Local, national and world news for Lismore, NSW | Wednesday 14 May, 2008
Sailing community loses favourite son
sport@northernstar.com.au SUCH was Nick Peate's sailing skill he was to compete in the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Denmark in July. But the Ballina boy will never make it to the start line. Last Saturday, Nick suddenly passed away at the family home in Ballina after experiencing...-
Police bust hydro house
tonia.moorton@northernstar.com.au IT was a rude awakening for a 44-year-old Lismore man when police conducted a search... -
North Coast licensed venues fined $25,000 in blitz
tonia.moorton@northernstar.com.au SOUTHERN Cross University's student pub has been closed as part of a nine-day operation... -
Residents organise opposition group against weekend trading
emma.oneill@northernstar.com.au YOU can't get a beer or play the pokies after midnight in Kyogle. Some residents believe... -
Airport users bypass Ballina
GERMAN tourists Adam Czempiel and Sarah Zylla did not know Ballina existed until they used its airport to fly to Sydney... -
Roberts scores five tries on debut
sport@northernstar.com.au MARIST Brothers winger Jermaine Roberts took just four minutes to score his first try in first...
Australian news
Wayne Swan sells federal Budget 2008
Treasurer Wayne Swan has begun a round of media interviews to sell his first budget, claiming he has struck the right balance. Labor delivered a higher-than-expected surplus of $21.7 billion and handed out more than $40 billion in tax cuts.Man tracked by police dog after chase
A man will face court after being tracked by a police dog through thick scrub and swampland following a police chase north of Brisbane, police say.Speed factor in fatal crash: police
Police say speed may have been a factor in a fatal motorcycle crash on Brisbane's bayside.Budget to benefit Aussie battlers
Families and low to middle-income earners are big winners in the latest budget, with Treasurer Wayne swan announcing tax cuts totalling almost $47 billion over four years.
World news
Obama looks towards McCain fight
Democrat Barack Obama looked headed for a crushing defeat to Hillary Clinton in the West Virginia primary but was already cranking up a general-election battle.Mokbel makes last-minute appeal
Lawyers for drugs fugitive Tony Mokbel have made a last-minute appeal to the Australian and Greek governments to delay his long-awaited extradition from Athens.Charges dropped against alleged hijacker
The Pentagon has dropped charges against Mohammed al-Qahtani, the alleged "20th hijacker" in the September 11 attacks on the US, a Pentagon spokesman says.Breast saving surgery not always best
Many young women with breast cancer are risking their lives by opting for surgery to save their breast over more protective treatment, a database has found.