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• Newcastle cafe rescue: strangers save mother, baby trapped under car

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Car lifted off woman and babyOnlookers lifted a car to rescue a woman and baby who were pinned beneath it following an accident in Newcastle on Friday.PT0M37S620349Some were sipping lattes, others were drinking schooners, and more still were on foot to grab a bite to eat.But for less than a minute on Friday, a band of strangers came together to lift a 1360-kilogram car off a badly injured mother and baby after they had become trapped underneath it during a horrific in..

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• Hyundai A-League preview: Jets v Mariners

  

  Saturday is Derby Day in NSW with a Big Blue and an F3 when Jets host Mariners. Both sides have a fresh feel this season but the animosity remains in this the latest instalment of #F3Derby history.CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE LIVE MATCH CENTREMATCH DETAILSSaturday, 14 November 2015Newcastle Jets v Central Coast MarinersHunter Stadium, NewcastleKick-Off:5:15 PM (Local) (5:15 PM (AEDT))Referee:Kris Griffiths-JonesAssistant Referee 1:Ryan GallagherAssistant Referee 2:Lance GreenshieldsFourth Official:T..

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• State of the Nation | Saturday, November 14, 2015

  

  Scene of an accident where an of the out of control vehicle which ran over cafe diners in Perkins St Newcastle after colliding with a taxi. Picture: Peter Stoop.

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• Paris terror attacks: Death toll rises after shootings, explosions

  

  UPDATES: France in state of emergency as about 140 people killed in multiple attacks in Paris.Paris terror attacks: Death toll rises after shootings, explosionsPARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 13: A policeman stands guard near the Boulevard des Filles-du-Calvaire after an attack November 13, 2015 in Paris, France. Gunfire and explosions in multiple locations erupted in the French capital with early casualty reports indicating at least 60 dead. (Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images)Spectators invade the..

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• Changing mindsets in India: gender training aims to curb sexual...

  

  Indian men are brought up to treat women as second-class and sex attackers have until recently acted with impunity.Changing mindsets in India: gender training aims to curb sexual attacksStudents protest against the Delhi police over the horrific rape cases of children in Delhi in October. Photo: Hindustan TimesGirls gather at soccer training provided by the non-governmental organisation YUWA in Jahrkhand, India. Photo: Mandy Brander/YUWAA student holds a sanitary pad with feminist messages durin..

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• The week in pictures: November 14, 2015 | photos

  

  HORSHAM: Horsham Primary School prep student Micah Erhardt during their concert. Pictures: SAMANTHA CAMARRILaunceston and Bridport Surf Life Saving Club members Isabel Grant, 13, Jed Hawkins, 15, Chloe Hawkins, 12, and Amy Street, 14, in action at the season launch on Lake Trevallyn.WARRNAMBOOL: Emily Lacey in a floral two-piece designed by Shae Warnock, 16 of Brauer College at the 2015 Spotlight Design Awards. Picture: Amy PatonWARRNAMBOOL: National servicemen Bob Frost lays a wreath on behalf ..

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• Thomas to coach NSW Country

  

  Thomas to coach NSW CountrByJAMES GARDINERNov. 14, 2015, 11:13 a.m.FORMER Nelson Bay and Maitland coach Matt Thomas has been appointed at the helm of the NSW Country Cockatoos rugby union side.Matt Thomas to coach NSW Country. Picture: Stephen WarkFORMER Nelson Bay and Maitland coach Matt Thomas has been appointed at the helm of the NSW Country Cockatoos rugby union side.Thomas, who has been in charge of the NSW Country under-20s for the past two years, heads up a new coaching structure.He is th..

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• John Lewis: An accidental wine critic

  

  A fill-in job as a newspaper wine columnist has lasted nearly 40 years for John LewisJohn Lewis still enjoys writing his wine column. Picture: Marina NeilA TRENCHERMAN, says my dictionary, is a person with a heavy appetite.Those words aren't mine. They were written, in fact, by John Lewis in the now defunct Newcastle Sun newspaper on September 29, 1976.They're significant because they were the very first words Lewis wrote in his new Trencherman column which was dedicated to wine and food in Newc..

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• LIVE Brive - Newcastle Falcons - Challenge Cup - 14 November 2015 - Eurosport Australia

  

  Challenge Cup – Follow the Rugby match between Brive and Newcastle Falcons live with Eurosport. The match starts at 05:30 on 14 November 2015. Our live ...

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• LETTER: Take a cool look at privatisation

  LETTER: Take a cool look at privatisationByLes Field,Nov. 13, 2015, 9:30 p.m.WHY do we become so maudlin over the sale of the NSW State Transit Network?WHY do we become so maudlin over the sale of the NSW State Transit Network?Let’s take a minute to assess this situation.The Lower Hunter, by far the biggest area covered by public transport, is served by private bus companies. For example, the buses that travel from Newcastle to Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay are privately owned, as are the buses..

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