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This is what happens when one idiot meets another
1pointsI really can't feel much sympathy for Sam Newman, even though his ex-girlfriend is accused of stealing money from him.
North Sydney Markets
1points2nd Saturday of every month (from 9 am to 4 pm),160 stalls offering: arts, crafts and plants, clothes, hats and jewellery, books, bric a brac and antiques, freshly baked cakes, jam. Amazing fresh fruit, veges and plenty other things to indulge in
Visual Studio 2008 By Christmas
1pointsSoma announced that Microsoft would have the next version of their developer tool set, Visual Studio 2008, available by the end of November. This is big news for a community of users who have eagerly been anticipating advances such as Linq.
Olympic 49er State Championship
1pointsStuck for something to do this weekend, well why not come and check out the 49er State Sailing Championship. The event will be run from the Belmont 16' Sailing Club (The Parade, Belmont, on Lake Macquarie) across the weekend.
Aussies start off well against Sri Lanka
1pointsAfter a rain delay, the first test between Australia and Sri Lanka kicked off in Brisbane. Australia have a strong start, having notched up 242 runs and losing only 3 wickets
CBD assaults as common as in Kings Cross
1pointsAssaults in Sydney's CBD are almost as common as in Kings Cross, a detailed new study of crime in councils shows.
DOCS 'warned" about starved girl's family
1pointsThe New South Wales Ombudsman has revealed child protection workers were warned numerous times over 14 years about the family of a seven-year-old girl, who apparently starved to death last Saturday.
House prices defy rates to rise
1pointsTHE interest rate hike in August failed to dampen the national property market, with house prices surging 3.5 per cent in the September quarter to be 10.6 per cent higher than a year ago.
