AN INDIAN community leader tried in vain to persuade a crowd of angry international students yesterday that a series of violent attacks against their fellows was not about them. "I strongly believe that it's not a racial issue; it's a law and order issue and it has to be tackled,"..read more

THE biggest thing about Nick Mehmet is his mouth. At 48 kilograms, "he's a cheeky little bloke but there's no badness in him", says the horse trainer who taught him to ride. "A chatterbox," says another former boss.

EAST Lake Macquarie is set for a significant economic boost, with the start of a recruitment campaign for about 100 positions at the soon-to-open new $12 million Caves Beachside Hotel.

FORTY workers have lost their jobs after BlueScope Steel cut more contract positions from its Port Kembla plant.

Cleaning jobs can very often be taken on just with practical life skills and often have hours suited to people who are busy during the day.