Monthly Archive for December, 2009

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Northern NSW 2009 ‘Year in Review’

FROM devastating acts of disaster and tragedy to tales of inspiration and success, 2009 was a big year for news in northern New South Wales.

James Blunt Had Biggest Selling Album of the Decade In UK

James Blunt `Back To Bedlam` was the biggest selling album of the first decade of the 21st Century in the UK.

Susan Boyle in Japan for NYE music gala

SUSAN Boyle, the Scottish spinster catapulted to global stardom, has arrived in Japan to perform in a New Year’s Eve music gala watched by millions.

Avenged Sevenfold Drummers Death So Far Inconclusive

One day after the death of Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan the coroner`s office has said the tests are so far inconclusive.

Jimmy Barnes To Be A Grandfather Again

Jimmy Barnes will welcome his second grandchild in June. David Campbell has announced that his wife Lisa is pregnant with their first child.

Vigilance urged after 10 people drown

TEN people have drowned across Australia since Christmas Eve, prompting lifesavers to again urge vigilance around water.

Rowland S. Howard Dead at 50

Rowland S. Howard, guitarist for The Birthday Party and Boys Next Door, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 50.

Couple fight for life after fiery crash

A NSW couple remains critically ill with burns after a relative bravely dragged them from the flaming car wreck that killed their two young daughters.

Plane bomb suspect trained in Yemen

YEMEN says the Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a US-bound passenger jet on Christmas Day was there until a few weeks ago.

Decline in Indian students not that bad

A PROJECTED sharp decline in the number of Indian students studying in Australia next year could be reversed in 2011 as concerns diminish about violent attacks.