Local, national and world news for Northern Rivers and Far North Coast, NSW | Friday 25 July, 2008
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- Friday, July 25, 2008
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Police farewell Gary
ALTHOUGH the skies were grey, a sea of blue brought colour and comfort to the funeral Mass of Senior Constable Gary John... -
Perfect scores sum up pupils' maths prowess
EMMA BEILKEN knows that if she never achieves her goal of becoming a horse breeder when she grows up, she will always have... -
Carr predicts the demise of state governments
FORMER NSW Premier Bob Carr left politics on a high, but believes state governments are a dying institution. Speaking at... -
Nightmare rescue
A 25-YEAR-OLD woman was%taken to the Gold Coast Hospital with serious head injuries after crashing her hatchback into a... -
Lismore gymnast Naazmi Johnston's shot at Olympic glory
By ADAM HICKS AS a five-year-old tottering around the gym as her big sister trained, Naazmi Johnston caught the eye of... -
Deaf rugby team a first for University
SIMON MAHONY and his rugby union team won't hear the applause as they take the field tomorrow. But the Lismore man will... - Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Carer escapes prison after stealing client's money
NINETY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Casino woman Doreen Candish had plenty of cash to take care of her needs, but after her death in January... -
SCU scores high marks in student audit
A QUALITY audit of Southern Cross University has commended the institution for its high levels of student satisfaction.... -
Lismore councillors again boycott rezoning meeting
THE saga of the McLeans Ridges rezoning looks set to be dragged out beyond the local government elections in September,... -
Byron mayor braved gender bias in early years
BYRON BAY mayor Jan Barham knows what it is like to experience sexual harassment at work, and supports the Federal Sex... -
Country Energy comes to rescue of Beef Week
THIS year's Casino Beef Week Queen, Rebecca Scofield, is thrilled that Beef Week has secured much-needed sponsorship from... -
$17m Goonellabah leisure centre back on track
THE roof will be on the first section of the Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre when Lismore City Council holds an open... -
REF KNOWS BEST
AFTER earning the mantle of Holland's best triathlete, Tanya de Boer has returned to Lismore and is making a name for... -
Brothers' loss, Japan's Gahan
MARIST BROTHERS' under-14s may well find themselves a little light in the field next weekend during games in the Summerland... - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Lone Wolf bikie accused of bizarre car theft
A LONE WOLF bikie forced a man to sign over his Subaru WRX sports car by pointing a gun at his head, Lismore Local Court... -
Electric motorbike a clean, green alternative
AN ELECTRIC motorbike that costs around 63 cents to charge and goes from zero to 80km/h in six-and-a-half seconds is here.... -
Health campaigner attacks 'callous' cutbacks
BETH TREVAN has called the North Coast Area Health Service 'callous' after it cut back the amount of time a children's... -
Lismore legal clerk retires after 50 years
WHEN Barbara Legge started work as a legal junior in Lismore, Sir Robert Menzies was Prime Minister, the Beatles were%unheard... -
No decision yet on bravery award for Joshua
IT HAS been a year since Nimbin man Joshua Le Bars was nominated for a bravery medal, but his family is still waiting for... -
Tahlia branches out to help plant trees
TAHLIA FUSARELLI will be out from behind her desk this Sunday with a shovel and mulch fork in hand. The receptionist from...
Australian news
Dumped baby at bus stop for 48 hours
Former ACCC boss attacks town planning
Stinky rapist loses his appeal over sentence
New fund helps after Mitsubishi closure
Labor MP's son charged over child porn
Restrictions to ease as Qld dams hit 40%
Remote teachers to strike over housing
Lesbian case 'shouldn't have seen court'
Paramedics injured in five-vehicle crash
Condoleezza Rice to start tour of Perth
World news
Talula Hula what?
Malaysia should 'drop Anwar charges'
Egypt jails 26 Facebook activists
Obama rocks 200,000 in Berlin
Karadzic caught, attention on Mladic
Dolly's rains dwindle, leaving floods
Lloyd to face Singapore court again
Australian tourist dies skiing in Chile
Bin Laden's driver 'knew of attacks'
Obama sees opportunity for Mideast peace
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