Nice Guy At Home

REDHEAD firefighter David Tchappat's time on Big Brother has been cut short after a surprise double eviction on Sunday.

Knowles Lifts Roller Hawks

ATHENS Paralympian Tristan Knowles averaged a triple-double as the Wollongong Roller Hawks opened their season with two convincing home wins over Adelaide at the weekend.

Morgan Spearheads Hunters Win

JOSH Morgan went close to recording a triple double in leading the Newcastle Hunters to a confidence-boosting 107-96 win over the Parramatta Wildcats in their Waratah Australian Basketball League match at Broadmeadow on Saturday night.

Double Bay Shops Fight Back

HAVING been hard hit by the opening of Westfield Bondi Junction, retailers in Double Bay, like those on Oxford Street, Paddington, are seeing a slow resurgence.

Accused Owed Money To Victims, Court Told

A WOMAN accused of a double murder owed her alleged victims $300 in unpaid fees, a court heard yesterday.

Al Talk

It was a double-decker and we went upstairs. It was completely empty and by the time we got off we knew each other better than when we'd got on. Cherie Blair on her husband, former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair.

Differing Views On Fund Priorities

LAST night's Federal budget failed to deliver the big ticket items and in a double blow, scrapped a regional funding program, Paterson MP Bob Baldwin said.

Medicare Relief For 1 Million

MORE than 1 million people without private health insurance will be up to $1000 a year better off under a budget decision to double the income threshold at which the Medicare surcharge kicks in.