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Australia’s refugee problem has attracted global attention. This from the New York Times.
Stories of monetary interest – Chinese and Italian connections
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Chinese billionaire funding our MPs - Deborah Snow, Nic Christensen and John Garnaut write in the Sydney Morning Herald POLITICS AND ECONOMICS Australia Political funding Chinese billionaire funding our MPs - Deborah Snow, Nic Christensen and John Garnaut write in the Sydney Morning Herald about a little-known Australian-Chinese property billionaire who has emerged as the largest offshore benefactor of Australia’s political parties. Chau Chak Wing has poured more than $2 million into the coffers of the Liberal, National and Labor parties in the past decade. Behind the mysterious Dr Chau - He’s been an intimate of our political and corporate leadership for years. Now the public gets a look at Australia’s biggest overseas-based political donor. John Garnaut, Deborah Snow and Nic Christensen report in the Sydney Morning Herald Chinese money trail unravels - The Sydney Morning Herald on other political donations from Chinese to Australian political parties. Economic matters
Economy beats the odds - A survey of business economists by Peter Martin of the Melbourne Age suggests Australia is on track to defy the world and avoid a recession in 2009, beginning a recovery early next year. Aboriginal affairs
Roadblock on remote housing as progress stalls on indigenous response - The Australian Elections and By-elections Costello to endorse Liberal activist as Higgins candidate - Melbourne Age Public service Snubbed diplomat rejects new role - Hugh Borrowman - the senior diplomat Prime Minister Kevin Rudd barred from a top posting to Germany - has now been forced to drop his concession prize of the ambassador’s role in Sweden - Melbourne Age Ute gate Ute was not a breach of gift rules, says Rudd - The Australian Utegate timing off and muffler shot for Kevin Rudd - Steve Lewis in the Daily Telegraph tries to explain how he came to use that bogus email. Industrial relations New law to cover foreign ships in victory for Maritime Workers Union - The Australian Leadership Leader likely to hold on in SA spill - The Australian Boat people Tamils’ transit to Australia, ‘land of freedom’ - Sydney Morning Herald Political life Fred Nile felt forced to support new bill on league tables - Sydney Daily Telegraph Struggling Labor rorts train funds - Sydney Daily Telegraph MPs thumb noses at ethics, says Gary Crooke, QC - Brisbane Courier Mail Julia Gillard defends Kevin Rudd’s choice of interview - Brisbane Courier Mail Opinions Lessons from OzCar for everyone from PM to Senate dunce - says Peter Hartcher in the Sydney Morning Herald Lib think tank running on empty - Annabel Crabb in the Sydney Morning Herald gives some high praise to backbencher Brett Mason Turnbull may be beyond repair - The Australian Guess who’s the king of comedy? - Laurie Oakes in the Melbourne Herald Sun gives the title to Kevin Rudd The racket no one dares name - Hamish McDonald in the Sydney Morning Herald takes a look at the education export business Earning our keep - Shaun Carney in the Melbourne Age writes that the next challenge for the Federal Government, now that WorkChoices is officially dead, is to tackle Australia’s chronic skills shortage. Indigenous policy on trial - writes Paul Kelly in The Australian A solution that is clear, simple and right - Ross Gittins in the Sydney Morning Herald gives a lesson in economics Elsewhere
The Barack factor - Geoff Elliott looks at Obama’s Washington - The Weekend Australian Magazine Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska governor - Frees up time to build political team to run for presidency - News.com.au website U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants - New York Times California sends out IOUs - Deep in debt and short on cash, California on Thursday churned out its first batch of IOUs in nearly two decades amid grumbles from bankers, growing public outrage and scant progress in negotiations to resolve the state’s widening budget deficit - Los Angeles Times Economic matters India’s Tendulkar Says Govt Should Diversify Forex Reserves - Bloomberg quotes Indian PM’s economic adviser on his country’s need to diversify its foreign exchange reserves and hold fewer dollars Iran US marines face a ‘hell of a fight’ in Helmand surge - United States Marines storming into southern Afghanistan are facing a “hell of a fight” in some districts while others are “suspiciously” quiet, their commander has said - London Daily Telegraph Iran says British embassy officials will stand trial - London Times War on terror Evidence ‘not enough’ as terror suspect scores win - London Times reports a judge’s ruling that a suspect should be allowed to return to London as the Home Office had refused to provide enough information for him to instruct lawyers to challenge his exile to the Midlands. BUSINESS Bug leaves NetBank customers in the dark - Sydney Morning Herald Mr 10 per cent - The top dog in the taxi business is under fire, writes Elisabeth Sexton in the Sydney Morning Herald ENVIRONMENT
Alarm over auction of artesian basin water - Sydney Morning Herald Paper plan threatens orang-utan survival - Sydney Morning Herald reports that endangered orang-utans being raised in Australian zoos for return to Indonesia are about to have their rainforests razed to supply the global market for toilet and photocopy paper. MEDIA Why Mark Ferguson is defecting from Nine to Seven - Sydney Daily Telegraph Racist Australia’ was grist for India’s media mill - reports Matt Wade from New Delhi for the Sydney Morning Herald Trinity Mirror to close nine Midlands newspapers - the newspaper group that owns the london Daily Mirror, has announced plans to close nine local newspapers in the Midlands - Financial Times of London LIFE Child Care Parents to count cost of better child care - Sydney Morning Herald Women stretched to snapping point - The Howard government’s family policies left a legacy of stressed, overworked parents and set gender equity back a decade, a new study shows - Sydney Morning Herald Music
The drink North Korea launches beer advert - North Korea’s latest launch is not missiles, but a TV advertising campaign for a locally-brewed beer. In a rare nod to commercial motives in the resolutely communist nation, the TV advert features a thirsty worker holding a mug of frothy beer.Are they filling the space left by the marketing change at VB’s hard earned thirst? - BBC News Religion Opus Dei: Separating fact from fiction - Christopher Landau, BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent, was given a rare chance to see the wide variety of initiatives Opus Dei undertake in Rome - BBC News Sporting life Italian connection comes under scrutiny - Sydney Morning Herald tells of Eels chairman’s links to failed property deals, money launderer and a crime boss. NRL probes under-the-table payments to Parramatta players - Sydney Morning Herald Swine flu Swine flu cases rise to 1157 in NSW - Sydney Morning Herald Flying Airfare bonanza takes off, plane tickets a bargain - Sydney Daily Telegraph |
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Palin into insignificance.
Palin’s gone fishing. But she doesn’t want any dead ones.