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Friday, 28 October 2022
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Building on NSW floodplains over: leaders
Flood-hit NSW Northern Rivers homeowners will be eligible for a new $800 million buyback program. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)
Jack Gramenz, Phoebe Loomes and Luke Costin
Old rockers unite: The Beatles, Rolling Stones, KISS memorabilia going to auction
Nadine Morton
Electric guitar with Rolling Stones memorabilia, signed by Rolling Stones members (all unverified). Picture by Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers
Win a Vietnam holiday for two
Deadly eastern brown catch prompts snake season warning
Jordan Crick
A snake catcher wrangles a deadly eastern brown snake at Redland Bay. Pictures by Redlands Snake Catcher
Scientists peer into Martian 'engine room'
Marion Rae
Australian scientists are scanning Mars to size up the planet's large core and unlock its past. (DR SHENG WANG AND PROFESSOR HRVOJE TKALCIC)
Fed-NSW offers $800m voluntary home buyback program for northern rivers
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Karen Barlow
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'I've had a hand on my shoulder': Inside Australia's most haunted house
Tim Piccione
Junee's Monte Cristo Homestead calls itself 'Australia's most haunted homestead' thanks to the many reported recordings of supernatural encounters on its property. Picture supplied
Meet Tasmania's 2023 nominees for Australian of the year
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I'm a Medibank customer: What should I do now to stay safe?
Nadine Morton
The personal details of all four million Medibank customers have been stolen in a cyber attack. File picture
The lazy parents guide to Halloween
Karen Hardy
A white sheet is the most versatile costume you can have. Picture Shutterstock
Socking it to trolley dumpers
Trolley dumping and other pollution offences could be given harsher penalties if changes to South Australian laws are passed. Picture from Shutterstock
Agency staff and contractors needed in aged care workforce, says report
There's a place for a variety of employment models in aged care says the Productivity Commission. Picture Shutterstock
Keeping Eyre Peninsula seniors connected online
Community House Port Lincoln Inc.'s digital literacy class helps seniors stay online. Pictre from shutterstock
Rhonda Burchmore to star in NSW Seniors Christmas Concerts
Rhonda Burchmore, Rob Mills, Lorenzo Rositano and Siobhan Clifford will star in this year's NSW Seniors Christmas Concerts. Pictures supplied.
Eileen Wood
Could this be the best travel video ever? Orchestra's love letter to the sunshine state
Eileen Wood
Tractor auction ploughed new ground
Hazel Bradley
Sue Illingworth with the rare 1904 Ivel tractor, which fetched $375,000 - an Australian record. Photo supplied

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Travel
Victorians, explore WA's Coral Coast
The Kalbarri Skywalk. Photo Tourism Western Australia.
Wotif you knew the best of everything in Australia?
Rottness Island was among the winners in the Wotif Uniquely Aussie Awards. Picture by Rottnest Island Authority.
Eat your way along NSW's Central Coast
Mike Smith
You will find the Broken Bay Pearl Farm on the Hawkesbury. Picture supplied
Health
Steve Bracks says whispers from his school days are changing: we need to talk mental health
Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks returns for a big weekend in Ballarat, 50 years after graduating from St Patrick's College. Picture by Lachlan Bence
Melanie Whelan
Small weight gain linked to greater knee problems
Five kilos is all it takes to significantly increase your chances of needing a total knee replacement, research finds. File picture
Lack of sleep and early death linked
Université Paris Cité, Inserm and University College London study finds people who get little sleep are at greater risk of dying. Picture from Shutterstock
Recommended
A tour from the east coast to west coast of Australia
Let yourself be captivated by cityscapes, the rugged outback and the beautiful coastline of Australia's wide brown land. Picture Shutterstock
Emma Brown
Breast awareness is important for everyone
Emma Brown
George Lawrence-Brown with his McGrath Breast Care Nurse, Catherine Peter. Picture supplied
Addressing the one in five patient care gap
New research commissioned by the McGrath Foundation reveals that one in five people in Australia experiencing breast cancer will miss out on the vital support of a dedicated breast care nurse this year. Picture supplied
Lifestyle
Sky high inspiration in Adelaide-made furniture
Saxon Rudduck in his Norwood, Adelaide studio. Picture by Anthony Caggiano
Anthony Caggiano
Forget Halloween, enjoy HOWL-O-WEEN
Four-legged friends are expected to parade in Port Melbourne as part of HOWL-O-WEEN on Sunday, October 30.
Disaster plans help you gain control in tough times
A Red Cross RediPlan can help people know what they intend to do in the event of a disaster. Pictured is the Murray Bridge, SA, Country Fire Service. File picture
Finance
Time to tick your tax return off your to-do list
October 31 is the deadline to have last financial year's tax return filed. Picture from Shutterstock
Fees worse when you retire
Plan to beat big fees in retirement. Picture Shutterstock
Opposition blocks cheaper medicines for thousands of older Australians
Eileen Wood
An Opposition amendment has delayed a threshold increase for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Picture Therese Murray
Entertainment
Home Alone away from home
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will perform John Williams' score for Home Alone live to film at Hamer Hall on December 14 and 15. Picture 20th Century Fox (1990)
Upstart farmer's journey to climate consciousness
Cover image courtesy of Scribe Publications
Big sounds in Adelaide's cultural spaces
On The Terrace at the State Library of South Australia in 2021. Picture supplied
National and International News
Iran protests flare again
Nationwide protests over Mahsa Amini's death have entered their fourth week in Iran. (AP PHOTO)
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Clashes break out at Cyprus migrant centre
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Clashes have broken out and fires lit at an overcrowded reception centre for migrants in Cyprus (AP PHOTO)
Aust therapist gets life for murder in UK
Emily Pennink • 1hr ago
A London court has found an Australian-born alternative therapist guilty of killing her friend. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)