Menangle Gets The Thumbs Up

"WHERE horses fly" is the slogan for the new Menangle Park Paceway and yesterday the track lived up to its reputation with a record-setting opening day.

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Houston, no problem KNIGHTS back-rower Chris Houston has a 100 per cent record as captain after leading Newcastle to their gritty victory over the Bulldogs.

More Petrol Pain On The Way

MOTORISTS face petrol prices of up to $1.70 a litre within days and could be paying more than $1.80 a litre by next month after fresh tensions in the Middle East pushed the oil price to a record high.

Oil Prices Rockets - We Will All Pay

MOTORISTS will face pump prices as high as $1.70 a litre within days, and more than $1.80 as early as next month, after fresh tensions in the Middle East propelled world oil prices to record highs.

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"This budget has a familiar ring. And like every other record infrastructure spend since Labor was elected . . . the only record Labor has when it comes to infrastructure is a failure to deliver on budget and on time." NSW Liberal leader Barry O'Farrell says government rhetoric surrounding the 2008-09 state budget would not be matched by action.