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Thieving postie handed jail sentence
Seeded on Fri Sep 2, 2011 5:38 AM EDT ()
A former Australia Post contractor has been sentenced for stealing almost 3,000 items of mail from the Castlemaine area in central Victoria. Peter Jackson, 53, has been sentenced to 10 months' jail for stealing the articles between 2005 and March this year when they were seized …
Sand lizards bred at Chester Zoo return to Ynyslas
Seeded on Fri Sep 2, 2011 5:24 AM EDT (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
A group of sand lizards - one of Britain's rarest reptiles - are being released back into the wild. Once commonly found on dunes and heathland, the reptiles became endangered after the gradual destruction of their habitats. But 46 lizards, reared at Chester Zoo, will soon be ret …
Labor should go for broke on asylum seeker policy
Seeded on Fri Sep 2, 2011 4:35 AM EDT ()
The High Court rejection of the 'Malaysia Solution' is almost certainly the beginning of the end of the Labor Government.
Stolen Rubens painting recovered in Greece
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 9:08 PM EDT (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
A painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens which was stolen a decade ago in Belgium has been recovered in Greece, police say. Police said the artwork dated from 1618, but did not give the name of the work or provide further details. Two people, both Greek, have been arre …
Germany lifts Doom sales ban after 17 years
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 8:46 PM EDT (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
A German ban on selling Doom to teenagers has been lifted after 17 years. The classic video game was put on an index of controlled titles in 1994 as it was deemed likely to harm youth. Like pornography, sales of the violent shoot 'em up were restricted to adult-only stores. The …
New Zealand's '3 strikes' Anti-Piracy Law Starts
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 6:23 PM EDT ()
Today the Copyright Infringing File Sharing Act officially came into force in New Zealand. Those who are caught sharing copyrighted material online will from now on receive warning letters via their ISP. On receipt of a third notice, copyright holders can take Internet account …
Remember our responsibility to protect refugees
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 5:16 PM EDT (The Australian | The Australian Homepage | TheAustralian)
The government's Malaysia Solution has been scuttled by the High Court. The government is casting about for alternatives. The opposition is gloating and urging a revival of the Pacific Solution and reintroduction of temporary protection visas.
Regrets, We Have a Few: Iraq and Afghanistan taught us we can't rebuild nations, so in Libya we simply won't try
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 10:05 AM EDT (The American Prospect)
In the scheme of things, that seems to be the best choice. A postwar Libya without a large NATO troop presence to keep the peace may turn into a bloody fiasco. There may be a revanchist insurgency against the new regime.
Body of infamous Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly found after 130 years
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 9:04 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
The headless remains of the infamous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly have finally been identified, officials said Thursday, solving a mystery dating back more than 130 years.
Settlements Are the Issue
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 8:08 AM EDT (New English Review)
In the first place, although some Palestinian negotiators have given the impression that they would accept Israeli retention of the large settlement blocs in return for the surrender of some Israeli territory elsewhere, the official Palestinian and Arab position has remained …
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