Knights' finals hopes in doubt after heavy defeat

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1. Teen charged over alleged stabbing that left another boy clinging to life

   A 15-year-old boy remains in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged stabbing, with a teenager now charged over the incident. Police reported on the boy's condition over the weekend.

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2. Swansea rocked by 'heartbreaking loss' of five-year-old girl

   Swansea is mourning the heartbreaking loss of a five-year-old girl in a fatal fire, as police continue to investigate the source of the blaze.

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3. Heavy defeat was not the only bad news for Knights

   The Newcastle Knights stumbled to a heavy defeat over the weekend, leaving their home finals hopes in doubt.

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4. Investigation reveals how a runaway 10,000-tonne coal train was stopped

   An investigation has revealed how a runaway 10,000-tonne coal train, which travelled 20 kilometres and reached speeds of up to 90kmh, was finally stopped.

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5. Jerry Schwartz's slippery slide has been at his hotel for years. Now council wants it gone

   Jerry Schwartz says Newcastle council is being 'vindictive' over a slippery slide at his hotel that has been there for years and that the council now wants gone.

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