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Suburban siege man told friend he's finished with jail - The Australian
After spending more than 20 years behind bars, much of it in solitary confinement, he was finished with jail, he told a friend who declined to be named. "He backed himself into a corner and my fear is that he might decide to go out in a blaze of glory ...
Suburban siege man told friend he's finished with jail - The Australian
After spending more than 20 years behind bars, much of it in solitary confinement, he was finished with jail, he told a friend who declined to be named. "He backed himself into a corner and my fear is that he might decide to go out in a blaze of glory ...
Coalition to keep up the pursuit of embattled MP Craig Thomson - The Australian
“He gave himself the breathing space to have the issue decided by the courts,” the source said. Another Labor source said: “It raised enough doubt to strengthen the case for allowing the legal processes to run their course.
Staffer's exit saps leader's authority - The Australian
"2010 was Isobel's time because she wasn't Mike Rann," the source said. "They will have to make the judgment, and she will have to make the judgment herself, as to whether she is the one to lead them to the next election." Liberal Party state director ...
Criminal networks co-opt Hells Angels - The Australian
These are criminal gangs, first, then they are bikies," a source said. Mr Katsogiannis said police were using a policy of "disruption and suppression" based on the approach of New York police chief William Bratton. Since its formation in 2009, ...
Navy survey ships being used as 'water taxis' for boatpeople - The Australian
HMAS Leeuwin and HMAS Melville, based in Cairns, were taken off survey work last year, according to a Defence insider who asked not to be named. "Many of the sizeable crews of these vessels are highly specialised in hydrographic work.
JPMorgan ordered trading bets that caused $2bn loss - The Australian
Regulators in the US and UK are examining what went wrong, who is responsible and whether JPMorgan should have told investors about the losses sooner, according to people familiar with the matter. While attention has focused on large positions taken by ...
CIMB head south for Morgans meet - The Australian
REPRESENTATIVES from Malaysia's CIMB Group are flying Down Under this week to meet senior management from Royal Bank of Scotland's half-owned RBS Morgans, people familiar with the matter told Deal Journal Australia. Brisbane-headquartered RBS Morgans ...
Royal North Shore Hospital staff postpone walkout - The Australian
"He said he would be grateful if we did," the delegate, who asked not to be named, said outside the IRC building in Sydney. "Negotiations are still continuing ... that's why he asked us to postpone the stopwork." A compulsory arbitration session is ...
Packer moves to sell stake in Foxtel - The Australian
"Telstra will probably buy it and pay far too much for it, that has been its track record in the past,'' said the executive, who declined to be named. Kerry Stokes' Seven Group has also had an interest in Premier after his C7 sports channel closed more ...
ComCar charging structures for MPs. Source: The Australian - The Australian
"If the prices Comcar are charging are higher and they think they can get an advantage, they will do that," said one company owner, who asked not to be named. "Business is tough and everyone's trying to make what they can." One peculiar aspect of Mr ...
Ironbridge weighs EnviroWaste options - The Australian
Ironbridge Capital has appointed Macquarie Capital to explore strategic options for its EnviroWaste asset, people familiar with the matter told Deal Journal Australia. New Zealand-based EnviroWaste was bought by Ironbridge in April 2007 and is forecast ...
Defiant Gillard determined to lead Labor to next election - The Australian
"All changing leaders does is create a new person to blame," the source said. "It just makes us look like a joke." An MP who backed Mr Rudd in the leadership challenge said caucus members were in despair over the decision to cut Mr Thomson loose.
Despairing Labor MPs question Julia Gillard's leadership - The Australian
"All changing leaders does is create a new person to blame," the source said. "It just makes us look like a joke." An MP who backed Mr Rudd in the leadership challenge said caucus members were in despair over the decision to cut Mr Thomson loose.
Relief as Julia Gillard starts shoring up leadership - The Australian
"She undoubtedly is aware that she's losing support within the partyroom," the source said. "No one was acting against her or behaving aggressively. People were just in despair basically and starting to question whether it was sustainable.
The Putina paradox - The Australian
Those who speak off the record simply recount rumours: that she is kept out of sight at his dacha in the Black Sea resort of Sochi; that he is continuing an alleged affair with former gymnast Alina Kabaeva; that his attentions have shifted to the ...
One dead, four hurt in Libya jail revolt - The Australian
"A gunfire exchange after prisoners revolted killed one person and wounded four others, including two guards," a senior security official who requested anonymity told AFP today. "The revolt was led by Islamic extremists inside the prison and their ...
Secret Gaza ballot on Hamas leadership - The Australian
"Hamas (in Gaza) will be more realistic, more moderate after the election," a senior Hamas member said overnight, speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid censure from his colleagues. Others said the new faces don't necessarily mean a change in ...
Facebook board out of the picture on $US1bn Instagram deal - The Australian
Facebook's board did vote on the deal, according to people familiar with the matter, though it was largely symbolic. Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, learned the Thursday before the deal from Mr Zuckerberg that he intended to push ...
Immigrants say 'I do' to scam visa brides - The Australian
Her husband, 24, who also declined to be named, must now return to India. He confirmed he had paid $18000 to Mr Mashru, who sources visa brides through a network of Australian friends. "Chetan do (sic) only the girls sitting at home and who got ...
Rumours swirl on coal king Nathan Tinkler's next big move - The Australian
"He hasn't pulled any cash off the table through any of the deals he has done," one source, who did not want to be identified, said. "To some extent he is running on a debt-funded lifestyle." The industry insider said Tinkler was expected to sell his ...
Mum with baby shot by would-be rapist - The Australian
A woman, who did not wish to be identified, answered the victim's cries for help as she lay face down in a front yard. "I heard somebody screaming 'Help me, help me, somebody help me.' My daughter was beating on the door really, really bad, ...
Pope Benedict XVI leads the Easter Vigil at St Peter's basilica at The Vatican ... - The Australian
A source close to the Vatican claimed that the Pope suffered from atrial fibrillation, one of the most common forms of abnormal heart rhythm and a big cause of strokes. Marco Politi, author of Joseph Ratzinger: A Papacy in Crisis, said the Pope had ...
NBC producer fired over Zimmerman 911 call - The Australian
The person was not authorised to talk about the situation publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The identity of the producer was not disclosed. An NBC spokeswoman declined to comment. The producer's dismissal followed an internal ...
Coalworks issue to raise $17m - The Australian
COALWORKS is seeking to raise between $17 million ($US17.7 million) and $17.4 million by issuing 22.36 million new shares, a person familiar with the matter told Deal Journal Australia. Coalworks is aiming to place the shares at between 76c and 78c ...