Local, national and world news for Grafton, NSW | Friday 29 August, 2008
The real face of rent crisis
The Grafton family are the latest victims of the rental accommodation crisis in the Clarence Valley. "I'm desperate and stressed out and about to burst into tears," Sharon Pratt said. With just one day left to find a home for her family, Mrs Pratt has made a public appeal for help. "I need to find a...-
Denise's blood worth bottling ... 125 times
For Ms Whalan, such a thought is not an option. "I love helping other people," she said. "It's not painful ... I may make... -
Valley covered in a blanket of smoke
Three fire crews from the Brooms Head area plus crews from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and a support... -
Baker looking to 'lock-in' new councillors: Comben
Candidate Pat Comben said he was concerned a survey issued by Andrew Baker, of Holder Baker Enterprises, asked candidates... -
Fischers turn their hands to building an orphanage
Rick Fischer, managing director of GJ Gardner Homes in Grafton, said he and his father, Neil, would fly out on October 1... -
Bridge bonanza for the Valley
Seven deteriorated bridges on the two roads will be replaced between now and 2010. The bridges to be fixed on Armidale...
Australian news
Man charged with manslaughter in Qld
A north Queensland man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 21-year-old man in June.Qld ambos support hospital death claims
Elderly patients may have died while waiting for attention in overcrowded Queensland public hospital emergency wards, Queensland ambulance officers' union says.Govt approves expansion of Beverley mine
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has approved the expansion of South Australia's Beverley uranium mine.Gillard roasts 'spineless' Costello
Former treasurer Peter Costello is a politician without a spine, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.
World news
Seventy immigrants die in boat off Malta
Seventy would-be illegal African immigrants to Europe perished when their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea.Gunmen kidnap Israeli in Nigeria
Gunmen kidnapped an Israeli national from his residence in Nigeria's southern oil hub of Port Harcourt, police say.Police told to shoot religious rioters
Indian police were ordered to shoot on sight to end Hindu-Christian clashes as Pope Benedict "firmly condemned" violence that has killed at least nine people.Keep going: Clinton's defiant vow
Her White House dream may be over, but Hillary Clinton vowed to always "keep going" in a clear message that she has no plans to exit the political arena.
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