ROYAL NEWS
►It was the story the world was waiting for – Prince Philip will retire from royal duties. The decision was made by Prince Philip himself and is supported by the Queen, a palace spokesman said...read on.
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Regional news
QLD: A 59-Year-old Mount Isa tradie and father has won the $2.7 million Keno jackpot. He is a long-term resident of Mount Isa and wants to keep his identity private...full story here.
VIC: It’s a question that faces all parents of those with disabilities: What happens when we’re gone? For Frances Russell and Paul Prendergast – whose daughter Kate lives with Down Syndrome – the arrival of the NDIS has not made their future any clearer.
NSW: For some an apology gives “closure” but for Judith Conning, who lost her mother Evie Radford of Wingham in the 1977 Granville train disaster, her grief has never been comforted by those words...read on.
National news
►An emotional Erin Molan says there is "not one iota of truth' to allegations she was having an affair with Anthony Bell. Speaking on the Footy Show, the 34-year-old host said she was "devastated to be dragged into what is a very sad situation".
►The western side of Tamworth is officially the fattest place in the nation, with eight out of 10 adults overweight and almost half obese. Almost 80 per cent of adults are overweight, while 48 per cent of those are obese.
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World news:
►The Indonesian government has launched a $US2 billion lawsuit against the company responsible for the worst oil spill in the history of Australia's offshore petroleum industry...read on.
►As word broke that Buckingham Palace had called an emergency meeting and speculation swirled, at least one media organisation was bound to make a gaffe. On this occasion, that unfortunate organisation was British tabloid The Sun reporting Prince Philip's death...full story here.
FACES OF AUSTRALIA | Rachael Goodwin
It is hard to believe Port Macquarie’s Rachael Goodwin has only been running for three years.
She deemed herself unfit when her family relocated from Sydney, but quickly adapted to the athletic lifestyle despite having no background in triathlon.
On Sunday, she will take on the biggest physical challenge of her life – a full distance Ironman Australia race.