Monday, February 26, 2007
Aust man jailed in Indonesia for child sex
An Indonesian court has jailed an Australian man for 10 years for sexually abusing street children.[MORE]
Israeli police grill minister over corruption claims
Police say an Israeli Cabinet Minister has been questioned over corruption allegations, the latest in a string of scandals implicating top officials in the Jewish state. [MORE]
Cheney makes surprise visit to Pakistan
US Vice-President Dick Cheney has paid a surprise visit to Pakistan amid growing concern about President Pervez Musharraf's efforts to take on Al Qaeda and Taliban extremists. [MORE]
Baghdad ministry blast kills 4
A blast at an Iraqi ministry during a ceremony attended by Vice-President Adel Abdul-Mahdi has killed four people but the Vice-President was unhurt, an employee at the ministry said. [MORE]
Israeli troops besiege Nablus for second day
The Israeli army kept the centre of Nablus under curfew for a second day as it pressed on with its biggest crackdown on the northern West Bank city in nearly a year. [MORE]
Tourist should have been charged over fatal accident: Coroner
The Northern Territory coroner believes police should have laid criminal charges against a German tourist who caused the death of a seven-year-old girl during a traffic accident near Jabiru in August 2005.[MORE]
Amundsen mulls bail application
A Brisbane man facing multiple charges after police allegedly found explosives in his home says he may reapply for bail now that the most serious charges against him have been dropped.[MORE]
Autopsy fails to find cause of death of cupboard baby
Police say the results of an autopsy on a baby found dead in a laundry cupboard at Grovedale, near Geelong in Victoria, are inconclusive.[MORE]
Policeman won't face charges over fatal shooting
A Northern Territory policeman who shot dead a young Wadeye man in 2002 will not be facing charges after the Department of Public Prosecutions lost a second appeal.[MORE]
Morcombe's parents reveal fake tip-off
The parents of missing Queensland schoolboy Daniel Morcombe have revealed how their hopes were raised by a tip-off from a woman last year. [MORE]
Return to Indonesia near for Christmas Is detainees
Sri Lanka's ambassador to Indonesia says he expects 83 Sri Lankans currently on Christmas Island, off the coast of Western Australia, to be returned to Indonesia later this week. [MORE]
Sri Lankan asylum seekers denied access to Aust law: advocate
The Australian Refugee Association (ARA) says 83 Sri Lankans being held by immigration authorities do not have proper access to means of applying for asylum in Australia.[MORE]
Chance cleared of any wrongdoing at corruption inquiry
Western Australian Agriculture Minister Kim Chance has been cleared of any wrongdoing after making a brief appearance at the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) inquiry in Perth.[MORE]
Push to improve agricultural training and education
A federal parliamentary committee has recommended a multi-million dollar funding boost for agricultural education. [MORE]
Inquiry into proposed dam at Traveston Crossing
The Senate has agreed to have an inquiry into the proposed dam at Traveston Crossing in Queensland's Mary Valley.[MORE]
Missing man's body found on Gold Coast beach
A man's body has been found washed up on a Gold Coast beach in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Interest rates second highest in advanced economies, Labor says
Labor's treasury spokesman Wayne Swan has accused the Prime Minister of being out of touch when it comes to interest rates.[MORE]
Democrats vow to stop Hanson winning Senate seat
The Australian Democrats say they are determined to stop Pauline Hanson winning a Senate seat at this year's election.[MORE]
Intelligence officer missed Balibo link, court told
A former intelligence officer has told the Coroners Court that she never connected reports on the deaths of white people in the 1975 Timor invasion to Australian journalists in Balibo.[MORE]
US renews offer of talks with Iran
On the eve of a big-power meeting on Iran, the United States reaffirmed its offer of direct talks with the Islamic Republic, if it suspends its work on uranium enrichment. [MORE]
Indonesia shuts border with East Timor
Indonesia says it has shut its border with neighbouring East Timor, which had asked for the closure in order to prevent the movement of armed rebels out of its territory. [MORE]
Principals urge caution over new pay structure
The Australian Primary School Principals Association says the Federal Government will need to prove to teachers that performance-based pay is a fair deal.[MORE]
Peacekeepers welcome decision to not arm Solomons police
The Australian-led regional peacekeepers in the Solomon Islands have welcomed the Government's decision not to re-arm the police in the troubled island nation. [MORE]
Australia falling behind in teacher training, committee says
A parliamentary committee is urging the Federal Government to take control of teacher education to ensure better results in the nation's classrooms.[MORE]
Aborigines suffering under Welfare to Work scheme, Greens say
The Greens say Indigenous Australians are suffering under the Government's changes to the Welfare to Work scheme. [MORE]
