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Government virus app uses some location data, groups raise concerns

Government virus app uses some location data, groups raise concerns

Superintendent Shane Cribb says all beaches across the LGA are closed but people are still permitted to exercise as long as they adhere to the public health order.

Superintendent Shane Cribb sets record straight about beach closures

Sue and Graham Murphy, from Largs near Maitland, waiting to return home from a cruise ship off the South American coast. Picture: Facebook

Cruise ship couple receive COVID-19 results

Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March. Picture: Karleen Minney

More than 200,000 register for government support

Six Manning patients provided care in home isolation

Six Manning patients provided care in home isolation

VISITORS RESTRICTED: Junee Multipurpose Services centre will be among the MLHD's restricted premised under tough new measures to control the COVID-19 spread.

Aged care, hospitals to tighten visitor restrictions in NSW Riverina

Fun family time can also produce educational discoveries.

Fun tips to make Easter fun - and maybe the kids will learn too

Joanne Crawford

Downing Street spokesman say UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in a stable condition.

UK PM Boris Johnson stable, still in intensive care

Paul Sandle

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Gloucester Sports Awards Local Legend 2019 Allan (Joe) Smith recognised for this time playing rugby league.

Sports awards still to come

Lorriane Forbes

Western Bulldogs' players warm up in front of empty stands prior to the round six AFLW match against and the Fremantle Dockers last month in Melbourne. Those round one matches played in completely empty stadiums were described as hollow and subdued without the fans. Photo: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

AFL can't afford to lose supporter faith

Rohan Connolly

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Peter Markey and Rob Moore are ready to get back out on the golf course after the ban backflip. Photo Anne Keen

Golf gone one day, back the next

Anne Keen

US President Donald Trump has held a phone hook up with leaders of the country's pro sports leagues.

Trump in talks with US pro sports leaders

Tim Reynolds

Inhabitants of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane are keeping viewers entertained. Pictures: Supplied

A whole world at your fingertips

Michael Turtle

The sprawling Q-Station occupies a prominent position on Sydney's North Head. Pictures: Supplied

Q-Station reinvents itself for total self-isolation

Tim the Yowie Man

The target: Youngsters of Kenyas Masai Mara.

Lessons in luxury and responsible tourism

John Rozentals

Gardening personality and Landcare champions, Costa Georgiadis is encourgaing kids to snap a photo of what's in their backyards. Photo :Landcare Australia

WHAT'S ONWhat's in your backyard photo competition

Event adapts due to restrictions: Lisa Richards and Stroodle at last year's Million Paws Walk at Taree. Photo: Scott Calvin.

WHAT'S ONMillions Paws Walk adapts format and will still walk this May

Original yardsman, Mark Davey, Gooch Agencies principal, James Gooch, auctioneer, Billy Dwyer, scribe, Carol Dwyer, yardsman, Cricket Godbolt and Wallamba show committee member, Dave Reeves.

GOOD NEWSTwenty five years and still going strong

Jeanene Duncan

Gardening personality and Landcare champions, Costa Georgiadis is encourgaing kids to snap a photo of what's in their backyards. Photo :Landcare Australia

WHAT'S ONWhat's in your backyard photo competition

The show will not go on in 2020

The show will not go on in 2020

Jeanene Duncan

The free workshop will be held at Krambach on Tuesday, March 31.

WHAT'S ONNative plant propagation workshop at Krambach

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Put Barrington Towns on your bucket list

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A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, NT.

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Kym Morgan

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Put Barrington Towns on your bucket list

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

Gemma Purves

One of the couples that feature in the Love is Not Enough video.

Love is not enough for end-of-life decisions

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Read Three Valleys Domain here

Ruth Lewis

The best alfresco dining spot in town

The best alfresco dining spot in town

Showcase property

OPTIONS: Contact your real estate agent or landlord to discuss your options if you are struggling to pay your rent. Photo: Shutterstock.

Industry to put tenants first: REIA president

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Royal Far West occupational therapist Billie Newton doing a Telecare session with a child in Cobar. Royal Far West says its clinicians work hard to make their online sessions just as engaging as their face-to-face programs.

Business as usual for Royal Far West

Olivia Calver

Fun family time can also produce educational discoveries.

Fun tips to make Easter fun - and maybe the kids will learn too

Joanne Crawford

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Don't despair: we have some ideas to beat the self-isolation boredom.

Surviving self-isolation: help is at hand

Joanne Crawford

It's possible to balance life's ups and downs

It's possible to balance life's ups and downs

Gary Bentley

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

Kala Rava Community Choir - recorded on their phones in isolation and then brought together in rehearsal. Music by Gregory Norbet/ Sufi Chant. Arranged Anders Nyberg. Permission granted by both composer and arranger.

Beautiful sounds of isolation as community choir unite online in song

Darth Vader finds your lack of social distancing disturbing.

Need a laugh? We've got you Covid

Tucker time: Invariably the highlight of many a day in zoos across the world. Photo: Shutterstock

WATCHThe zoos that are live streaming to keep your kids educated

ADVICE: Working from home is different for many but not impossible if a few basic guidelines are followed.

WATCHWorking from home? Pop the kettle on and take these tips onboard.

Ashley Walmsley

Publisher ACM's newspapers around the country will carry the community safety message on their front pages.

WATCHWe've lent our trusted voice to virus safety message

James Joyce

Jasmine, 9, and Abigail, 7, enjoy the great outdoors and some exercise with a hula hoop and skipping rope. A little pop tennis is also on the cards.

Active kids at home

Newborn: A freshly hatched Manning River turtle hatchling is one of the first to be born in the Aussie Ark insurance population. Photo: Aussie Ark

Ten tiny Manning River turtle hatchlings provide hope for species

Beyond fracture: The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated how fast and effectively we can bring about positive change.

OPINIONChance to make society fairer and stronger

Denis Moriarty

When collecting pastimes becomes a hobby in itself

REAL AUSTRALIAWhen collecting pastimes becomes a hobby in itself

Betina Hughes

How rural Australia can 'bounce forward' after coronavirus and create a resilient future

OPINIONHow rural Australia can 'bounce forward' after coronavirus and create a resilient future

Kelly O'Shanassy

Thinking of moving in with your adult children? Get legal advice first. Image: Shutterstock

Legal minefield: When granny flat arrangements fail

Eileen Wood

Pension rise won't lift many older people out of poverty. Image Shutterstock

Age pension increase announced for March 20

Eileen Wood

FIELD OF EXPERTISE: Cochlear implant inventor Professor Graeme Clark and Aussie cricketing legend Brett Lee have teamed up to urge older Aussies to get their hearing checked.

Cricket legend Brett Lee bowled over by bionic ear inventor

Geraldine Cardozo

Queenslanders have been urged to stay in their homes over the Easter break.

Qld to buy regional hospital amid pandemic

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Former NRL player Jarryd Hayne's rape trial won't begin until late November.

Hayne rape trial postponed to have jury

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Ex-NSW detective Gary Jubelin plans to appeal his conviction for making illegal recordings.

Convicted Gary Jubelin holds 'no regrets'

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Mixed messages have driving instructors coming to a stop

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Victoria and NSW have shown the biggest declines on jobs website Seek as the pandemic goes on.

Coronavirus slashes two-thirds of job ads

Daniel McCulloch
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Instead of training with a trainer to socialise, COVID-19 has forced carers and pooches online.

Victoria's seeing eye dogs train online

Christine McGinn
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Malcolm Turnbull with Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad at Talbingo in 2017 after the Snowy Hydro 2.0 announcement. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

'It just doesn't stack up': Experts want independent review into Snowy Hydro 2.0

Alasdair McDonald
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The national cabinet will thrash out a unified approach to year 12 students amid the coronavirus.

Virus leaders meeting to look at year 12

Matt Coughlan
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Bourke's big Easter festival this weekend has been cancelled, but if you scroll down you can see what great fun it was last year. Town mayors are pleading with people not to visit them to stop the spread of coronavirus. Photo by Janian McMillan

Please don't go back'o'Bourke, mayor pleads

John Ellicott
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Government won't 'rush' ag appointment

Government won't 'rush' ag appointment

Samantha Townsend

Market weaknesses will be exposed in the current global economic climate, say learned observers, but Australian agriculture is well placed to ride the storm.

Optimism in ag's future

Daniel Pedersen

Bead making is a craft to while away many a lazy afternoon

Bead making is a craft to while away many a lazy afternoon

Dawn Rasmussen

Picking a dream: face the music and learn to play guitar

Picking a dream: face the music and learn to play guitar

Simon Bourke

Five DIY jobs you can actually start and finish this Easter

Five DIY jobs you can actually start and finish this Easter