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Agility, volatility and reality in the age of COVID

DIGESTAgility, volatility and reality in the age of COVID

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Labor Leader Anthony Albanese wants to pay people to get the jab. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

EXPLAINERHow would Labor's cash incentive to get people vaccinated work?

Pfizer bookings opened to 30 to 39 year olds from Tuesday.

'Queue is full': 11,000 newly eligible Canberrans overload Pfizer sign up

Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds a Covid update press conference at The Lodge. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

EXPLAINERQuestions hang over Australia's path out of COVID-19

Both Qantas and Virgin Australia have welcomed the additional measures from the government. Picture: Shutterstock

Labor and transport union slam 'half-baked' aviation aid

Gerard Cockburn

All this while Pfizer jabs have been redirected from a number of NSW regional centres.

DIGESTVulnerable kids eligible for Pfizer; jabs redirected from the regions

Janine Graham

Picture: Shutterstock

What's with vaccinated people getting COVID-19?

Olivia Henry

NSW records 207 COVID-19 cases, one death

NSW records 207 COVID-19 cases, one death

Matt Carr

Gold medalist Emma McKeon is understood to be among the 115 Olympians quarantine in the NT.

Talks underway for Darwin Olympic parade

Aaron Bunch

CUTTING RIBBON: Wendy Fryer, Scott Bannan, Kim Bowyer, Deb Kuskopf, Astrid Loibl (obscured), Scott Buchholz and Traci Hillard at the opening of the new courts.

Players cut the ribbon on new Jimboomba netball courts

TOO GOOD: The junior Last Man Stands team had a good win over their senior counterparts at Greenbank.

Juniors show power of youth in LMS challenge match

Gold medalist Emma McKeon is understood to be among the 115 Olympians quarantine in the NT.

Talks underway for Darwin Olympic parade

Sam Kerr was a constant threat in attack during Australia's semi-final against Sweden in Yokohama on Monday night. Picture: AAP Image/Joe Giddens

Matildas to battle for Olympic bronze following gritty loss to Sweden

Joshua Bartlett

Add Hawthorn's handling of Alistair Clarkson to the list of succession plans that haven't worked. Photo: Grant Viney/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONHawthorn coaching handover was doomed from the start | Howard Kotton

Howard Kotton

Sports climbing competition is underway for the first time in the Olympics at the Tokyo Games.

Sport climbing turns heads in Games debut

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Sports climbing competition is underway for the first time in the Olympics at the Tokyo Games.

Sport climbing turns heads in Games debut

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Peter Bol is the first Australian male to make an Olympic 800m final since Mexico 1968.

Bol targets gold in Tokyo final

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Peter Bol is the first Australian male to make an Olympic 800m final since Mexico 1968.

Bol targets gold in Tokyo final

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Australians Will Ryan and Mat Belcher are poised to collect gold in 470 class Olympic sailing.

Belcher, Ryan poised for 470 sailing gold

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Australians Will Ryan and Mat Belcher are poised to collect gold in 470 class Olympic sailing.

Belcher, Ryan poised for 470 sailing gold

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Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Halimah Kyrgios will be on the upcoming series of The Voice. Picture: Supplied

Halimah Kyrgios, Nick's sister, takes her shot at stardom

Amy Martin

Lucy Tweed, food and event stylist, cook, wife, mother, social media genie. Picture: Hannah Blackmore

Guess who's coming to dinner? Meet Lucy Tweed, food lover

Karen Hardy

CHEMISTRY: Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt keep the tension brooding on their adventure down the Amazon in Jungle Cruise. Below, the cast of The Moth Effect.

Dwayne Johnson doesn't rock the boat in Jungle Cruise

Josh Leeson

Halimah Kyrgios will be on the upcoming series of The Voice. Picture: Supplied

Halimah Kyrgios, Nick's sister, takes her shot at stardom

Anybody who grows plants should have a reverence for soil. Picture: Shutterstock

Talking dirty: making soil sexy

Karen Hardy

COUNTRY BOY: Riley Catherall was studying jazz and blues, but the story-telling of Americana returned him to his childhood roots.

MUSICRiley Catherall finds calling in homespun stories

Josh Leeson

What are the 4 main causes of plumbing issues in Australia?

What are the 4 main causes of plumbing issues in Australia?

Why customers are turning to comparison websites to source energy deals

Why customers are turning to comparison websites to source energy deals

Dellaram Vreeland

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

What are the 4 main causes of plumbing issues in Australia?

What are the 4 main causes of plumbing issues in Australia?

Filling a void in the market

Filling a void in the market

Della Vreeland

CLICK on the CHOICES EDUCATION cover to view the E-edition.

Choices Education: E-Edition

Space and privacy, great location

Space and privacy, great location

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Space and privacy, great location

Space and privacy, great location

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Data firm CoreLogic said that regional price growth was 'normalising'. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Key regions still outpacing city price growth, but signs point to slowdown

Data firm CoreLogic said that regional price growth was 'normalising'. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Key regions still outpacing city price growth, but signs point to slowdown

Regional property prices have been rising rapidly since the onset of the pandemic. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Most Australians still believe property the best investment, survey finds

Jack Needham

Regional NSW residents could be set to score discounts on stays in Byron Bay as Covid restrictions prevent Sydney and Melbourne residents from travelling. Photo: Supplied

'Byron like it was in the '80s': How regional travellers can benefit from city lockdowns

Jack Needham

The Royal Hotel in Armidale

Second pub sale as investors rediscover the regions

Vanessa Arundale

GET VERIFICATION: Scamwatch is urging people to be on the lookout for fake online listings for shipping containers.

Scamwatch: $136,518 in losses to shipping container scams within a week

REMEMBER: If an investment opportunity is too good to be true, it probably is.

Scamwatch: Romance baiting scams are on the rise

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

Matt 'Fenndog' Fennell set for epic and inspiring walk

GET VERIFICATION: Scamwatch is urging people to be on the lookout for fake online listings for shipping containers.

Scamwatch: $136,518 in losses to shipping container scams within a week

STAND FIRM: Wagga Wagga's Agony Aunt has some advice for a reader who's been frustrated by her husband's crude and sexist behaviour. Picture: Shutterstock

Agony Aunt | Husband's vulgar behaviour is totally unacceptable

Julie Elphick

On alert: New app designed to link communities quicker and easier. Photo: Supplied.

New app to link communities

Marina Williams

Megan Tapper of Jamaica celebrates winning bronze in the Women's 100m Hurdles final. Photo: EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

Some of the best Olympic photos from Monday

20 photos of day nine a the Tokyo Olympics

PHOTOS20 photos of day nine a the Tokyo Olympics

Logan Martin of Australia competes in the men's BMX Freestyle seeding at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis

The Aussies to watch at the Olympics on Sunday

Great Britain's Bethany Shriever (left) in the Women's BMX Racing Quarterfinals Run 3 Heat 3 at Ariake Urban Sports Park. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

When to watch Aussies in action at the Olympics

22 photos of the Olympics so far today

PHOTOS22 photos of the Olympics so far today

Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the uneven bars. Photo: AP Photo/Ashley Landis

PHOTOS20 amazing photos from today's Olympic action

Janine Graham

The Salway family, 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

National Photographic Portrait Prize finalists revealed

Amy Martin

See the gallery for photo captions.

PHOTOS22 of the best* photos from day two of the Olympics

Grace Ryan

OPINIONTailored exercise programs are just what the doctor ordered

Brett Gordon

LIMITING: All too often, a backlash against perceived elitism dampens the quest for excellence. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONWhy excellence need not be a dirty word | Zoë Wundenberg

Zoë Wundenberg

Add Hawthorn's handling of Alistair Clarkson to the list of succession plans that haven't worked. Photo: Grant Viney/AFL Photos via Getty Images

OPINIONHawthorn coaching handover was doomed from the start | Howard Kotton

Howard Kotton

MORE HELP: 80,000 new packages are on the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Government announces 80,000 new home care packages

Eileen Wood

Yuck factor a barrier to bowel cancer screening

Yuck factor a barrier to bowel cancer screening

Rev. Bill Crews shares his rules for living a better life.

Bill Crews: Twelves rules for living a better life

Samara Ross

An interim report by the Perth Casino royal commission has been tabled in the WA parliament.

WA regulator 'relaxed' casino oversight

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Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young is urging people in Queensland's southeast to stay home.

Fears Qld on verge of 'large outbreak'

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Indigenous rough sleepers reportedly made up a third of last year's homeless deaths in WA.

No end in sight to WA public housing wait

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The man was granted refugee status after arriving at Christmas Island by boat in 2013.

Afghan refugee to mediate over removal

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Anglicare's Kasy Chambers says charity work will be stifled by new rules aimed at illegal activity.

Charities, government at odds over rules

Marion Rae
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The inquest into a PTSD-suffering soldier's death has heard evidence from an army chaplain.

Soldier with PTSD was drinking during ops

Tiffanie Turnbull
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Agility, volatility and reality in the age of COVID

DIGESTAgility, volatility and reality in the age of COVID

Janine Graham
2hrs ago

Gladys Berejiklian says reaching six million jabs would 'give options' for easing NSW restrictions.

NSW aims for six million jabs by September

Hannah Ryan
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Education Minister Grace Grace appearing at an earlier estimates committee hearing at state parliament. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt)

Government sleeps on distance ed accommodation action

Sally Gall
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Tony and Louise Prentice and their children Lucy and Will haven't seen grass as plentiful as this for some years at their Emerald property. Photo: Kelly Butterworth

CQ feed-on win for Prentices

Sally Gall

Theresa and Steve Taylor, Goovigen, with Macey Wishart, Coolamon.

Faces from the QLD Simmental bull sale | Photos

Ben Harden

Four to enjoy: what to drink this week

Four to enjoy: what to drink this week

Lucy Tweed, food and event stylist, cook, wife, mother, social media genie. Picture: Hannah Blackmore

Guess who's coming to dinner? Meet Lucy Tweed, food lover

Karen Hardy

BLUE SKY HOUSE: Innovative design brings light and openness to a once cramped cottage built more than half a century ago. Photos: Ben King Photography.

How to add to a 1960s cottage without messing with its charm

Vickii Byram