The Wild Rivers Act has been a contentious topic since it was introduced in 2005. Opposition leader Tony Abbott wants it scrapped, but Queensland premier Anna Bligh is standing firm. Crikey intern Cat Wall gets to the facts.
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Crikey Clarifier: Will a fat tax for airline passengers work?
Will airlines be forced to charge excess baggage for beer guts, love handles and other bits on the cellulite-infused porkers? There’s no “fat controllers” yet, but how do we battle the bulge and the budget carrier?
Crikey Clarifier: Crikey Clarifier: phone tapping
Following the News of the World phone-tapping controversy in the UK, Crikey questioned Private Investigator Warren Mallard on just how common phone tapping is, and how it’s done.
