100 drum lines to protect swimmers
EXCLUSIVE: Sharks swimming near beaches would be lured on to hooks before dragged out to sea with 100 “smart” drum lines to be rolled out along the entire stretch of the NSW coastline.
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The town stalked by tragedy
THE town of Grafton has nearly double the state’s suicide rate. Since Clinton McGrail-Skinner took his life last year, the town has been struggling with a spate of suicides among under 25s.
The celebrity hotspot Aussies are falling for
All Hollywood goes to the beach at Cabo, and Aussies are falling in love with the ridiculously good-looking desert coastline as well.
School charity chocs face chop
SCHOOL students would be banned from selling fundraising chocolates, with plants and other “non-food” items offered instead under a proposal before the NSW government to tackle childhood obesity.
Fairfield Mayor expelled from NSW ALP
FAIRFIELD Mayor Frank Carbone has been expelled from the NSW ALP for running against an endorsed candidate.
$80K Baird and breakfast treat
NSW Premier Mike Baird’s most senior bureaucrats have taken a three-day trip to a luxury Blue Mountains resort to “reflect” on their performance after a series of policy and public relations disasters.
Ned Mannoun no longer mayor
AFTER being hailed as the Liberal golden child, then falling from grace after an ICAC raid, Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun is stepping away from politics and won’t recontest his position.
Ambos suspended for explaining delay to caller
TWO ambulance staff were suspended after telling a caller on Sydney’s northern beaches that there would be a delay in responding due to a “lack of resources”.
Doctor deregistered for taking drugs
A DOCTOR who took “hillbilly heroin” to get through shifts has been struck off the register.
Insider trader’s life behind bars
TWO tubs of property, six minute phone calls and a cheap wrist watch — this is the new life of former high flying banker and husband of PR Queen Roxy Jacenko, Oliver Curtis.
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