Main stories in Tuesday's 0745 ABC news

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08-23-2011
Main stories in Tuesday's 0745 ABC news

SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - Main stories in Tuesday's 0745 ABC news:

- Fighting in Tripoli between Libyan rebels and supporters of Muammar Gaddafi has become
bogged down in parts of the capital.

- US president Barack Obama says the Gaddafi regime is all but over, although the UN
points out there are still risks ahead.

- The Italian prime minister has called on Colonel Gaddafi to give himself up and is
planning a meeting with the country's government-in-waiting.

- New York prosecutors have asked judges to drop sexual assault charges against the
former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn because of a lack of evidence.

- The Greens say the federal government has been using statistical trickery in its
reporting on troop injuries in Afghanistan.

- Another Australian soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, the 29th to die since
the conflict began.

- An initial report into last week's chopper crash that killed three ABC newsmen has
ruled out bad weather as a cause.

- Workers at BlueScope Steel will have to weigh up their future this morning as the
company begins to offer voluntary redundancies.

- The state opposition is planning to target Environment Minister Robyn Parker in parliament
today over her response to two recent incidents at an Orica chemical plant in Newcastle.

- A family in Bossley Park has been awoken by gunfire in the fourth shooting in just
four days in Sydney's west.

- Brisbane's Justin Hodges will today learn the extent of a hamstring injury suffered
during last night's win against Newcastle.

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Fed: Tailored approach needed on indigenous education - Rudd

AAP General News (Australia)
02-20-2008
Fed: Tailored approach needed on indigenous education - Rudd

Prime Minister KEVIN RUDD says there won't be a one-size-fits-all solution to improving
literacy and numeracy among indigenous children.

The federal government has set a target of halving the literacy and numeracy gap between
indigenous and non-indigenous children within a decade.

And it wants all four-year-olds in …

FED:Diary Events Wednesday April 27, 2011

AAP General News (Australia)
04-26-2011
FED:Diary Events Wednesday April 27, 2011
EVENTS LISTED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND LOCAL TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED:

ADELAIDE
- No items listed.

BRISBANE
- Flood inquiry returns to Toowoomba.

CANBERRA
0900 - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Australian film and literature
classification scheme. Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House. Contact: Julie Dennett (02)
6277 3494.

1300 - Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Wild Rivers (Environmental
Management) Bill 2011. Committee Room 2S3, Parliament House. Contact: Tim Watling (02)
6277 3520.

DARWIN
- No items listed.

HOBART
- No items listed.

MELBOURNE
- No items listed.

PERTH
- No items listed.

SYDNEY
1000 - Launch of AFAC and Bushfire CRC Conference, with Commission of Fire and Rescue
NSW, Commissioner of State Emergency Services, Commissioner of NSW Rural Fire Services
and key conference speakers. Sydney Fire Station No.1, 211-217 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

SPORT
CYCLING - Australian BMX C'ships - to May 1
Cairns
SURFING (Men's) - ASP World Tour -
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Vic - to April 30
SURFING (Women's) - ASP World Tour -
Women's Surf Festival, Taranaki, New Zealand - to May 1
TENNIS - ATP Masters - to May 1
BMW Munich Open, Germany
TENNIS - ATP Masters - to May 1
Serbia Open, Belgrade/Estoril Open, Portugal
SNOOKER - World C'ships - to May 2
Sheffield, UK
BASEBALL - MLB - to September 28
USA
CYCLING (Road) - UCI World Tour - to May 1
Tour de Romandie, Switzerland
GALLOPS -
Canterbury
Cranbourne
Toowoomba
Strathalbyn
Ascot
New Zealand
Sth Africa
England
UK
TROTS -
Bathurst
Kilmore
Redcliffe
New Zealand
GREYHOUNDS -
The Gardens
The Meadows
Ipswich
Angle Park
Ballarat
Albion Park
Nowra
Cannington
Warrnambool

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FED:Very low rates not a good thing, RBA says

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2011
FED:Very low rates not a good thing, RBA says

CANBERRA, Feb 11 AAP - Very low interest rates are not a good thing for a national
economy, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says.

Mr Stevens said keeping interest rates very low for an extended time was not beneficial
for an economy.

"People used to ask us, `well, Japan has zero interest rates, why can't we have that?'"

he told the House of Representatives economics committee on Friday.

"A - you would not want it because the reason Japan had it was something you would
not want to go through.

"And B - in its own right, it is not a very good place to be for a lengthy period of time."

The Bank of Japan's discount rate has been below one per cent since late 1995.

Australia's overnight cash rate is 4.75 per cent after hitting 3.0 per cent between
April 2009 and October 2009.

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FED:Wilkie to put pokies on Gillard's agenda

AAP General News (Australia)
08-27-2010
FED:Wilkie to put pokies on Gillard's agenda

By Patrick Caruana

HOBART, Aug 27 AAP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be reminded about the poker
machine problem in her own electorate when she meets with independent MP Andrew Wilkie
on Saturday.

Mr Wilkie met with independent senator Nick Xenophon in Hobart today to discuss the
how they might tackle poker machine reforms when parliament resumes.

"There will be a call for reform from me when I meet with the prime minister in Melbourne,"

Mr Wilkie told reporters in Hobart on Friday.

"This is an issue which I would hope the prime minister is keen to help with. After
all, her own electorate in Melbourne has the highest loss on poker machines of any electorate
in the country."

Senator Xenophon said he was glad to have another anti-pokies ally in parliament.

"We're on the same page when it comes to poker machines," he said.

"Here is a very unique and rare opportunity to do some good for the community when
it comes to poker machines, which do so much harm, which do so much damage to communities."

Mr Wilkie said a $1 bet limit was one of many options for the federal government to consider.

"This can be done through the parliament. There are many pieces of legislation which
are relevant to this, not least of which is the corporations law," he said.

He admitted it would be difficult to convince states to potentially give up the revenue
generated by poker machines.

"There's more than enough research to suggest that the cost to the community is greater
than the tax revenue received," he said.

"There will be a reduction in tax revenue, but I am confident that the savings to the
community will be much more than the tax lost."

He said he would not seek access to the costings of both parties' election promises.

Mr Wilkie said he was yet to decide the full list of issues he would raise with Ms
Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, but he would try to make them honour their
commitment to provide $20 million worth of emergency assistance for Tasmania's forestry
workers.

He rejected Greens leader Senator Bob Brown's criticism that it would continue the
destruction of native forests.

"This is about families, not about forests," he said.

"(This is) not to perpetuate the logging of native forests indefinitely, but somewhat
of a bailout of a sector of the industry who is suffering disproportionately at the moment."

After narrowly missing out on a seat in the Tasmanian parliament in March, Mr Wilkie
said he was not going to claim a win in Denison until every vote was counted, despite
holding an almost unassailable lead.

"I learnt a very important lesson then (in March): just when you least expect it, expect
it," he said.

"I will not be claiming victory until the seat is declared by the Electoral Commission.

"But, of course, I've got to start talking to people if I'm going to stand up the next
government."

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Fed: Unrewarded accountants have had enough

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04-21-2010
Fed: Unrewarded accountants have had enough

Eds: Embargoed until 0001 AEST Wednesday, April 21



By Colin Brinsden

CANBERRA, April 21 AAP - A major revolt appears to be stirring among finance and accounting
staff across the nation that could threaten a mass exodus from the industry, a new survey
has found.

The research by financial recruitment firm Robert Half found that 50 per cent of finance
and accountancy staff planned to quit their jobs, and were either already seeking a new
job or thinking about taking the plunge.

The survey of 330 respondents from finance, accounting and HR professionals found that
90 per cent of employers did not introduce retention packages for key staff during the
economic downturn, a major reason for the planned exit of staff.

"We are currently experiencing a major increase in the number of finance staff looking
at their options," Robert Half director Andrew Brushfield said, releasing the survey on
Wednesday.

"They've been sitting tight for some time, working harder and working longer but their
efforts have been unrewarded and in many cases unnoticed."

The survey found 68 per cent of respondents indicated they had experienced a decline
in working conditions in the past 12 months, working longer hours and experiencing more
stress.

Fifty-eight per cent of finance workers said they had not taken their annual leave
in the past 12 months, with 46 per cent per cent saying this was because of a heavy workload.

A quarter said they had taken sick days when they weren't sick, mainly because they
couldn't face going to work, while 12 per cent said there was too much stress in the office.

"Given the turnaround in the economy, if employers are serious about staff retention,
they need to start putting strategies in place now to keep their star performers on board,"

Mr Brushfield warned.

This would include creating a less stressful workplace, encouraging professional development
and introducing reward systems and financial incentives.

"Where employers have lacked in the last six to 12 months is in giving recognition
where recognition is due," he said.

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Fed: States to run hospitals, fed govt to pay: AMA

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2009
Fed: States to run hospitals, fed govt to pay: AMA

The Australian Medical Association says the federal government doesn't have to take
over the nation's public health system .. just fund it better.

Prime Minister KEVIN RUDD's push to reform the nation's health system will be top of
the agenda at today's meeting of the Council of Australian Governments in Brisbane.

Ahead of the talks .. AMA president ANDREW PESCE has told ABC Television all state
.. territory and federal health ministers understand the way public hospitals are funded
is unsatisfactory.

He says the problem is easily fixed by implementing a single funding model for all
public hospitals.

Mr RUDD has delayed a final decision on a federal takeover of public hospitals until next year.

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AAP IMAGE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2009

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04-29-2009
AAP IMAGE OUTLOOK FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2009
Good morning Picture Editors, News Editors and Chiefs of Staff

This is a list of AAP's planned photographic coverage for today.

This is a guide only and coverage is subject to change.

AAP Picture desk can be contacted on (02) 9322 8707

View images at the following link www.aapimage.com.

To locate specific images search the newsroom using keywords in caps below.

SYDNEY
Australian Fashion Week - AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK
GG Quentin Bryce to award investiture to Faith Bandler for her human rights work - FAITH
BANDLER ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE
ANZ Bank first half results - ANZ HALF YEAR RESULTS
PNG Prime Minister Michael Somare visits Victoria - PNG MICHAEL SOMARE VIC
Follow up on the death of Richard Pratt - RICHARD PRATT DEATH

CANBERRA
Kevin Rudd presentation on national plan to reduce violence against women and children
- KEVIN RUDD CRISIS SERVICE
Announcement on the deployment of 200 additional troops to Afghanistan - AFGHAN AUST TROOPS
ANNOUNCEMENT

BRISBANE
Testing for swine flu at Royal Brisbane Hospital laboratory - SWINE FLU QLD

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NSW: Late train jump leaves man with severed arm

AAP General News (Australia)
12-25-2008
NSW: Late train jump leaves man with severed arm

EDS: Updates status of man who was still awaiting surgery, age still unknown.



SYDNEY, Dec 24 AAP - A man whose arm was severed when he attempted to board a moving
train in Sydney's south will undergo surgery to reattach the limb.

Police said the man was on a platform at Sydenham station when the train was pulling
out about 7.30pm (AEDT) on Wednesday.

The doors had shut so he attempted to board the train by jumping between two carriages
but fell on to the rail track.

Witnesses immediately notified station staff and the train was stopped, but part of
the man's arm had already been severed.

Emergency crews rushed the man to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he remains in
a stable condition.

A hospital spokeswoman said late on Wednesday the man was awaiting surgery to have
his arm re-attached.

Witnesses were interviewed at the scene and the train driver was subjected to a breath
test, which returned a negative result.

Police said they would investigate the incident but did not believe any suspicious
circumstances were involved.

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Bkb: Collated basketball results and standings today

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2008
Bkb: Collated basketball results and standings today

BEIJING, Aug 17 AFP - Collated basketball results and standings today:



Women

Group A



Australia 75 Russia 55



Australia: Snell (16), Jackson (16), Taylor (12), Batkovic (9), Harrower (8), Summerton
(6), Cox (5), Bevilaqua (3)

Russia: Khammon (20), Abrosimova (16), Osipova (6), Shchegoleva (4), Korstin (4), Stepanova
(3), Rakhmatulina (2)



South Korea 72 Latvia 68



South Korea: Park (17), Jung (15), Beon (12), Sin (9), Choi (8), Lee (6), Jin (5).

Latvia: Jekabsone-Zogota (22), Kublina (18), Tamane (11), Tare (5), Brumermane (4),
Eglite (3), Jansone (3), Basko (2)



Brazil 68 Belarus 53



Brazil: Santos (14), Neves (11), Nascimento (10), Rocha (8), Dantas (8), Pinto (7),
Jacinto (6), Beling (2), Zakrzeski (2).

Belarus: Anufryienka (10), Levchenko (10), Masilenene (7), Snytsina (7), Trofimova
(5), Veremeenko (4), Marchenko (3), Padabed (2), Hasper (2), Kress (2), Likhtarovich (1)



Country W L Pts

Australia 5 0 10

Russia 4 1 8

Belarus 2 3 7

South Korea 2 3 7

Latvia 1 4 6

Brazil 1 4 6



Group B

Spain 79 Mali 47



Spain: Valdemoro (21), Montanana (13), Lima (9), Sanchez (9), Aguilar (8), Martinez
(6), Torrens (5), Palau (4), Nicholls (2), Abalde (2)

Mali: Sissoko (17), Bagayoko (8), Sininta (8), Diawara (6), Coulibaly (5), Tirera (2), Toure (1)



China 79 Czech Republic 63



China: Miao (21), Chen (18), Bian (14), Liu (7), Sui (6), Chen (6), Song (5), Zhang (2)

Czech Republic: Hartigova (15), Mokrosova (10), Viteckova (9), Vesela (8), Vecerova
(8), Machova (5), Hejdova (4), Kulichova (4)



United States 96 New Zealand 60



United States: Thompson (15), Smith (13), Augustus (12), Catchings (11), Lawson (9),
Leslie (8), Fowles (8), Parker (6), Pondexter (5), Taurasi (5), Milton-Jones (4).

New Zealand: Marino (17), Wallbutton (14), Kerr (9), Purcell (6), Mcmeeken-Ruscoe (4),
Harmon (4), Cocks (2), Mccormack (2), Bodensteiner (2).



Country W L Pts

United States 4 0 8

Spain 3 2 8

China 3 1 7

Czech Republic 2 2 6

New Zealand 1 3 5

Mali 0 5 5

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Fed: Kids can't match animals in TV stakes

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2008
Fed: Kids can't match animals in TV stakes

SYDNEY, April 10 AAP - A reality TV program featuring kids vying to win a talent contest
has proved no match for a show about rescuing animals.

Nine's new reality program My Kid's A Star premiered last night with just 878,000 viewers
around the country.

On at the same time, Seven's hit reality program RSPCA Animal Rescue brought in an
audience of 1.56 million, and following it The Real Sea Change also managed more than
a million people.

My Kid's A Star was also pipped in its timeslot by Network Ten's two US series Rules
of Engagement and Back To You.

Based on a US series, My Kid's a Star follows 10 children and their parents in their
bid to win a six-week boot camp style contest to become the next "child star".

It is hosted by Cameron Daddo and features former child actor Danny Bonaduce from The
Partridge Family as a judge.

While most Australians tuned out, the show did, however, win over young Sydneysiders.

The program won its timeslot in the 18-49 and the 16-39 demographic in Sydney.

The premiere of My Kid's A Star follows the failure of two locally produced Nine Network
shows this year.

The reality sitcom Monster House and the game show Power of 10 were each axed after
just two episodes.

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Vic: Sloshed santas a safety risk on pub crawl: council

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2007
Vic: Sloshed santas a safety risk on pub crawl: council

If you want to preserve your positive image of Santa Claus .. you might need to stay
away from Melbourne's Port Phillip area tonight.

The local council there fears one too many eggnogs may be consumed .. when hundreds
of Santas indulge in an inner-city pub crawl for charity.

The City of Port Phillip has even called on organisers to cancel the event .. horrified
that up to two-thousand-400 people could join the pub crawl .. each dressed as the jolly
man in the red suit.

It fears instead of bringing joy .. the Santas may pose a safety risk to themselves and others.

The council says organisers haven't consulted the council or police .. haven't set
traffic or pedestrian management plans .. and may not have appropriate public liability
insurance.

The pub crawl begins at the Limerick Arms Hotel in South Melbourne at 5.30pm (AEDT).

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Fed: MYOB survey reflects govt's strong management - Bailey

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2007
Fed: MYOB survey reflects govt's strong management - Bailey

CANBERRA, April 24 AAP - Labor and the federal government are squabbling over a small
business survey which, says Labor, shows Work Choices is not working.

The quarterly MYOB survey shows that one in four small businesses intend to take on
new staff in the next 12 months, but almost one in three say they are less likely to employ
new workers because of the new industrial relations regime.

Small Business Minister Fran Bailey said the survey showed small business owners were
very optimistic about their economic prosperity over the next 12 months.

"The Australian government's strong economic management has delivered for small business,
with three quarters of small business operators being very confident about the coming
year and one quarter of small businesses looking to hire new staff," Ms Bailey said.

She said the survey confirmed strong prospects for further job creation in the small
business sector in the next year, particularly in the accommodation, cafe and restaurants
sector, with 44 per cent of employers expecting to increase employee numbers.

Over the past 12 months, 267,000 jobs had been created and the survey indicated the
next 12 months would be even stronger, she said.

"This indicates just how buoyant the economy is, how small business is grasping the
opportunities from their exemption from unfair dismissals and enjoying the prosperity
created by the strong economy," she said.

"The only threat to this jobs growth is the reintroduction of unfair dismissals by
the Labor Party, which will cost Australia jobs and undermine small business confidence."

But Labor said the survey showed that small businesses were not more likely to hire
employees under the government's Work Choices legislation.

The MYOB report showed 30 per cent of those surveyed said they were less likely to
hire under the legislation.

"The prime minister must be very worried that his rhetoric as the best friend of small
business is crumbling," Labor small business spokesman Craig Emerson said.

"The government has categorically stated that Work Choices is unanimously supported
by small business, yet only 18 per cent of employers agreed that they were more likely
to hire under Work Choices. Thirty per cent disagreed - with 19 per cent strongly disagreeing."

He said it was absurd for the government to claim that jobs growth was linked to Work Choices.

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Vic: Tasmanian fire crews home by Christmas

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2006
Vic: Tasmanian fire crews home by Christmas

By Xavier La Canna

MELBOURNE, Dec 22 AAP - Tasmanian fire crews should be home in time for Christmas after
weather changes helped dampen the state's bushfires that have destroyed 17 dwellings.

Tasmanian Fire Service district officer Jeff Knight said up to 20mm of rain had fallen
on the fires overnight and humid conditions today also had helped.

He said that while the St Mary's-Scamander fires, which have burned 28,600 hectares,
were still not under control, properties previously thought to be in danger were today
considered safe.

"We are hoping to have all crews home by Christmas. We are starting to put in place
our decamping plans today," Mr Knight said.

Containment lines were last night put in place around the entire fire in Kellevie,
which has burned nearly 15,000 hectares.

The fires, which have been burning in the state's northern and eastern areas, have
so far burnt out more than 45,000 hectares.

Mr Knight said 17 dwellings and three businesses had been destroyed since the fires
began about three weeks ago.

He said it was important tourists who had planned holidays on Tasmania's east coast
were not deterred by the fires.

"The east coast is open for business. The last thing those communities need is to lose
their income," he said.

He said Tasmania's fire emergency had showed the benefits of forward planning, and
justified the creation of a DVD on bushfire safety that was distributed to homes.

Meanwhile, a man from Penguin, on Tasmania's north-west coast, will be prosecuted after
lighting a fire in his backyard yesterday - a day of total fire ban.

The man could face a fine of up to $20,000.

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Fed: Downer won't reveal his position on stem cell research

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2006
Fed: Downer won't reveal his position on stem cell research

CANBERRA, Aug 16 AAP - Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has refused to declare his
position on stem cell research, but says he will consider any private member's bill on
the issue.

Prime Minister John Howard yesterday promised his MPs a free vote on any changes to
embryonic stem cell research laws.

While the government is not planning its own changes to the controversial laws, it
could allow a free vote on a private member's bill.

Mr Howard's announcement marked a retreat from cabinet's decision in June to maintain
a ban on therapeutic cloning for stem cell research.

Mr Downer said he would examine any proposed legislation, but gave no hints about which
way he would vote.

"If a bill comes forward, I'll have a look at it," he told reporters.

"If people want to have a debate on stem cell research, there can be a debate - it's
a free world."

An independent committee has recommended the government allow scientists to harvest
embryos for the purpose of producing stem cells, instead of present laws that restrict
research to spare IVF embryos.

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Fed: Australia did not tell Indonesia Papuans were coming

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2006
Fed: Australia did not tell Indonesia Papuans were coming

Australian authorities knew 43 Papuan asylum-seekers were on their way to Australia
five days before they landed at Cape York .. but failed to tell their Indonesian counterparts.

Immigration Department spokesman DAVID SEALE says the federal government first heard
the Papuans planned to come to Australia on January 13 .. the night they left Merauke
in Papua.

Fairfax newspapers report today because they were still in Indonesian waters .. Australia's
obligations under the refugee convention to protect them were not triggered.

The papers say it was January 18 when the 43 were found on Cape York .. but Indonesia
says it only heard of their impending arrival through the Australian media.



The decision to grant 42 of the group temporary protection visas has caused a meltdown
in relations between Australia and Indonesia.

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Qld:Three trucks crash in southern Queensland

AAP General News (Australia)
12-12-2005
Qld:Three trucks crash in southern Queensland

BRISBANE, Dec 12 AAP - A semi-trailer has burst into flames in a three-truck smash
in southern Queensland that injured two people and closed a highway.

A B-double carrying 40 tonnes of carrots burst into flames after it and a road train
heading in the opposite direction collided on the Gore Highway, south of Millmerran about
9.45pm (AEST) yesterday, police said.

The road train, carrying pig fodder, rolled on its side.

Another B-double carrying general freight hit one of the other trucks as it came onto
the accident scene.

Two people were taken to Millmerran Hospital with minor injuries.

Police were investigating and the highway was not expected to reopen until around midday.

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Fed: The new senators starting work tomorrow

AAP General News (Australia)
08-08-2005
Fed: The new senators starting work tomorrow

The new senators attending parliament for the first time tomorrow:



Queensland

Russell Trood - international relations specialist and former lecturer who won the
last Queensland Senate seat, delivering majority of one to the coalition. Liberal.

Barnaby Joyce - accountant from St George in central Queensland, outspoken on industrial
relations, the Telstra sale and states' rights, won the second-last Queensland Senate
seat. Nationals.



Western Australia

Judith Adams - New Zealand-born former nurse and farmer. Liberal.

Rachel Siewert - agricultural scientist and environmental activist. Australian Greens.

Glenn Sterle - a former furniture removalist and Transport Workers Union organiser. Labor.



New South Wales

Fiona Nash - wife, mother and farmer, former ministerial staffer. Nationals.



South Australia

Annette Hurley - former state deputy leader, catapulted straight onto Kim Beazley's
frontbench before her Senate term began. Labor.

Dana Wortley - union organiser. Labor.

Anne McEwen - state Labor president and union organiser. Labor.



Tasmania

Stephen Parry, former police officer and funeral director. Liberals.

Christine Milne - former teacher, environmental activist and member of Tasmanian parliament.

Australian Greens.

Helen Polley - state Labor president and adviser to premiers Jim Bacon and Paul Lennon. Labor.



Victoria

Stephen Fielding - Engineer and business executive who became the first member of fledgling
religious political party to be elected to federal parliament. Family First.

Michael Ronaldson - former federal MP and parliamentary secretary who retired in 2001
only to return as senator last October. Liberal.



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social security

social security A government system for paying allowances to the sick and the unemployed, as well as maternity benefits and retirement pensions. Other low-income members of society are also eligible, such as the disabled and single-parent families. In the UK this is now (since 2001) the responsibility of the Department for Work and Pensions; the National Insurance scheme that funds the social security payments is now administered by an agency of HM Treasury.

Redline Powers WISPCON II Broadband Connection.

Business Editors & Technology Writers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002

Chicago-Area "Multi-Hop" Deployment Is Just Under 30 Miles

WISPCON II-Redline Communications Inc., an innovative provider of next-generation broadband fixed wireless equipment, today reported WISPCON II's primary broadband Internet connection is supplied by the Redline AN-50 system.

"We're thrilled that the entire conference is using Redline's high-speed fixed wireless product," said Michael Anderson, the organizer of the conference. "Redline is supplying the pipe into the show facilities, feeding all exhibitors and delegates through a wireless LAN connection to the Internet."

The WISPCON II conference is being held at the Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook, IL, a Chicago suburb. The last hop on the link, Redline's broadband AN-50 system is providing a 36 Mbps Ethernet link from the resort to an office building in downtown Chicago, just over 20 miles away. From there, an additional AN-50 system was quickly deployed via a 5-mile tower link and then an additional 5-mile licensed wireless connection was used to the wireline point-of-presence (POP) for the final connection to the Internet. In addition to high-speed data, voice over IP (VoIP) is also being demonstrated at the show.

"The deployment was quick, which is one of the key advantages of the AN-50 since it can effectively deal with multipath arising from downtown deployments while still providing a high-speed connection," said Charles Wu from CW Lab, Redline's certified partner, whose team installed the link. "Additionally, the delay introduced by the system is minimal, which is important since we are operating over multiple hops at a significant distance. The result is a backbone enabling the simultaneous use of data and voice over IP from the show floor."

WISPCON II, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Conference, runs Oct. 7-9 at the Oak Brook Hills Resort. Redline's booth number is 201.

Redline's Vice President of Business Development, Kevin Suitor, will be speaking today at 11:15 a.m. in Courts C, D. Redline will also be hosting a "configuration session" on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 11:15 a.m. in the Amphitheater.

The Access Node 50 (AN-50) is a non-line-of-sight; fixed wireless system utilizing advanced orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) technology. Redline's distinctive OFDM approach - along with other advanced wireless features implemented in the system - helps to overcome the many performance limitations plaguing current first-generation equipment as well as second-generation platforms using alternative technologies. The AN-50 is configurable to function as a high-speed point-to-point system, operating at up to 72 Mbps over the air per link with up to 16 links per location. The system operates in the license-exempt UNII band of 5.8 GHz and supports ranges beyond 30 miles.

About Redline

Redline Communications Inc. is a privately held Canadian company located in the Greater Toronto area, focusing on innovations in the broadband fixed wireless industry. Redline's products deliver a cost-effective wireless solution for access providers, enterprises and wireless ISPs. For more information about Redline's products, visit our web site at www.redlinecommunications.com or call (905) 479-8344.

About CWLab

With a team of experienced technology professionals located in Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, and Aspen, CO, CWLab provides complete broadband wireless system design, integration, implementation and support. For additional information, please visit www.cwlab.com.

Classic Birdie Song is no tweet; Song gets the bird.

THE Birdie Song, which has haunted family discos and prompted displays of appalling dancing for nearly two decades, was today voted the most annoying song of all time.

The irritating classic by The Tweets, which reached number two in 1981, fought off competition by Teletubbies and Aqua to claim the top spot.

The poll, commissioned for Internet site dotmusic, was bad news for Kylie Minogue whose timeless I Should Be So Lucky finished fifth.

Novelty

The singer, who went on to find more pop credibility and recently scored a number one with Spinnin' Around, was one of only two acts included in the top ten whose songs were not novelty hits.

Chris De Burgh was the other with his chart-topper Lady In Red. Music fans might find them annoying but seven of the 10 made it to number one.

Andy Strickland, dotmusic editor, said: 'While we wait for this year's answer to the Macarena or the Vengaboys, it is worth reflecting on some atrocities of the past. The Tweets are worthy winners of most irritating record.' The top 10 is as follows:

1. The Birdie Song - The Tweets.

2. Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh - The Teletubbies.

3. Barbie Girl - Aqua.

4. Agadoo - Black Lace.

5. I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue.

6. We're Going To Ibiza - Vengaboys.

7. Grandma We Love You - St Winifred's School Choir.

8. Shaddap Your Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre.

9. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus.

10. Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh.

Elections to Membership.

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Robb, J.H., Visqueen Sacks,   Stockton-on-Tees  Tang Chee Kin, CMS Dresdner   Asset Management, Malaysia  Walsh, C., Knoll Pharma   Chemicals, Nottingham  Wettasinha, J.P.P., Lanka Internet   Services Ltd, Sri Lanka  Wong Kam Soon, Mauri   Fermentation (M) Sdn Bhd,   Malaysia  Wong Ping Hung, Australian   Mineral Industries Research   Association, Australia  Woods, E.J., MMI Group Ltd,   Ireland  Zaroubi, R., Amiri Flight, UAE  Associates  Abel, S.K., Bristol & West Building   Society, Bristol  Ackroyd, A.D., Marshalls Mono plc,   Halifax  Adcock, B.J., Centresoft Ltd,   Birmingham  Adetunji, B.A., RAM Mobile Data   Ltd, West Drayton  Aitken, S.D., Robert Hutchison &   Co, Kirkcaldy  Ajayi, K.A.O., Morgan Stanley UK   Group, London  Allen, K.G., Creation Financial   Services Ltd, Solihull  Ambalawarner, S., Ocean Lanka   (Private) Ltd, Sri Lanka  Anthony, R.J., Dresdner Kleinwort   Benson, London  Appalakondiah, P.D., Metroplex   Holdings Sdn Bhd, Malaysia  Aravinthan, A., Ernst & 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Goonetillake, D.H., Sri Lanka  Goonewardene, H.S., KPMG Ford   Rhodes Thornton & Co, Sri Lanka  Gopal, J., Mauritius  Green, J.W., Financial Times   Professional Ltd, London  Greig, R.D.M., MDIS plc, Hemel   Hempstead  Grudgings, E.J., Energy Settlements   & Information Services Ltd,   Nottingham  Haggith, A.D., Sun Life Assurance   Co of Canada, Basingstoke  Hall, M., Northamptonshire   Chamber of Commerce,   Northampton  Hanworth, N.R., Fibermill SA (Pty)   Ltd, South Africa  Harding, S.J., British   Telecommunications plc,   Uxbridge  Hardinge, P.N., International   Delton Fabrics Ltd, Hong Kong  Harrison, D.T., Thermo Electron   Corp, Altrincham  Hart, C.F., Nacco Materials   Handling Group Inc, USA  Hashmi, F., Management &   Excellence Ltd, Pakistan  Hays, E.A., Sonoco Ltd, Rochdale  Hearne, P.J., Hale Hamilton   (Valves) Ltd, Uxbridge  Hickey, C.A., Girobank plc, Bootle  Hickey, P.D., Rampton Hospital   Authority, Retford  Hitge, H.M., Distillers Corp Ltd,   South Africa  Ho King Lam, K., JP Morgan & Co   Inc, UK  Ho Seh Kem, Emecon Sdn Bhd,   Malaysia  Hood, G., IBM UK Ltd, Portsmouth  Howard, J.G., Orchid Drinks Ltd,   Hartlepool  Hoyes, J., Derby Specialist   Fabrications Ltd, Derby  Hulme, P.E., Kellogg Co of Great   Britain Ltd, Manchester  Hunter, D.C., Adecco UK Ltd,   Borehamwood  Hutchinson, G.R., Cellnet Group   Ltd, Slough  Idris, N.A., Boustead-Johnson   Edaran Sdn Bhd, Malaysia  Jayaratne, K.A., Sri Lanka  Jayasuriya, W.R.J., Shadowline (Pvt)   Ltd, Sri Lanka  Jones, L.C., University College   London Hospitals NHS Trust,   London  Jones, S.P., Mayer Parry Recycling   Ltd, Erith  Joy, K., Angus Autospares, Montrose  Kalanga, D.G., Zambia   Telecommunications Co Ltd,   Zambia  Kamalgoda, N.S., CTC Eagle Fund   Management Co Ltd, Sri Lanka  Kamanga, R., Zambia Revenue   Authority, Zambia  Kazilbash, H.M., Union Texas   Pakistan Inc, Pakistan  Kendrick, S.J., Fortran Accounting   Ltd, Manchester  Kill, S.M., Exxon Chemical Ltd,   Southampton  King, L.K., Surridge Dawson Ltd,   Croydon  Kirby, S.N., British Airways plc,   Uxbridge  Knights, Z.M., Guinness Ltd,   London  Kong Ghee Hooi, Vincent Chia &   Co, London  Laffoy, M.J.M., Overbury plc,   Bracknell  Lai Chui Keng, Faber Hotels   Holdings Sdn Bhd, Malaysia  Lai Min Soo, Samawang Sawmill   Sdn Bhd, Malaysia  Lane, N.V., North News & Pictures   Ltd, Newcastle Upon Tyne  Lawless, R.J.P., Woodchester Credit   Lyonnais Bank, Ireland  Lawrence, L., Amec Process &   Energy Ltd, Aberdeen  Lea, T.K., Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd,   Chelmsford  Leary, R.A, Dell Computer Corp,   Bracknell  Lee Ching Ching, S., Arthur   Andersen & Co, Malaysia  Lee Choy Hat, Malaysia  Lee Huat Hing, Solectron   Technology Sdn Bhd, Malaysia  Leong Kam Yew, Hong Leong   Yamaha Motor Sdn Bhd,   Malaysia  Lewis, M.G., Nottingham  Lewis, P., The Jewellery Center,   Georgetown  Low Ai Loon, Maju Weko Timber   Industries S/B, Malaysia  Lynch, J.D., Hibernian Group plc,   Ireland  MacDonald, S.R., Sterling 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J.A., Printpack Europe Ltd,   Bury  Munnery, C.L., Domain Pharma   Ltd, Chertsey  Murphy, R.S., Glenfield Hospital   NHS Trust, Leicester  Nazeer, A.W.A., KPMG Ford Rhode   Thornton & Co, Sri Lanka  Newby, H.A., Graham Group plc,   Huddersfield  Ng Sik Kei, K., Jinhui Holdings Co   Ltd, Hong Kong  Ngome, S., Debswana Diamond Co   (Pty) Ltd, Botswana  Ngooi Sok Ling, Soon Hun   Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd,   Malaysia  Noble, G.A., Aberdeen  Norton, K.A., Carrilion Construction   Ltd, Wolverhampton  Nottingham, I.M., Minit (UK) plc,   Sheffield  O'Neil, J.J., Shin Etsu Handotai   Europe Ltd, Livingston  Oppong, M.B., London  Ormesher, G., NHS Estates   Trading, Plymouth  Outen, S.J., Ford Motor Co Ltd,   Basildon  Page, C., Canada Life Assurance   Co, Potters Bar  Patel, R.G., PricewaterhouseCoopers,   London  Pather, K.R., PricewaterhouseCoopers,   South Africa  Pearce, R.C., Xyratex Ltd, Havant  Perera, S.R., Mobinet (Pvt) Ltd, Sri   Lanka  Perera, W.P.N., Ringtons Ltd,   Newcastle Upon 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Where's the honour?

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Last week Senator John McCain took the politically desperate measure of nominating little-known Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate in this year's US presidential election, a move seen by most analysts and right-minded people as a last throw of the dice in a bid to win over the female vote.The move's blatant cynicism and Palin's unsuitability for the job notwithstanding, it was proof, if any was needed, of just how strong women's voices have become in the world's most powerful country.On the same day, it emerged that tribesmen in a remote region of Pakistan have been charged with shooting and burying alive five women for the heinous crime of wanting to make their own choice in marriage. Proof, if any was needed, of just how desperate the plight of women remains in so many 'developing' countries.Of course, we've been here so many times before.The Human Rights Watch web site says abuses against women are "widely tolerated, if not explicitly condoned". And therein lies the problem. Governments of states where these crimes against helpless women persist are notoriously reluctant to offer any sympathy, and even less help.With every horrific case of honour killing or torture, officials meekly shrug their shoulders and attribute them to quirks of culture or religion.It's tribal traditions, they say. There's nothing that can be done.In fact, there is something you can do: Why not sentence abusers and rapists to life in prison, and killers to death. I guarantee that these cowards would think twice before playing god with their victims.

And even if they don't, it surely is still better than not taking any action at all, in doing so reinforcing theA - incorrect - notion that the Middle East and Asia are inhabited by savages.At the heart of the issue is debilitating lack of self-awareness, self-analysis, and, most damagingly, accountability. You cannot defend the indefensible, and yet honour crime perpetrators are consistently protected by their tribal societies. How ironic that it is many of these same societies that blame all their ills on evil foreign interference that does not value their existence.If you have no respect for other people's lives, then you give up the right for others to respect yours.

Of course, honour killings and abuse are not exclusive to the Middle East and Asia; you only have to visit the excellent www.stophonourkillings.com to realise that. However, not even the most blinkered of apologists can claim that the extent of the problem in this region is not infinitely more serious than in other parts of the world.In Southeast Asia,A horrific acid attacks on women are still commonplace, if these poor victims are deemed to have brought shame on their family, or that of a potential suitor. Concentrated hydrochloric acid is readily - and cheaply - available, despite the protests of women who continue to suffer for simply standing up to themselves.But at least there is a glimmer of hope. In 2003, three incredibly courageous Indian women - Sushma Verma, Sanjana and Mallige - set up CSAAW (Campaign and Struggle Against Acid Attacks on Women) to raise awareness of the crimes in their state of Karnataka and to force the government to help the victims. They even released 'Burnt, but not defeated', a critically acclaimed documentary that highlights the horrors of acid attacks.But still the attacks continue.In Iraq, 19-year-old Shawbo Ali Rauf was shot seven times in April this year by her in-laws because they found an unknown number stored on her mobile phone. Another, Du'a Khalil Aswad, 17 and Kurdish, was stoned to death for a relationship with a teenage Sunni man. Honour crimes in the war-ravaged country are on the rise.In Yemen, child brides are commonly married off by their families, leaving them open to all sorts of abuses by their 'husbands'. Earlier this year, eight-year-old Nojoud Mohammed Ali, escaped from her husband by taking a taxi to a judge's office to protest the fact that she was made to live with him, despite the "understanding" that she would remain with her family until she turned 18. Thankfully she was granted an annulment.And who knows how many other gruesome crimes hide behind the shield that 'honour crimes' provide ; We haven't even begun to scratch the surface here. Seven million words, never mind 700, would not be enough to catalogue the sheer volume of injustice and misery that women all over the world have to endure.I leave you with this scarcely credible story. A man in Jordan killed his own sister, claiming he was "cleansing" his family's honour. It turns out that he had killed her because she tried escaping the family's prostitution ring, which he was part of. These words bear repeating: Man kills own sister because she DID NOT want to be a prostitute. Honourable, indeed.And his punishment ; Two years in jail. Proof, if any was needed, that the lunatics have well and truly taken over the asylum.

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