Little Man With Big Mouth Rides Out Rocky Times

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.

New $12m Beachside To Deliver 100 Jobs

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.