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Photographer changes focus from rock to choc: While peppermint truffles can be a handful under hot studio lights, they're nothing compared to the sticky situations Peter Carpenter found himself in shooting rock musicians.

This Valentines Day, stop and smell the roses: Few could imagine anything more romantic than making a sea change from Sydney to a rural part of the Hunter Valley to run a rose farm, and that's exactly what Lorraine McCann did.

Apology received with mixed feelings of sweet sorrow: Ray Kelly has felt a range of emotions since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced he would be apologising in Parliament.

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Features

• Coach Brian Smith builds bigger, faster Knights [12/02/2008]
  One thing is certain; the team Newcastle put on the field this season will be a big ...
• Photographer changes focus from rock to choc [14/02/2008]
  Hunter Valley chocolatier Peter Carpenter learned his craft while working on a photo shoot in the UK, making ...
• Apology received with mixed feelings of sweet sorrow [13/02/2008]
  To Ray Kelly, and many indigenous Australians, Sorry Day has been a long time coming. But the formal apology ...
• This Valentines Day, stop and smell the roses [14/02/2008]
  Few could imagine anything more romantic than making a sea change from Sydney to a rural part of the Hunter ...
• Getting underneath the skin of a tattooed goddess [04/02/2008]
  They're painful, they're permanent and they can associate you with crime and gangs. So what makes people ...
• Newcastle film producer makes the festival cut [06/02/2008]
  Newcastle born actor Mark Constable has appeared in films that have received national and international ...
• Plans for The Royal site in Newcastle East [04/02/2008]
  Developers of the Royal Newcastle Hospital site have unveiled plans for a public plaza surrounded by cafes, ...

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NSW STATE

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• Storm and Knights take trial honours
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• Airport forum aims to address Sydney residents' concerns
• Police 'swamping' child abuse hotline

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