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Egypt revolution movements call for Monday protest march on Cabinet
Currently the law again includes disturbing traffic, blocking roads, broadcasting rumours and assaulting freedom to work as offences. The 6 April Movement launched a campaign explaining what the implications of the renewal of emergency law would be on
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:08A
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Administration officials defended the loan restructuring, saying that without an infusion of cash earlier this year, solar panel maker Solyndra Inc. would likely have faced immediate bankruptcy, putting more than 1000 people out of work.
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:06A
Asylum-seekers put a stress on our alliance with Labor: Brown
"Now that I have seen the legislation my concerns are even more strong," Senator Cameron told The Australian. "I'm sure there will be a fresh debate on that at the next caucus." Immigration spokesman Scott Morrison refused to be definitive about
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:06A
Changes in hate crime law pushed
Hennings argued that although he might be prejudiced against blacks, the reason he hit the boy was for other reasons, namely that he was among a group of kids blocking traffic while walking in the road. That led to a heated argument.
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:05A
Red tape no match for saints
One such moment for me took place in the cold marble foyer of the old court building on Queens Square, on May 18, 2005. A 17-year-old schoolgirl, Tegan Wagner, was to begin giving evidence at the trial of three men accused of raping her.
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:03A
In-cell phones possible for inmates
Prisoners could soon have telephones fitted inside their cells, the Ministry of Justice has said. A number of jails are being considered for a pilot scheme in which inmates will be able to make outgoing calls from the landlines, rather than communal
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:03A
Acquitted Sen. Ross questions the prosecution's motivations
He said he didn't learn that the Department of Justice could kill a bill in the Alabama Legislature. "I just couldn't quite find where an agency had an ability to come into those constitutionally protected branches of government and stop their
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:01A
Turkey's role in the Arab Spring
Justice Minister Lord Tom McNally, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet ?im?ek, Member of Parliament Sir Graham Watson, leading Liberal Democrat Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece and I delivered speeches at the meeting. Below is the text of my speech,
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:01A
Great Southern investors try on second bank suit
In June, Justice Clifford Einstein summarily dismissed cross-claims by two borrowers, Adam Cairncross and Elite Advertising Group Pty Ltd. On Friday, Mr Cairncross and Elite, who lead a group of 300 borrowers advised by solicitors ERA Legal,
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:00A
All debts are off
That's the verdict of debt collection companies, which report consumers are deliberately avoiding debt payments as they give priority to some bills over others. Prushka Fast Debt Recovery, Australia's biggest private debt collection company,
Updated: 09/18/2011 10:00A
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