PORT Macquarie's lifeguard and lifesaving personnel are gearing up for predicted big swells and wet weather this weekend.
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Children in serious condition after train accident
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Weekend Planner: April 22-24, 2016
Your What's On guide for events across the Hastings this weekend
Petition calls for all-day parking
Anzac Day: Moonlight movie on Town Green
Lake Road roundabout work to start
Cenotaph takes pride of place
Man drowns at Lighthouse Beach | audio
A 69-year-old rock fisherman drowned at Lighthouse Beach after slipping off rocks at around 4pm on Thursday.
Kmart construction begins
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No Liberal MP, no funding
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MP’s staffer deletes Facebook page after online row
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Former PNG politician Dame Carol Kidu wins injunction against Australian documentary
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Make sure you catch up on some great reading with our latest edition of Mid North Coast Now.
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Emeritus professor at Griffith University and prolific author Ian Lowe reveals the books that inspired and changed him ...
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Tell your uncle to stop complaining. The music is back on MTV.
Jennifer Lawrence pens love letter to Adele for TIME's 100 Most Influential People
The actress provided a glimpse into Adele's notoriously private personal life.
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Universities crack down on cheating students
Universities across Sydney are cracking down on widespread cheating in tertiary assessment tasks, after Fairfax Media revealed chronic ...
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Some of the telltale tidings that flu season will soon be upon us are starting to appear.
Extra week to sign up for Tech Girls competition
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Gonski polling puts MPs in marginal seats at risk
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