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JOYFUL: The Takaka community take part in a Thank You March to celebrate the Joan White Rest Home's survival.

Victory march as rest home saved

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BRIDGE ECHO: The huge steel structure echoed as workman hammered and engineered transoms and fittings into place.

Major lift for bridge project

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When it comes to paper money, the Swiss franc is a beaut, one denomination featuring the art of the modern Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti.

Future dollars: Is it time to rebrand the buck?

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Arrow Energy's coal-seam gas operations in Dalby, Queensland, Australia. Source: Supplied THE massive coal seam gas industry is knocking on the door of southeast Queensland with exploration now only 50km from Brisbane.

Gas explorers close in on Brisbane

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Education Minister Anne Tolley yesterday told teachers she would be "appalled" if they told parents their children were failing National Standards.

Tolley turns deaf ear to teachers

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GIFT: Jon and Bev Banks say Jon survived a heart attack because of Mary MacKillop.

MacKillop mania: Atheist's 'miracle' escape in Penola

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The West Australian , The Kalgoorlie Miner and The Countryman are now in live production on the 212-seat advertising sales and production solution from CCI, Aarhus, Denmark, with more efficient customer-relationship reporting and monitoring and improved copy control among the benefits for the West Australian Newspapers titles.

CCI AdDesk in Live Production at West Australian Dailies

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New Zealand is to scrap a "ridiculous" road rule that has confused overseas tourists, not to mention large numbers of locals, for more than 30 years.

New Zealand scraps 'ridiculous' road rule

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PAUL Kelly is to present his famous A To Z shows on a nationwide tour for the first time, starting in November.

Paul Kelly to tour A-Z shows

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Feathers fly ... Anna de Baar has given up producing eggs, believing the industry will become more regulated.

Government chickens out of fight with small egg producers