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Future revenue at risk?
HAWKESBURY Council could lose almost a whole suburb and part of another if recomm-endations from a report on NSW councils ...
Media storm at Wisemans
THE small town of Wisemans Ferry, known for its picturesque surroundings and rustic charm, has found itself at ...
Is your child being bullied at school?
BULLYING has become an increasing problem among people of all ages but can be most damaging to a ...
Break-in hotspots names
AREAS in the Hawkesbury where homes and businesses are most likely to be broken into have been named.
Illegal dumping on Putty Road
INVESTIGTIONS are under-way to find those responsible for dumping a large amount of building materials in two locations ...
Tackling homelessness in the Hawkesbury
COUNCIL was united when discussing the confronting issue of homelessness in the Hawkesbury, at its meeting last week.
Speaker time faces the chop
THE number of speakers at Council meetings could be cut and their time allowance limited following changes to the Code ...
Courses teach NBN savvy
MINISTER for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Stephen Conroy visited Riverstone last Friday to launch a Digital ...
Runaway parties
WITH riot squads called in to shut down open Facebook parties in Riverstone and Yarramundi in recent weeks, ...
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VIDEO, PHOTOS: Dozens dead after devastating Oklahoma City tornado
UNITED STATES: At least 51 dead after tornado almost 2km wide tears through suburban area.
VIDEO: Storm chasers capture tornado in action
Storm chasers from the mid-western areas of Kansas and Oklahoma have reportedly captured the devastating tornado on camera.
POLL: Election 2013: Hot or Not?
BUDGET SPECIAL: Give Wayne Swan a piece of your mind in an opinion poll with a difference.
Man abducted, locked in boot
MAITLAND: Terrified car owner called triple-0 from inside car boot before escaping.
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Maritimo takes out Bridge
MARITIMO won its second consecutive Cassell Marine Bridge to Bridge powerboat race on the Hawkesbury River on Sunday, ...
Brunker's added advantage
JOEL Brunker has been training at 12,000 feet for his next fight, but hasn’t left Richmond.
Darley on top at Hawkesbury
THE Agnes Banks training complex helped pave the way for Darley’s three winners at Hawkesbury on Saturday according to boss ...
Wayward kicking costly
THE Nor-West Jets forgot how to kick straight at Bensons Lane on Saturday – and it almost certainly ...
Cooper's top goal is enough
AFTER a surprisingly lacklustre performance the week before, the Hawks returned home to face one of the division 1 heavyweights, ...
Time to stand alone
HAWKESBURY Race Club Director’s approved to maintain the increases in prizemoney, set in 2011, and have raised two of the ...
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Rudd endorses gay marriage
Former PM changes his mind on same-sex marriage and now believes the federal parliament should legalise it.
Dubai jails Australian for 10 years over fraud charges
An Australian executive has been sentenced to 10 years jail in Dubai but his junior colleague acquitted in ...
Coalition abandons baby bonus
An Abbott government would dump the baby bonus entirely - even the reduced, means-tested payments proposed by Labor, shadow treasurer ...
Indonesia lifts arrests of people smugglers
Another people smuggler has been arrested by Indonesian police in the most concerted effort in years to catch and lock ...
Coalition in war of words on education
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's school funding reforms have ignited a war of words in Coalition ranks, with federal education spokesman ...
Liberals would throw out the limited baby bonus
An Abbott government would dump the baby bonus altogether - even the reduced, means-tested payments proposed by Labor, Joe Hockey ...
Health
Delivery of vital drugs may be hit without funds rise: supplier
One of Australia's biggest drug providers is threatening to slow down delivery times of vital medicines if it doesn't receive ...
Suicide risk assessments 'unhelpful and unreliable'
People are being held in hospital against their will and others are missing out on the treatment they need on ...
Aiming for the goal
Is bottled water bad for you?
Siobhan Moylan finds out what's behind the fall in bottled water's popularity.
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Meet our top butchers
IT’S BEEN a successful year already for Munro’s Quality Meats at Wilberforce, with the local butcher taking out ...
OAM honour for Bill Spooncer
HIS success in the meat and food science industry has led to Bill Spooncer from Kurrajong Heights being ...
Keep patients comfy by golfing
TEE off for a good cause at the Hawkesbury Auxiliary Charity Golf Day on Thursday, May 16 at ...
An unexpected five grand
HAWKESBURY Hospital has been given $5000 to support local cancer patients thanks to the hard work and dedication ...
Entertainment
Game of Thrones recap: Wedding and bedding ceremonies
Taut psychodrama, and taut psychos - this episode of Game of Thrones has it all.
'Now it feels right': Spencer to quit ABC after 14 years
There will be no more 3.20am wake-ups for ABC 702 announcer Adam Spencer, who has announced he will ...
Kidman an 'angel' as Princess Grace
Tim Roth has sung the praises of Nicole Kidman, the Grace to his Prince Rainier in a forthcoming movie.
Team Ricky hits a home run
Ricky, Ricky, Ricky.
Life & Style
From boardroom to bedroom and back
In this day and age, where we are working longer hours, do we just accept that boardrooms are ...
Are we alone?
Surely, you might assume, we cannot be alone in the universe. Exoplanets are found almost weekly.
Delivery of vital drugs may be hit without funds rise: supplier
One of Australia's biggest drug providers is threatening to slow down delivery times of vital medicines if it doesn't receive ...
State 50/50 on signing for Gonski
Victoria has rated its chances of signing up to the Gonski school funding reforms as 50/50 and denied facing pressure ...
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Live life to the fullest
Funerals can be wonderful celebrations of life, writer Donna Kelly shares.
Labor sets a booby-trap as it heads for the door
Trap. Wedge. Trick. Ploy. All these words have been used to describe Wayne Swan's latest federal budget.
Uni reform to hurt students
Four in five university students must work to support their studies, juggling an average of 16 hours of ...
The waiting game
Donna Kelly, like most people, wishes doctors had more time in the day to treat their patients.
The sober truth
Councils have to lift their game - and their sights
Travel
'You're not doing this in my home': lesbian bed ban sparks threats and abuse
The owners of a New Zealand guesthouse who refused to let a lesbian couple share a bed are ...
Beating bill shock of global phoning
Using a smartphone or tablet overseas can result in a horrendous bill, but you don't have to turn ...
Take me to the foot spa
Andrew Taylor walks the rugged coastal splendour of the Great Ocean Road.
Love Boat, a sequel
On-board the Queen Mary 2, Andrea Black discovers the passenger perks that come with being a 'Cunardist'.