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Upper Hunter's bagpipes silenced in July

Upper Hunter's bagpipes silenced in July

Rod Thompson

Locals throw support behind Open for Business

Locals throw support behind Open for Business

What you need to know after a day of social distancing this Saturday

DIGESTWhat you need to know after a day of social distancing this Saturday

Shana Morgan

Washing your hands properly remains the best available defence when it comes to avoiding the coronavirus. Picture: Shutterstock

The coronavirus explained: Everything you need to know

Peter Brewer

How COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

IN DEPTHHow COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

Gayle Tomlinson

DEMAND: Mt Roland Free Range Eggs' Angela and Phil Glover have seen a massive rise in chicken sales during the COVID-19 crisis. Photo: Scott Gelston

Why people are panic buying live chickens

Kate Benson

Want to risk being spotted? Photo: Shutterstock

Think you won't be fined for breaking isolation rules? Yeah, nah

Janine Graham

Upper Hunter's bagpipes silenced in July

Upper Hunter's bagpipes silenced in July

Rod Thompson

Locals throw support behind Open for Business

Locals throw support behind Open for Business

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

WATCHWorking from Home: ACM Video Guide

Photo: Leigh Strange.

Life during COVID-19 - without a grocery store

All you need to know about coronavirus in one place

All you need to know about coronavirus in one place

Treatments for COVID-19 are progressing. Picture: Shutterstock

COVID-19 treatments may be ready to go in three months

Social distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

OPINIONSocial distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

Long queues formed outside of Woden Centrelink this week. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERHave you lost work? Here's what you need to know

Julia Kanapathippillai

Cheers - in a time of COVID-19: Social distancing but celebrating the end of a big week - at home, of course. Photo: Shutterstock

DIGESTWhat you need to know today. Now go have a drink. You deserve it

Janine Graham

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday with a version of the coronavirus quarantine declaration that all international arrivals must sign. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Defence to enforce hotel quarantine for all arrivals

Kirsten Lawson

10yo student test positive, SA school closed

10yo student test positive, SA school closed

Scone trainer Brett Cavanough at Muswellbrook on Friday. Pic: KATRINA PARTRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Looker leads by example

Grahame Timbrell

Payne Haas of the Broncos takes on the defence during the round 2 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Suncorp Stadium on March 20, 2020 in Brisbane before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

How the NRL season might have gone

Laurie Daley

NRL players are being asked to take a big pay cut so the game can survive the COVID-19 shutdown.

No deals yet on NRL, AFL pay cuts

Steve Larkin

Scone trainer Brett Cavanough at Muswellbrook on Friday. Pic: KATRINA PARTRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY

Looker leads by example

IOC president Thomas Bach says the 2021 Olympic Games may not necessarily happen in northern summer.

'All options on table' for Tokyo Oly dates

War veteran and Essendon ambassador Jack Jones (middle left) passed away on March 24 after being diagnosed with cancer in December. He is pictured here with (from left) John Worsfold, Senior Coach of the Bombers, Pete Smith OAM and Dyson Heppell of the Bombers at an ANZAC ceremony in 2018 in Melbourne. Picture by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images.

Essendon legend Jack Jones dies at 95

Rohan Connolly

Hallgrmskirkja, is a Lutheran church in Reykjavk, is the largest church and the tallest structure in Iceland. Picture: Shutterstock

Could cruise ships become floating hospitals?

Daisy Huntly

Stone walls criss cross through farmland on the largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mor. Photo: Kathy Sharpe

Ancient relics and wild landscapes enchant on the Aran Islands

Kathy Sharpe

Hawaii is a winner. Picture: Shutterstock

Polynesian paradise awaiting at the end of the road

Mark Chipperfield

What's in the Hunter

What's in the Hunter

AUSSIE ICON: The 2020 Scone Horse Festival will launch with a family friendly event featuring Australian country singer Shannon Noll. Photo: supplied

WHAT'S ONAussie icon to launch horse festival

Caitlin Reid

Upper Hunter Show Society events coordinator Amber Weir and president Keith Googe

Let's get on with the show

Rod Thompson

What's in the Hunter

What's in the Hunter

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Is Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

REVIEWIs Shrek the Musical worth a trip to the big smoke? Yup.

Gayle Tomlinson

Delicious nutrition: The Wholesome Collective's Michael Paterson demonstrates some healthy recipes at one of the popular cooking workshops.

Plenty to learn: New program to add an extra dose of wellness to people's lives

Delicious nutrition: The Wholesome Collective's Michael Paterson demonstrates some healthy recipes at one of the popular cooking workshops.

Plenty to learn: New program to add an extra dose of wellness to people's lives

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Exotic ports of call are awaiting our return

Exotic ports of call are awaiting our return

Exotic ports of call are awaiting our return

Exotic ports of call are awaiting our return

Residential property listings portal realestateview.com.au competes with Domain, which is majority owned by Nine Entertainment Co, and realestate.com.au, which is controlled by News Corp.

Catalano digital deal delivers property with a view

Smart technology: Today Acquire places property ads on news websites and social media outlets in view of people who are not actively looking to buy.

ACM pilots new digital platform to find the right buyer for your home

Keep your anxiety in check

Keep your anxiety in check

Gary Bentley, Rural Aid

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Aberdeen Treasures' Carole Johnston and Blairmore House owner Rhonda Fry

It's a wonderful gesture

Rod Thompson

Keep your anxiety in check

Keep your anxiety in check

GRAB A BOOK: Upper Hunter Men's Shed members George Clementson and David Spencer with Scone Red Cross volunteer Annette Ashford and liaison officer Jill Hush.

Red Cross growing love of reading

Caitlin Reid

Friendship and commitment: Club president Mrs Reeves (centre) with members of VIEW in the 1960s.

Power of women: VIEW celebrates 60 years of friendship, strength and support

Rosie Ryan

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

WATCHWorking from Home: ACM Video Guide

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

A New York state of mind: coronavirus empties the Big Apple's steets

A New York state of mind: coronavirus empties the Big Apple's steets

The good news stories you NEED in your life right now

GOOD NEWSThe good news stories you NEED in your life right now

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.

Old-fashioned fun to stave off the boredom among children

Jackie Meyers

Sexy business: Sex Education, clever and funny, it's perfect binge material.

Ten Netflix offerings for a binge-fest while you're ... indoors

Uplifting good news stories you ABSOLUTELY need today

Uplifting good news stories you ABSOLUTELY need today

Gayle Tomlinson

David Pope's beautiful South Coast is Calling images.

Own one of David Pope's South Coast prints

Megan Doherty

Sorting the virus facts from the fake news

OPINIONSorting the virus facts from the fake news

Dr Kathryn Shine

Which COVID-19er are you?

OPINIONWhich COVID-19er are you?

Michelle Haines Thomas

Social distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

OPINIONSocial distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

Karen Walsh

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

Australians are facing tighter restrictions on where they can go as the coronavirus takes hold.

Thousands to be forcibly quarantined

1hr ago

Paul Gill says the closure of gyms will cost jobs and hurt mental and physical health.

Gym closures hurt physical, mental health

1hr ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants people to stay home, but has held off on tighter restrictions.

NSW watching community spread closely

1hr ago

Labor candidate Lance McCallum looks set to win the Bundamba by-election in Queensland.

Vote counting continues in Qld polls

1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged an extra $1.1 billion of funding for a range of services.

GP phone calls, mental health help expands

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
1hr ago

About half a dozen Victorian councils shut their beaches after people defied warnings to avoid them.

Vic health officer slams 'crap' beachgoers

Benita Kolovos
1hr ago

Grant Stevens says fines for people who don't self-isolate or quarantine will send a strong message.

SA's new fines for breaking virus rules

1hr ago

Airline passengers arriving in Brisbane will be held in quarantine in a city hotel for 14 days.

Mandatory quarantine in effect in Qld

Michael Doyle
1hr ago

The three-year average labour cost for rangeland goats is $11.34 per dry sheep equivalent.

Labour saving strategies pay off

MLA Goat Committee

JAD Speckle Park females sold to $20,000 twice and all 20 head averaged a healthy $13,050 at the second sale which wqs transferred to Greenvale, Yeoval on Friday.

Bidding raged for JAD Speckle Park lots

Mark Griggs

GEARING UP: Agronomists believe this winter cropping season could be the best for canola since 2016 when this photo was taken.

Eyes to the sky as soil profiles look to rebound

Billy Jupp

LOPS OF LOVE: Rabbits are social, curious animals who need bunny companions.

What's up doc? Five fun facts about bunnies, that's what

RSPCA

Don't delay that household issue, or it'll just become worse

Don't delay that household issue, or it'll just become worse

FOREST AND SKY: The timber columns and large windows of Green Velvet House at Barwon Heads allow for a vista of tea trees all around.

Timber and glass afloat in sea of green

Photo: Leigh Strange.

Life during COVID-19 - without a grocery store

Eliza Wynn

All you need to know about coronavirus in one place

All you need to know about coronavirus in one place

Treatments for COVID-19 are progressing. Picture: Shutterstock

COVID-19 treatments may be ready to go in three months

Adrian Rollins

Photo: Leigh Strange.

Life during COVID-19 - without a grocery store

Social distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

OPINIONSocial distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

Karen Walsh

Long queues formed outside of Woden Centrelink this week. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERHave you lost work? Here's what you need to know

Julia Kanapathippillai

Photo: Leigh Strange.

Life during COVID-19 - without a grocery store

Eliza Wynn

All you need to know about coronavirus in one place

All you need to know about coronavirus in one place

Treatments for COVID-19 are progressing. Picture: Shutterstock

COVID-19 treatments may be ready to go in three months

Adrian Rollins

Photo: Leigh Strange.

Life during COVID-19 - without a grocery store

Social distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

OPINIONSocial distancing in a remote world - what we can learn from young people

Karen Walsh

Long queues formed outside of Woden Centrelink this week. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERHave you lost work? Here's what you need to know

Julia Kanapathippillai