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PASSING AROUND THE HAT: Wayne Peters is amazed that his old army tin hat has had $2884 dropped in it in the past year, with the money being donated to Legacy.

Wayne’s hat is an enduring legacy

WAYNE Peters reckons it’s amazing how much money he has collected in his hat – one that he hasn’t had to pass around.

  • CBD has a parking problem

    IT HAS been a common theme in recent years that it’s difficult to get shoppers into Ballina’s CBD, but some business people aren’t helping that cause.

  • Dorothy’s good arm catches her man

    IT WAS a good throw that caught the eye of Harry Mills as he was leaving on a cruise ship from Brisbane 72 years ago.

  • Homemaker Centre gets go-ahead

    CONSTRUCTION of the Harvey Norman Homemaker Centre in the Southern Cross Industrial Estate is to start in the coming weeks.

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Independent MP Rob Oakeshott (pic) says talks with Tony Abbott hit a snag over parliamentary reform.

Abbott meeting hits stumble

KEY independent Rob Oakeshott says talks with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have hit a snag over parliamentary reform.

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Entertainment

Nicole Richie.

Richie's daughter picks own style

REALITY TV star turned fashion designer Nicole Richie can't stop her two-year-old daughter spending 20-minutes a day deciding what to wear.

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Lifestyle

Alzheimer's from brain 'rust'

AUSTRALIAN scientists have made a significant advance in the understanding of Alzheimer's disease, a condition they describe as an accumulation of brain "rust".

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