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Queenie describes her show 'Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell' as a love letter from one melancholy mother to another. Image credit: Kurt Sneddon. 

Star of the stage and screen, Queenie van de Zandt, celebrates the 50th anniversary of 'Blue', one of Joni Mitchell's most praised albums.

Queenie van de Zandt performs love letter to Joni Mitchell | Photos, Video

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning until the end of the election.

Don't you hate it when former PMs call at dinner?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Country Liberal Party's candidate for Solomon Tina MacFarlane. Picture: AAP

The two men vying for the prime ministership have weighed in on housing and health.

Leaders pivot election pitch to housing and health

Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Anthony Albanese attempted to dodge questions in Perth regarding the Labor's costings.

War of words erupts as Albanese dodges questions over policy costings

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This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning till the end of the election.

Good luck changing the tone of politics

Pony club's Charlotte Marchant is Gloucester's Sports Star of the Year for 2021. Photo supplied

The Gloucester Sports Committee's awards were presented at a function on May 14

Charlotte named Gloucester's 2021 top sport

There are 1442 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 59 in ICU.

NSW records 16 COVID-19 deaths

Throwback to Scott Morrison on the first day of the campaign. Picture: James Croucher

Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the Parliament and the nation for the next three years.

As it happened: press chase Anthony Albanese after failing to get answers

Voting will be socially distanced this election, but we'll still be using the traditional paper ballots. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The pandemic election is upon us. How will COVID-19 impact the way we vote?

How COVID-19 will impact the way you vote

HUNG UP: If neither party obtains a majority of the 151 seats in the House of Representatives, it results in a hung parliament.

Punters are predicting a hung parliament to result at this week's federal election. So what is it and what happens next?

What is a hung parliament and is Australia likely to have one?

Defence Minister Peter Dutton described a Chinese warship's sailing off the coast of Western Australia as "an aggressive act". Picture: Keegan Carroll

"All this rhetoric by Mr Dutton is just politics. His language around war ... all this sort of stuff that's gone on for the last year is highly dangerous," the WA Premier said.

Dutton is 'biggest threat to national security', WA Premier says

GORMLESS: Does the way a politician responds to a 'gotcha' question matter to voters?

GST on birthday cakes, the price of petrol, and recall of random statistics: Does the way a politician responds to a 'gotcha' question matter to voters?

History of the 'gotcha' question: How elections are won or lost on a gaffe

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won with their entry Stefania.

Eurovision is like a bag of Every Flavour Jelly Beans - you really don't know what you're going to get.

Eurovision opened my eyes to the exciting world we live in

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: James Croucher

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Coalition's housing policies, taken together, would have a "marginal" effect on house prices as his new scheme comes under attack.

Unlocking super will have 'marginal' impact on house prices: Morrison

Morrison needs to pull off a Houdini

Postal voting deadline looms

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt appear in TikTok videos ahead of the federal election on May 21. 

If TikTok likes were votes, a Labor backbencher would be prime minister and his party would already have claimed election victory.

Who is winning the Federal Election race on TikTok?

There are 1,437 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 65 in ICU.

NSW COVID cases drop, hospitalisations rise

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: AAP

The election campaign has hit the home stretch, leaving only five days until polling day.

As it happened: Peter Dutton is 'the biggest threat to national security' says WA Premier

Greens leader Adam Bandt. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

A hung parliament with Greens MPs on the lower house crossbench could position the party to demand support for policies in exchange for its backing in a minority government.

Greens to reveal 'balance of power' list for hung parliament at campaign launch

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George Pell sentenced to six years

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

Most people know McHappy Day is all about a good cause. The Dean family had first-hand experience of how the charity supports children fighting serious illness.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Council also plans to put in place improvements to customer interactions

Council sets aside additional funding for road improvements

Submit a prominent volunteer for recognition

Stableford winner Peter Sate (left) with the event's sponsor Mike Howard.

It was a welcome return to golf after weeks of wet weather

Veteran Peter Sate wins on countback

Choosing an electricity retail provider for your house (or business) can be complicated and confusing.

What is the best electricity deal for you?

Councillors agree with a notice of motion from Paul Sandilands

Transparency and accountability get councillors' vote

Dr David Gillespie says it is a great honour to represent the Lyne electorate. Photo: Lisa Tisdell

Dr David Gillespie clocks up about 50,000 kilometres a year travelling across the Lyne electorate.

Lyne MP reflects on almost a decade in federal politics

The changes will allow councillors to attend meetings virtually

Propose meeting rules change allows councillors to "zoom in"

Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially launched the Liberals' election campaign on Sunday. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison has made housing a central part of the Liberal Party's official launch.

Liberal Party 'warms up' with final countdown underway

Attending National Road Safety Week launch with acting inspector Michael Martin, Adrian Panuccio, and Chris Dimarco 

Take the road safety pledge to help save lives

Celebrated guitarist Andrew Blanch and harpist Emily Granger will pair up for Suite mgica in Tuncurry next week.

Classical music performance at Community of Christ Church, Tuncurry

High quality classical music offering at Tuncurry

MidCoast mayor Claire Pontin. Image supplied

Mayoral minute put forward by Claire Pontin

Proposal to establish Mid Coast economic development committee

HAPPY DAYS: School heavily influences young people's involvement, training or study post-school.

Right support can create bright future

Third generation dairy farmer Chris Maslen. Picture: Simone De Peak

In the next three years there will no longer be any coal mining in the Gloucester region.

In the wake of mining: Hunter town finding optimism in industry diversity

ACM has compiled a list of current scams identified on sites dedicated to informing people about fraudulent and dishonest activities.

Scamwatch: Scammers use social media to target renters

An Introduction to smartphones, tablets and computers session is being held at Stroud. Photo supplied

An Introduction to smartphones, tablets and computers session for seniors is being held at Stroud

Stroud seniors invited to get "tech savvy "

Gloucester Aqua Aerobic Social Group at Gloucester Olympic Pool. Photo supplied

The Gloucester group has been going since the 1970s

Aqua Aerobic Social Group still going strong

Rookhurst Gloucester Hospital Auxiliary members Jean Holstein, Judy Hopkins, Jan Middlebrook and Jan Cairns. Photo Anne Keen 

A lack of volunteers has forced the ending of the fundraising group

Rookhurst Gloucester Hospital Auxiliary to disband

Saturday marks the first time new Australian citizen Hassan Naji will vote at a national election.

Refugees sharpen pencils for first vote

Victoria's first pet census will gather information about owners and beloved companions.

Victoria launches state's first pet census

CSIRO researchers believe prescribed doses of psychedelic drugs could help treat mental illness.

Psychedelics could help with mental health

Improving aged care services is high on the election agenda of the major parties.

Key promises ahead of the federal election

Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has regularly reminded voters of his working-class roots.

Struggle street story key for Albanese

2022 Gloucester Local Telephone Directory is underway

Submit your changes for Gloucester phone book

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Speaking in Armidale, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has acknowledged the important role regional media plays in upholding democracy and the need for it to be supported.

Deputy PM backs regional newspapers: 'You mightn't like them all the time but they're vitally important'

Why Australia's regional newspapers are asking for emergency government support

Why we're asking for emergency support

Labor shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers (left) and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg during the Treasurers Debate at the National Press Club. Picture: James Croucher

The ritual savings-measuring competition that is election-eve policy costings has taken a few different forms over the years. In the end, it's mostly political theatre - and Labor, at least, seems to know it.

Elections used to be about costings. Here's what's changed

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaks to a member of advocacy group The Parenthood in Sydney last Wednesday. Picture: AAP

If it were up to me, there would be bipartisan consensus on childcare policies. Sadly, that isn't the reality.

There's a huge difference between the major parties on childcare

A Buffalo police officer talks to children at the scene of a mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket on Sunday. Picture: AP

I had hoped the fact the Christchurch massacre was perpetrated by an Australian would give some of our leaders pause. I was wrong.

We need a government that won't hesitate to fight far-right extremism

There is a near perfect storm in hospitals building for a major catastrophe. Photo: File

Welcome to Blacktown Hospital Emergency on Friday, May 13.

Emergency departments in need of critical care

A 4 per cent unemployment rate sounds great at a press conference. If only that number were in any way accurate. Picture: AAP

It's incredibly easy to be discounted from that 4 per cent figure - but governments aren't complaining.

Fuzzy unemployment figures mask real jobless situation

A Swift Water Rescue crew makes its way through flood waters on Friday in Laidley, Queensland. Picture: Getty Images

We have to admit that there are actual costs for preparing for this future.

Goodwill and good luck can only get us so far

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