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• FIRE CLAIMS LIFE AT CARAVAN PARK

  
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  A woman has died in a fire at a caravan park on the New South Wales central coast. Shocked neighbours spent the morning speaking with police, in an attempt to piece together the tragedy.
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• NORRIS MAKES CHARGE AT NSW OPEN

  
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  2007 champion Jason Norris has thrown down the challenge to James Nitties at the New South Wales Open at The Vintage. Norris stormed into contention with a 64 to be 8-under and a shot ahead of Nitties on a day the pros weren’t the only stars.
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• POILCE INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS FIRE AT WICKHAM PARK HOTEL

  
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  Newcastle police are investigating a suspicious blaze at a hotel in Wickham. A neighbour captured these images, as the fire raged in a rear shed of the Wickham Park Hotel just before 5am. He had returned home after a night out. Several rooms of the hotel had to be evacuated, but the pub itself sustained only ...
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• 32-YEAR-OLD MAN KILLED AFTER BEING KING HIT

  
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  Police have charged two men over the bashing death of a man, on one of Newcastle’s best known streets. Two brothers were walking along Beaumont Street in Hamilton around three this morning, when they were approached by a group of males - the 32-year-old was punched in the head and fell to the ground. He ...
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• THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS TAKE ON PROPOSED BICKHAM COAL MINE

  
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  The Hunter Valley thoroughbred industry has declared war on a proposed Bickham coal mine near Murrurundi. During a mass rally today, protesters claimed the mine could destroy the Upper Hunter’s water catchment and jeopardise the region’s internationally recognised equine industry.
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• BODY FOUND AT COCKLE CREEK

  
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  An elderly man’s body was discovered near his boat at Speers Point late yesterday. 86-year-old Douglas Delves had been setting crab pots earlier in the day and police were contacted when he didn’t return home. His body was found at the entrance to Cockle Creek before 4pm.
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• MAN DIES AFTER KING HIT IN NEWCASTLE

  
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  A 32 year old man is dead, after being punched in the head and falling to the ground on a popular Newcastle cafe strip in the early hours of the morning. The man was walking with his older brother along Beaumont Street, Hamilton, at 3am when they were approached by a group of males. A fight broke out, with the 32 ...
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• National Broadband Network Senate Report

  
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  Interim report of the Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network has been released. The report questions how far it will extend into regional areas and if there are measures to assess the performance of the NBN . The report is available as a set of web pages and PDF files chapter by chapter and as one ...
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• CHARITY BALL FOR ADELAIDE SINKING AND WESTPAC CHOPPER

  
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  Today marks four months until the former HMAS Adelaide is sunk off Avoca Beach. Now there are plans to use the occasion as a fundraiser for both the upkeep of the wreck, and one of the country’s essential services.
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• POLICE LOOKING FOR HIT RUN DRIVER

  
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  Police are still searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck pedestrians at Toukley last weekend. A forensic investigator spent this morning at Main Road at Toukley, just east of the bridge where the incident occurred on Saturday. Three men were injured when the vehicle mounted the kerb. It ...
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• NITTIES LEADS NSW GOLF OPEN

  
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  Newcastle golfer James Nitties has continued his great form, mastering tough conditions on day two of the New South Wales Open in the Hunter Valley. Overnight leader and host Nathan Green lost plenty of ground this afternoon, as his good mate assumed a three-stroke lead.
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• WHISTLEBLOWER INQUIRY SLAMMED

  
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  A staffer who alerted authorities about convicted paedophile Milton Orkopoulos, has slammed the results of a state government inquiry into the treatment of whistleblowers. Gillian Sneddon says the report will do nothing to help those who come forward against MPs.
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• GREEN LEADS OPEN ON DAY ONE

  
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  Host and Hunter golfer Nathan Green holds a one-shot lead after day one of the New South Wales Open at the Vintage. A flurry of late birdies saw Green take the lead on his final hole. Fellow US PGA Tour pro James Nitties is among a trio in second. But it was Belmont amateur Brendan Smith and last year’s winner Aaron ...
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• CESSNOCK RACECOURSE UNDER CLOUD

  
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  The future of Cessnock Racecourse is again up in the air, amid rumours the Newcastle Jockey Club could be moving to sell the iconic track. The NJC couldn’t guarantee the track’s long-term future today, but says a sale isn’t on the agenda, at the moment.
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• WEDGETAILS FINALLY FLY INTO WILLIAMTOWN

  
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  After three years of frustrating delays, Australia’s first two Wedgetail surveillance aircraft have arrived at the Williamtown RAAF Base. But they still won’t be fully operational until November next year, as their complex systems to track airborne and marine targets are being fine-tuned.
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• SEASON OVER FOR JESIC

  
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  Injured Newcastle Jets striker Marko Jesic has been officially ruled out for the rest of the A-League season. The 20 year old underwent a third knee reconstruction earlier this year, and hasn’t fully recovered. He’s been signed by the club for another season, and will be back on the field early next year. Labinot ...
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• Tasmanian government to hand out free TiVos

  
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  The Tasmanian government is going to pay for TiVo digital set top boxes, so citizens can try out video on demand. In my view this is a waste of public money. There isnt anything new the Tasmanian government will can about broadband from such a trial, which was not already found from systems, such as Transact."Premier ...
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• CALLING ALL LIFELINE VOLUNTEERS!!

  
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  Central Coast Lifeline has put out the call for more telephone counsellors, after an influx of calls for help. The charity says that leading into the busy Christmas period, it is short staffed by 25 per cent.
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• STUD OWNERS TO PROTEST PROPOSED COAL MINE

  
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  Stud owners in Australia’s thoroughbred capital, Scone, are leading a chorus of disapproval against a proposed coal mine. They say the Bickham mine would jeopardise their livelihoods, but some businesses in nearby Murrurundi say it’s the key to keeping theirs.
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• UNIQUE CAMP BRINGS SMILES TO CHILDREN WILL RARE ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES

  
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  A group of children living with rare illnesses and syndromes are being treated to a special camp at Lake Macquarie this week. It’s been developed to provide much-needed respite and fun for families
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