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Dubai dreaming: The Magic Millions

Quincy — Wed, 19 May 2010 02:00:00 +0000

DAVID Heffernan cannot resist the lure of the Gold Coast in January, annually jetting from one luxury playground to another.

‘Unions must help protect jobs’

Quincy — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:51:42 +0000

MINING magnate Clive Palmer says the Rudd government’s resources tax will hit jobs in the industries that service the resources sector.

Troops gather near Bangkok siege

Quincy — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:18:52 +0000

LARGE numbers of Thai troops and armoured vehicles have marshalled near the fortified encampment of downtown Bangkok occupied by anti-government protesters.

Former PM Whitlam in aged care: report

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:30:17 +0000

AUSTRALIA’S longest-living former prime minister, Gough Whitlam, has moved into an aged-care facility at the age of 93, a newspaper report says.

Sheen stays on Two and a Half Men

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:55:31 +0000

CBS and fans of Two and a Half Men don’t have to fret about subtracting Charlie Sheen from TV’s top-rated comedy series.

Pressure to finish Pacific Highway

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:51:07 +0000

A 2016 COMPLETION date for the Pacific Highway upgrade has been set, and Anthony Albanese wants the NSW Government to put its shoulder to the wheel.

Housework helps lower divorce rate

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:50:47 +0000

DIVORCE rates are lower in families where husbands help out with the housework, shopping and childcare, according to a study of 3,500 British couples.

Google buying Global IP for $US68.2m

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:25:33 +0000

GOOGLE Inc is buying the Norwegian company Global IP Solutions Holding AB for $US68.2 million ($A77.71 million) in cash.

Reward offered in Weekes cold case

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:57:32 +0000

A $100,000 reward has been posted by the NSW Government for information surrounding the brutal murder of Coffs Harbour man Graeme Weekes almost 11 years ago.

Hospitals less inefficient than thought

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:00:00 +0000

A NEW Productivity Commission report shows Australia’s hospitals are performing better than previously thought.

Foot-and-mouth disease hits Japan

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:00:00 +0000

JAPAN’S prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that the government was not doing enough to contain a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a southern prefecture.

Taliban suicide attack kills 18 people

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:00:00 +0000

A SUICIDE car bomber has attacked a NATO convoy in Kabul killing 18 people, including five US soldiers, a Canadian soldier and 12 civilians.

Progress made in stemming Gulf oil spill

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:00:00 +0000

BP has reported further progress in stemming a gushing Gulf of Mexico oil spill as concerns grow for Florida’s sensitive coral reefs.

Coffs charge into netball finals

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:30:00 +0000

THE attacking prowess of Coffs Harbour’s netball representative team shone through on Saturday.

Couple refuse to pay council rates

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:30:00 +0000

TERRY Martin, 75, owes around $20,000 in unpaid rates – and he has no intention of paying Bellingen Council. He is prepared to take the matter to the High Court.

MNC Axemen hard to topple

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:25:00 +0000

RUGBY coach Bruce Frame believes the Mid North Coast Axemen will take some stopping in the Observer Trophy clash with Far North Coast next month.

Group 2 ready for battle

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:20:00 +0000

COULD this be the year VB Gold Group 2 ends years of under-achievement at representative level?

Death of youth investigated

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:20:00 +0000

A SANDY Beach teenager is being remembered by his family and the wider community following his death on the Pacific Highway near Corindi this week.

Basketball NSW awards night

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:15:00 +0000

COFFS Harbour Basketball won two of the six major awards at the Basketball NSW 2009 Award night held recently in Sydney.

Bronwyn Bishop’s day in Coffs

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:15:00 +0000

BRONWYN Bishop says superannuation and health sit at the top of the tree as areas of most concern to senior Australians.

‘Oops!’ Anniversary Week

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:00:00 +0000

As many of you might know, this week marks the 10-year anniversary of Britney’s second album, “Oops!…I Did It Again.”BritneySpears.com will be featuring music videos, photos and memories from the “Oops!” era all week, so send in your favorite ‘Oops …read full story

Bonnie Prince Billy and Brendan Benson Give The Nod To Graham Nash

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:50:49 +0000

An all-star cast of indie acts have paid tribute to Graham Nash by recording a covers album of his debut solo album `Songs For Beginners`.

2 Percent of Releases Made Up 91 Percent of Sales in 2009

Quincy — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:07:29 +0000

The record industry was thrown a reality check at the NARM conference this week. 2 percent of releases made up 91 percent of sales from the 98000 releases of 2009.

BS Alert! E Online: Britney Spears Hits Hollywood

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:19:14 +0000

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Ronnie James Dio Farewelled By Metallica Drummer

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:12:35 +0000

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has penned an emotional goodbye to Ronnie James Dio who died on the weekend from stomach cancer at the age of 67.

Sharon Osbourne Fired From The Celebrity Apprentice

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:09:55 +0000

“Sharon. I love you, you’re really a special woman. But Sharon, you’re fired”. So say the word of the Mighty Don, Donald Trump.

Bret Michaels Makes The Celebrity Apprentice Final

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:47:30 +0000

Bret Michaels has made it all the way through to the Grand Final of The Celebrity Apprentice with Holly Robinson Peete after Sharon Osbourne, Maria Kanellis and Curtis Stone were fired on this week’s show.

Unleaded petrol price at peak

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:51:23 +0000

THE average price of unleaded petrol has plateaued at a 19-month high, fresh figures from the Institute of Petroleum show.

Three Diggers injured in Afghanistan

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:29:21 +0000

THREE Australian special forces soldiers have been wounded in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.

Telemarketers ‘talk themselves sick’

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:17:17 +0000

TELEMARKETERS talk so much they’ve been making themselves sick, a new study says.

Solving super disputes

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:54:16 +0000

THE Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has a highly significant role in attempting to resolve superannuation complaints fairly, economically and quickly.

Taxpayers ’shouldn’t share mining risk’

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:27:09 +0000

TAXPAYERS will be sending a cheque to failed miners under the government’s new resources super profits tax, a peak mining body says.

Child support cheats taken to court

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 05:01:16 +0000

MORE than $8 million worth of unpaid child support debt has been recovered through court action over the past financial year.

Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol Assembles Alt-Country Supergroup

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:48:30 +0000

Members of Snow Patrol, R.E.M., Belle & Sebastian, and more band together to record a country concept album.

No Doubt Tweet From The Studio

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:12:18 +0000

A pic and a tweet are enough to confirm that No Doubt are back in the studio and recording.

Violence forces Aussie embassy to close

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:48:21 +0000

AUSTRALIA’S embassy in Thailand has been closed to visitors from Monday, due to three days of violent clashes in Bangkok that have killed 33 people.

Double your money the easy way

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:47:24 +0000

DO you want to make a guaranteed 100% on your money between now and June 30th?

Arab American wins Miss USA title

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:52:22 +0000

A 24-YEAR-OLD Arab-American has beaten 50 other women to take the 2010 Miss USA title.

Lou Reed To Be Crowned King Neptune

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:24:25 +0000

Lou Reed will be crowned King Neptune and his wife Laurie Anderson will be Queen Mermaid at the 2010 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in June.

First of the fleet

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:00:00 +0000

IT has been over 20 years since Jill and Brian Perry left the ‘rat race’ behind for a quiet life at Hervey Bay.

Mobile phone-cancer link possible

Quincy — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:00:00 +0000

A MAJOR international study has been unable to rule out the possibility of links between mobile phone use and some brain tumours.

Premier ignores Zanuso family

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:57:42 +0000

THE parents of Nathan Zanuso, who was tragically killed on the Pacific Highway in February, have been ignored by NSW Premier Kristina Keneally’s office.

Heathrow closed in new ash shutdowns

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:53:24 +0000

LONDON’S Heathrow and Gatwick airports will close for six hours as ash from an Icelandic volcano drifts further south, air safety officials say.

Thai protesters call for talks in vain

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:53:23 +0000

THAILAND’S “Red Shirt” protesters appealed in vain for UN-mediated talks with the government after three days of street battles in Bangkok left 33 people dead.

Mountains to molehills: Mackay Marina Run

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:31:05 +0000

SOMETIMES it takes a pat on the back and some good advice from a stranger to get you motivated – well at least that was the case for Charlie Martel.

ACTU pushes $27/week wage rise

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:07:55 +0000

UNIONS will push their case for a $27 a week pay rise for Australia’s lowest paid workers at a wages hearing on Monday.

Ronnie Jams Dio 1942-2010

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:18:59 +0000

Metal legend Ronnie James Dio has lost his battle with stomach cancer at the age of 67.

Ronnie James Dio 1942-2010

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:18:59 +0000

Metal legend Ronnie James Dio has lost his battle with stomach cancer at the age of 67.

Australia lose World T20 to England

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:14:02 +0000

AUSTRALIA’S cricketers crashed to a seven-wicket defeat against England in the World Twenty20 final in Barbados on Sunday.

Bomb scare hits NZ parliament

Quincy — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:00:18 +0000

NEW Zealand’s national parliament in Wellington has been evacuated after a suspicious package was found, officials say.