Local, national and world news for the Coffs Coast, NSW | Monday 12 May, 2008
It's now time to deliver
'YOU made the bed, now lie in it'. That's the message Coffs Harbour MP Andrew Fraser is sending to prime minister Kevin Rudd, as he attempts to fulfill one of his election promises. The first delivery of computers for high school students is set for next month - but is causing major concern, with many...-
Smaller hospitals provide surgery alternatives
SMALLER district hospitals are proving a good option for patients needing low-complexity procedures, either close to home... -
Nursing such a rewarding career option
THOUGHT about becoming a nurse? Today is International Nurses Day, and practice nurses are taking the opportunity to promote... -
A match fit for the finals
WHO would have believed so early in a VB Gold Group 2 season two sides would turn on a spectacle worthy of any of the great... -
Get on with it!
WHEN Tony Kelly met a number of Coffs Coast business people yesterday, the message they gave on the Jetty Foreshores was... -
Surfboard art a first for Tony
LOCAL indigenous artist Tony Hart is about to break into the international market, after being asked by surf legend Bill...
Australian news
Lady Flo not impressed by new party name
National Party icon Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen says she is optimistic that a merger of Qld's coalition parties will succeed, but isn't keen on the new name.Melbourne man killed in Lebanon fighting
A 41-year-old Melbourne man has been killed, reportedly during heavy fighting, in northern Lebanon, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says.Afghan baby died in digger combat
An Afghan baby was found dead after a gunfight between Australian diggers and Taliban soldiers in November last year, the defence force says.Govt on offensive over Medicare changes
The Rudd government denies its planned budget changes to the Medicare levy surcharge will drive up private health insurance premiums.
World news
At least 19 killed in US tornadoes
At least 19 people were killed when tornadoes and violent storms ripped through Missouri and Oklahoma, officials say.Zimbabwe opposition seeks peacekeepers
Zimbabwe's main opposition group says it has stepped up efforts to secure regional peacekeepers for a run-off presidential election after weeks of violence.Nepalese police detain 600 protesters
Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, after breaking up several demonstrations in Nepal's capital.Red Cross aid boat sinks in Burma
A cargo boat carrying the first Red Cross aid to survivors of Cyclone Nargis has sunk, the International Federation of the Red Cross says.