Australia News Wednesday, 22 Feb. & Thursday, 23 Feb. 2006
Posted by Salim M on Thursday, 23 February, 2006
It is claimed that the Fed. Gov. knew of the AWB’s Saddam payments back in 2001. In fact it would appear that everyone who was anyone in Canberra knew. PM Howard denies this. Howard has also stated that the government is not holding back any documents from the Cole inquiry. The Australian delegation heading to Iraq to try re-secure our wheat deal has dumped AWB chairman Brandan Stewart from its lineup.
Timber manufacturer Gunns Ltd. has threatened to build its propoesed $1.4 billion mill in Asia if a minority government is elected Tasmanian. This as a prominent anti-wood-pulp campaigner announces that she will run as an independent. It is argued that Gunns is merely voicing the concerns of all the states priamry producers.
200 more Australian troops are headed to Afghanistan amid a rise in violent attacks. Beazley agrees with the move and US General John Abizaid is glad to have Aussies on his side.
Vic. Liberal front bencher Victor Perton resigns from politics, severly hurting the Libs in this, the state’s election year and leading to a reshuffle. An opinion poll shows the opposition losing popularity.
A 43-year-old Australian woman is arrested on the Indonesian Island of Lombok in possession of marijuana.
The Vic. Gov. has annonced plans to build a $1 billion ‘mini-city‘ and convention centre on the banks of the Yarra. Multiplex won the construction contract.
A serial rapist has been prowling Canberra’s streets for the last three years. Police want info.
Police in Townsville, Qld. are on strike in protest over short staffing.
Yet another survery confirms what we all know; Australian school kids know how to shop, but don’t know a thing about finances.
More illegal fishing boats are caught off the Australian coast.
