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A pizzeria worker sparked Australia's strictest - and briefest - COVID-19 lockdown. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONHating on the SA pizza guy won't fix an entirely foreseeable problem

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce indicated international passengers could be required to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERNo jab, no fly: who decides on mandate?

Children may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults: what we now know about schools and COVID-19

ANALYSISChildren may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults: what we now know about schools and COVID-19

Some of the country's busiest air routes have resumed. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERAs borders reopen, what is next for domestic air travel?

A QR code check-in system is used to view a cafe menu. Picture: Matt Loxton

QR code concerns: Call for businesses to comply with guidelines

Sarah Basford Canales

Stanley James Brodel, a new grandson for Karleen Minney, living in Melbourne.

OPINIONI'm ready to crawl from Canberra to Victoria for my 'Stanley cuddles'

Karleen Minney

A higher price for produce is one of the ramifications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONMaking lemonade in 2020

Jasper Lindell

Flights will continue to run from Adelaide and Canberra amid further restrictions to travel from. Picture: Karleen Minney

New rules for SA travellers to the ACT

Julia Kanapathippillai

VOCAL: AFLPA president Patrick Dangerfield has been vocal on rules surrounding the number of interchange rotations per game. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

AFL rule changes for next season should go further

Howard Kotton

Former Roma captain and Italy attacker Francesco Totti struggled to recover from COVID-19.

Totti details 'long 15 days' COVID battle

UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced a Stg300m aid package for COVID-hit UK sports.

UK to give $A545m to aid COVID-hit sports

VOCAL: AFLPA president Patrick Dangerfield has been vocal on rules surrounding the number of interchange rotations per game. Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

AFL rule changes for next season should go further

WORTH A PUNT?: Former St Kilda footballer Matthew Parker is searching for a new AFL club. Picture: Morgan Hancock

Door still open for delisted cohort

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Take me on: LaMelo Ball. Picture: Sylvia Liber

LaMelo Ball the NBA's No.3 draft pick

Tim Barrow

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

Insider's guide to getting away in Sydney

Insider's guide to getting away in Sydney

Bernadette Chua

Vivere Retreat has stunning views over the Baw Baw Ranges. Picture: Supplied

No room at the inn? Try the 12 stays of Christmas

Britt Lazarus

These hills aren't just for skiing - head to the Snowies in summer.

Hike, ride, relax in high country heaven

Rose Jacobs

Prawns have been part of the Australian cuisine long before Paul Hogan urged us to cook them on the barbie. Picture: Shutterstock

Do you have to remove the poo chute when preparing prawns?

Karen Hardy

Scene from the film Monsoon (2020). Picture: Peccadillo Pictures

REVIEWSoul-searching for home in Saigon

Jane Freebury

Sophie Henshaw and Julia Billington in Ellie and Abbie (and Ellie's Dead Aunt). Picture: Supplied

REVIEWLow-budget Aussie film packs a punch

Cris Kennedy

Prawns have been part of the Australian cuisine long before Paul Hogan urged us to cook them on the barbie. Picture: Shutterstock

Do you have to remove the poo chute when preparing prawns?

Gary Oldman excels in Mank. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWMeta-Hollywood at its sharpest

Cris Kennedy

Leonardo DiCaprio (Howard Hughes), left and Cate Blanchett (Katharine Hepburn) in The Aviator. Picture: Supplied

When the famous do the famous

Ron Cerabona

The mighty Murray cruise

The mighty Murray cruise

Emma Brown
41m ago

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Emma Brown

Garage Sale Trail kicks off

Garage Sale Trail kicks off

The mighty Murray cruise

The mighty Murray cruise

41m ago

The joys of home shopping in 2020

The joys of home shopping in 2020

Emma Brown

Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

Emma Brown

A home ahead of its time

A home ahead of its time

A home ahead of its time

A home ahead of its time

SELLING FAST: The average Victorian home is spending just 33 days on the market according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Photo - Shutterstock.

Optimism returns to Victoria

SELLING FAST: The average Victorian home is spending just 33 days on the market according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. Photo - Shutterstock.

Optimism returns to Victoria

COMPROMISE: According to new research, almost half (45%) of Australians say they settled for something other than their perfect home, with the most common compromises including location, home size and price. Photo - Shutterstock.

The highs and lows for Australian house hunters

A dynamic not been seen for years

A dynamic not been seen for years

EXTEND YOUR HORIZONS: Expect to pay upwards of $1000 a week for a holiday home in the Whitsundays, Queensland, during the traditional summer break.

When the holiday is over, let the investment kick in

Lydia Roberts

Scamwatch: planning a holiday? Make sure it's the real deal

Scamwatch: New scam targets renters during COVID-19 pandemic

Gumtree

Spotting a scam: Tips for shopping on Gumtree

Australian Taxation Office

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

Scamwatch: planning a holiday? Make sure it's the real deal

Scamwatch: New scam targets renters during COVID-19 pandemic

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

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

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

HONOURED: ARIA Hall of Fame inductee and nominated artist Archie Roach performing to a full house at the 2020 Port Fairy Folk Festival. Picture: Kyra Gillespie.

Archie Roach's life and music honoured by the ARIAs

POWERFUL: Sam Stubbs from Jervis Bay takes on a tough Crossfit event, featured in Sam I Am. Photo supplied.

Sam's living boldly with disability in Fearless season two

Prawns have been part of the Australian cuisine long before Paul Hogan urged us to cook them on the barbie. Picture: Shutterstock

Do you have to remove the poo chute when preparing prawns?

Hugh Macague, 23, Rochester, Victoria with some of his restored vintage headers including a International A8-2, Connor Shea Auto header and David Shearer XP88.

Vintage is back in business this harvest

'The thing that saves you': Narrow 4WD escape for travelling family

'The thing that saves you': Narrow 4WD escape for travelling family

Daniela Cooper

Watch as MP signs off another year of parliament with unique version of 'Hallelujah'

Watch as MP signs off another year of parliament with unique version of 'Hallelujah'

Claire Sadler

DIFFERENT SHADES: Something For Kate have returned with their first new album since 2012's Leave Your Soul To Science. Picture: Daniel Boud

Something For Kate emerge out of the dark ages

Josh Leeson

CHEEKY: Dune Rats spent several months this year living in the NSW south coast town of Eden and working on music for their fourth album, likely to be released in 2021.

Cheeky punk lads Dune Rats reveal they're growing up

Josh Leeson

LISTEN TO THIS: The winning project holds promise for those who have suffered hearing loss as a result of ageing, among other possible factors.

Hearing loss treatment crowned winner

2hrs ago

ONLINE CHECK: There are many charities that deserve your donation this Christmas. But before giving, do a quick check on the ACNC website's Charity Register.

How to avoid charity scams this Christmas

Geraldine Cardozo
2hrs ago

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

2hrs ago

Telstra admits to acting unfairly in signing up people to phone plans they had no hope of ever paying for.

Telstra admits signing Indigenous customers to phone plans they could not afford

2hrs ago

La Nina could slam the Great Barrier Reef with big waves, warmer ocean temperatures and pollutants.

La Nina ramps up Great Barrier Reef risks

7m ago

Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne is standing trial on two charges of aggravated sexual assault.

Alleged Hayne victim had 'puncture wounds'

9m ago

OVERWHELMED: Wytaliba RFS brigade did its best to battle last year's devastating Kangawalla fire, and saved many houses and lives. But most of the community burned to the ground. Photo: Wytaliba RFS

REAL AUSTRALIABushfire communities still struggle a year on

11m ago

GROUND ZERO: The Ruby Princess docked in New South Wales. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Ruby Princess passengers granted access to Tasmania without quarantine

Caitlin Jarvis
11m ago

The state budget's $2b research and innovation fund will 'draw on the brightest minds in Victoria'.

Vic $2b research fund to tap private money

Liz Hobday
20m ago

Entry to the reopened Australian Museum will be free for visitors until the end of June.

Revamped Australian Museum back open

Hannah Ryan
25m ago

Louise Staley says the Victorian government is using pandemic spending to cover project blowouts.

Vic opposition lashes budget in reply

Benita Kolovos
25m ago

Goats hit new Australian records in first Cobar stud sale

Goats hit new Australian records in first Cobar stud sale

Hannah Powe
1hr ago

Lower fertiliser costs are helping to buoy bottom-line results for grain producers and providing a positive outlook for cropping in 2021. PHOTO: Adam McLean

Grain growers enjoy lower fertiliser prices but global conditions remain somewhat volatile

Wes Lefroy, Rabobank agricultural analyst
2hrs ago

The wet is on the way, says the Bureau after a dry November in many parts of NSW and a lingering drought in Queensland that has seen little of the promised La Nina wet stuff. Photo by Todd Wilson during harvest at Miles, Queensland.

'Large parts of south-east Australia at flood risk'

John Ellicott
2hrs ago

The climbing Pierre de Ronsard rose is one of the most popular roses in the world and it's easy to see why. Picture: Shutterstock

Pruning tips to get the most from a blooming rose season

John Gabriele

It's the innovators who are willing to take risks to help improve technologies. Photo: Shutterstock.

Thank an innovator for that handy new piece of tech

Gifting something a little life-changing this Christmas. Picture: Shutterstock.

A money guru's go-to list of books for life-changing ideas

Noel Whittaker