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Rise of the twitchfork mob: how to civilise the web - Brisbane Times
wrote the former employer, who asked not to be named, in a letter to smh.com.au. "We have replied to every abusive phone call and email in an honest and open manner, and will continue to do so. The hurt that ill-informed people are inflicting on us and ...
The faceless ones, a source of discontent - Brisbane Times
There used to be a tradition that press gallery top journos would not speak off the record to any politician.'' Journos and politicians have always spoken on and off the record - it goes with the territory. Yes, the convention used to be that if a ...
Asbestos, the outlawed fibre with a licence to kill - Brisbane Times
One 80-year old woman, who asked not to be named, told The Sun-Herald she had been pulling pieces of asbestos fibro out of her garden in Gosford for years. In an operation late last year, the RID Squad's investigators and EPA officers covertly tracked ...
Brigitte among detained in France: police - Brisbane Times
He was not authorised to speak publicly about the affair and asked not to be named. Bernard Squarcini, head of the DCRI counterespionage agency, said in an interview published in the Marseille newspaper La Provence that all those arrested were members ...
App explodes into multimillion-dollar drawcard - Brisbane Times
In fact it was on track to run out of money by May, and probably would have shut down by now if not for the wild success of Draw Something, according to two former employees who were familiar with its finances but insisted on anonymity because of ...
Six bucks for a Namatjira? Look again - Brisbane Times
A potential buyer was put off because the signature was obscured, says the art consultant David Hulme, who was contacted by the woman - who asked not to be named - when the work didn't sell. ''I was delighted to see images of a fantastic example of an ...
Boardwalk valuation raises merger questions - Brisbane Times
Boardwalk, 83 per cent owned by Mr Tinkler, will be acquired by Whitehaven as part of the $5.1 billion merger and one analyst, speaking off the record yesterday, said, ''Somewhere in this document they have to convince Aston shareholders the Boardwalk ...
Goodman Fielder shares rocket on Wilmar move - Brisbane Times
One analyst, speaking off the record, said the premium being offered showed that ''earnings expectations had changed''. At the recent profit result, Mr Delaney signalled the underlying business was stabilising, and said he was confident enough to give ...
'I am no paid lobbyist': Hawker - Brisbane Times
The 69-year-old woman refused to give her name, but said she had voted for Mr Rudd in the last election. "I'm a member of the great unwashed, the general public," she said. "That's what he (Mr Rudd) refers to us as." The woman said Mr Rudd made the ...
Obama readies plan to cut corporate tax rate - Brisbane Times
The Obama administration will propose today reducing the US corporate tax rate to 28 per cent from 35 per cent along with removing tax breaks for companies to help offset lost revenue, an administration official said. The plan would eliminate dozens of ...
'They would've helped if he was white' - Brisbane Times
The 17-year-old school graduate, who asked not to be named, spotted the man having a seizure on the West Street footpath about midday on Saturday. She said she reacted instinctively, dialing triple-0 and then rolling the man on his side in the recovery ...
What if he'd been white? - Brisbane Times
The 17-year-old school graduate, who asked not to be named, spotted the man having a seizure on the West Street footpath about midday on Saturday. She said she reacted instinctively, dialing triple-0 and then rolling the man on his side in the recovery ...
Pressure on Elders boss as shares hit new low - Brisbane Times
One analyst, speaking off the record, said investors would look to the new group general manager of Elders' Australian network, a former Macquarie Pastoral chief executive, David Goodfellow, who starts in January, as a potential successor. ...
Cashing in on Schapelle - Brisbane Times
She remains a source of fascination for our readers, and that is very profitable for those selling their stories,'' a magazine figure, who asked to remain anonymous, said this week. In recent months alone, and for hefty fees, both Woman's Day and New ...
Cashing in on the Corby clan - Brisbane Times
She remains a source of fascination for our readers, and that is very profitable for those selling their stories,'' a magazine figure, who asked to remain anonymous, said this week. In recent months alone, and for hefty fees, both Woman's Day and New ...
Friend shocked by US fugitives' arrest - Brisbane Times
"She was an absolutely beautiful person," the woman, who requested anonymity, said. "[Her arrest] has been a dreadful shock to me." Mrs McGoldrick, revealed to be 67-year-old Sonja Steiner Eidson, fled the US with her husband and daughter to begin a ...
Friend shocked by US fugitives' arrest - Brisbane Times
"She was an absolutely beautiful person," the woman, who requested anonymity, said. "[Her arrest] has been a dreadful shock to me." Mrs McGoldrick, revealed to be 67-year-old Sonja Steiner Eidson, fled the US with her husband and daughter to begin a ...
The inside story on outdoor galleries - Brisbane Times
So where does ''poo on sticks'' fit into the advisory panel's plan? According to an anonymous source, it might be getting the royal flush. ''We're in talks with the artist and the owner of the site to see what we can come up with,'' the source says.
Shot policeman's life support to be turned off: 'It's what he would want' - Brisbane Times
"He was the office practical joker and loved to have a laugh even if it was at himself," one officer, who asked not to be named, said. "His favourite prank was when one of his colleagues would leave their computer unattended; he loved to send an ...
Samples confirm hotel sex act - Brisbane Times
The results described by the person briefed on the matter represented the first forensic evidence confirming that Mr Strauss-Kahn, 62, had indeed engaged in a sexual act with the housekeeper, a 32-year-old woman from Guinea who was granted asylum in ...
Fukushima Fifty - Brisbane Times
''Our main hope is that we are not in the worst area for all that long at a time,'' said one man, who declined to be named. ''They have told us that the build-up should be OK if we are not there the whole time.'' These workers can only trust that that ...
Woman shot on Gold Coast - Brisbane Times
Another resident, who also requested anonymity, said police and forensic investigators had swarmed the street this morning. “I didn't hear anything last ...
North Korea triggers concern with new nuclear plant - Brisbane Times
Some administration officials said Pyongyang might have decided to show off its new facility in a bid to win US concessions for suspending or dismantling ...
Design flaw is the likely cause of midair explosion, says Qantas - Brisbane Times
A former airline executive who declined to be named said it was worrying that substantial problems were found on an aircraft that was little more than two ...
Dad took over search for son - Brisbane Times
... Mr Morcombe, his wife Denise and three others followed a map with an 'X' marking where they would find Daniel's remains, sent from an anonymous source. ...