Mine plays hardball in water talks

Mine plays hardball in water talks
18/05/2008 | CADIA Valley Operations and Orange City Council are locked in high-level negotiations as both parties disagree over a proposed new agreement forcing the mine to pay top dollar for the city’s treated effluent.

Force under stress

18/05/2008 | ORANGE is struggling under the weight of police shortages across the ranks with a whole level of senior officers on sick or annual leave.

ABC shops not closing just yet

ABC shops not closing just yet
18/05/2008 | NEVER fear your local ABC Centre is still here.
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Orange: 0°C - 11°C


Early frost, then fine.
Early frost, then fine.
Safety audit to light the way

Safety audit to light the way

POORLY designed and dimly lit areas in Orange are impacting on community safety, according to a ...

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Tough defence gives Hawks gripping win

Tough defence gives Hawks gripping win
18/05/2008 | IN a scoreline seldom seen in Group 10, Orange Hawks held on for a 10-4 win over Lithgow Workies yesterday in a game where the defence of both teams was outstanding.

City embarrassed in final replay

City embarrassed in final replay
18/05/2008 | ORANGE City’s Blowes Menswear Cup premiership credentials were delivered a massive blow at Dubbo on Saturday, with the Kangaroos slaughtering the Lions 69-nil in the 2007 grand final replay.
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18/05/2008 | Cassowary Coast mayor calls for a full and open investigation into the Australian Army's spraying of the toxic herbicide Agent Orange at Innisfail 40 years ago.
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More aid trickles into world-pressured Burma

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Q: Should all Australians make a weekly contribution towards a national maternity leave scheme?

yes
(21.4%)

no
(71.4%)

undecided
(7.1%)

Total Votes: 14
Poll Date: 12/05/2008

Rudd thinks election still under way

13/05/2008 | The Treasurer, Wayne Swan, talks tough. He trumpets it as a budget to "fight inflation first," yet it is a budget that actually squibs the fight.
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