Averting a race relations emergency

WITHIN a short time of the mother of Indian toddler Gurshan Singh Channa reporting her son missing last week, a major police operation was under way involving the State Emergency Services and a media blitz.

Critic's view - Monday, February 15

Talking Heads ABC1, 6.30pm I'm from Rolling Stone ABC2, 9.05pm The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury ABC3, 8.05am

Alesco pins the blame for slide on soft trading

ALESCO has warned that pre-tax earnings will slump by 29 per cent to just $30 million in the first half, blaming continued softness in the housing construction market.

Here's what went down

If you enjoyed Underbelly, then these accounts of what life is really like on the mean streets of Melbourne, by two people who have survived it, should be right up your alley, says Adrian McKinty. My Life By Roberta Williams HarperCollins, $32.99 I, Mick Gatto By Mick Gatto, with Tom Noble Victory Books, $29.99

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In The Hood

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Hood You Believe It? It Canopy True!

Stainless steel, glass, canopy-style, fixed and slide-out range hoods are all at Patrick Clifford, offering a huge choice with something for every size of kitchen and every application.

Price Is Right, Come On Down To Karoo

IT'S NOT often that new property comes up in Bondi, so when a development within the price range of the middle market emerges, it generally excites interest. The former Dover Heights squash courts site at North Bondi has been transformed into a 16-apartment block by the developer Siena Corporatio