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Anderson out to erase bowls ‘shocker’
AFTER a poor performance during the Summerland Singles series, Byron Bay greenkeeper Mick Anderson is hoping for a turnaround when he makes his open State debut
Queensland Rams win baseball title-opener
QUEENSLAND opened up baseball’s national under-14 championships in Lismore on Sunday with a thrilling 11-10 over South Australia.
NSW Police pursue tough new P-plate laws
IN A bold bid to make speeding P-plate drivers think twice about irresponsible driving behaviours, NSW Police want the power to confiscate the cars.
Sick and dying koalas pay price for Govt inaction
FRIENDS group says sick and dying koalas paying the price for goverbment inaction.
Verdict delivered on Ballina courthouse
Ballina courthouse, is one building in Ballina drawing no objection at being listed in the Ballina Shire Council’s Shire Wide Community Based Heritage Study.
News
NSW Police pursue tough new P-plate laws
IN A bold bid to make speeding P-plate drivers think twice about irresponsible driving behaviours, NSW Police want the power to confiscate the cars.
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- > Verdict delivered on Ballina courthouse
- > Coraki golfers in for a slice of recycled action
- > Long queues a sign of health system in crisis
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Entertainment
Travolta's doctor observes son's autopsy
OFFICIALS in the Bahamas have conducted an autopsy on Jett Travolta, the teenage son of actor John Travolta, who died last week during a holiday, police said.
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Money
Employers 'reluctant to shed staff'
Employers will be reluctant to fire workers this year due to recent labour shortages, a leading industry group says.
Sport
Queensland Rams win baseball title-opener
QUEENSLAND opened up baseball’s national under-14 championships in Lismore on Sunday with a thrilling 11-10 over South Australia.
- > Brett Wilkie wins a marathon Summerland Singles
- > Jake Nind to lead the North Coast challenge
- > Strong field confronts Baldwin in bowls Singles
- > Lismore stage for talented baseball youngster
- > Students shine at athletics in Canberra
Lifestyle
Long queues a sign of health system in crisis
SARAH BELL didn’t have the best Christmas this year – she spent most of it waiting in the emergency department of Lismore Base Hospital.
- > Fee hike facing some schools
- > RSPCA urges cat owners to desex pets
- > Consumer Electronics Show plugs into the internet
- > Evans airport future up in the air
- > $50m deal sees seniors travel cheaper
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