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Up and At It | Friday, August 12, 2016
Firefighters check in
TAMWORTH firefighters have urged the community to check on the effectiveness of their smoke alarms.
Wait, winter’s not over yet
WARMER days than what we're used to could have you thinking that winter is over, but wait.
Drugs and cash seized in raids
POLICE have seized drugs, cash and a knife during two raids on homes on Thursday.
That’s a wrap for the Dowe Street Cafe
Restrictions watered
Caroona victory
THE rich black soils of the Liverpool Plains will be protected from one of the world’s biggest coal ...
Coates steps down for recharge
First-term councillor pulls the pin to focus and family and business
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Accused murderer 'obsessed' with on-off girlfriend: court
NSW: She was the trusted best friend called upon to perform the "boyfriend test" - and she didn't ...
Exposing dark secrets of a killer
NSW: Discovery of Carly McBride's remains off an Upper Hunter road has uncovered vital clues to who is ...
State buys back BHP Billition's Caroona coal mine
NSW: The rich black soils of the Liverpool Plains will be protected from one of the world’s biggest ...
Fairfax Front Pages | Friday, August 12, 2016
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TAMWORTH Thunderbolts will have to be at their best from the opening tip off against Sydney University Lions ...
Race at heart of matter
A race close to Craig Martin's heart has proven elusive as the trainer hopes to solve that today.
It’s all White at Rams as Geoff tackles 401
Geoff White knocked off his 400th game in the green and white of Barraba last week.
Attack dogs target Lions for finals tilt
Gunnedah need to beat Wests and Narabri to claim a place in the major semi
Junior Roosters get first year lift
For a town of only 700, Ashford is fielding six junior rugby league sides.
Warriors defy odds in G19
No body believed the warriors could cut it in Group 19, six months later they are hosting the ...
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Police standoff sparked as 'armed' man holed up in house in Seven Hills
A man has been arrested after a lengthy stand-off with police in Sydney's west on Thursday.
Roads could generate solar-powered electricity under proposal
Gridlocked roads might not seem the obvious place to build mini-power plants but one company has different ideas
Priest filled three wheelie bins with discarded pornography, royal commission hears
A priest who wanted to get rid of a large number of pornographic video tapes tried to burn ...
Australian tobacco executive bashed and stabbed in attempted kidnap
Crime syndicates are hitting back at efforts to combat the booming illicit tobacco trade.
Census cyber attacks likely from low-level hacktivists but origins may never be proved, experts say
The cyber attacks that sparked a deliberate shutdown of the Census website on Tuesday night appear to have ...
Census back online nearly 48 hours after outage
Millions of Australians can now complete their census after the ABS finally brought the survey back online on ...
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Kids festival fun for grown-ups as well
Kidtopia, a new festival planned for the October school holidays, promises more than your usual day out with ...
Empathy is a lesson we all need to learn
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Criminal Minds actor Thomas Gibson suspended after 'altercation' with writer
Gibson, 54, has been suspended from his lead role on the US series Criminal Minds following what is ...
Getting to know the world's newest eligible bachelor, Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor
He's 25, super private and is now the UK's third richest man.
Litbits August 13-14 2016
Literary news and events in Canberra.
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is the fastest selling book in nearly a decade
It's official: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling is the fastest-selling ...
Life & Style
Rate your wealth: are you as financially stable as you think?
Many Australians are not as wealthy as they think they are.
University students, you are being watched
Students of Australia, you are being watched. Not only in the lecture hall, but every time you log ...
Lead teacher's troubled past behind her as she receives top education award
Donna Loughran knows the challenges facing her students better than most.
Ron Barassi memorabilia auction garners attention
Football legend Ron Barassi, who turned 80 this year, is selling off his collection.
Patients' 'lives at risk' as ambulance service swamped
Patients were left waiting up to an hour for emergency care when demand for ambulances suddenly peaked.
Aboriginal patients have different experience of hospital, especially in country
An annual survey of admitted patients in NSW has indicated "clear areas for improvement".
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Narrowboating in Yorkshire: The world's slowest boat is the best way to experience Yorkshire
There is nothing quick about narrowboating and that's how it should be.
Travel deals: Save $3000 on AAT Kings' 21-day Spirit of New Zealand cruise holiday
Grab a last minute deal and save a massive $3000 a couple on select departures of AAT Kings' ...
Travel deals: Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali package includes up to $2250 in bonus value
Couldn't you do with a little Nusa Dua? This package includes up to $2250 in bonus value.
Travel deals: Save more than $500 on a five-night Fiji holiday
With a 45 per cent discount on accommodation, this deal represents savings of more than $500 a person ...