Mother and sons lose all in house fire

Mother and sons lose all in house fire
8:17 AM AEST | A mother watched in despair as her house burned down yesterday – a fire started by her six-year-old son with a cigarette lighter.

Hunt for odour

8:18 AM AEST | A quest to discover the source of an elusive odour that has polluted the city’s west for almost a decade will centre on the Rutherford Industrial Estate.

Kids put their hearts into setting new record

Kids put their hearts into setting new record
10:20 AM AEST | They said “jump”. The kids said “for how long?” The Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart initiative looks set to bounce its way into the Guinness Book of World Records this year.
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Delnorth proud of flexible business

Delnorth proud of flexible business

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Blacks on the attack

Blacks on the attack
8:24 AM AEST | It was more like a thumping than just a win, but a barnstorming 80-point victory by the Maitland Blacks has catapulted them into the top five for the first time this season.

History-making match

8:26 AM AEST | For the first time in almost a decade the Maitland Mustangs women’s team has won three consecutive matches in the Waratah Basketball League.
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So. You're looking forward to a budget tax cut.

7/05/2008 | So. You're looking forward to a budget tax cut. I've got some disappointing news. The tax changes being talked as budget tax cuts are not actually budget measures. You won't find them in next week's budget bills.
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