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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

1hr ago

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

Picture: Marina Neil

Almost 2000 new COVID-19 positives in Hunter New England

Nick Bielby

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

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

DETERRENT: Howard Kotton believes slow over rates could be avoided if offending captains received suspensions. Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Joe Root are pictured during the first Test. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Suspend Test skippers for poor over rates

Howard Kotton

World No.1 male tennis player Novak Djokovic is expected to be deported from Australia after the federal court dismissed his visa cancellation appeal. Picture: Getty Images

Game, set, match, out: Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' after visa appeal loss

Sarah Basford Canales
Karen Barlow

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

RULES: Howard Kotton says that Djokovic and his team knew what was required for him to mount a challenge for a 10th Australian Open singles crown. Picture: TPN/Getty Images

OPINIONAustralia's global reputation tarnished by Djokovic saga

Howard Kotton

Victorian fast bowler Scott Boland made his Test debut for Australia on Boxing Day at the MCG and finished with outstanding figures of 6-7 in the second innings of the match.

OPINIONBoland's debut hard feat to repeat

Howard Kotton

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

The DAG Sheep Station owner Johnny Krsulja has emerged from lockdown with new songs.

LISTENMusic and magic at The DAG sheep station

The DAG Sheep Station owner Johnny Krsulja has emerged from lockdown with new songs.

LISTENMusic and magic at The DAG sheep station

Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

B.R. Doherty

Don't get disheartened by empty supermarket shelves. Picture: Shutterstock

What to cook when the supermarket shelves are empty

Karen Hardy

And Just Like That ... is akin to a weird form of torture. Picture: Foxtel

WATCHAnd Just Like That ... fails the rat test

B.R. Doherty

Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

Jamie Dornan plays amnesiac protagonist "The Man" in The Tourist, written by British brothers Harry and Jack Williams. Picture: Stan

WATCHThe Tourist and Love Me: take a trip across two very different Australias

B.R. Doherty

Summernats attendance has been capped at 20,000 people per day for 2022. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Summernats campers told to pack up and leave if COVID symptoms develop

Peter Brewer

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

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?

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

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

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

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

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

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

INCREASE: There was a strong increase in land values in the Upper Hunter local government area, including Scone, between July 2020 and July 2021 according to a report by the NSW Valuer General. Picture: Mathew Perry

Total land values in the Upper Hunter increase by 18.3 per cent

Mathew Perry

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

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

Brendan Crabb

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

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

Murray Trembath

BACK IN SERVICE: Melanie Swieconek made an emotional appeal to the Victorian government to reverse its decision to ban new IVF treatments.

WATCHVictoria backflips on IVF ban

2hrs ago

Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

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

Buy cold and flu medicine, have enough of any regular medication and have a thermometer handy in preparation for COVID-19 isolation. Photo: Pexels

WATCHHow best to prepare for COVID-19 isolation

Shivé Prema

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

Frank Finger, Clermont, with his muster dog. Photo: Melissa Spencer (Stock Chick Films)

Meet one of the human stars of Muster Dogs

Ben Harden

Photo: File

Restrictions tighten across the globe for Australian travellers

Kim Chappell

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

OPINIONMore independents in parliament are not the answer

Amanda Vanstone

Australia's public health preparedness has been lacklustre at best. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONAmateur hour is over. It's time to get real on public health

Ian Ring

The way a government chooses to run agencies like Services Australia can save or ruin lives. Picture: Keegan Carroll

OPINIONWe deserve a Services Australia we can be proud of

Alistair Waters

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

Samantha Stosur has bowed out of the Australian Open singles for the 20th and final time.

Retiring Stosur bows out of the Open

1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

PM slams 'false claims' over RAT supplies, rules out kids in forklifts

1hr ago

The proposed religious discrimination bill is designed to protect those expressing religious beliefs

Schools want to discriminate: senator

9m ago

A trial over issues with the construction of Perth Children's Hospital won't start until next year.

Court fight over Perth hospital drags on

13m ago

CALL FOR TESTS: Monica Bailey, who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis since 2013, said finding rapid antigen tests in the Shoalhaven has been an "impossible" feat. Image: Grace Crivellaro.

Chronically ill, disabled, left behind in RAT race

Grace Crivellaro
23m ago

States and territories will decide separately on how to navigate a safe return to schools this year.

States go own way on safe school reopening

Dominic Giannini
28m ago

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says 166 million more rapid antigen tests are being ordered.

Victoria to order 166 million more RATs

Emily Woods
33m ago

Steven Marshall says SA will stick with a 10-day isolation period for COVID-19 positive cases.

Eleven virus deaths in SA as cases rise

Tim Dornin
43m ago

Glen Kelly with his daughters, Laine and Paige, at Edithvale near Rockhampton, Qld. Photos: Supplied

Crossbred change a big win for Kelly family's crop fattening operation

Hannah Powe
23m ago

Record cannabis operation worth nearly $70 million busted six people charged

WATCHRecord cannabis operation worth nearly $70 million busted six people charged

Newsroom
2hrs ago

According to MLA, the weekly national cattle slaughter at the New Year was down 41 per cent on 2021 levels and lamb slaughter was back 34pc. Photo: Kylie Nicholls

Patience in the COVID crunch

Edwina Watson

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

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Can dogs distinguish between languages?

Imma Perfetto

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

Dan Jervis-Bardy
1hr ago

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%

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Photo: File

NSW records 25 COVID deaths as TGA approves new oral treatment

Kim Chappell

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

1hr ago

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

Picture: Marina Neil

Almost 2000 new COVID-19 positives in Hunter New England

Nick Bielby

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

Dan Jervis-Bardy
1hr ago

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%

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Photo: File

NSW records 25 COVID deaths as TGA approves new oral treatment

Kim Chappell

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

1hr ago

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

Picture: Marina Neil

Almost 2000 new COVID-19 positives in Hunter New England

Nick Bielby