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Outbreak averted

FEARS of a swine flu outbreak have been allayed with confirmation that a Telstra employee working in the company's large Coffs Harbour hub has tested negative.
Children celebrate 125th anniversary

TIME capsules were retrieved, parades were walked and historical dress-ups were worn as part Nambucca Heads Public School's 125th anniversary celebrations.

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MEASURES to improve the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef have been discussed by a meeting of federal and Queensland government ministers.

Beattie takes stand in Nuttall trial

FORMER Queensland premier Peter Beattie has taken the stand to give evidence via video-link from the US in the corruption trial of Gordon Nuttall.
Competition looks to be heating up

FIERCE struts, hair flicks and blue-steel looks were in abundance as Ipswich's modelling hopefuls 'worked it' at Booval hoping to be the next big thing.
Dead chopper pilot 'was thrillseeker'

A HELICOPTER pilot who died when his solo flight crashed in Queensland had earned his living as a volcano tour guide and race car driver, a colleague says.

COFFS Harbour's terrible weather has claimed another victim.

Poms told to go for Hughes' ribs

PACEMAN Steve Harmison has told England's pace attack to zero in on Phillip Hughes' ribs and claimed he had spotted weak points in the Australian team.
Lee claims Ashes spot by taming Lions

[MULTIMEDIA]: BRETT Lee resuscitated his Test career with a devastating five-wicket spell against the England Lions on Thursday.
Ponting's legacy to be made at Ashes

THERE is so much at stake for Ricky Ponting in this year's Ashes series.

NEWSREADER Mark Ferguson has quit the Nine Network to return to Seven.

Jet launch new album

IT'S been almost three years since Jet's last album, so the Aussie rockers are throwing a big party to celebrate their new record Shaka Rock.

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I want custody of Jackson kids: Rowe

THE ex-wife of Michael Jackson has said in an interview she plans to fight for custody of the two children she had with the tragic pop icon.

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What's on this weekend in Toowoomba

GET ready for school holiday fun as the Circus Royale comes to town.

CHARGE your camera, lay out your best frock and dig out your favourite hat - The Carnival of Flowers is back and it's bigger and better than ever.

More women at uni than men: Study

MORE women than men are going to university in Australia and the gender gap could widen, new research suggests.

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Jack and Mia top names lists

JACK and Mia are the most popular baby names in Australia.

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Vego diet weakens bones: research

PEOPLE who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said on Thursday.

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NEARLY four out of five Australians would use the voicemail on their mobile phones more regularly if the service was free, a survey says.

Buffett gives $A1.5 billion to charity

US billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $US1.25 billion ($A1.58 billion) in Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Delta Air launches Australian route

THE battle for air passengers on the busy Australia-US route has grown hotter with US airline giant Delta launching its inaugural Los Angeles to Sydney flight.

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IR laws 'won't lead to wages breakout'

THE Rudd government is adamant its new industrial relations system won't cause a wage breakout despite union demands for higher pay.