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ON TRACK: Corryong-born and Riverina-raised country music legend Lee Kernaghan is the focus on a new film Boy From The Bush, a documentary meets road movie, which is out in cinemas nationwide on Thursday.

Lee Kernaghan's new documentary road movie delves into the hitmaker's storied career

Boy From The Bush lights up the silver screen

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?

Moving on: Jim Frazier OAM and Helen Grosvenor's Bootawa property is a sanctuary for wildlife. Photo: Scott Calvin

Dr Jim Frazier's wildlife sanctuary property at Bootawa up for auction

Tanglewood: a wildlife sanctuary and a 'haven' of peace | video

Pharmacy Guild says anti-virals without prescription will relieve pressure on clinics; but GP's are pushing back

Health Emergency: Make COVID-19 anti-virals available without prescription

Sam Farraway at the Cudal Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre where Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Bus Trial is being conducted. 

The state government wants NSW to be a world-leading adopter of CAV technologies

Would you hop on a bus with no bus driver? Australian first trial ramps up

Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has apologised over the government's treatment of war veterans. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Minister apologises for failing veterans

CONNECTED: Is there such a thing as too much connectivity, experts ask. Picture: File

It's hard to see why having phones in schools is going to be a good thing: Expert.

From FOMO to NOMOPHOBIA: Why can't we ignore the call?

Radio host Kyle Sandilands (left) and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston (right) welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning. Photo: WireImage.

The radio host and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning.

Kyle Sandilands welcomes his first child, Otto

A League of their Own streams on Amazon Prime. Picture: Amazon Studios

Surely this baseball remake must prompt we in the Down Under dugout to ask ourselves where are all the shows about our own sports?

Enough baseball. Where are the TV shows about cricket with Boonie, AB?

NEW LOOK: Brisbane rock band Waax incorporated a more melodic approach to their second album At Least I'm Free, which is released on Friday. Picture: Finnian Mullen

Waax freed from rock rules and burning their own trail

CRASH LANDING: Fire fighters from the Corona Fire Department work to control the blaze on the eastbound Californian highway. Picture: Corona Fire Department.

Passersby watch on as the single-engine Cessna crash lands between moving cars.

Watch: Plane narrowly avoids hitting cars during crash landing on busy highway

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide handed down its interim report on Thursday. Picture: Andrew Sheargold

A backlog of 42,000 claims from injured defence members and veterans has left some people waiting for years.

'Deeply sorry': Veterans' Affairs must clear massive backlog, royal commission report says

Victims had fraudulent transactions on their credit card: ACCC.

Toll trolls scamming hundreds of unsuspecting Australians

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government will push ahead with tax cuts for higher-income earners. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Ideas welcome but tax cuts stay: Chalmers

Lower house independents - from left: Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spender, Kylea Tink, Zali Stegall and Monique Ryan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong 

Some will emerge as green-blue teal while others may seem more like blue-green.

One key tool for teals as varying shades emerge

Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian speaks at the National Press Club. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Despite Xiao's address and nascent ministerial-level talks, tensions between Australia and China are perilous.

Ambassador offers little to ease fears of a worried West

Australians are getting slugged at the checkout because of nonsensical decisions. Picture: Shutterstock

It would almost be funny if it wasn't so pointless and costly, but this policy's sole aim is driving up prices

Why would the government deliberately make things more expensive?

Tamboran Resources has claimed the Beetaloo sub-basin represents the "single largest emissions reduction project in Australia".

Aust should drop global warming target because it's 'unattainable': Gas company

Lawson Milligan, North Maclean demonstrates a lying down whip crack. 

Some young arms were giving their best at the Ekka's whipcracking competition.

From just two- to 14-years-old: See these young guns crack the whip

Sharks prepare for Mid North Coast Hockey League grand final

Sharks savage Port City to warm up for grand final

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Cardinal George Pell is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of child sexual abuse.

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence after Cardinal George Pell was convicted for attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

George Pell sentenced to six years

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

Most people know McHappy Day is all about a good cause. The Dean family had first-hand experience of how the charity supports children fighting serious illness.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Canberra on Thursday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

PM to quit parliament if Liberals call for spill

A study of the death's-head hawkmoth has shed light on the mysteries of long-haul insect migrations. (CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER)

Horror-film moth a killer at navigation

WHO'S HUNTING WHO: Amber Midthunder's Naru gets ready to face off against the Predator in Prey, while Tom Sturridge plays the emo-looking Morpheus in The Sandman. Pictures: Disney+, Netflix

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Streaming TV highlights Aug 12-18

Lachie Cross from Mid North Coast Hockey League minor premiers Sharks.

Hockey League looks consolidate solid gains

Hockey League looks to consolidate before expanding

Sam Curran made a quickfire 60 as Oval Invincibles beat Northern Superchargers in the Hundred. (AP PHOTO)

Curran leads Invincibles to victory

Storm will decide whether to deploy Cameron Munster (c) at fullback on a match-by-match basis. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Munster's No.1 move a week-to-week call

A new saliva-based COVID testing machine could provide an alternative to the uncomfortable PCR swab. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Pitch for COVID-19 saliva test machine

Senator and army veteran Jacqui Lambie says clearing the claims backlog should be a top priority. (Anthony Corke/AAP PHOTOS)

Lambie wants veteran claims cleared sooner

NSW prison officers will strike in protest over an upgraded manslaughter charge against a colleague. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW prison staff strike on charge upgrade

Mark Dreyfus flagged a "comprehensive agenda" at a meeting of Australia's attorneys-general. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Women's safety forefront of top legal meet

The Lost Dogs' Home is slashing its adoption prices at two shelters in Melbourne. (SUPPLIED)

Melb dog shelters facing adoption slump

Criminals may exploit shorter .au domains when they become available next month, an ombudsman says. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Risk in .au domain deadline, firms warned

A report detailing bullying and sexual misconduct inside NSW parliament is set to be released. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW parliament work culture under scrutiny

John Barilaro gives evidence into his appointment as senior trade and investment commissioner. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Barilaro returns to overseas job inquiry

Education Minister Jason Clare will work on a national approach to education workforce shortages. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Teacher shortage on ministerial agenda

Three people are shot dead, dozens wounded by police in Somalia during election protests. (AP PHOTO)

Three killed in Somalia election protests

A man who took 10 hostages at a Beirut bank demanding his savings be handed over has surrendered. (AP PHOTO)

Gunman arrested after Beirut bank hold-up

A Day in the Country 2019: George Hoad and his scarecrow. Photo: Scott Calvin

A Day in the Country is better than a week in the city!

Killabakh's Day in the Country is back

Cafe Thyme owner Nerida Ramsay (left), with staff members Maria Paz (centre) and Jazmin Campbell (right)

National Retail Association working with NSW state government providing resources to businesses for plastic phase out

Businesses facing further single use plastic phase out in months ahead

Donna Carrier receives 'Local Hero' award at North Coast Tourism Symposium. Image: supplied

Entrepreneur Donna Carrier wins industry gong for 'Bent on Food' cafe and 'Bent on Life' homewares store

Local Hero award "shocks" Bent on Food owner, in a nice way

Raffle prizes: Terry Stanton with the paintings created and donated by Tinonee artists Helen and Ron Hindmarsh. Photo: Scott Calvin

Tickets are still available but get in quick.

Raffling local art for sleepbus for Taree's rough sleepers

Taree Old Bar Surf Club's director of lifesaving Dean Donovan and president Jane Lynch

Taree Old Bar to host branch championships

Taree Old Bar Surf Club to host branch titles

Amarley Bron (second from left) with her teacher and two fellow students from Pymble Ladies' College at the Garma Festival. Image supplied

Amarley Bron interviewed the Prime Minister and gave the closing address at the Youth Forum

Celebrating culture: Amarley on a high from Garma Festival

Plan to rezone 25 hectares from tourist/visitors to medium density residential

Community opposition to proposed North Diamond Beach development

Work on the splash pad is anticipated to begin in coming weeks

Tuncurry water playground is underway

"Get dead set" is the theme of this year's Dying to Known campaign

Taree information session on end of life choices

Collected at Comboyne's Ian and Marion Lawrence (top left), Comboyne Community Centre sign (bottom left), Comboyne landscape (top right) and Udder Cow Cafe owners Chris and Mary Holstein (bottom right). Picture: Liz Langdale. 

Comboyne Business Group has formed to attract visitors to the village.