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Health Minister Greg Hunt said the vaccine rollout for school-age children was one step closer after the TGA's approval. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Peace of mind for parents': COVID vaccines for kids set to start in January

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard (left) said he is waiting for test results for two more students at Regents Park Christian School in south west Sydney during a press conference on Friday.

DIGESTKeep calm and carry... omicron?

NSW confirmed four international arrivals who tested positive for COVID-19 have the Omicron variant.

No deaths as NSW cases surge past 300 in Friday update

Liberal Member for Pearce Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

DIGESTGrey skies bring all kinds of storms

Kayla Osborne

No deaths in NSW as state's COVID cases jump again

No deaths in NSW as state's COVID cases jump again

Matt Carr

Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

DIGESTSocial media giants taken to task

Kayla Osborne

No new deaths as 251 COVID cases recorded

No new deaths as 251 COVID cases recorded

Sage Swinton

Parker, Westcott nab major awards at Cobras presentation night

PHOTOSParker, Westcott nab major awards at Cobras presentation night

Kristy Williams

BIG EFFORT: The Perth Scorchers celebrate winning their first title at Optus Stadium in the WBBL|07 final last week. Photo: AAP.

Do you bat and bowl like a girl? Good!

Kristy Williams

ALL SMILES: Do you reckon Mike Phillips and Mark Ross were happy about continuing the partnership between the Parkes Services Club and Parkes Jockey Club? Well done to all involved. Photo: KRISTY WILLIAMS.

'We call it a partnership': Invaluable support for the Parkes Jockey Club

Kristy Williams

Parker, Westcott nab major awards at Cobras presentation night

PHOTOSParker, Westcott nab major awards at Cobras presentation night

TENNIS COURT SUPERSTARS: Some of the winners at last weekend's Parkes Tennis Centre Club Championships. Photo: SUPPLIED.

PHOTOSMagill, Evans set the bar high at Parkes Tennis Club Championships

The Ace

STUNNING: Expensive Ego is the new Bathurst Paceway 1,730m track record holder following his scorching 1:50.6 mile rate during his Inter Dominion Pacing Champion heat victory on Wednesday. Photo: ALEXANDER GRANT

PHOTOSExpensive Ego annihilates Bathurst track record in Inter Dominion heat

Alexander Grant

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

READY TO ROCK N ROLL: Ken Keith, Michael McCormack, Dusty Powter, Paul Toole and Sam Farraway at Cooke Park. Photo: KRISTY WILLIAMS.

WHAT'S ONKing-sized program set for 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival

READY TO ROCK N ROLL: Ken Keith, Michael McCormack, Dusty Powter, Paul Toole and Sam Farraway at Cooke Park. Photo: KRISTY WILLIAMS.

WHAT'S ONKing-sized program set for 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival

BIG HUNKS OF BURNING LOVE: Sam Farraway MLC and Parkes Mayor, Cr Ken Keith OAM, at the 2019 Elvis Festival's street parade. The 2022 festivals promises to be bigger and better than ever. Photo: SUPPLIED.

Oh lawdy, $160k for 'bigger and better' Elvis festival

BIG HUNKS OF BURNING LOVE: Sam Farraway MLC and Parkes Mayor, Cr Ken Keith OAM, at the 2019 Elvis Festival's street parade. The 2022 festivals promises to be bigger and better than ever. Photo: SUPPLIED.

Oh lawdy, $160k for 'bigger and better' Elvis festival

SEE YOU IN APRIL HOUND DOGS: The 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival has moved from January for the safety of all involved. Photo: FILE.

Parkes Elvis Festival all shook up, moved to April

SEE YOU IN APRIL HOUND DOGS: The 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival has moved from January for the safety of all involved. Photo: FILE.

Parkes Elvis Festival all shook up, moved to April

Info session on Parkes SAP, Newell Bypass for local businesses

WHAT'S ONInfo session on Parkes SAP, Newell Bypass for local businesses

Kristy Williams

READY TO ROCK N ROLL: Ken Keith, Michael McCormack, Dusty Powter, Paul Toole and Sam Farraway at Cooke Park. Photo: KRISTY WILLIAMS.

WHAT'S ONKing-sized program set for 2022 Parkes Elvis Festival

Kristy Williams

SLIP ON YOUR DANCING SHOES: Parkes musician Stephen R. Cheney will be the featured artists at the Parkes Country Music Association's November muster at the Parkes Services Club. Photo: SUPPLIED.

WHAT'S ONCountry music musters finally returning to Parkes

Christine Cox, Publicity Officer

Info session on Parkes SAP, Newell Bypass for local businesses

WHAT'S ONInfo session on Parkes SAP, Newell Bypass for local businesses

OPEN YOUR EYES TO OPPORTUNITIES: Irene Ridgeway's fun little installation is a perfect example of happenstance art. Picture: Supplied

Get your creative on for teeny tiny arts festival

BOOK NOW: The BreastScreen van is coming to Peak Hill in November. Picture: File

It's your turn, Peak Hill, the BreastScreen van is coming your way

Welcome to the 2021 Western Rural Guide

Welcome to the 2021 Western Rural Guide

Andrew Lotherington

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

Protect the skin on your precious baby with Bunjie

Queens of Mystery makes for some compelling watching on Acorn TV.

The streaming service with new hard-to-find classics and British favourites every single week

Linda Lambrechts

Welcome to the 2021 Western Rural Guide

Welcome to the 2021 Western Rural Guide

Modibodi takes the anxiety out of periods that could cause most teens to step away from their usual sport or social activities.

Teens can trust Modibodi period underwear to help them through the night

Linda Lambrechts

Westpac's National Agribusiness Manager, Stephen Hannan.

Helping generations of Australian farmers to grow

Stephen Hannan, National Agribusiness Manager

Upcycling is super easy now with a host of products that take out a lot of the grunt work. Picture: Shutterstock.

From drab to fab, change the look of your home with furniture upcycling

Upcycling is super easy now with a host of products that take out a lot of the grunt work. Picture: Shutterstock.

From drab to fab, change the look of your home with furniture upcycling

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Price growth is strongest in coastal and lifestyle markets, CoreLogic said. Picture: Shutterstock

Property round-up: Near 10 years to get a deposit together for a house in the regions

Jen Melocco

With some careful planning, moving house doesn't need to be stressful. Pictures: Shutterstock.

How to take the stress out of moving house

Edel Beattie, The Happy Organiser

Elyse Knowles and Josh Barker's new Byron Bay digs has two decks with extensive views. Picture: Supplied

The Block's Elyse Knowles, Josh Barker buy again in Byron Bay

Jack Needham

VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: Welcome to the 'windiest place on earth' (top), healthcare workers collab to release hot new song (right top), storms roll in (left bottom) and the pup in the palliative care unit (right bottom).

WATCHVideos of the week: Antarctic explorers, healthcare's hit song and doctor dogs

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Oscar Isaac and Tye Sheridan in The Card Counter. Picture: Universal

REVIEWTaking a gamble for redemption

A new kind of Disney princess in 'Encanto'. Picture: Disney

REVIEWA sweet take on princess narrative

Eric Clapton in the zone. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWIntimate show of a lifetime's work

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Celebrity sheep promised bag of chips when owner's 'wacky' house sells

Hamish Geale

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has again urged the public not to focus on COVID-19 case numbers on Friday. Photo: File, AAP.

WATCHNSW records over 300 new cases as state's Omicron cluster rises to 13

Fleur Connick

Zendaya as Chani and Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune. Picture: Warner Brothers

REVIEWA dazzling epic crammed with star power

Cris Kennedy

'Monty Colo', a koala with chlamydia rescued from Upper Colo north-west of Sydney, explores his new home with carer Morgan Philpott at the WIRES koala rehabilitation centre in Richmond on December 3, 2021. Picture: Saffron Howden

WATCHMountains koalas get their own hospital

Saffron Howden

WELL DESERVED: Phil Donato with 2021 Orange electorate Woman of the Year Mrs Beverley Rankin from Orange. Photo: Submitted

Fishways, firearms bill and Woman of the Year on Donato's agenda

Phil Donato

Parkes pool and climate still on the agenda for our readers

Parkes pool and climate still on the agenda for our readers

Job seekers' golden ticket to enter in-demand workforce

OPINIONJob seekers' golden ticket to enter in-demand workforce

Chris Tzalabiras

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

TRAILBLAZER: Bill Onus in Fitzroy (1946). Still from Ablaze. Photo: Eric Onus

Film a key to leader's hidden history

Rowan Cowley

STAYING CONNECTED: Lex Marinos and Patricia Amphlett take radio and podcast listeners on a romp through the perils, pitfalls and precious moments of ageing.

Radio and podcast show targets older Australians

Eileen Wood

Anti-vaccination protesters again took to the streets of Melbourne on Saturday.

Victoria posts 980 cases, seven deaths

21m ago

A concerning cluster of infections at Regents Park Christian School in Sydney stands at 13 cases.

NSW records 286 cases, one death

22m ago

Authorities are concerned women have missed being screened for cervical cancer during the pandemic.

Push for more cervical cancer self-testing

37m ago

Olivia Ansell: "You can't grow up in a household full of dance and music and not take it on."

Time for Sydney to come out and play

1hr ago

The number of people moving to Sydney and Melbourne is roughly half the number leaving.

Sydney, Melbourne exodus not over yet

Liz Hobday
1hr ago

Experts say too many heart attack patients don't understand their condition on leaving hospital.

Poor awareness about repeat heart attacks

2hrs ago

As travel restrictions lift, expat Aussies reflect on what they've missed about Christmas back home.

Expats excited to head home for Christmas

Katelyn Catanzariti
2hrs ago

VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: Welcome to the 'windiest place on earth' (top), healthcare workers collab to release hot new song (right top), storms roll in (left bottom) and the pup in the palliative care unit (right bottom).

WATCHVideos of the week: Antarctic explorers, healthcare's hit song and doctor dogs

Emma Horn
2hrs ago

Future Farmers Network director Samantha Noon.

Agriculture, the career of opportunity

Samantha Noon

Joey Fleming, Ulah, Walgett, is one of the few growers in the state who have managed to harvest chickpeas this season. Photo: Billy Jupp

Chickpea crops 'a matter of luck' during wet harvest

Billy Jupp

The Leys family from Woolomin and Warwick.

Rodeo Round Up to return to Tamworth bigger and better than ever

Billy Jupp

One of the most stunning perfumed plants of summer is the gardenia. Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEBest of gardenias, the unofficial scent of summer gardens

John Gabriele
1hr ago

Award-winner: Clockwise from top left - This impressive view from the rear to the entry of the home reveals the extensive pool and undercover entertainment area. The closer in view of the entry shows the bedroom has an unimpaired view which can be closed off when visitors stay. The living room furnishing blend with the natural salvaged brickwork. An expansive open layout affords ample entertaining space.

New Ballarat build embraces salvaged materials to meld with landscape

Caleb Cluff

CRACKING COLLECTION: L'Occtaine's Petit Gifts range is a great stocking filler. Photo: Supplied

Beautifully presented festive gift ideas