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This is ridiculous. Hailstones in southern #Brisbane. Photo: Johny Miller, @jmil400, via Twitter

DIGESTThat's not a hailstone, THIS is a hailstone

Australia united - on the need for action

DIGESTAustralia united - on the need for action

Kirsty McBain, standing up bushfire victims'.

DIGESTFire focus shouldn't be lost on Friday - or any day

Insurance claims for sick pets are on the rise during the pandemic. Picture: Shutterstock

Our pets are paying the price for us working at home instead of the office

Laura Hamilton, right, and her 81-year-old mother Evon McGuinness have been isolating together since March. They went to the South Melbourne Markets on Wednesday morning. Picture: Katie Johnson

'I might cry': Melbourne shakes off 112 days of lockdown

Sophie Raynor, Katie Johnson

You know it's reopening when flights are relaunching

You know it's reopening when flights are relaunching

Janine Graham

Head nurse Lauren Parker conducts a COVID-19 test at the drive-in testing site for Canberra's southside. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONWhat have we learnt from our COVID-19 experience?

Ian Ring

Inset: Montague St Bridge today. Photo: Twitter @MontagueStBridg

Bridge bingle signals return to new normal for Vic

Janine Graham

Classy Penrith centre Stephen Crichton battles Melbourne Storm opposite Brenko Lee in last Sunday night's grand final. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

Deja vu watching young Panthers in the grand final, Parramatta in 2009

Andrew Moir

Dustin Martin is the first player to win the Norm Smith three times. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNo asterisk needed, Tigers among AFL's very best

Rohan Connolly

SPORT FOR ALL: Pickleball has taken off in the Redlands and Mundoolun man Wayne Jackson thinks it could do the same at Beaudesert.

Redlands pickleball success has Mundoolun man eyeing local club

Jordan Crick

Classy Penrith centre Stephen Crichton battles Melbourne Storm opposite Brenko Lee in last Sunday night's grand final. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

Deja vu watching young Panthers in the grand final, Parramatta in 2009

A third Norm Smith Medal makes Richmond's Dustin Martin the greatest finals player this century. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNight try, but afternoon AFL grand final is still the best

Howard Kotton

Mixed results for Beaudesert junior cricketers

Mixed results for Beaudesert junior cricketers

Jordan Crick

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

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

Time to head north - the Queensland border has opened to regional NSW. Picture: Shutterstock

Queensland, WA to open up: the week that was in border changes

Explore Travel

Old family favourite to come to life in Sydney, Melbourne

Old family favourite to come to life in Sydney, Melbourne

Explore Travel

View of Uluru from Longitude 131's Dune Pavilion room. Picture: Supplied

Open skies in style in the heart of the Red Centre

Bernadette Chua

From left, Lourdes (Zoey Luna) Frankie (Gideon Adlon) Tabby (Lovie Simone) and Lily (Cailee Spaeny) in The Craft: Legacy. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWWitchy sequel has some surprises

Cris Kennedy

Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster. Picture: Supplied

Oh the horror... Halloween classics

Ron Cerabona

Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Myers in Halloween: Resurrection (2002). Picture:Andrew Macphearson.

Frightful films can be a scream

Ron Cerabona

From left, Lourdes (Zoey Luna) Frankie (Gideon Adlon) Tabby (Lovie Simone) and Lily (Cailee Spaeny) in The Craft: Legacy. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWWitchy sequel has some surprises

James Badge Dale as James Lasombra in The Empty Man. Picture: Ilze Kitshoff.

REVIEWEmpty horror that's far too long

Ron Cerabona

Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson in Rams. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA timeless Aussie brotherly saga

Jane Freebury

Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

Emma Brown

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

Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

Dandenong McGrath Breast Care Nurse and patient Elle May.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses go COVID-safe

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

Emma Brown

Enjoy a relaxed river lifestyle here

Enjoy a relaxed river lifestyle here

Enjoy a relaxed river lifestyle here

Enjoy a relaxed river lifestyle here

Open for inspections: October 28 - November 3, 2020 | Jimboomba/Beaudesert

Open for inspections: October 28 - November 3, 2020 | Jimboomba/Beaudesert

Open for inspections: October 28 - November 3, 2020 | Jimboomba/Beaudesert

Open for inspections: October 28 - November 3, 2020 | Jimboomba/Beaudesert

Open for inspections: October 21 -27, 2020 | Jimboomba/Beaudesert

Open for inspections: October 21 -27, 2020 | Jimboomba/Beaudesert

There is no shortage of water here

There is no shortage of water here

House of the week

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

Auction: Time to make the top bid

Kirsty Horton

Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses.

Scamwatch: Threat-based scams targeting young people and Chinese community

Australian Taxation Office

Scamwatch: ATO warns tax debt text, call is a scam

The email the Commonwealth Bank is warning customers is a hoax.

Scamwatch: Bank warns 'verify account' email is a hoax

Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses.

Scamwatch: Threat-based scams targeting young people and Chinese community

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Scamwatch: Don't be fooled by this Netflix scam

Fabrice Luchini in The Mystery of Henri Pick. Pictures: Supplied

REVIEWThe Mystery of Henri Pick is an arch, intricate French comedy

Clouds gather over St Mary's Beaudesert polling station this morning.

Election day in the Scenic Rim

Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson in Rams. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA timeless Aussie brotherly saga

HONOUR: Launceston physician George Razay is among 17 Tasmanians nominated for Australian of the Year. Picture supplied by australianoftheyear.org.au

Watch Tasmania's 2021 Aussie of the Year ceremony

A released male brush-tailed rock wallaby in the national park in 2019.

Endangered wallabies sighted, population boosted

Kimberley Price

BIG GRINS: Malakye Robins and Rayden Honeyball enjoy their s'mores.

PHOTOS: Beaudesert scouts enjoy sweet treats for Halloween

Indi MP Helen Haines says the Save Our Voices campaign is "making a very sensible call on government and, in particular, on the Deputy Prime Minister". Picture: James Wiltshire

Our local news is crucial: Haines

Shana Morgan

COMEBACK: Child In Reverse is Kate Miller-Heidke's first pop album since 2014 after spending several years working in the opera and musical theatre world.

Kate Miller-Heidke finds pop magic in collaboration

Josh Leeson

Those who can, teach; and how could the rest of us do without them?

OPINIONThose who can, teach; and how could the rest of us do without them?

Michelle Haines Thomas

Education is the key to helping children in care reach their potential

OPINIONEducation is the key to helping children in care reach their potential

Claire Robbs

What price history? The 120-year-old bridge at Tabulam in northern NSW, built by hand by men who were soon to fight in the Boer War, is being demolished because the state government says it's too expensive to maintain it. Photo: Sally Gall.

REAL AUSTRALIABridge woven with history less value than vice-regal rugs

Sally Gall

Kerri-Anne Kennerley (seated) in rehearsal with the cast of Pippin at Sydney's Lyric Theatre. Photo: David Hooley

How Kerri-Anne Kennerly trained for trapeze role

Geraldine Cardozo

Diabetes: take steps to avoid amputation

Diabetes: take steps to avoid amputation

Geraldine Cardozo

OVERLOOKED: Struggling self funded retirees miss out in the budget, says Wayne Strandquist.

Budget fails wealthier retirees

Eileen Wood

Experts say it would appear that a phosphorus deficiency may have made the cow put the snake its mouth. Photo: Andrew Gertz

Yes, that's a snake in that cow's mouth

Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump will have to win at least 270 Electoral College votes in order to secure the US presidency. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERHow will the US elect its next president?

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Annastacia Palaszczuk has secured another four years of Labor government in Queensland.

Labor virus effort endorsed by Qld voters

2hrs ago

Queenslanders are happy with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's approach to virus border closures.

Thumbs up for Palaszczuk's virus response

2hrs ago

Western Australia and Queensland are loosening their borders later this month.

Travel expands as states fight coronavirus

Andi Yu
2hrs ago

Victorian health authorities hope people won't be as close as usual during the Melbourne Cup.

Hopes for COVID discipline at the Melb Cup

Andi Yu
2hrs ago

One case of COVID was recorded from more than 13,000 tests in NSW in the 24 hours to 8pm on Friday.

Only one new COVID-19 case in Sydney

Tiffanie Turnbull
2hrs ago

Farmers are struggling to find workers to get their crops to market.

Cash for workers to fill farm shortages

Tiffanie Turnbull
2hrs ago

Declaring victory in the 2020 Queensland election, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk thanked voters and said she would return that respect every day of the four-year term won.

The people have spoken: Palaszczuk returned

Sally Gall
Melody Labinsky

The stakes are high for LNP Leader Deb Frecklington and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

LIVEQueensland decides: Live updates from the regions

RECOGNITION: Clermont Nutrien Ag Solutions branch manager Anthony Lee has been recognised in Nutrien's global Our World Awards.

Clermont Nutrien branch manager recognised in global awards

Ben Harden

SMART AIR: Utilise modern technology for wall mounted units and ducted systems.

Tips to staying cool while you work from home this summer

DRESSING DOWN: Regardless of the occasion there is really no need to deck the doggos.

When it comes to furry friends, clothes do not maketh the pet

RSPCA

Artists impression of Robotiz3ds ARRES model (Autonomous Road Repair System). Picture: Robotiz3d.

Autonomous pothole-fixing vehicle coming to streets soon

Mathew Dickerson