Local, national and world news for Grafton, NSW | Monday 12 May, 2008
Rampant Cougars maul Rhinos
Playing a grinding game of tight ball control on top of a good kicking game, the Rhinos were leading 18-6 and looked in control of the game 28 minutes into the game. Until the wheels fell off. In the blink of an eye Casino scored two tries from Rhinos errors in possession and were back in the match,...-
Magpies show big heart in Magpies loss
Last week's 64-10 dismantling at the hands of Byron Bay was compounded mid-week with news that injuries had ravaged the... -
Donnelly stars as Ghosts bag five wins
The Seagulls were last year grand final bridesmaids to the Mullumbimby Giants and without a win so far this year with talk... -
Top Grafton student chip off old block
The Grafton infants, primary and high school student has returned from China after winning an award at an overseas conference.... -
Council puts up plan for dollars and sense
Council's draft plan of management the major document outlining how council will tax and spend from July is on display.... -
End of the line
Family, friends and colleagues were at the station to see the long-serving driver step off the CountryLink express passenger...
Australian news
Toddler hit as pram rolls onto busy road
A two-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries when his pram was hit by a vehicle after it apparently rolled onto a busy road on the Sunshine Coast.No clear cause of cancer in govt office
There are no obvious environmental triggers of cancer evident in a Brisbane office suspected of being home to a cancer cluster, preliminary tests show.Petrol could hit $1.65 soon: analyst
Petrol prices could hit $1.65 as international demand for crude oil remains strong, an analyst says.Qld reassures over water bills
The Queensland government has assured residents in the south-east that increases to water bills will be kept to about $1.30 per week under a pricing structure.
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.