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Country hospital still waits

09 Sep 10 | White ants have taken over parts of Echuca Hospital and holes in the walls, stained with blood and other infectious material, have become too difficult to clean.

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Glen Innes police officer shot dead

09 Sep 10 | GLEN Innes is in mourning after police officer William Crews was shot dead in Sydney last night.

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Abbott offered a slice of power

09 Sep 10 | THE Greens and the independents have offered Tony Abbott the opportunity to help govern from opposition, saying they would pass any policies with which they agreed, including paid parental leave, whether Labor liked it or not. |

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Sweeping portfolio changes expected

09 Sep 10 | The end of the federal election caretaker period has triggered a flurry of Government activity in anticipation of ministerial changes and likely restructuring of some key portfolios. |

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Boats on Lake Wendouree for first time in seven years

09 Sep 10 | LOOKING out over Lake Wendouree on Tuesday night, Brian Canny could not believe his eyes. The Ballarat Yacht Club commodore was witnessing something he had not seen for seven years: a yacht on Lake Wendouree. |

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Damaged roof has PM's house at risk of more leaks

09 Sep 10 | Prime Minister Julia Gillard is in no rush to move into The Lodge and one reason might be because the official residence's roof is in need of major repair. |

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Bad mark on school funding

09 Sep 10 | AUSTRALIA ranks third-lowest in the developed world in terms of the public funding it gives to government schools and fourth highest in terms of its public spending on private schools.

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Charges laid over police shooting

09 Sep 10 | A man has been charged with shooting with intent to murder after a young detective in training with the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad died after being shot during a raid in Bankstown last night. | Glen Innes police officer shot ... External Link

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After almost three years, missing son surfaces

09 Sep 10 | A BOY believed to be the kidnapped son of the former NSW deputy fire chief, Ken Thompson, has been found in northern Europe after a two-and-a-half year global search. |

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He could not have been fairer, says Draper

09 Sep 10 | PETER Draper, the independent member for Tamworth, believes a concerted campaign is being run against Tony Windsor by his political foes. |

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Windsor hopes voters will come around

09 Sep 10 | TONY Windsor has not been threatened with violence over his decision to give the Labor party a chance to form government, but emotions in the electorate are running high. |

Comments (23) | Windsor says New England to ... | Leaders wanted no second ...

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Murder charge: Toddler dead; 21yo in custody

09 Sep 10 | A 21-YEAR-OLD Narrabri man has been refused bail on murder and sexual assault charges in Moree Local Court following a fatal attack on a toddler. |

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Watagans murder victim had been shot before

09 Sep 10 | MURDER victim Steven Quire survived being shot in the head during a violent attack more than a year before his body was dumped in a shallow grave in the Watagans, the Newcastle Herald can reveal.

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$2.5m Newcastle cruise ship plan founders

09 Sep 10 | THE state government's much-lauded $2.55 million Dyke Point cruise ship terminal was put to the test yesterday. It failed, embarrassingly so, according to some passengers. |

Comments (57) | Liner deal needed | MP's push for Queens Wharf ... | GALLERY: Pacific Sun in Newcastle

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