Libel suits fail the lie detector test
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT
Premier, Mike Rann, is incensed. A former barmaid told Channel Seven she had sex with him on his parliament desk, his office floor, and near a golf course. He now wants to sue, not her, but the TV station and its sister magazine, New Idea. Maybe he
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Ugandan law targeting gays is vile and hateful: minister
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:18:00 GMT
law is reprehensible, vile and hateful and it's appalling that such legislation would be brought to the parliament of a commonwealth democracy," said Kent, who's scheduled to leave for the meetings Thursday. "At the Commonwealth summit, we'll convey
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GDP to grow more than 3% in 2010
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:58:00 GMT
US$80 a barrel, the baht fluctuates only a little, politics is stabilised and there is no dissolution of parliament, Mr Phairatch said. Even though the economy continues to recover it will take at least two years to return to the level of pre-financial
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Scandal denting Premier's credibility
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:50:00 GMT
poll on the AdelaideNow website yesterday afternoon showed that 59 per cent of its respondents believed the former Parliament House barmaid. On the other hand, Rann - now being described as Australia's Bill Clinton - has his party solidly behind him,
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Jordan to push mkt reforms after parliament dissolved
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:06:00 GMT
10:22am EST storyKeywords RTR_ArticleTitle 'Jordan to push mkt reforms after parliament RTR_ArticleBlurb ' * Parliament had blocked tax reform in August * 2010 budget was likely to have had a rough ride. By Suleiman alKhalidi AMMAN, Nov 24 (Reuters) A
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