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James MacSmith

James MacSmith has worked as a journalist for over 20 years across general news, sport, lifestyle and real estate.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 2, 2021: Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds a press conference after the National Cabinet meeting at Parliament House. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Fatal flaw in PM’s pathway out of Covid

Australia, Scott Morrison is gaslighting us. The PM claims we are “a prisoner of our success” on Covid-19 when we are actually tethered to his vaccine mistakes.

UpdatedWorld

Facebook photo from Dina Feiglin White's page of her relatives Tzvi Doniel Ben Yehudis (far left) and Itta bas Miriam (far right) who a couple from Australia who were in the Florida building collapse.

Aussie victims of Miami disaster ‘touched many lives’

The Australian couple killed in the Miami building collapse have been remembered for the special way they treated people, as the disaster death toll climbs higher.

Pets

Dirty dog makeover your home needs

Winter means rain and mud and some very dirty dogs but that just means you need to make your home more pet-friendly and welcoming. Here’s how.

Property

Is this Australia’s coolest shed?

It deserves pride of place in a VB ad, a footy club training session promo or the airbnb website, because this probably is Australia’s coolest shed.

UpdatedNational

(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 4, 2021 a box of AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine vials are pictured at the Pontcae Medical Practice in Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales. - Delayed second and third doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine boost immunity against Covid-19, a study by Oxford University, which developed the jab with the British-Swedish firm, said on Monday, June 28. Giving a third dose of the jab more than six months after the second dose also leads to a

Five new AstraZeneca blood clot cases

Five new cases of blood clots have been linked to the Astrazeneca jab as 24 new Covid cases in NSW were infectious, while outbreaks in Qld and the NT continue.

National

Australia's property prices might be riding high, especially in lifestyle locations, but there are still waterfront properties up for grabs that can be snapped up for under $1 million. Picture: Supplied

Live the waterfront dream for under $1m

The luxury of living on the water’s edge isn’t just for the uber wealthy. Waterfront homes priced under $1 million are still out, there if you know where to look.

Home

Soap star shares her secret Bohemian life

Quirky Home And Away starlet Courtney Miller doesn’t talk the Bohemian jive but she lives it every day.

Property

Cutting edge country: the hip new home trend

Modern living can come with some of the treats of the past and the regions if you know how to do it right.

Property

Get moving: how to turn that seachange dream into reality

Building or renovating in the country can be more of a challenge than in the city, so there are a few aspects you need to cover off on first.

Celebrity

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 25: Singer Pink poses inside the door 6 female toilet block at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre which has been named

Inside P!nk’s epic new LA pad

Music icon P!nk has scored an incredible new Malibu home formerly owned by a fellow superstar – but the price paid has raised more than a few eyebrows.

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