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Peter Martin

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Here's why and what it means for next week's budget.

If the RBA's right, interest rates may not fall for another year

Emma Horn

Bec Pridham

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Cabaca on the outside is tipped to win race 4 Benchmark 72 HCP 1600m at Wednesday's Warwick Farm meeting. Picture Bradley Photos

Racing NSW analyst with his tips and race-by-race preview of Wednesday's Warwick Farm Meeting

Gelding set to return in style at meeting: Tips and analysis for Warwick Farm races

Georgina Sebar

The Grattan Institute has recommended a tax on sugary drinks. Picture file

The tax would apply to one fifth of drinks with added sugar.

Calls for tax on sugary drinks to curb health crisis

Ben Smyth

The sign on the Princes Hwy between Bega and Narooma had reportedly been tampered with by vandals. Picture by Colin Whelan

Apparent tampering of a road sign north of Bega has been reported to police, Transport for NSW says.

Vandalised Princes Highway sign 'put lives at risk'

Last year's highly successful Wolumla Fireworks Extravaganza. It's on again this Friday, May 10. Picture supplied

Huge night of family entertainment, food and fireworks planned by small school

Wolumla festival, fireworks extravaganza returns

James Parker

Dr Olumuyiwa 'Muyi' Olowe in front of Tura Beach Medical Centre. Picture by James Parker

Tura Beach Medical Centre has welcomed a new member to the team, Dr Olumuyiwa 'Muyi' Olowe.

'I never turn back a patient,' full-time GP joins Tura Beach Medical Centre

Ayden Dawkins


Electric Fields rehearsing One Milkali (One Blood) for Australia at the Second Rehearsal of the First Semi-Final at Malm Arena. Picture by Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

The costumes, key changes and campiness are back!

All you need to know as Eurovision takes the world stage

Telstra has extended the deadline for its 3G network shutdown to August 31. Picture supplied

Farmers among customers welcoming the delay as push to upgrade devices continues.

Telstra extends 3G closure deadline to August 31

Matt Maloney

The Ladies Lounge was developed in 2020 and was the subject of an anti-discrimination complaint by an interstate tourist.

A decision to stop refusing entry to men will be challenged in court.

MONA's exclusive Ladies Lounge to close - for now

WOLLONGONG: Surfers at Woonona Beach making the most of big swell on Friday. Picture SYLVIA LIBER

ALBURY WODONGA: Manjia Luo will be performing on the piano and violin at St Matthew’s Church. Picture KYLIE ESLER

NOWRA: Nick Shilko from Shoalhaven Zoo with the freshwater crocodile seized from a house in Wollongong.

MUDGEE: The NSW Fire and Rescue band celebrated its centenary with a trip to Gulgong for the Henry Lawson Heritage Festival.

LAUNCESTON: NHSSA Cross Country at Kings Meadows - The Grade 8 Boys Kings Meadows Chayce Jones leads Riverside's Sam Fox. Photo by Scott Gelston

BATHURST: Bathurst Regional Art Gallery director Richard Perram has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal in this morning’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Photo ZENIO LAPKA 060514zperram

WAGGA WAGGA: Footballers (front, from left) Jac Powell and Erin Diggelmann and (back, from left) Ben Alexander and Corey Watt go pink. Picture Michael Frogley

LAUNCESTON: Latrobe Boxing duo off to Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Jackson Woods in the Latrobe Boxing Club. Photo by Scott Gelston

PORT MACQUARIE: Mother penguin keeps her eye on the tiny egg which is the first of its kind at Billabong Zoo Koala and Wildlife Park.

ALBURY WODONGA: Wodonga’s Water Tower lit was up in purple last night to raise awareness about elder abuse. Picture PETER MERKESTEYN

BALLARAT: After exactly 45 years and one month, Ken Parker has replaced his last brake lining for Lusky Automotive in Sebastopol.

BALLARAT: The Ballarat Tramway Musueam will receive $10,000 to restore Ballarat’s century-old Tram No.18. PICTURE Dylan Burns

BALLARAT: Wilbur the 300kg pet pig of Rokewood has finally passed on to Piggy Paradise.

BURNIE: Devondale Murray Goulburn will invest $14 million to create new packaging capability at the company's Edith Creek manufacturing site.

BURNIE: RSPCA Devonport animal care attendant Kate Stewart with seven-month-old siblings Barry and Bliss. Black cats are often the last to be adopted. Picture Katrina Docking.

CANOWINDRA: Like a postcard from a bygone era, hundreds of FB-EK Holdens lined Gaskill Street on the weekend as part of the 25th FB EK Holden Nationals in Cowra, NSW.

DAYLESFORD: The Spa Quilters of Daylesford held their bi-annual Quilt Show at the Daylesford Primary School.

MARGARET RIVER: Dead Letter Circus performed at the Settlers Tavern in Margaret River on Friday night, and their bass player Stu made a point of getting to know the crowd. Photo Sandy PowellAugusta-Margaret River Mail.

DUBBO: Seven-year-old Layla-Maria Grubb travelled eight hours to dance for the first time in the Dubbo Eisteddfod.

EDEN: A Boco Rock Wind Farm blade is discharged from the Clipper Helvetia and lowered onto a truck by Eden’s AMS stevedores at the Port of Eden multipurpose wharf on Tuesday.

MARGARET RIVER: Head chef of Margaret River's renowned Morries Anytime restaurant Rosie Griffiths was recently placed second in the 2014 Rare Medium Chef of the Year competition in Sydney. Photo Sandy PowellAugusta-Margaret

LAUNCESTON: Crusty Demons' Seth Enslow has gone from canvas to artist and is guest tattoo artist in residence this week at Tattoo Studio Mowbray. Photo by Scott Gelston

MANDURAH: Mandurah Community Gardens committee member Jan Rowe with a new scarecrow. Photo Mandurah Mail

MERIMBULA: Brass instruments glisten in the morning sunshine during the Merimbula Jazz Festival’s traditional ‘Big Blow’.

NEWCASTLE: An 86-year-old grandmother and her ageing blue heeler were rescued from a burning house in Gorokan on Wednesday by her courageous neighbours, including Mathew Thompson who heard her calls for help. Newcastle 
Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

NEWCASTLE: Artists Trevor Dickinson, left, and Michael Bell in the Merewether tunnel, which  is being transformed into an aquarium filled with sea life. Picture Peter Stoop

NEWCASTLE: Scenes from Star Struck 2014 at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre. Picture Dean Osland

PORT MACQUARIE  Curtis Landers has been hailed the miracle boy after being transferred to the Westmead Children's Hospital to begin physical rehabilitation. Curtis broke his neck after a tackle in a game against the Port City Breakers in Port Macquarie on May 24.

TAMWORTH: The Tamworth High School Auditorium was transformed on Wednesday night with a flurry of streamers and bunches of bright balloons as part of a fundraiser for the Tamworth Women’s and Children’s Refuge.

ULLADULLA: Michael Cole and Leah Flowers of Fishermans Paradise beside their car as they take a break in the Shitbox Rally from Perth to Darwin.

WARNAMBOOL: A crowd-funding campaign is under way to return an iconic mural by Robert Ulmann to its former glory. Picture ROB GUNSTONE

WOLLONGONG: Matisse Mountney of Kembla Grange practicing outside the Wesley Church before competing in the 6 years and under Strings Solo section in the Wollongong Eisteddfod. Picture SYLVIA LIBER

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