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As if being hit by COVID's first wave wasn't enough ...

Reinfection is a rare phenomenon, maybe

The Cupping Room's manager, Connor Crampton Smith, shows how QR codes are now used to check-in and view the menu. Picture: Matt Loxton

An almost antiquated phone technology has become an unlikely hero in 2020

Onetime politician turned Crown Resorts chair, Helen Coonan (left) and Brett Sutton, Victoria's chief health officer.

Inquiring minds ask more of Brett Sutton, Helen Coonan

One is a hair metal star, the other an Australian politician-businessman. They're going head-to-head in Federal Court.

Clive Palmer v Twisted Sister: ding, ding

Zero community transmission in NSW: new limits on outdoor gatherings, bookings

Zero community transmission in NSW: new limits on outdoor gatherings, bookings

A vaccine won't suddenly return us to what we once thought was normality. Picture: Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERWhy a coronavirus vaccine won't be the magic bullet

Steve Evans

Bubble-busting bombshells keep coming

Bubble-busting bombshells keep coming

Janine Graham

Look up, look up - put your phone away. Photo: Canberra Metro Operations

From rogue roos to a one-derful result in Victoria

Jasper Lindell

Another Richmond premiership on Saturday would see the Tigers claim three premierships in four years. Photo: Matt Roberts/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONWhy AFL's grand final is a match-up made in marketing heaven

Rohan Connolly

Brisbane Lion Lachie Neale polled 31 votes to claim the 2020 Brownlow. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONBrownlow Medal cold shoulders AFL's best defenders

Howard Kotton

C'MON: Lachie Neale celebrates Brisbane advancing to the 2020 preliminary final. The Lions play Geelong on Saturday night. On Sunday, he might become a Brownlow Medallist. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONFrom pick 58 to 2020 Brownlow Medal favourite

Justine McCullagh-Beasy

Another Richmond premiership on Saturday would see the Tigers claim three premierships in four years. Photo: Matt Roberts/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONWhy AFL's grand final is a match-up made in marketing heaven

Laurie Daley believes the Canberra Raiders have what it takes to beat the Melbourne Storm. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

OPINIONLaurie Daley runs his rule over the NRL's final four

Laurie Daley

Cameron Smith was part of the Storm contingent, which was based in Albury during the COVID-19 break in May.

Storm hasn't won a title since Cooper and Billy left, will that change?

Andrew Moir

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Surfers favourite, Lighthouse Beach near Port Macquarie.

Down-to-earth art meets the sparkling sea at Port Macquarie

Jac Taylor

7 nights in Coffs for $435 a person

7 nights in Coffs for $435 a person

This landscape is called a 'lunette' for a reason - it feels a bit like walking on the surface of the moon. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Alien landscape reveals our past

Michael Turtle

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

Sponsored content

OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

GET ON BOARD: Businesses and individuals are getting behind this year's event to make money and save money.

All aboard the Garage Sale Trail

McGrath Foundational Breast Care Nurse Katie Evans and patient Ellie May.

Look, feel, and learn about breast cancer

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

BE PREPARED: Auctions are a great way to buy, provided you've done your research. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

How to bid with confidence on auction day

Kirsty Horton

Confidence: The extension of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme gives buyers the confidence to proceed with a purchase. Photo - Shutterstock.

Budget extends a helping hand to first time buyers

Ruth Lewis

POPULAR: The Mornington Peninsula is one of the sought-after locations.

Beach beats bush hands down for capital growth

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

Vanessa Arundale

Slice of history: The panel added to the monument in the Walcha War Memorial Park after the end of World War II.

Call for more to war

Bob Walsh

The fatal flight: Lost lives of the Lutana

The fatal flight: Lost lives of the Lutana

Simon Bourke

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

The 2018 Book Week Parade at Walcha Central is a colourful fancy-dress feast: mega gallery

CHAMPION: Olympian Cecil Healy died in battle. Picture: AWM P04366.007

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

GRAND DESIGNS: Australian engineers rebuild a crossing over the Somme swamps near Cléry on September 2, 1918, to keep communications open and transport moving after the capture of Péronne. Picture: AWM E03143

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Cats carry diseases deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every year

Cats carry diseases deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every year

SPEAKING UP: Workers from Hunter industrial companies opened up about their mental health struggles for the video campaign.

'Big, boofy blokes' open up about mental health in video campaign

TALENTED FRIENDS: The Jaded Hearts Club are, from left, Matt Bellamy (Muse), Jamie Davis, Miles Kane (The Last Shadow Puppets), Graham Coxon (Blur), Nic Cester (Jet) and Sean Payne (The Zutons).

Jaded Hearts Club supergroup renews passion in Nic Cester

CHANGE UP: Ball Park Music's sixth and self-titled album was originally called Mostly Sunny.

REVIEWBall Park Music hit model of consistency on self-titled album

Hugh Jackman bares all to show his support for RM Williams boots. Picture: RM Williams, Youtube

Hugh Jackman's cheeky RM Williams' promo turns heads

Andrew Marshall

BLOWN AWAY: Gordi's second album Our Two Skins has been met with critical acclaim since its release in June. Picture: Jess Gleeson

MUSICGordi returns to music after helping battle COVID-19

Josh Leeson

The BT Works crew in Tenterfield in May where they worked on 10 properties

Local youth power through the post-fire rebuild: video

Vanessa Arundale

A FIGHTING CHANCE: New England MP Barnaby Joyce believes making internet giants pay licencing fees may help save regional media outlets. Photo: Gareth Gardner

WATCHLicence fees on internet giants key to saving our voices: Joyce

Billy Jupp

Vigilance is the key to safe online shopping

OPINIONVigilance is the key to safe online shopping

Nigel Phair

COFFEE BREAK: Mirinda Thorpe and Annie Hobby take advantage of outdoor dining in Roberts Ave, Horsham. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

REAL AUSTRALIAWhen hard-won gains need to be remembered

Juanita Greville

PRECARIOUS: The loss of local media outlets would hit regional communities especially hard. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONLoss of voices will echo through regional communities

Father Brendan Lee

Marj Thornton (nee Pullen) left with her friend Joy as special wireless operators at Kedleston Hall in the early 1940s.

At 98, code-cracking Marj is no enigma

NATIONAL TREASURE: Jack Thompson thinks there's something special about seeing a film at the cinema. Photo: Peter Brew-Bevan

It's never too late, says Jack

Samara Ross

Advocate says older workers' jobs are threatened by the government's new JobMaker scheme.

JobMaker sees older workers dumped by employers

Eileen Wood

The IMF has warned there are significant risks to the outlook in the Asia-Pacific region.

Significant risks in Asia-Pacific: IMF

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Bathurst 1000 COVID-19 health alert

Bathurst 1000 COVID-19 health alert

Eased limits on religious gatherings are good "for the body and the soul", Dominic Perrottet says.

Virus warning for Bathurst 1000 attendees

BOOM: Merimbula and the Sapphire Coast is experiencing a flood of home buyers and purchase inquiries. Photo: David Rogers

Thinking of moving to the NSW South Coast? You're not alone

Crown Resorts has terminated an agreement to share confidential information with James Packer.

Crown terminates agreements with CPH

Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge will appeal a scathing Federal Court judgement against him.

Minister Tudge to appeal 'criminal' ruling

Matt Coughlan

The ABC is again calling on the federal government to extend special funds for journalism.

Lack of future funding clarity blights ABC

Rebecca Gredley

AUSTRAC was aware of allegations money transfers were used to influence George Pell's trial.

Australian watchdog looks at Vatican cash

Matt Coughlan

The first barley receivals at GrainCorp's Garah site in north western NSW. GrainCorp is urging growers to take note of their COVID-19 protocols and communicate with their site manager, especially ahead of rain fronts. Photo: GrainCorp

Logistics key to 2020 harvest

Olivia Calver

Sergio Rorato grew tomatoes at Jerilderie for 34 years and set up his own processing plant. Photo supplied by Sandra Rorato.

Leaving a legacy

Olivia Calver

Wagga Regional Livestock agent Tyler Pendergast with a pen of Angus yearling heifers sold by AJ Nicholls, Tara, Carabost, that averaged 490.2c/kg on Monday at Wagga.

Heifers rival steer rates

John Ellicott

You'd notice the gorilla in front of you, right? Actually, probably not. Photo: Shutterstock.

The world immediately around you is not as you perceive

Sam Hollier

FLAWLESS: Wide boards (pictured in Spotted Gum) are ideal for uniting open spaces.

Five questions you should ask when choosing timber flooring

There are three main areas where problems may occur when you go down the granny flat route. Picture: Shutterstock.

Important things to consider before building a granny flat

Noel Whittaker