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GMR out of puff until training is on track
GLENREAGH Mountain Railway's steam train will not be steaming these holidays.
Robbins struggles in first cycling event
Robbins was 22nd out of 27 riders in the 28km individual time-trial on day one of the Australian Road Cycling Championships.
Texas family killer gets life sentence
A 20-year-old man who helped kill a lovesick girl's family because the two were forbidden to date has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Australians buying more bikes than cars
AUSTRALIANS continue to buy more bicycles than cars with the economic downturn and climate change driving sales, the Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) says.
Two people drown during NSW heatwave
TWO people have died in separate drownings in NSW as a heatwave continues to bring scorching temperatures to much of the state.
News
Texas family killer gets life sentence
A 20-year-old man who helped kill a lovesick girl's family because the two were forbidden to date has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
- > Australians buying more bikes than cars
- > Two people drown during NSW heatwave
- > ATO warns against fake tax refund email
- > Dark Knight, Australia battle for Oscar
- > Lifetime of treasures lost in fire
Entertainment
Garner, Affleck welcome second daughter
IT'S another girl for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck.
- > Dark Knight, Australia battle for Oscar
- > Swayze 'going through hell' over cancer
- > Travolta preparing scientology funeral
- > See the big screen under the stars
- > Top dancers in Coffs for festival
Money
Experts expect profit warnings to rise
MARKET observers expect the number of company profit warnings to increase this financial year as tougher economic conditions start to really bite.
Sport
Robbins struggles in first cycling event
Robbins was 22nd out of 27 riders in the 28km individual time-trial on day one of the Australian Road Cycling Championships.
- > Sharpe is on fire at pro junior
- > About time takes overall handicap in ocean race
- > Pittwater to Coffs a drag race
- > Looking for a challenger
- > Wade runs away with a win
Lifestyle
Public school enrolments rising in NSW
THE NSW government needs to boost funding to "struggling" public schools coping with an influx of private school defectors, the state opposition says.
- > Antibiotic resistant superbug detected
- > Australians buying more bikes than cars
- > Organ donor rates climbing: figures
- > Staff having kittens!
- > US motoring giant GM cuts the Aussie ute
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