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Broadband a key to Albury's future

A SUCCESSFUL rollout of the national broadband network is a major focus for the new economic development manager at Albury Council. Andrew Cottrill said Albury's “very strong digital growth strategies” were a key attraction of the job. “Knowing the ... >> view original

Judge reduces fine for negligent running of Albury landfill site

A judge at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday (May 14) reduced the £110,000 fine imposed on SITA UK by South East Surrey Magistrates' Court in January for its running of Albury Landfill to £75,000, branding the original sentence 'manifestly excessive'. >> view original

Albury United, Boomers head to head in tight battle

ARCH rivals Albury United and Boomers face off in the AWFA women's match of the round tomorrow and, despite a changing of the guard, both look legitimate league contenders. See your ad here. The pair sit first and third going into the weekend. An ... >> view original

More than 100 migrants found on southern Thailand island as thousands remain ...

Thailand has found more than 100 migrants on a southern island while thousands remain adrift as boats are pushed back out into south-east Asia's seas by governments who have ignored a UN call for a coordinated rescue. The crisis arose after smugglers ... >> view original

Death penalty is 'easy way out' says Boston runner Bobby O'Donnell in Australia

Bobby O'Donnell​ woke early on Saturday to prepare for the North Face 50-kilometre cross-country run through the Blue Mountains. Backpacking in Australia, he has had little access to Wi-Fi or the news, so he didn't catch the headlines out of the United ... >> view original

Obama: Deal with Palestinians not possible in coming year

US President tells Al-Arabiya that through trust building steps, "the the logic of a two-state solution will reassert itself." obama camp david. US President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at Camp David in Maryland May 14, 2015. (photo ... >> view original

Kremlin wants €1.163bn from France for undelivered Mistrals

Russia wants €1.163 billion from France in compensation for cancelling a contract to deliver two Mistral helicopter carriers, a Russian source close to the negotiations said yesterday. French president François Holland has come under pressure from his ... >> view original

Yemen: Aid Coordinator Asks Saudis to Simplify Restrictions

Scrambling to bring emergency aid into Yemen during a five-day humanitarian pause in the Saudi-led bombing of Houthi rebels and their allies, the United Nations said Friday that the relief effort was still encumbered by Saudi Arabia's stringent import ... >> view original

Iraq Sends Troops to Ramadi, Largely Held by Islamic State

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi military spokesman says reinforcements have been dispatched to Ramadi, a city now largely held by the Islamic State group. The spokesman of the Joint Operations Command, Brig. Gen. Saad Maan Ibrahim, told Iraqi state television ... >> view original

Prime Minister of Luxembourg becomes first EU leader to marry same-sex partner

The Prime Minister of Luxembourg has become the first gay leader in the EU to enter into a same-sex marriage, after he tied the knot with his partner yesterday. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, who became the leader of Luxembourg in 2013, married partner ... >> view original