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FEELING THE PINCH: Median weekly rent costs have risen more than 20 per cent in some regional cities while wages continue to stagnate.

Some areas have seen prices jump by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

Weekly rent costs rise to new heights as wages stagnate

Adam Bandt is prepared to back the Haines model, saying he 'doesn't care' whose name is on the bill. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The new government has promised an anti-corruption watchdog with teeth. The powerful crossbench wants it within months.

'Ready to go': Greens want ICAC before budget

NATURAL TALENT: Kaison Hao is passionate about learning the piano. Picture: supplied.

He started learning aged five, and he's only be playing for 11 months.

See why this young pianist was named one of the world's best

CCTV footage following the ram-raid at a Young motorcycle shop. Picture: NSW Police 

A man and a woman face more than a dozen charges between them over alleged ram raids.

Two charged over string of pursuits, Riverina ram-raid crime spree

Police officers at the scene after a teenager shot and killed 19 children at a Texas primary school. Photo: AP Photo

A teenage gunman has killed 18 children and three adults.

Teenager in gun massacre at Texas school

A further 1.5 million Australians will be able to receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine.

The expanded advice is expected to allow more than 1.5 million additional people to receive the fourth vaccine dose.

Second COVID booster eligibility expanded

ON THE LOOSE: There are two main variants of monkeypox, the more severe Central African strain and the milder West African strain.

Two people in Australia's largest cities have the virus, so is it likely to spread further?

What is 'monkeypox' and how did it arrive in Australia?

FOCUSED: Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson and Tim Carroll have built a reputation of constantly evolving. Picture: Simon Eeles

The indie-rock duo are always looking towards the horizon

Holy Holy refuse to repeat themselves

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning .

A shabby, desperate ploy that sank fast

CHARISMA: Phil Jamieson will release his debut solo album Somebody Else on July 27.

Old troublemaker Phil Jamieson in solo gig

CARS COLLIDE: Taffic on a busy Wagga main road was temporarily disrupted after two cars collided on Wednesday morning. Picture: Taylor Dodge

Westbound traffic on busy Edward Street has been impacted by the crash.

Collision on busy Wagga highway leaves two with injuries

Wauchope resident Anthony Mahr is asking people not to pat or feed his guide dog. Photo: Liz Langdale. 

Anthony Mahr is asking people not to pat or feed his guide dog.

'Shadow is my eyes': Plea not to distract guide dogs

Voters biting the hand that never fed them

Member for Cowper, Pat Conaghan. Photo: Mardi Borg

For the first time since Federation, the seat of Cowper is in limbo

Pat Conaghan on lessons learned and being in election limbo

The family-owned and operated resort was razed in the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires.

Selwyn Snow Resort ready to rise up from the ashes

SAD NEWS: Jackie Monk has paid tribute to her husband David Kiefel.

Wife pays tribute to much-loved husband David Kiefel after long battle.

61-year-old dies from Japanese encephalitis

Hydrogen has been touted by many as the answer to climate change. So what's the deal with it?

Will hydrogen technology be the answer to Australia's emissions woes?

The interim Albanese frontbench. Picture: AAP 

Crossbenchers Rebekha Sharkie, Bob Katter, Andrew Wilkie, Helen Haines and Zali Steggall have given Labor confidence of supply.

Labor secures support for a working minority government, but hopeful of more

The May 23 post-election front pages of publisher ACM's daily newspapers in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT

From Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning till the end of the election.

The hoary old chestnut of hip-pocket politics no longer cuts it

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Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is disappointed the spotlight has been on the quality of AFL umpiring.

AFL coaches defend under-fire umpires

Dominic Perrottet has made his first commitment ahead of next month's NSW budget.

NSW premier makes first budget commitment

Jacinda Ardern has been spruiking New Zealand tourism on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Ardern sells NZ on Colbert Late Show

Postal votes appear to be favouring Labor's Madonna Jarrett over the Greens in the seat of Brisbane.

Five seats key to final election result

Economists had expected an increase in construction work after a downturn in the previous quarter.

Rates to impact growth outlook: Chalmers

Melbourne Magistrates Court has been shown photos of emaciated horses from a property near Ararat.

Horses emaciated, in pain on Vic property

Premier Daniel Andrews wants to lift Victoria's flu jab rate as a serious influenza season looms.

Vic and SA eyeing free flu vax

Isabela Camelo-Gomez has been found guilty of murdering her mother.

Daughter found guilty of murdering mother

Traditional owners and staff at a remote NT cattle station are blocking a gas exploration company.

Gas fracker may need security in remote NT

Dallas drained 20 three-pointers in their Western Conference finals' Game 4 win over Golden State.

Doncic, Mavs beat Warriors, avoid sweep

Canberra co-captain Jarrod Croker has dislocated the same shoulder he injured in round nine.

Raiders' Croker reinjures shoulder at home

Australia has called on China to remove trade restrictions as a first step to mending relations.

Labor urges China to drop trade barriers

BACK IN GEAR: Jack Lyons crossed for three tries in Gundagai's win over Young on Sunday as he works his way back to form after knee surgery. 

He had to spend Christmas on crutches but Jack Lyons hopes knee surgery will see him rediscover his spark.

Lyons looking to find his missing spark after knee surgery

AFL Riverina have updated the Player of the Year awards nearing the half-way mark of the season.

Hamblin, Budd lead Player of the Year awards

HONOURED: Wagga environmentalist Dick Green has become the 38th inductee into the Walk of Honour along Baylis Street. Picture: Monty Jacka

The environmentalist used his acceptance speech to highlight how the actions of humans have harmed the environment.

'Green by name and nature': Wagga hero's legacy cemented on main street

Australian Jai Hindley (l) outsprints Giro race leader Richard Carapaz (r) to win the time bonus.

Hindley cuts Carapaz lead in Giro d'Italia

Conor Nash (l) is an option to replace injured Hawthorn ruckman Max Lynch against Gold Coast.

Hawthorn bracing for AFL ruck headaches

Jeannie Kerr back during her training days at the Young District Hospital. Photo: Supplied

Local nurse Jeannie Kerr has hung up her scrubs after 42 years working at the Young Hospital.

Jeannie hangs up her scrubs after 42-years at Young Hospital

Young Hospital Auxiliary has picked up a huge prize with being awarded the Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO trophy.

Auxiliary wins big award

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BALLOONING: Countless strands of silk carrying tiny baby spiders were floating across Wagga over the weekend. Pictures: Taylor Dodge, Madeline Begley

Experts believe the wet summer experienced in the Riverina resulted in the mass amount of silk strands.

Here's why there were spider webs floating across Wagga over the weekend

ON TRACK: Love Your Sister co-founder Samuel Johnson is raising coin and awareness for cancer treatment on regional visits.

Campaigner Samuel Johnson is back on a mission to get potentially life-saving treatment for all cancer patients, regardless of their income or postcode.

Samuel Johnson sets Wagga dates on drive to vanquish cancer

CHARGED: The man was already disqualified from driving. 

The man was already disqualified from driving.

Driver banned until 2060s allegedly caught drunk at the wheel

CUT ABOVE: Second-year apprentice butcher Patrick L'Estrange loves the cut and thrust of his chosen trade. Picture: Madeline Begley 

"As a kid I always liked playing around with knives so I pretty much get paid to do it," said one young butcher.

Booming butchery trade is crying out for fresh blood

A BIT SAD: Ferndale Boundary Road residents Peter Webster and Rodney Trethowan.are disappointed neither Lockhart or Greater Hume Councils have taken responsibility for the upkeep of the dirt road. Picture: ASH SMITH

Both councils have denied responsibility for the road, in a back and forth saga that's gone on for a year.

The dirt road in ruins that two councils denied they're responsible for

COMING UP: Wagga rediologist Dr Nick Stephenson to convene regional health conference in Wagga. Picture: Madeline Begley

"It's a very important conference in terms of laying out the evidence base and the pathway by which it may happen."