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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

Capturing a journey: Jason van Genderen and his mum, Hendrika, featuring in Everybody's Oma, screening Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at Event Cinemas, Kotara.

Van Genderen, a pioneer in shooting films on iPhones, shot this film of his mum with the help of his family members - wife Megan, and their children.

Everybody's Oma: Emotional lockdown dementia journey captured on film

Head behind the scenes of Australia's first commissioned movie for Paramount+, 6 Festivals. Reporter DESIREE SAVAGE spent a day on set. 

6 Festivals has hit cinemas and will soon stream on Paramount+. It stars Rasmus King, Jasmine Honeychurch and was filmed around Wollongong, Berry and various Australian festivals. Music is a key theme with cameos by Dune Rats, Phil Jamieson, Bliss n Esso and Hockey Dad. DESIREE SAVAGE reports.

Go behind the scenes of a new film shot in parts around Wollongong, Berry

FRIENDS: The aim is for Nina (right) to ride the final kilometre to complete the journey with Karen. Picture: Facebook.

An epic journey for health and friendship is about to hit the road.

Two women with the 'wheelpower' to tackle cancer

SOUTHPAWS UNITE: August 13 is celebrated each year by left-handers and their allies.

In most languages, the word for 'lefthandedness' is synonomous with evil and suspicion. But throughout history there have been areas were left-handers have excelled!

The history of 'wrong-handedness': International Lefthanders Day

Hendrika Genderen in a scene from Everybody's Oma. Picture: Bonsai Films

Documentary maker Jason Van Genderen tells his family's story in this warm, emotional story of family love and resilience.

An emotional story of familial love

6 Festivals features music and performances by a handful of current headline bands. Picture: Supplied

Canberra producer Shannon Wilson-McClinton is confident the film hits the right note.

A coming-of-age story set to the soundtrack of music festivals

Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack get to know each other in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Picture: Supplied

Why do we deprive ourselves of pleasure, she asks.

Why Emma Thompson wants us to talk about sex

BACK IN THE DAY: Nurses attend to a patient in an iron lung in the United Kingdom, 1949. Picture: Getty Images

Poliovirus has been detected in sewage in parts of London and New York. Should the world be concerned of its spread?

Polio vaccine campaign launched in UK for first time in 40 years

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare arriving at a press conference to address teacher shortages with state and territory education ministers. Picture: James Croucher

A priority national action plan is to be developed by year's end to address the nation's teacher shortage crisis.

'Screaming out for reform', ministers seek urgent teacher action plan

HALLUCINATING: The female juvenile bear was found to be under the influence of a psychotropic honey. Picture: supplied

The bear can be seen wobbling, whining, and panting heavily under the intoxicating influence of "mad honey".

Watch: Bear staggers under influence of hallucinogenic honey

'Old-school' Wollongong agent still running successful business at age 90

Bob Onofri at his Wollongong office. Pictures: Anna Warr

Technological advances have ensured the property industry has evolved considerably over the years.

How 'old school' Wollongong agent Bob Onofri still runs a successful business at age 90

Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian was reserved in his comments at the National Press Club this week. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

You'll hear it in Beijing: Taiwan is not really part of China. But a key voice is going unheard in the conversation

How Chinese think about Taiwan

It's looking likely to be a wetter than usual spring.

Third La Nina signs are becoming stronger

The animal tried to get through the front gates of the embassy's compound on Thursday, failed and tried again and then gave up.

Ukraine's new ally - a confused kangaroo in Canberra

Crowded House's Dreamers Are Waiting national tour will begin in Darwin on October 29 and end in Perth on November 27 with concerts in Canberra, Wollongong, Sydney and Melbourne. 

Australian music legends Crowded House are making their way Down Under this spring.

Hey Now, Hey Now! Crowded House announce regional Australian tour dates

NSW Premier Dominic Perrotte. Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

One in five people who work in NSW parliament have experienced sexual harassment in the last five years.

NSW parliament has become toxic: Perrottet

Using antibiotics for the flu or COVID-19 can harm the patient and contribute to antibiotic resistance

'A wicked problem': Doctors warn against antibiotic overuse in bumper flu season

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

Stop bagging teachers: education minister

TOP TASTES: (clockwise from top left) Kylie Minogue, P!nk and George Clooney are among the celebrities to launch their own alcohol brand. Pictures: Twitter, Instagram/@kyliewines, @pink, @casamigos

'I wanted to make a rose that celebrated our marital bliss': INXS' Kirk Pengilly.

Whet your Whistle: Celebrity signature booze lines overtake makeup and perfume

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The study looked at pregnant women's reactions to mRNA vaccines after their second dose. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

Study confirms mRNA vax safe in pregnancy

All eyes will be on the release a key quarterly wages growth measure this week. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Profit season ramps up, all eyes on wages

Some dads may be victims of rising inflation as people plan to spend less on Father's Day gifts. (James Worsfold/AAP PHOTOS)

Rising inflation dents Father's Day spend

Police charged the woman with abducting a child under 16 and attempting to abduct a child under 16. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Woman charged with Darwin girl's abduction

Rising high: Shoalhaven were dominant against University on Saturday. Picture: Wesley Lonergan

Shoalhaven are now seven points clear at the top of the ladder.

Shoalhaven flex their muscles with comprehensive win over University

Sandra Mullaly is cheerful in her police photo but her time in the force was anything but.

Former cop says she was driven to breaking point by the organisation she once loved.

An addict broke her jaw. The force broke her spirit

Sent home: The affected schools are Keira, Smiths Hill and Wollongong High Schools, and Wollongong, Mount Ousley, Pleasant Heights Public Schools, as well as Parameadows School for Specific Purposes.


Wollongong schools forced into remote learning during UCI bike race

Man, 23, critical after car crashes into tree on M1 near Berkeley

The accident closed the northbound lanes on the M1.

Police said emergency services arrived to find the male driver trapped in the vehicle.

Man, 23, remains in critical condition after Berkeley crash

The scene of the incident. Picture: Anna Warr

Both northbound lanes were closed for several hours.

Road cleared hours after truck loses load on Princes Hwy near Blackbutt

Takeaway: The site of the proposed restaurant and (inset) the Penrith branch. Picture: Robert Peet/Shutterstock

The store would be the first for the Illawarra, and the second for the cult favourite outside of Sydney.

24-hour El Jannah store could come to Albion Park Rail

Nowhere to go: Desperate Illawarra family living out of car

Warren Doyle and his sons Cori, 15, and Troy, 17, are living out of their car. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Warren Doyle and his teenage sons have been homeless for several months, unable to find somewhere to live.

Nowhere to go: Desperate Illawarra family living out of car amid housing crisis

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But, as people grapple with street closures, remote learning at schools and getting around with lots of detours and extra traffic on the roads, many have been left wondering exactly who benefits.

Bike race to bring in $95 million - but where does the money end up?

Daily struggle: Shellharbour woman Monique Reed, with her gynaecologist Dr Jodi Croft, has stage 4 endometriosis and has struggled to have the disease diagnosed and managed. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

"Going through all the doctors when I was younger, you just get told that you're making it up," Shellharbour's Monique Reed said. "When I finally had the surgery [to get it diagnosed] and I woke up and they said I had it, I just cried. I said 'I told you that there was something wrong'."

Bid to help Illawarra women get treatment for debilitating endometriosis

WAIT AND SEE: Andrew McCullough's future remains up in the air beyond this season. Picture: Anna Warr

Most people have put a permanent marker through St George Illawarra's top-eight hopes but coach Anthony Griffin isn't one of them despite admitting the climb is perhaps insurmountably steep.