tullis
2hrs ago

Family affair: The Holmes family - Troy, Rebekah and Kane - are hoping their real estate business will become the first carbon neutral agency in Macarthur. Picture: Chris Lane

Campbelltown family want to make real estate business carbon neutral

Jess Layt

Young success: Rhi Bentley is only 25 but she's already doubled the size of her business in just over a year. Picture: Chris Lane

Popular Camden cupcake baker doubles business size in a year

Jess Layt

Milestone celebration: Meals on Wheels staff and volunteers celebrated the 50th birthday on Monday. Client Janet Rouvas cuts the cake. Picture: Chris Lane

Camden Meals on Wheels celebrates 50th birthday

Jess Layt

Australian singer, actor and activist Helen Reddy has died, aged 78, in Los Angeles.

Helen Reddy dies in Los Angeles, aged 78

51m ago

Cooking star: Celebrity chef Adam Liaw served up the goods, online, at this year's Taste Camden Festival.

First virtual Camden Festival hailed a success

Kayla Osborne
39m ago

Picture: Wollondilly Council/Facebook

Truck crashes into Victoria Bridge height barrier at Picton

Jess Layt and Kayla Osborne
1hr ago

Macarthur firies issue warning ahead of upcoming fire season

Macarthur firies issue warning ahead of upcoming fire season

People are being urged to safely enjoy the long weekend, especially on the state's roads and in the water. Picture: Anna Warr

State records zero locally acquired COVID cases for fifth day in row

2hrs ago

Lifestyles of the rich and the COVIDiots

DIGESTLifestyles of the rich and the COVIDiots

Fancy a four-flight drop on a bedsheet rope ladder?

DIGESTFancy a four-flight drop on a bedsheet rope ladder?

Women and older people were a growing share of welfare payments, before the pandemic struck.

JobSeeker goes to women and older people

1hr ago

The National Debt Helpline is anticipating a surge in calls for financial hardship due to an upcoming decrease in JobSeeker. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Calm before the storm': Surge in calls to debt helpline expected

Andrew Brown

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

States need to 'do their bit' and open borders: McCormack

Katie Burgess

Vale Susan Ryan. Photo: Rohan Thompson

DIGESTShe was an influencer before the term even existed

Janine Graham

Back in action: With four hectares Jamberoo has space for the number of people allowed to enter under COVID-19 restrictions to spread out.

Jamberoo Action Park reopens in time for school holidays

Greg Ellis

Travis Boak of the Power celebrates during the round 17 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Essendon Bombers. Picture: Getty Images

The eight in with a chance: our guide to the AFL finals

Howard Kotton

Picture: Facebook/Thirlmere Tahmoor SRLFC

Roosters take out 2020 Group 6 grand final

Mike Shean

Becoming only the second man in St Kilda's history to coach a premiership team would be the crowning glory on a glittering career for Brett Ratten. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

OPINIONSt Kilda doing it for the love of coach Ratts

Howard Kotton

Travis Boak of the Power celebrates during the round 17 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Essendon Bombers. Picture: Getty Images

The eight in with a chance: our guide to the AFL finals

Chris Lawrence and Chris McQueen - centre pair - are two of the Wests Tigers players who finished with the club this season. Picture: Simon Bennett

Wests Tigers 2020 season ends with mass exodus

Jess Layt

Chris Lawrence and Benji Marshall celebrated their 250th game in Wests Tigers colours in the same game earlier this year.

Final game for Benji Marshall and Chris Lawrence at Wests Tigers

Jess Layt

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

Glamp with koalas at home in the gums

Glamp with koalas at home in the gums

Explore Travel
1hr ago

The NSW South Coast, where many Canberrans are expected to take a break during the school holidays. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Travel less risky when people take good COVID-19 habits with them, experts say

Jasper Lindell

Take a walk through the treetops. Picture: Supplied

Glamp with koalas at new home among the gumtrees

Explore Travel

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

On song: Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson star in The High Note, a music comedy rated M, in cinemas now.

The High Note film review: Easy music flick on song

Jess Layt

Harry Hartog store manager Steph Parkin with the colourful window display. Picture: Chris Lane

Get literary with Love Your Bookshop Day at Harry Hartog Narellan

Jess Layt

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

Double trouble: Seth Rogen stars in dual lead roles as Ben Greenbaum and his recently un-brined great-grandfather Herschel Greenbaum in new satirical dramedy An American Pickle, rated PG, in cinemas now.

An American Pickle film review: Quirky satire doubles Seth

Jess Layt

Titular teen: Lulu Wilson stars as Becky in the new horror/thriller of the same name, rated R18+, in cinemas now.

Becky film review: Like Home Alone, with murder

Jess Layt

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

Dayle Latham

REACH OUT: McGrath Foundation breast care nurses and supporters are helping lead the Pink Up Your town fundraiser this year.

Pink Up Your Town for breast care nurses

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

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

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

Schools on Show: Southwest Sydney 2020

Schools on Show: Southwest Sydney 2020

Alison Adams

Buying a new home versus buying an established one

Buying a new home versus buying an established one

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

CONVEYANCING: What you should know ahead of a sale. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Help to get all the results you need

Sydney delivers at auction

Sydney delivers at auction

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

Aggressive rise in prices is behind us

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

How to find help to navigate the mortgage minefield

Ruth Lewis

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

Back in action: With four hectares Jamberoo has space for the number of people allowed to enter under COVID-19 restrictions to spread out.

Jamberoo Action Park reopens in time for school holidays

Greg Ellis

Australian Taxation Office

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

So you're holding an event? Share it with the community

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

Hopeful: Mother Hubbard's Cupboard volunteers Eva Campbell, Cheryl Turner, Sue Cross and Val Stewart hope more people will donate. Picture: Kayla Osborne

Mother Hubbard's Cupboard in search of beds and mattresses

Kayla Osborne

Macarthur firies issue warning ahead of upcoming fire season

Macarthur firies issue warning ahead of upcoming fire season

Ben hard at work in the Junior MasterChef Australia kitchen. Picture: SUPPLIED

Watch out, here comes Junior MasterChef Australia

On song: Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson star in The High Note, a music comedy rated M, in cinemas now.

The High Note film review: Easy music flick on song

David Attenborough. Photo: Shutterstock

David Attenborough joins Instagram, gains 2.5m followers

Photo: Chris Adrian

See the spring snow falls across the country

Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

Parts of missing vessel, the Margrel, washes up on SA beach

Dani Brown
Jack Manning

WONDERLAND: Spring snow at Jamestown and Peterborough in the South Australia's Mid North. Image: Supplied.

Spring snow falls in South Australia's Mid North

Katrina Muhsin

RAW: Idles are, from left, Mark Bowen (guitar), Jon Beavis (drums), Joe Talbot (vocals), Adam Devonshire (bass), Lee Kiernan (guitar).

Post-punk Idles for a new world reordered

Josh Leeson

Ahhh, the beauty of being able to disagree

REAL AUSTRALIAAhhh, the beauty of being able to disagree

Kim Chappell
9m ago

Picture: Patrice6000/shutterstock.com

OPINIONIt's not up to Indigenous people to educate everyone else about racism

Carla Rogers & Munya Andrews

Canberran were subjected to weeks of smoke-filled skies during last summer's bushfire season. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONShould we begin listing climate change on our death certificates?

Imogen Jubb

National Seniors calls for $10 supplement to help age pensioners access the internet.

Many pensioners don't have skills, confidence or funds to use technology: advocates

Eileen Wood

STEP OUT: Share The Dignity founder Rochelle Courtenay is also walking.

Move to put an end to poverty, period

Samara Ross

IN YOUR HANDS: The ability to identify irregular heartbeat is literally at your fingertips thanks to the new Feel the Beat app.

App to help beat irregular heartbeat

Ahhh, the beauty of being able to disagree

REAL AUSTRALIAAhhh, the beauty of being able to disagree

9m ago

Fiji's PM says Australia must move to net zero emissions by 2050, or it will be too late.

Net zero by 2050 'life or death deadline'

22m ago

Geoffrey Adams eventually directed police to his wife's remains under the backyard of their home.

Family speaks out about cold case killer

28m ago

Locals and green groups are bitterly opposed to the Santos coal seam gas project near Narrabri.

Narrabri gas project approval sparks fury

33m ago

Standard and Poors says state debt will climb due to the pandemic and major infrastructure projects.

State debt to soar battling virus: S&P

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
35m ago

Australian singer, actor and activist Helen Reddy has died, aged 78, in Los Angeles.

Helen Reddy dies in Los Angeles, aged 78

51m ago

Universities will receive an extra $326 million to provide 12,000 new places for domestic students.

Universities thrown modest budget lifeline

Daniel McCulloch
51m ago

Senior Advisor Pat Turner has slammed the process for designing a Voice for indigenous Australians.

Aboriginal leader speaks out on Voice plan

Daniel McCulloch
1hr ago

The launch of the McDonalds Angus burger range at MAC Pacific offices, East Balmain in August 2009.

McDonalds Angus verification ends

Lucy Kinbacher
48m ago

Salt Ash producer Rodney Sansom with some of his Angus herd.

Bison cross go under the hammer

Lucy Kinbacher
1hr ago

Gabby and Helen Waugh, Walcha, flanked by Pitt Sons agents Sam Payne and Gary Olrich. The Waughs sold the last of their cattle at Tamworth on Monday including 308kg Angus heifers for 481c/kg. While, there is still a trickle of restocker cattle coming through saleyards in the north, further south supply has almost dried up. Photo: Michelle Mawhinney

Race is on for restockers

Olivia Calver
2hrs ago

Hydrogen fuel cells seem more appealing for zero emissions than batteries. Photo: Shutterstock.

There's a better solution for electric vehicles than batteries

Sam Hollier

Insulation will help every single summer

Insulation will help every single summer

Young success: Rhi Bentley is only 25 but she's already doubled the size of her business in just over a year. Picture: Chris Lane

Popular Camden cupcake baker doubles business size in a year

Jess Layt