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Dominic Perrottet said rapid antigen tests would play a "short-term role" to boost confidence.

NSW still awaiting school COVID-safe plan

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Defence Minister Peter Dutton said Australia would send more planes to help with Tonga's recovery.

Learning aid bound for Tongan children

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Qantas is reviewing its Perth plans, as PCR tests are scrapped for international arrivals.

Testing requirements relaxed for arrivals

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Adele has postponed a three-month Las Vegas residency due to her crew getting sick with COVID-19.

Adele postpones Vegas shows due to COVID

A firefighter died when a tree fell on a truck at the firefront in South Australia's southeast.

Firefighter dead, one injured in SA blaze

Tiffanie Turnbull and Tim Dornin

CreditorWatch now expects trade activity to slide throughout the first half of 2022.

PM spruiks 'Australian' economy recovery

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Premier Mark McGowan has backed down on his promise to reopen WA's border on February 5.

International arrivals to use RATs

Dominic Giannini and Andrew Brown

WA Premier Mark McGowan says the state's hard borders will remain in place indefinitely.

WA border closure 'failure of vaccination'

Michael Ramsey

Photo: File

NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Health Minister Greg Hunt says companies who claim home test supplies are being redirected to the national stockpile are lying. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'They are lying': Greg Hunt to report retailers to ACCC over RAT claims

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Novavax for use in Australia. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Novavax approval sparks hope vaccination rate can hit 98%

Photo: File

NSW records 25 COVID deaths as TGA approves new oral treatment

George Christensen has been reprimanded by Scott Morrison over his anti-vaccine views. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Christensen to resign from lucrative role after backlash to 'dangerous' anti-vaccine comments

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Photo: File

NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Kim Chappell

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Photo: File

WATCHCOVID emergency declared in Victorian hospitals

Callum Godde and Kim Chappell

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Liana Martins with brother Cooper and the freshly christened Arthur the Bull. Pictures: Supplied

Narellan girl names new Macarthur FC mascot

Jess Layt

Bowlers showed off their skill in the new film. Picture: Supplied.

Not 'drama greens': South-west Sydney bowls players featured in new film

Kayla Osborne

An artist's impression of the proposed Macrthur FV Football Training Facility at Cawdor. Picture: Camden Council website

Macarthur FC unveils its Cawdor football training facility plans

Kayla Osborne

Liana Martins with brother Cooper and the freshly christened Arthur the Bull. Pictures: Supplied

Narellan girl names new Macarthur FC mascot

SET TO RACE: Rheed McCracken with his Newcastle companion, Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) adoptee Zyla. Picture: Chris Pavlich.

McCracken back in action for Summer Down Under Series

Kirsty Horton

World stage: Macarthur's William Salzmann is currently in the West Indies competing in the U19 World Cup. Picture: Cricket Australia

Salzmann's strong start in World Cup

Jess Layt

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Score free tickets: Jay Gallagher, Bianca Brandley and Luke McKenzie in Wyrmwood Apocalypse, in cinemas February 10. Picture: Emma Bjorndahl

Score tickets to Wyrmwood sequel in cinemas

Jess Layt

Patriotic: A young Campbelltown family celebrates Australia Day in 2020. Picture: Jess Layt

Campbelltown's Australia Day event cancelled

Jess Layt

Beyond the Badge representatives with venue chief executives. Picture: Supplied

Career transition program for first responders in Macarthur

Jess Layt

Score free tickets: Jay Gallagher, Bianca Brandley and Luke McKenzie in Wyrmwood Apocalypse, in cinemas February 10. Picture: Emma Bjorndahl

Score tickets to Wyrmwood sequel in cinemas

Annual car show returns to Macarthur Square

Annual car show returns to Macarthur Square

Jess Layt

Casey Donovan, Marina Prior and Erin Clare in 9 to 5 the Musical. Picture: Peter Brew-Bevan

Score tickets to 9 to 5 the Musical

Jess Layt

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

NO PRAM REQUIRED: Your little one will love a daily outing if they are learning how to conquer skateboarding.

World's first kids learner skateboard

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

Linda Lambrechts

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Carbon neutral: Ecosa believe every business should be accountable for its own carbon footprint.

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

Linda Lambrechts

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

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

House prices in Gerringong, in NSW, rose at the fastest rate in the regional Australia and the second-fastest in the country. Picture: Sylvia Liber

2021's best regional property markets revealed, demand 'surge' predicted

Jack Needham

EXTRAVAGANT: Cintra, at 34 Regent Street, is selling for the first time in 104 years.

WATCHIconic 30-room manor for sale

Hamish Geale

The block at 160 Kanangra Drive, Gwandalan. Picture: Supplied

They expected $5 million, they got more than double that

Jack Needham

Kristen Stewart in Spencer. Picture: Pablo Larrain

REVIEWExquisite take on a familiar tale

Phileas, left and Passepartout in Around the World in 80 Days. Picture: StudioCanal

REVIEWAnimated adventure doesn't go far

Jannis Niewohner, left, and Sandra Huller in Munich - The Edge of War. Picture: Frederic Batier/Netflix

REVIEWWhat-if spy story has its moments

US singer Meat Loaf, whose hits included Bat Out of Hell, has died aged 74.

WATCHSinger Meat Loaf dead, aged 74

ON THE MARKET: The Australian government has purchased 500,000 courses of Pfizer's Paxlovid pill and 300,000 courses of Merck's Molnupiravir pill.

WATCHEverything you need to know about the Paxlovid COVID pill

Emma Horn

Score free tickets: Jay Gallagher, Bianca Brandley and Luke McKenzie in Wyrmwood Apocalypse, in cinemas February 10. Picture: Emma Bjorndahl

Score tickets to Wyrmwood sequel in cinemas

Jess Layt

BEST IN BLOOPERS: We don't know what's going on in NSW and Queensland, but they've had their fair share of bloopers these past couple of months.

WATCHSpiders, evacuations, wheelies: See the best COVID conference bloopers

Emma Horn

Photo: File

NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Kim Chappell

China has turned to lockdowns in an effort to stymie the spread of Omicron in Beijing. Picture: Getty Images

AGE OF THE DRAGONChina's risks pile up as Omicron arrives

Bradley Perrett

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media on Thursday, the day after he floated the possibility of lowering the age required to drive a forklift. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONForklifts and failures: PM's Wednesday presser was a doozy

Jenna Price

Independents Zali Steggall, right, and Helen Haines. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONMore independents in parliament are not the answer

Amanda Vanstone

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

After 20 years' experience in the industry, Nutrien stud stock agent Tim Woodham of Wagga Wagga, has learnt just how different each state's livestock are. Photo: Supplied

Tim Woodham finds successful stud stock life in NSW

Kate Loudon

Roger Evans, Elders Tamworth branch manger John Goudge, Ross Anderson, Graham Jordan and Logan Evans at Friday's induction at UNE's Tullimba Feedlot. Photo: Billy Jupp

Invitational Red Angus sale bulls enter new trial phase

Billy Jupp

Several computer models suggest that a rain-bearing low pressure trough will move into western NSW around Tuesday and gradually move towards the east over the following two to three days.

More soggy days next week for most of NSW

BEN DOMENSINO, Weatherzone

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

Mathew Dickerson

How do magnifying glasses work?

How do magnifying glasses work?

Ellen Phiddian

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

John Gabriele