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Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy, explaining the modelling on Tuesday. Picture: AAP

Modelling shows dangers if virus allowed to run without controls

The ATO is making it easier to claim for working from home. Here's how

The ATO is making it easier to claim for working from home. Here's how

Premier Peter Gutwein updates the media on the COVID-19 situatoin. Picture: Sue Bailey

All Tasmanian hospitals, aged care facilities closed to visitors

Video games can be social, even if you're alone. Photo by Alex Carmichael on Unsplash.

Gaming campaign getting people playing together while staying apart

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the JobKeeper program was a guarantee businesses could take to the bank. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERYour JobKeeper questions answered

Katie Burgess

Fenner Hall, ANU. The peak body for universities says the sector is supporting students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

21,000 university jobs could be lost in coronavirus downturn

Doug Dingwall

BIG HIT: Studio 152 owner Celeste Bates has no income anymore and sex workers who rented from her are also suffering because of COVID-19. Picture: Scott Gelston

Sex worker demand not drying up in pandemic

Ryan Young

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly, who has called on everyone to sign up to info.flutracking.net. Picture: Sitthixay DItthavong

Young people warned 'this is not just an old person's disease'

Kirsten Lawson

Brian Doyle and Peter Dawson kept distance while discussing COVID-19 regulations.

Betland tops A Grade

THE PRIZE: The Blue Bulls won the Caldwell Cup last season and coach Dean Oxley wants to keep that trophy into the future as well.

Oxley is determined to build stronger Blue Bulls for 2021

Anya Whitelaw

Zeftabrook has won the 2020 Wellington Boot. Photo from the Daily Liberal.

Zeftabrook wins the big one at Boot carnival

Colin Hodges

Brian Doyle and Peter Dawson kept distance while discussing COVID-19 regulations.

Betland tops A Grade

Jack Hammond and the Forbes Platypi have taken training online for the time being.

Platypi take their training online

US President Donald Trump has held a phone hook up with leaders of the country's pro sports leagues.

Trump in talks with US pro sports leaders

Tim Reynolds

Inhabitants of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane are keeping viewers entertained. Pictures: Supplied

A whole world at your fingertips

Michael Turtle

The sprawling Q-Station occupies a prominent position on Sydney's North Head. Pictures: Supplied

Q-Station reinvents itself for total self-isolation

Tim the Yowie Man

The target: Youngsters of Kenyas Masai Mara.

Lessons in luxury and responsible tourism

John Rozentals

Our 2019 winners - regional youth volunteer of the year and MC Elise Dukes, Emily Jack, Mayor Phyllis Miller, Jamie Mitton, Tom Toohey and Business Chamber president Marg Duggan.

Time to highlight our youth achievers

Western NSW Local Health District Clinical Midwifery Consultant, Tammy O'Connor.

Classes for mums-to-be go online too

A customer picks up some seedlings at the Community Garden's pop-up shop. Photo supplied.

Pop-up community garden shop

Our 2019 winners - regional youth volunteer of the year and MC Elise Dukes, Emily Jack, Mayor Phyllis Miller, Jamie Mitton, Tom Toohey and Business Chamber president Marg Duggan.

Time to highlight our youth achievers

POSTPONED: The Trundle ABBA Festival that usually attracts more than 5000 visitors to the Parkes Shire every May has been postponed to October because of Coronavirus concerns. Photo: Jenny Kingham

ABBA Festival not cancelled but postponed because of Coronavirus

Savio Sanu, John Browne, Erin Walmsley, Sadie Keane and Frances Pereira are all excited for Forbes Preschool's Harmony Day celebrations.

Forbes Preschool invite everyone to celebrate Harmony Day

Brendan McCool

BRUSH UP YOUR SKILLS: In Queensland, an art competition is held to help mark Youth Week. The motto for Queensland's Youth Week is Yeah the Youth.

Time to reap the rewards

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, NT.

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Kym Morgan

BRUSH UP YOUR SKILLS: In Queensland, an art competition is held to help mark Youth Week. The motto for Queensland's Youth Week is Yeah the Youth.

Time to reap the rewards

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

Gemma Purves

One of the couples that feature in the Love is Not Enough video.

Love is not enough for end-of-life decisions

OPTIONS: Contact your real estate agent or landlord to discuss your options if you are struggling to pay your rent. Photo: Shutterstock.

Industry to put tenants first: REIA president

SAFETY NET: State and Territory governments will implement a six month moratorium on some evictions. Photo: Shutterstock.

Explaining the changes to real estate

Kate Stark

CO-OPERATION: With over 3.3 million rental properties across the country, banks, real estate agents and landlords will all need to work together to help a huge number of tenants to keep a roof over their heads.

No evictions for next six months

Ruth Lewis

The late Mark Butcher will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.

Police pay tribute to Mark Butcher

Forbes Police

Forbes' Grace Allen in the Sydney Royal CWA tea room.

Join the CWA's virtual tea room to raise funds

Rotary Ipomoea's Terese Newell presenting a cheque to John Schrader from CanAssist at a recent breakfast meeting.

CanAssist receives donations to continue supporting those in need

Brendan McCool

The late Mark Butcher will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.

Police pay tribute to Mark Butcher

Don't despair: we have some ideas to beat the self-isolation boredom.

Surviving self-isolation: help is at hand

Joanne Crawford

Incoming president of the Umina North Rotary Club and Forbes Rotary Club President Grahame Uphill.

Forbes Rotary hosts Rotarians from Umina

Brendan McCool

The good news stories you NEED in your life right now

GOOD NEWSThe good news stories you NEED in your life right now

Zookeeper Kerry Staker introduces her lizard friend to Maise Bird and Sarah Noakes.

Bedgerabong school welcomes ssssspecial visitors

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

Kala Rava Community Choir - recorded on their phones in isolation and then brought together in rehearsal. Music by Gregory Norbet/ Sufi Chant. Arranged Anders Nyberg. Permission granted by both composer and arranger.

Beautiful sounds of isolation as community choir unite online in song

Throwback Thursday | to April of 2000

Throwback Thursday | to April of 2000

Darth Vader finds your lack of social distancing disturbing.

Need a laugh? We've got you Covid

James Joyce

Tucker time: Invariably the highlight of many a day in zoos across the world. Photo: Shutterstock

WATCHThe zoos that are live streaming to keep your kids educated

Janine Graham

ADVICE: Working from home is different for many but not impossible if a few basic guidelines are followed.

WATCHWorking from home? Pop the kettle on and take these tips onboard.

Ashley Walmsley

BELIEF: As their lives soon proved, the disciples of Jesus had little to gain from preaching a false resurrection.

OPINIONThe truth about Easter: getting to the heart of the matter

Father Brendan Lee

The flooded saltpans of the Gulf of Carpentaria coast near Burketown.

REAL AUSTRALIAAlice through the looking glass

Derek Barry

Forbes Mayor Phyllis Miller OAM.

From the mayor's desk: stay home, stay safe this Easter

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Virgin Australia is calling for federal government assurances for a $1.4bn loan to survive COVID-19.

Virgin seeks 'statement of confidence'

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Stores in remote areas are short of supplies, forcing at-risk indigenous people to travel to town.

Panic buying hurts remote food supplies

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SAFETY FIRST: Alycia Jones' congenital heart condition saw her end up in the ICU last year. She is now self-isolating to protect herself from COVID-19.

'Stay home for me' pleads 'at risk' 33-year-old mum

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Susan Neill-Fraser aboard the yacht where her partner Bob Chappell was last seen near Hobart in 2009. Picture: Facebook

COVID-19 delays Susan Neill-Fraser's second appeal

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590 on the spot fines have been issued in relation to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.

What people are being fined for during COVID-19

Gayle Tomlinson
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Cardinal George Pell has spent his first night out of jail after he was acquitted by the High Court.

Cardinal Pell has first night of freedom

Karen Sweeney

Victoria has increased testing for COVID-19, with the likelihood more cases will be diagnosed.

Stage four restrictions possible for Vic

Carly Waters

Tasmanian authorities are investigating a cluster of 15 coronavirus cases at a northwest hospital.

New cases in Tas hospital virus outbreak

Brett Harrison, Good Hope, sold 565kg Angus-cross heifers for 369.2c/kg ($2085.95 a head) at South Eastern Livestock Exchange, Yass, last Thursday. Photo: SELX

Restocker cash splash

KAREN BAILEY
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Country Press Australia has called for the federal government to release all $48 million worth of funds allocated to small, regional papers to help them get through the COVID-19 crisis.

Gov releases $5 million from regional paper fund

Olivia Calver

First shipment of Australian sweet persimmons arrive in Thailand under the new protocol. Photo: Persimmons Australia

GOOD NEWSLandmark shipment of persimmons to Thailand

Samantha Townsend

What to consider when you're building a home for the future

What to consider when you're building a home for the future

EXPERIENCE: Webcams can bring you up close and personal with animals.

Venture into the world of the wildlife voyeur with webcams

Lyndell Whyte

ROOM WITH A VIEW: The Kangaroobie home is positioned to make the most of the stunning vista. Photos: John Madden

House on a hill has a view to cherish