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HEARTBREAK: Bendigo-based Afghan tiler Taher Afshan said it has been devastating to see the news of the earthquake that has recently hit his homeland. Picture: supplied

Bendigo tiler Taher Afshan says Afghanistan earthquake creates even more suffering for a struggling population.

Taher mourns for his homeland as earthquake hits Afghanistan

Wangayarta Memorial Park serves as the burial ground for repatriated Kaurna remains from museums.

Kaurna remains return to country

Gambling laws are being strengthened as Star prepares to open its Queen's Wharf complex in Brisbane.

Star distances its Qld casinos from NSW

The lawyer for policeman Patrick Carson (left) says a 19-year-old woman consented to sex with him.

NT cop's rape accuser 'consented'

The South Australian Greens are pushing for caps on rent rises and their frequency.

Greens to push for rent controls in SA

General Angus Campbell will stay on as Chief of the Australian Defence Force until 2024.

Government extends defence chief term

The latest Insights report shows food prices have increased 65 per cent in the last two years.

Export restrictions push up food prices

WA could fall behind in the race for clean energy investment unless it attracts more skilled workers

Skilled labour needed to make WA greener

The inquiry into defence suicides has been told of waits of up to eight weeks to see a psychiatrist.

ADF members 'betrayed' over complaints

NSW Police officers hold a protester during the Blockade Australia rally in Sydney.

More arrests in Sydney climate protest

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PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub. 

Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a pause - or a paws - to the game while giving the pup a tummy rub.

Dog runs onto international soccer field, demands pats from players

Each year more than 200,000 hives are required for the pollination of the Australian almond crop alone. Photo: File

The news that varroa destructor is on our shores is alarming.

There's more than honey at stake

Slowdown: Wollongong train driver and Rail Tram and Bus Union delegate Rob Kennedy said this week's industrial campaign starts with a go-slow on Tuesday. The South Coast and other lines are expected to be heavily impacted this week. Picture: Anna Warr

NSW commuters could find their train to Sydney going just 10 kilometres an hour on Tuesday.

Trains at 10km/h? Rail union's go-slow day on Tuesday

The King: Austin Butler plays the legendary Mr Presley himself in Baz Luhrmann's new film Elvis, rated M, in cinemas now. Picture: Warner Bros

There's no doubt that Elvis is an enjoyable movie, even at two hours and 40 minutes, but it's not as successful a musical biopic as Rocketman or Walk the Line.

Elvis movie is a good time despite it lacking depth

Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour bridge before marching in the city.

Protesters took over the harbour tunnel in Sydney this morning.

Arrests made after climate change protesters block peak hour traffic

The findings reinforce the need for adequate resources for ICUs, especially in times of high demand.

Third virus wave biggest killer: study

An observer watches the take off on Sunday night.

American space agency NASA has successfully launched its first ever rocket from Australia.

See the moment NASA launches a rocket from the NT

GROUND ZERO: Merewether amateur beekeeper Nick Radford with one of his hives on Sunday. The detection of a tiny mite, Varroa destructor, in Newcastle means that hives in the immediate region will be destroyed to ensure the global pest does not invade Australia. Picture: Marina Neil

Newcastle at centre of Australian bee industry crisis.

Bee industry on edge of crisis as Varroa mite scare deepens

Jack Wang of the Hakko Bakery Cafe and the robot which delivers. Picture: Steve Evans

This coffee has your face on top - really.

Coffee, robots and your face are this cafe's future

BASH BROTHERS INC: Ryan Kelly-Payne (L) and Chris Vidler team up. Photo: Mark Bode

"I've never done that in my life, and I'll live it up for the rest of my life, I'm telling you that."

'It was amazing': Kelly-Payne channels Jada Taylor as Roosters beat Boars

Choreographic kids kill it on the dance floor over the weekend at the 2022 Tamworth City Dance Academy Mid Year Competition and showcase.

Weekend of dance delights community with jazz, ballet, tap and hip-hop

A-TEAM: Josh McCulloch and his trainer, Scott Chaffey, have combined for another championship belt. Photo: Facebook

"I'm really happy with Joshy's performance."

'I pretty much knocked him out while he was standing': McCulloch's sensational win

Bruno (Damon Herriman) and Laura (Jackie van Beek) go to a new-age retreat to attempt to reinvigorate their marriage. Picture: Supplied

Everyone speaking gibberish may be a way of illustrating miscommunication, but it's radical.

A weird romp words can't describe

Keeping the ball alive: Pirates hooker Tim Collins gets the offload away during their win over Quirindi. Photo: Gareth Gardner

The final 61-26 scoreline doesn't tell the true story of the game

'It was a tough one': Pirates get the win but made to work for it by Lions

COLOURLESS: A field of stag-horn coral bleached white on the Great Barrier Reef during a mass bleaching event. Picture: Brett Monroe Garner/Getty Images

Coral might look like plants, but it's actually a living, breathing inverterbrae. So why are these marine creatures turning so white?

Why has Australia's coral become bleached?

Austin Butler electrifies as Elvis. Picture: Universal 

It pulls you up to realise that this is Luhrmann's sixth feature film.

Baz Lurhmann's Elvis is an exhilarating and brilliant homage

Two exhibitions have opened at the Tamworth Regional Gallery to celebrate Indigenous women and respond to some of the works in the Gallery's permanent collection

Indigenous artworks criticise colonisation and celebrate women

Leash Law: Tamworth Regional Council's manager of compliance, Ross Briggs has called for change in how people manage dogs in public places. Photo: Mark Kriedemann.

Dog attacks in Tamworth have prompted the Tamworth Regional Council to strengthen their response to dogs being off-lead in the community

Council's hard line on off leash dogs following attack on child

Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Mark Paguio in Spiderhead. Picture: Netflix

You understand why Hemsworth would have been attracted to the production.

Hemsworth's Spiderhead is a slick, pacey futuristic thriller

PATIENT OPTIONS: Kirsten Pilatti, BCNA CEO talks with Elizabeth Blane in Latrobe, Tasmania during a Breast Cancer Network Australia event. Picture: Paul Scambler

GPs and advocates want to see the telehealth program extended to provide patients with more options on how they access medical care.

Call to re-instate, expand telehealth services ahead of July 1 cut-off

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Toledo nails WSL Finals spot in home surf

A Russian missile struck a crowded shopping centre in the central city of Kremenchuk.

Ukraine and Russia: what you need to know

At least 16 people were killed and 59 injured in the Russian attack on the mall in Kremenchuk.

Ukraine's allies slam Russian mall attack

Shaun Johnson (c) says fans are showing a lot of love for the Warriors after their return home.

Warriors home to start long NRL recovery

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, with G-7 leaders and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky (on screen). Picture: AAP

As Biden meets this week in the Bavarian Alps with the heads of G-7 leading democratic economies, he carries with him a large amount of domestic baggage.

Tale of two summits: 'America's back' to America's backsliding

Of the 9.8 million paying off a mortgage, 2.4 million have a weekly income of $4000 or more.

Homes with a mortgage double in 25 years

Bradley Hill (l) and Paddy Ryder (r) are expected to return for St Kilda's clash with Carlton.

Ratten slams reporting of St Kilda pair

The truck was found next to railway tracks in a remote area on San Antonio's southern outskirts.

Dozens of migrants found dead in US truck

NO CORNEA: a thug has lost his place on an eye transplant waiting while behind bars for the assault of a central Victorian woman.

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A 30-year-old man has been behind bars for nearly a year while awaiting sentencing

Family violence offender loses spot on organ transplant list

Family Fun: The Keough family arrived early for set-up. Photo: Mark Kriedemann.

The Manilla Rally kicked off on Friday with a tractor trek that wound its way 60km from Manilla to Somerton and back in a marathon for the machinery.

Manilla machinery marvels trek to Somerton

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BUTT OUT: While the policy has been effective in reducing smoking in Tamworth, it's had some issues. Photo: Gareth Gardner, file.

MORE smokers in the Tamworth CBD could be forced to butt-out, as Tamworth Regional Council (TRC) reviews its smoke-free policy - but the region's smaller villages don't want the ban hitting their main streets.