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PHOENIX: A fitting name for a cub born in a time of flame. Mogo Wildlife Park's Chad Staples named the new lion cub in honour of the survival spirit of the South Coast during the 2019-2020 bushfires.

Meet lion cub Phoenix: Born in flame, melting hearts at Mogo Wildlife Park

Kerrie O'Connor
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Member of the Order of Australia recipient Captain Warren Bairstow. Photo: Supplied.

HMAS Creswell CO Captain Bairstow receives major Australia Day award

Stuart Thomson

Member of the Order of Australia recipient Captain Shane Craig. Photo: Supplied.

Captain Craig honoured for exceptional performance of duty

Stuart Thomson

Retired teacher John Dyball with three boys from Knox Grammar who were part of participated the Indigenous boarding school scholarship program

Retired Shoalhaven High teacher surprised by Australia Day Honour

Stuart Thomson

Terry Hetherington outside the Fleet Air Arm Museum in early 2019. Photo: Damian McGill.

Terry Hetherington receives Australia Day Honour for service to history

Stuart Thomson

Max Dingle in the studio. Photo: Nikki Wright

Curator Max Dingle honoured for work at Lady Denman and Regional Gallery

Stuart Thomson

Suzanne Bergersen. Photo: Supplied.

Suzanne is in the swim of Australia Day awards

Stuart Thomson

Commander Spurgin recognised for legal service in navy

Commander Spurgin recognised for legal service in navy

Stuart Thomson

Gerald Moore 'excited and grateful' to have work recognised

A special thank you from Pooh's Corner

Dunc's fire lessons: Ditch plastic, listen to your lead mare

Body found at Bodalla home destroyed by fire

PHOENIX: A fitting name for a cub born in a time of flame. Mogo Wildlife Park's Chad Staples named the new lion cub in honour of the survival spirit of the South Coast during the 2019-2020 bushfires.

Meet lion cub Phoenix: Born in flame, melting hearts at Mogo Wildlife Park

2hrs ago

Stacey Wilson from Milton Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Heroes of the Home Front: Share your stories of gratitude

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Third person charged with looting Batemans Bay store

Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as China battles the spread of a new coronavirus.

What we know about the new coronavirus

Kenneth and Gladys Beckett celebrate spending 73 years in love

Kenneth and Gladys Beckett celebrate spending 73 years in love

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Meet lion cub Phoenix: Born in flame, melting hearts at Mogo Wildlife Park

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Coronavirus hard to control - studies

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French expat workers evacuated from Wuhan

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The latest on the coronavirus

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NO RESULT: The severe dust storm on Thursday saw finals in the under 13s and under 14s called off early.

Dust storm proves to be a challenge for cricketers

Nick Guthrie Daily Liberal Dubbo

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Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Champion Tyler Wright could potential be in the Culburra Boardriders' team for the national final. Photo: Blainey Woodham (Surfing Australia)

Boardriders ready to hit the waves

NO RESULT: The severe dust storm on Thursday saw finals in the under 13s and under 14s called off early.

Dust storm proves to be a challenge for cricketers

Hockeyroo and Canberra Chill player Kalindi Commerford want to hit goals for an important cause. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Kalindi out to hit goals for heartfelt cause

Milton's Kelsey Bennett is in great form.

Cool and calm Kelsey comes to the fore

Even in areas untouched by the fires, beds are empty and jobs are on the line. Picture: Shutterstock

You can help save thousands of jobs with just one holiday

Peter Lynch

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

TIME TO GO BUSH: Head out to the regional areas and support communities get back on their feet. Picture: Shutterstock

7 reasons to take a break in the bush

Peter Lynch

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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

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

ON THE ROAD: ARIA Award-winning artist Conrad Sewell will perform at Waves in February. Picture: Supplied

Conrad Sewell to visit the Illawarra, donate merchandise profits from tour

Brendan Crabb

Special visit: James Magnussen goes over some tips for diving off the blocks during a Cobargo swim clinic in November last year.

WHAT'S ONFundraisers for the heroes without capes

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Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

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Holidaze 2020: puzzle book

Dayle Latham

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

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How do you find a great driving instructor?

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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HAPPY TIMES: Cobweb in his prime. He loved his garden ... it was his kingdom.

Love and loss ... the price we are willing to pay for our pets

Lyndell Whyte

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Hockeyroo and Canberra Chill player Kalindi Commerford want to hit goals for an important cause. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Kalindi out to hit goals for heartfelt cause

Pip's portrait of WO John Hunt

Portrait now has a permanent home

The Brown family on Corrigans Beach, Batehaven, New Year's Eve.

Heroes of the home front: your messages of thanks

Firefighters embrace at Numeralla near the site of Thursday's air tanker crash. Picture: Getty Images

Cause of fatal Snowy Monaro air tanker crash unclear

Think you might have "survivor guilt"? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThink the Summer of the Not-So-Random Apocalypse didn't impact you? Think again

A personalised plea from one man to the PM asks him to join the dots "if only for God's sake". Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAPlease Mr Morrison, if only for God's sake, join the dots

Nowra kids get behind the firies in a a time-honoured fashion, the old lemonadestall.

FREESouth Coast Bushfire Recovery: ways you can help

Walking shark Hemiscyllium halmahera. Photo:Mark Erdmann

Fish called wander: New walking sharks discovered off Australia's coast

Melted: One of the many fire-damaged road signs in the South Coast. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

Roads in South Coast and Southern Highlands a 'priority' for urgent repair work

Glen Humphries

Destruction left in the monster's wake

FREEDestruction left in the monster's wake

Who's leading the way? Aussies from "real Australia". Photo: Shutterstock

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Gone, all gone: Wytaliba residents saw their village burn back in November.

REAL AUSTRALIANo, these aren't the worst of times

Andrew Messenger

What would you take if forced to flee a fire?

What would you take if forced to flee a fire?

John Malouff

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

A four-year-old boy is missing on his family's property in rural Victoria.

Search for missing toddler in rural Vic

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Australia Day activities in Queensland range from vegemite finger painting to Invasion Day protests.

Thousands turn out to Qld Invasion Day

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Sydney's popular Australia Day Ferrython race follows an indigenous morning ceremony.

Aust Day comes at 'difficult time' for NSW

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Anglican Bishop of Tasmania Richard Condie will deliver an Australia Day sermon today.

Anglican Bishop calls for 'confession, repentance' on Australia Day

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Coronavirus fears trigger Tasmanian lobster lockout

Meg Powell
2hrs ago

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant says to speak to a doctor if you show coronavirus symptoms.

NSW investigates two coronavirus cases

Dominica Sanda

A new medal will be awarded to firefighters, police, paramedics to recognise their service.

New Aust medal to honour bushfire service

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia Day is a chance for all communities to unify.

Australia Day a time for unity: Morrison

Hydrogen is versatile and crosses many industrial borders. There will be jobs for the regions and in short order it is expected that renewable power will create most of our pollution free fuel.

Hydrogen economy promises regional gain

Reported by Stephen Burns and Jamie Brown
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Maranoa Kangaroo Harvesters and Growers Cooperative co-chairman Bim Struss knows the plan is a controversial one. Picture supplied.

Queensland graziers to be paid for roos

Sally Cripps

POPULAR: Draxl (third from left) with the cast of Logie winning series A Place To Call Home. Picture: Supplied

'A Place To Call Home' TV star to donate proceeds from art exhibit to bushfire relief

Brendan Crabb

How to clean the barbecue

How to clean the barbecue

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

Owl Woods a new nest for tree-changers

NO BEEF: McDonald's new veggie burger is a straight-up-and-down vegetable patty, not a beef look-a-like.

When's a veggie burger a real veggie burger?

Shan Goodwin