VIC:BAT calls for legal advice to be released

AAP General News (Australia)
08-23-2011
VIC:BAT calls for legal advice to be released

MELBOURNE, Aug 23 AAP - A tobacco giant's fight against the introduction of plain packaging
has been dealt a setback by the Federal Court.

But British American Tobacco Australia (BATA) says it might head to the High Court
in its fight against the decision to deny it access to key documents behind the plain
packaging laws.

BATA wants the federal government to release legal advice it says will prove its proposed
plain packaging laws are flawed.

The full bench of the court refused BATA's appeal to access the federal government
document on Tuesday.

The company wanted the Department of Health document from 1995 advising against plain packaging.

The government has refused to release the document under freedom of information, a
decision backed up by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The company says that all MPs voting on the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill and contentious
Trademarks Bill in parliament on Wednesday need to see the advice on the legality and
constitutionality of plain packaging.

Last month the federal government introduced to parliament legislation that will make
it an offence to sell, supply, buy, package or manufacture tobacco products for retail
sale in anything other than plain packaging.

Under the laws, tobacco products will be sold in dark brown, drab packaging from mid-2012.

BAT released a statement on Tuesday saying debate on both bills must be delayed until
the government stopped withholding the legal advice and it was seen by the parliament.

Company spokesman Scott McIntyre says there is no evidence the world-first introduction
of plain packaging for cigarettes will reduce smoking rates.

He said the illegal tobacco market, which currently occupies 16 per cent of the Australian
market, would increase its dominance, causing a loss of excise revenues.

"When you make packs look exactly the same with the same colour it's going to make
them easier to counterfeit," Mr McIntyre told AAP.

"The retailers won't be able to tell which ones are real and which ones are fakes."

He said they were disappointed not to receive a copy of the legal documents on Tuesday
and were considering legal options including an appeal to the High Court of Australia.

Doctors and health groups have lauded the move, which is backed by the coalition, saying
it will stand as one of Australia's greatest-ever public health achievements.

The maximum penalty for breaching the laws will be $220,000 for an individual and $1.1
million for a body corporate.

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Qld: Cleaners stole from airline passengers' bags: court

AAP General News (Australia)
02-20-2008
Qld: Cleaners stole from airline passengers' bags: court

By Christine Flatley

BRISBANE, Feb 20 AAP - Two Brisbane Airport cleaners accused of stealing passengers'
luggage have briefly appeared in court.

Richard Kenneth Jones, 28, of Eagleby, and Nicole Georgette Doreen O'Neil, 39, of Daisy
Hill, were both arrested by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers earlier this month,
but only appeared in court today for the first time.

Jones has been charged with three counts of stealing goods in transit, while O'Neil
faces seven similar charges.

The maximum penalty for each of these …

EF Precision Launches Website

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04-28-2011
EF Precision Launches Website
Type: News

The EF Precision Group, a contract manufacturer, announced that it has introduced a new website that unifies all three of its companies under one brand.

"For much of our history we have been viewed as a machine shop," said Bud Tyler, Vice President of The EF Precision Group, in a release.
"The fact is we have maintained a robust assembly and engineering business for years. Management decided that we needed to tell our story more effectively and with more of our customers turning to the Internet for information, an investment in a new website was a natural place to start. This site is specifically designed to convey how all three of the businesses interact together to deliver enhanced value for our customers.

"As our business has grown, we have attracted more sophisticated customers. We collaborate with technically advanced and very demanding customers in the aerospace, pharmaceuticals, medicals, semiconductors and commercial products. This site is designed to meet their needs. It allows us to more effectively communicate a broad spectrum of capabilities in electrical, mechanical and software engineering with specialized talents in product design and custom machine design. We have moved from a static disjointed web presence, to a dynamic, fully automated site with a content management system that allows us to administer the site from front to back constantly refreshing news and information to be more responsive to clients' needs."

The enhancements include a downloadable quality assurance manual and facilities list.

"As manufacturers, we appreciate the value of good engineering and design," said Bill Penecale, Vice President of The EF Precision Group. "We thought long and hard about how this site should communicate our capabilities. We believe through a thoughtful balance of artistic design and effective programming, this website will elevate our brand online as well as improve the customer experience. We couldn't be more pleased with the results."

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FED:Style under scrutiny, Gillard shows heart

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2011
FED:Style under scrutiny, Gillard shows heart

By Paul Osborne, AAP Senior Political Writer

CANBERRA, Feb 11 AAP - During the summer of disasters, Prime Minister Julia Gillard
was criticised for her stoic and seemingly impersonal response to tragedy.

But during a condolence motion for the death of at least 35 people during the floods,
she teared up as she recounted some of the most heartbreaking stories of the floods and
Cyclone Yasi.

Among others, she spoke of teenager Jordan Rice, who died after asking rescuers to
save his 10-year-old brother, and toddler Jessica Keep who was torn from her mother's
arms in the floodwaters.

Tony Abbott was moved enough to concede Gillard had a "decent heart" before he made
his own contribution - perhaps trying to make amends for his description last weekend
of the Labor leader as "wooden".

But, the first week of federal parliament for 2011 was dominated by questions of presentation
and style, the rapprochement proved not to run deep.

By the end of the parliamentary week, Abbott had accused Gillard of having a "tin ear"

when it came to public unrest over the flood levy.

The prime minister shot back, accusing the Liberal leader of having a "tin heart",
referring to his party's call for political donations in a letter about the tragedy of
the floods.

It only needed mention of cowardly lions and scarecrows to turn it into an L. Frank Baum story.

Not that federal parliament was short of a good yarn this week.

Abbott became embroiled in controversy after the Seven Network aired footage of him
discussing the circumstances that led to the death of Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney during
a battle with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan last year.

In conversation with military chiefs in Afghanistan, Abbott said "shit happens", after
being told that no single factor was to blame for the death of Cpl MacKinney.

A senior soldier replied: "It certainly does, yeah."

Abbott later rang the soldier's widow to explain himself.

But the incident reinforced a view that Abbott reacts without thinking his responses through.

It was reminiscent of a 2007 election campaign incident in which Abbott had to apologise
to asbestos campaigner Bernie Banton after remarking, "just because a person is sick doesn't
mean that he is necessarily pure of heart in all things".

What compounded the problem this week was Abbott's response.

Asked during the news interview to explain the context of the remarks, he froze and
stared in silence for almost 30 seconds.

He later attempted to explain away the reaction as "dignified silence".

The incident came amid turmoil within the coalition over how it would fund the flood
recovery without Labor's levy.

Senior government figures have been egging on the coalition for weeks to come up with
another way of funding the recovery.

Abbott took the bait, revealing a package of budget cuts including funds for Indonesian
schools, suspension of Murray-Darling water buybacks and cutting off the river of money
going into the Building the Education Revolution program.

The launch of the plan was marred by Liberal insiders leaking that Julie Bishop had
argued passionately in the shadow cabinet against cutting foreign aid, which she said
smacked of a One Nation-style approach to the federal budget.

Other party insiders leaked against Bishop, saying she had accepted the aid cuts as
a legitimate budget saving but was trying to dodge responsibility.

The leaks appeared to stem from lingering tension over the deputy's role, which both
Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb are known to covet and which could in time become an albatross
around Abbott's neck.

Robb admitted it wasn't a good look: "It was a disappointing week for us, but I think
the air will be cleared and we will move on."

Bishop acknowledged there was "robust policy debate" in the shadow cabinet room, but
drew a contrast with "zombies" in the Labor Party dumbly accepting the prime minister's
direction.

The prime minister herself faces a leadership challenge of sorts, taking a new health
deal to the premiers at the Council of Australian Governments on Sunday.

The deal - forced on the government by state coalition governments - would scrap an
agreement reached by Kevin Rudd last year in which the states were to hand over a third
of their GST revenues in exchange for 60 per cent federal government responsibility for
hospitals.

The opposition was quick to paint it as yet another example of Labor being unable to
deliver on its promises.

Whether Gillard can convince the states to accept the new deal - based on a 50-50 share
of growth funding put into a single national pool - will be crucial for her to overcome
accusations of inaction.

Her government already faces pressure over the flood levy, the passage of which is
being delayed by a parliamentary inquiry and by crossbenchers who question the budget
cuts that accompany it.

Other major changes - securing the health of the Murray-Darling river system, putting
a price on carbon and the rollout of the national broadband network - also face serious
hurdles.

It will take courage, intelligence and heart for the prime minister to succeed.

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EUR:Independents' voters want Coalition govt

08-28-2010
EUR:Independents' voters want Coalition govt

Another opinion poll has confirmed voters in the seats of the three independents who'll
decide the next federal government overwhelmingly want the Coalition to take power.

The Newspoll in today's Australian newspaper found more than 50 per cent of voters
in the seats of New England and Lyne in New South Wales .. and Kennedy in Queensland are
backing Opposition leader TONY ABBOTT.

Support for Labor is less than 40 per cent in each of the seats.

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Qld: Health deal is good for Qld: Bligh

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2010
Qld: Health deal is good for Qld: Bligh

BRISBANE, April 21 AAP - Premier Anna Bligh says Queenslanders can expect more hospital
beds, faster elective surgery and better emergency departments under federal health reforms.

Ms Bligh says $755 million in new funds would deliver significant gains for Queensland.

She has returned from Canberra where she signed what Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is calling
an historic deal for the federal government to become the primary funder of Australian
hospitals.

"This was a once in a generation opportunity," Ms Bligh said after agreeing to the deal.

She said she'd secured her wish to get more money into Queensland's heath system sooner,
and a guaranteed level of base funding for the reforms.

Ms Bligh said the new funds include $150 million to set and meet a new service delivery
target of four-hour treatment in emergency departments.

There's also $160 million to make sure more Queenslanders get elective surgery within
clinically recommended times, and $325 million for 270 new sub-acute care hospital beds
over the next four years.

Ms Bligh said there was also $23 million for new community-based services for young
people with mental health problems, and $148 million for aged-care services.

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NSW: Man charged over 2006 stabbings

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2009
NSW: Man charged over 2006 stabbings

A man's been charged with attempted murder over two separate stabbing attacks outside
a train station in Sydney's south-west.

In August 2006 .. a 20-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach during an unprovoked
attack .. as he walked home from Leumeah station.

Two nights later .. a man approached a group of people near the station .. allegedly
produced a knife and stabbed two people.

A 27-year-old man from Raby has been arrested in Queen Street at Campbelltown.

He's been charged with two counts of attempted murder and three of maliciously inflicting
grievous bodily harm with intent .. and is due to appear in court on January 27.

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Fed: Push ahead with republic despite economic woes: Greens

AAP General News (Australia)
04-29-2009
Fed: Push ahead with republic despite economic woes: Greens

CANBERRA, April 29 AAP - The global financial crisis is no reason to delay taking steps
towards holding a referendum on whether Australia should become a republic, Greens leader
Bob Brown says.

Senator Brown has introduced legislation that would force a plebiscite asking Australians
a "simple yes or no" question about whether they wanted a referendum on the republic issue.

Under the Greens' proposal, the question about whether or not to hold a referendum
would be put on the ballot paper at the next federal election.

Senator Brown said support for a republic had grown since Australia last voted on the
issue 10 years ago.

"The most recent poll on whether Australians should be asked about whether or not they
want a republic showed a two to one majority in favour of that opportunity being given,"

he told reporters on Wednesday.

The Greens leader described as "nonsense" the argument from the monarchists that a
holding plebiscite was tantamount to living in 1930s Germany.

"Australians are a mature nation who can well vote on their own affairs. I think there
should be more questioning opportunities for Australians in telling their politicians
to do more, not less."

Senator Brown said the cost of holding a plebiscite was relatively small and should
not be delayed because of the current financial climate.

"The idea that everything should stop while there is an economic recession has cobbles
on it. Of course we keep evolving and maturing as a society and we need to keep our view
on the long term good of the country as well as the short-term good."

It was also unfair to say that a referendum should be deferred until Queen Elizabeth II died.

"I don't entertain that view at all," he said.

Only eight of 44 referendums held since 1909 have been successful.

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NSW: Retailers winners in Boxing Day sales.

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2008
NSW: Retailers winners in Boxing Day sales.

SYDNEY, Dec 26 AAP - Despite the gloomy economy, retailers across the country opened
doors to hordes of shoppers eager to snap up a bargain on the first day of post-Christmas
sales.

In Sydney's CBD some lined up as early as 9pm (AEDT) on Thursday, outside department
stores David Jones and Myer.

At David Jones those who were there at 6am (AEDT) on Friday for the store's opening
were greeted with balloons, gift vouchers, and an appearance by singer Delta Goodrem.

Mens' shirt sales were brisk at Myer, and the demand for manchester was also strong.

Harvey Norman's Highpoint Melbourne store was full to capacity by 9.03am (AEDT) - three
minutes after it opened.

Across the country at Big W there was an unusually high demand for lawn mowers and
baby seats. Entertainment equipment and televisions were also popular.

The Australian National Retailers' Association said the fact that many chose to celebrate
Boxing Day by going on a shopping spree was evidence people were becoming more relaxed
about their mortgages.

"Interest rate cuts are starting to filter through," chief executive Margy Osmond said.

She also attributed strong sales to people spending their share of the federal government's
$10.4 billion economic stimulus package.

"There's no doubt a proportion of that has filtered through," she told AAP.

Independent forecaster Access Economics predicts Australians will spend almost $14.6
billion at the shops, compared to $14.1 billion last year, over the Boxing and New Year
period.

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SA: Main stories in today's Adelaide newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2008
SA: Main stories in today's Adelaide newspapers

ADELAIDE, Aug 18 AAP - The main stories in today's Adelaide Advertiser:

Page 1: Australian girls win gold in the swimming relay at the Beijing Olympics.

Page 2: No clean-up yet by Exxon-Mobil at its mothballed Port Stanvac refinery site in Adelaide.

Page 3: Ambulance officers declare some suburbs no-go zones because of assaults.

World: Russia says troops will begin withdrawing from Georgia (Igoeti). Zimbabwe's
opposition leader wants to be prime minister and would leave Robert Mugabe in control
of the military to end political crisis (Johannesburg). Presidential candidates John McCain
and Barack Obama differ on the issue of abortion (Lake Forest, California).

Finance: New SA manufacturing centre to offer 120 local companies assistance. The global
credit crunch to linger says Commonwealth Bank boss Ralph Norris. Share market to open
weaker after a decline in commodity prices.

Sport: Adelaide Crows impressive in win over Essendon. Adelaide United wins opening
A-League match against Perth Glory. The Opals win tense struggle with Russia in Olympic
basketball to remain unbeaten (Beijing).

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FED: Closure of CDMA network not yet finalised=2

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2008
FED: Closure of CDMA network not yet finalised=2

Telstra said the customer issues passed on to the telco by Senator Birmingham had been addressed.

Telstra spokesman Peter Taylor said a hotline had been established to help customers
who were experiencing genuine problems with their Next G mobile devices and in some instances
customers had been assisted in swapping over their handsets.

He said people living and working in fringe coverage areas should ensure that they
purchased "blue tick" handsets, which are recommended for handheld use in rural coverage
areas.

"In addition to the establishment of the 1800 888 888 hotline, Telstra has put in place
a number of other programs to make it easier for customers to make the move from the old
CDMA network," Mr Taylor said.

"(This includes) putting extra staff on the road to demonstrate coverage equivalence,
monitoring dropout rates, and introducing a shop accreditation program to ensure customers
get the appropriate advice on Next G handsets and accessories."

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Fed: Milestones of the week

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2007
Fed: Milestones of the week

SYDNEY, Dec 7 AAP - Milestones of the week:

SWORN IN - Kevin Rudd, as Australia's 26th prime minister.

RATIFIED - The Kyoto Protocol, by the incoming Labor government.

FAREWELLED - Asbestos campaigner Bernie Banton at a state funeral service.

DIED - Ginger Meggs cartoonist James Kemsley at his home in Bowral.

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Vic: Same-sex register by years' end: Bracks

AAP General News (Australia)
04-24-2007
Vic: Same-sex register by years' end: Bracks

Human rights and same-sex lobby groups have hailed the Victorian government's decision
.. to introduce a register for gay couples before the years' end.

Premier STEVE BRACKS announced the moves today .. setting up a register for same-sex
and defacto couples .. plus people in long-term care-giving relationships.

Gay rights activist RODNEY CROOME is now calling on Victoria to match the provisions
contained in Tasmania's register system .. introduced in 2004 .. where unmarried same
and opposite-sex couples can access parenting rights in areas like adoption.

Mr CROOME says he's also urging both state governments to offer reciprocal recognition
to each other's schemes .. so registered couples have full spousal entitlements regardless
of which state they live in.

He says many same-sex couples in Tasmania have reported increased acceptance from their
families .. following the registering of their relationships.

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AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Dec 23

AAP General News (Australia)
12-23-2006
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Dec 23
Breakfast Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 0430


Bushfires Vic (MELBOURNE)

Rain and easing winds overnight have helped Victorian firefighters .. with the dramatic
change in weather stopping three bushfires in their tracks as they approached almost 100
people stuck on Mt Buller skifields.

About 50 firefighters are backing up resort teams to help save assets on the mountain
top .. including ski resorts.

The Department of Sustainability and Environment says about 30 alpine resort staff
had made the choice to defend properties .. meaning they've been stuck on the mountain.

Fire authorities hope to clear Mount Buller Road .. after closing it yesterday .. blocking
access to the mountain top.

Earlier alert messages for several regions have now been withdrawn .. but Woods Point
residents have been told to remain cautious .. with a fire continuing to threaten.



Baby Charge (SYDNEY)

A 53-year-old man will face a Sydney court today .. charged over the stabbing murder
of a nine-month-old baby girl in Sydney's south-west.

Neighbours called police to a Campsie home yesterday morning .. after hearing screams
and seeing an elderly man carrying the baby girl .. who'd been stabbed in the neck.

The baby died before ambulance officers arrived.

The 53-year-old will face Paramatta Local Court later today.



Toll (NATIONAL)

Two women have been killed .. after their car was torn in two in a three-car collision
in Tasmania's north-west.

Two cars .. travelling in opposite directions on the Bass Highway at Doctors Rocks
.. collided just after two o'clock yesterday afternoon.

A Subaru wagon also collided with the cars as its driver tried to avoid the crash.

Two women in a Honda Civic hatchback died instantly.

It's the first fatalities of the Christmas-New Year period.



Indon Bashir Aust (CANBERRA)

Australian authorities remain convinced radical cleric ABU BAKAR BASHIR was involved
in the 2002 Bali Bombings .. despite him being cleared by an Indonesian court.

The Indonesian Supreme Court ruled that BASHIR didn't give his blessing to the bombings
.. overturning his conviction on conspiracy charges in the attack that killed 202 people
.. including 88 Australians.

But JOHN HOWARD says he's powerless to do anything .. no matter how angry the families
of victims might be.

BASHIR says he could now pursue a damages claim against the Indonesian government for
wrongful imprisonment.



UK Women (LONDON)

A 48-year-old truck driver has appeared in court .. charged with the murder of five
prostitutes in Ipswich.

STEVEN WRIGHT has been ordered to remain in custody .. and will reappear for a court
hearing on January 2.

Police arrested WRIGHT on Tuesday at his home in the red-light district .. near where
several of the women were last seen.

A 37-year-old man .. identified in news reports as TOM STEPHENS .. who had been arrested
in the case on Monday .. was released on bail without charge pending further inquiries.



Blood (MELBOURNE)

Two deaths are being investigated and doctors warns dozens more people are at risk
.. after the type of blood they received in transfusions wasn't screened for bacteria.

An investigation has found more than 100 incidents involving bacterially contaminated
platelet transfusions have affected people since September 2004.

Two deaths are currently being investigated over the contaminated blood .. but it isn't
known how many blood transfusions have made people seriously ill.

Several Melbourne hematologists say the lack of universal screening is unacceptable
for a blood supply system regarded as one of the world's safest.



Chaytor (SYDNEY)

Embattled NSW MP STEVEN CHAYTOR's court hearing .. for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend
.. has been moved forward .. giving Labor some breathing space before next year's state
election.

The main hearing was to be shortly before the March election .. but it's now due to
be heard on January 15.

Mr CHAYTOR may've won a last-minute reprieve from disendorsement as a Labor party candidate
.. with ALP officials reportedly saying they'll now hold off disendorsing the 30-year-old
at a meeting on Thursday.

Meanwhile .. internal ALP polling shows support for NSW Labor has plummeted.



Warne Charity (SYDNEY)

A charity set up by SHANE WARNE has failed to deliver the 50 thousand dollars it promised
for the reconstruction of a Sri Lankan cricket ground .. wrecked by a tsunami.

The Shane Warne Foundation told Sri Lanka's Galle International Cricket Club the cost
of producing fund-raising wristbands had been greater than the amount collected.

Club director and former Test cricketer JAYANANDA WARNAWEERA says he'll give the charity
three months to hand over the money or he'll sue.



Briefly in other news ..





The court case of a Lismore P-plater .. accused of dangerous driving resulting in the
death of four of the 17-year-old's mates .. has been adjourned until March.





A lawyer says women diagnosed with breast cancer .. while working at the ABC's Brisbane
studios .. may pursue a class-action lawsuit.





The first international talks on North Korea's nuclear program since it tested an atomic
bomb have ended .. with Pyongyang vowing to bolster its arsenal in response to US pressure.





Former world champion cyclist PHIL ANDERSON is facing a possible jail term .. after
breaching an intervention order involving his ex-wife.





There are concerns the elderly will be left malnourished .. with Meals on Wheels charging
twice the price for less food in some parts of NSW.



And in sport ..

ASHES (MELBOURNE)

The Australian cricket team will resume training today .. as it tries to go four-nil
up in the Ashes series.

Meanwhile .. former England captain MICHAEL VAUGHAN says he has no idea who will lead
the team after this Ashes series.

ANDREW FLINTOFF has led England in the Tests and VAUGHAN will return from injury for
the one-dayers which also involves New Zealand.





CYCLING AUST (SYDNEY)

Troubled cyclist JOBIE DAJKA has been thrown a career lifeline.

Cycling Australia will allow the former world keirin champion to resume competition
.. only 18 months after assaulting the Australian head coach.

But DAJKA won't be eligible for any Australian team until next November.



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Vic: Farquharson mate tells of alleged kill threat

AAP General News (Australia)
08-16-2006
Vic: Farquharson mate tells of alleged kill threat

GEELONG, Aug 16 AAP - A man has told a Victorian court of his emotional trauma at failing
to act when a "good mate" said he planned to kill his three sons.

Bus driver Greg King is giving evidence today against his friend, Robert Farquharson,
37, who is charged with murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam near Winchelsea,
south-west of Melbourne, last Father's Day.

Mr King has told the pre-trial committal hearing at Geelong Magistrates' Court of a
conversation he had with Farquharson outside a fish and chip shop, several months before
the drownings.

He said the two men had just seen Farquharson's former wife, Cindy Gambino, and Farquharson
had commented that he would "pay her back big time".

Mr King said he asked Farquharson if he was referring to his children and asked what he would do.

"He (Farquharson) just then stared at me in my eyes and said `kill them'," Mr King
told the hearing.

Mr King struggled to speak during his cross-examination, and seemed to choke back tears.

He said he did not want to be in court, but the information he had was destroying him.

He said he found it hard to go to the police with the information, but chose to do
so "because it was wrecking me and wrecking my own family and wrecking my own kids".

Mr King said he thought Farquharson was "bull-shitting" at the time, but went home
and told his wife that he was concerned about the conversation.

Farquharson's lawyer, Russell Sarah, accused Mr King of making the evidence up.

"These statements contain a pack of lies - that's the reason you don't want to be here,"

Mr Sarah told him.

The committal hearing continues before Magistrate Jon Klestadt.

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FED: More unannounced checks for nursing homes: Santoro

AAP General News (Australia)
04-10-2006
FED: More unannounced checks for nursing homes: Santoro

Nursing homes are to face more frequent spot checks .. to make sure they meet care
and security standards for residents.

Federal Ageing Minister SANTO SANTORO says the changes have been made in response to
recent reports of elderly abuse.

Mr SANTORO also wants mandatory police background checks for all aged care workers.

He'll meet with state ministers in Canberra today .. to discuss other possible changes
to the sector.

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Fed: Howard condemns racial violence in Sydney

AAP General News (Australia)
12-12-2005
Fed: Howard condemns racial violence in Sydney

SYDNEY, Dec 12 AAP - Attacking people on their basis of their race is totally unacceptable,
Prime Minister John Howard says.

But Mr Howard today refused to call Australians racist following the mob violence in
Sydney yesterday.

He condemned incidents in which up to 5,000 people descended on North Cronulla Beach,
chanting racist slogans and attacking people of Middle Eastern appearance.

The violence sparked apparent reprisal attacks late last night, with cars damaged at
Maroubra Beach.

"Mob violence is always sickening," Mr Howard told reporters.

"Attacking people on the basis of their race, their appearance, their ethnicity, is
totally unacceptable and should be repudiated by all Australians irrespective of their
own background and their politics," he said.

"I believe yesterday's behaviour was completely unacceptable but I'm not going to put
a general tag (of) racism on the Australian community.

"I think it's a term that is flung around sometimes carelessly and I'm simply not going
to do so."

Mr Howard also dismissed any suggestion his government's warnings about home-grown
terrorists had fuelled the rampage.

"It is impossible to know how individuals react but everything this government's said
about home-grown terrorism has been totally justified," Mr Howard told reporters in Sydney.

"It is a potential threat. To suggest that one should remain silent ... knowing what
I know because that might antagonise someone else is a complete failure of leadership."

Mr Howard said he fully supported the actions of police at Cronulla and anybody who
broke the law yesterday or on the previous weekend, when two lifeguards and a camera crew
were assaulted, should be apprehended and prosecuted.

Mr Howard warned anyone considering further violent behaviour they would face the full
force of the law.

"Nobody in this country has a right to take the law into their own hands.

"It applied to the behaviour of people yesterday, it applied to the behaviour of people
on the beach the previous weekend.

"Any action the NSW Police take in response to that has my full support."

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Heartland Payment Systems and United Refining partner to provide SmartLink.(PARTNERSHIP)

United Refining Company, an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products has partnered with Heartland Payment Systems, one of the nation's largest payments processors, to provide Heartland's SmartLink network services to all United Refining locations in New York and Pennsylvania. The SmartLink technology consolidates multiple in-store devices onto one high-speed broadband line, saving owners time and money while increasing the efficiency of their operations.

SmartLink is a secure, managed network service that effectively supports transaction data and back-office systems, allowing petroleum and c-store operators to spend less time managing aging their networks and more time focusing on their business. SmartLink's merchant gateway provides operators with monitored, firewall-protected, VPN communications for automatic tank gauges, in-store environmental control systems, back-office systems, digital signs, email and Internet. SmartLink's payment gateway provides a distributed and segmented SSL network to support transactions generated by point-of-sale (POS), money order, check cashing, ATM, and fleet card terminals.

"Managing multiple petroleum and c-store sites requires secure connectivity. The SmartLink technology not only helps us protect sensitive payment data and meet PCI compliance standards, but it has revolutionized our operations by enabling us to enhance our loyalty program and use our POS system to its full potential," said Jack Yates, CIO of United Refining Company.

David Munson, Heartland's executive director of petroleum services, noted, "Heartland is proud to be able to deliver SmartLink technology to United Refining locations in New York and Pennsylvania. SmartLink provides solutions for several common industry problems such as dial connectivity issues, transaction security and processing times. Because it is available in several solutions and can accommodate single-store and multi-store, all operators will benefit from this technology."

SmartLink, which is also endorsed by CITGO Petroleum Corporation, allows operators to utilize DSL or broadband to connect all business applications into one fully managed network that supports high-speed POS transactions, ATMs, back-office reporting, tank gauge monitoring, and more, while adding PCI-compliant network security.

Heartland is one of the largest payments processors in the convenience store and petroleum industry, offering a comprehensive suite of products and services including secure card processing, gift marketing, prepaid services, check management, payroll services and more. To learn more, visit HeartlandPaymentSystems.com/Petroleum and SmartLinkPro.com.

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BeBevCo Partners With Budweiser Distributor for 41 Counties in Michigan

STATESVILLE, NC, Jun 28, 2011 -- Bebida Beverage Company (pinksheets:BBDA) (BeBevCo) announced today that the Company has signed another significant distributorship. BeBevCo will partner with Budweiser distributor Griffen Beverage Company of Michigan who serves 41 counties in Michigan which includes most of the state. BeBevCo's increasingly popular KOMA UNWIND 2 oz relaxation shot as well as their KOMA UNWIND "Chillaxation" Drink will be put in stores via Griffen's distribution system. Griffen Beverage Company has been in business since 1967 in the state of Michigan.

"We have started with a grass roots effort in the state of North Carolina and now have completed our biggest distributorship outside of North Carolina," said CEO Brian Weber. "We are going to commence a global marketing effort starting next week through a public relations firm that specializes in Internet marketing. It is our mission to simply put drinks on shelves inside of stores and the rest will take care of itself," Weber said.

"Brian has been in Florida for the last several days working on additional distribution agreements which we expect to announce shortly. We have worked so hard over the last two years to build this Company and our efforts are finally beginning to pay off," said COO Daisy Ramirez.

For more information about Koma Unwind and Potencia Energy Drink, please visit http://www.BeBevCo.com/ . Follow us On Twitter: KOMAUNWINDnews.

About BeBevCo BeBevCo (Bebida Beverage Company) develops, manufactures and markets beverages including Koma Unwind "Chillaxation" Drink(TM), " Koma Unwind Sugar-free "Chillaxation" Drink(TM)," and Koma Unwind "Chillaxation" Shot(TM)" as well as Potencia Energy Drink, Potencia "BLAST" energy shot and Piranha Water.

Safe Harbor Statement Except for historic information contained in this release, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause a company's actual results in the future to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the company's ability to attract qualified management, raise sufficient capital to execute its business plan, and effectively compete against similar companies.

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SikkU Application Continues to Gain Users and Interest

TUCSON, Ariz., Jun 28, 2011 -- GainClients, Inc. (Pnk Sheets: GCLT) continues to gain recognition from its Real Estate technology application, SikkU (seek you) and the acceptance from real estate, mortgage and title companies based on new user registrations.

SikkU 3.0 was originally released in the Tucson, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Chicago markets and has now expanded into San Diego, Boise, ID, Tampa, FL and Portland, OR. The company's expansion plans also include releasing SikkU in the Dallas Texas and Seattle/Spokane, WA markets.

During the past two months, the company added an additional 1,750 users, representing a 16% increase in users since April of this year. "Our user numbers are increasing quickly as we release SikkU in new markets, and we continue to receive new inquiries on a daily bases from new and existing markets around the US," stated Raymond Desmond, the company's CEO and president.

GainClients' SMS text service delivers valuable real estate listing information to mobile phones in seconds, 24x7, anywhere there is wireless service. With the text commands, users can search local homes for sale, request property information, get home values, property details, and more. The application also delivers listing information via the web and mobile web.

About GainClients, Inc.

Formed in 2001, GainClients, Inc. is a public company currently trading on the Pink Sheets under the symbol GCLT.PK. GainClients' primary product, SikkU, the first lead generation and lead management service of its kind integrated with local REALTOR(R) association data, title history reports, mortgage rates, valuations and more.

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Global Payout Announces Launch of Domestic and International eWallet Accounts.

SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PRNewswire--Global Payout (Pink Sheets: GOHE) merchant customers have initiated the activation of 8,862 eWallet accounts for their members, utilizing Global's vendor payment platform. The activation of these accounts will result in monthly transaction revenue from payout loads to accounts, transfer of funds to bank accounts, prepaid debit cards and credit cards.

Global's merchant customers represent several vertical markets, including financial services, leisure travel, internet ad affiliates, online training for small business and international distributors for health and wellness and direct sales companies. Of the eight merchant customers who have launched member eWallet accounts, four are headquartered in the U.S., and the other four are located in the Netherlands, U.K., Australia and Seychelles. Payments are being made to accountholders in Greece, Canada, Russian Federation, U.K., Germany, Nigeria, Netherlands, Austria, Australia, in addition to other countries. Global's vendor payment system is capable of operating in multiple countries and supports multiple currencies.

About Global Payout:

Global Payout, Inc., www.globalpayout.com, headquartered in San Diego, California, is an international independent sales organization offering multi-national companies electronic payment and prepaid debit card solutions. Through Global Payout's processors and solution providers the company offers an international payment platform allowing accountholders to move money to personal bank accounts in over 200 countries. In addition, the company provides for U.S. and international debit cards, allowing accountholders without bank accounts to access funds worldwide. As a program manager and reseller, Global, is a provider of prepaid debit cards in the U.S. for payroll and general spend programs.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclosure:

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In this context, award looking statements may address the Company's expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "seeks," "will" and other terms with similar meaning. These forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward looking statements are based are reasonable, it can provide no assurances that these assumptions will prove to be correct. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements, risk, and uncertainties, and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

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Sapient Reports First Quarter 2011 Results.

Service Revenues Up 32% Over Q1 2010

Non-GAAP Operating Profit Increases 74% Over Q1 2010

BOSTON -- Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today reported the following financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011:

* Service revenues were $241.3 million compared to $183.2 million in the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 32%. Sequentially, service revenues were up $18.5 million, or 8%, from $222.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. On a constant currency basis, revenues increased 30% over the first quarter of 2010 and 8% sequentially.

* GAAP income from operations was $18.5 million, or 7.7% of service revenues, up 105% from $9.0 million, or 4.9% of service revenues, reported in the first quarter of 2010.

* Non-GAAP income from operations was $25.8 million, or 10.7% of service revenues, up 74% from $14.8 million,or 8.1% of service revenues, reported in the first quarter of 2010.

* GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.09, compared to $0.05 in the first quarter of 2010.

* Non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.12, compared to $0.07 in the first quarter of 2010.

"We are very pleased with how successfully we've started the year, and our people around the world have done a great job executing on our strategy," said Sapient President and Chief Executive Officer Alan J. Herrick. "Clients are looking to partner with Sapient to help them capitalize on the opportunities being created by the dramatic changes that are happening in their markets. This quarter's results are further evidence that clients continue to respond to Sapient's unique combination of capabilities."

The company used cash from operations of $19.0 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to a use of $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2010. As of March 31, 2011, the company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $210.3 million. Days sales outstanding was 73 days for the first quarter of 2011, up from 65 days in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 71 days for the first quarter of 2010.

Outlook

Sapient management provided the following guidance:

* For the second quarter ending June 30, 2011, service revenues are expected to be $249 million to $257 million.

* Second quarter 2011 non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be 11% to 12%.

Webcast and Conference Call

Sapient will host a discussion of its first quarter results at 4:30 p.m. ET today, which will be broadcast live on the Internet. The dial-in information for the conference call is:

U.S.:								(888) 679-8038
International:								(617) 213-4850
Passcode:								89218690

Please use the following link to pre-register for the conference call:

https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PNEFCNNDP

Please use the following link to access the live webcast of this event as well as an archive of the webcast:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=65979&eventID=3973230

The link to the webcast will also be posted at:

http://www.sapient.com/about+us/Investors.htm.

In addition, a re-broadcast of the conference call will be available from May 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET through May 12 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The replay information is as follows:

U.S.:									(888) 286-8010
International:									(617) 801-6888
Passcode:									22489474

Adjusted (Non-GAAP) Financial Measures

Sapient provides non-GAAP financial measures to complement reported GAAP results. Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in the company's business and uses the measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicated internally and externally, for managing the company's business and evaluating its performance. The company anticipates that it will continue to report both GAAP and certain non-GAAP financial measures in its financial results, including non-GAAP results that exclude stock-based compensation expense, restructuring and other related charges, amortization of purchased intangible assets, acquisition costs and other related charges, and income tax benefits or provisions resulting from changes in the valuation allowance. In addition, the company has presented service revenues in constant currency terms, which excludes the effect of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the local functional currencies in countries where the company operates. The effect is excluded by translating the current period's local currency service revenues into U.S. dollars using the average local currency exchange rates that were in effect during the prior period of comparison. However, because the company's reported non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated according to GAAP, these measures are not comparable to GAAP and may not necessarily be comparable to similarly described non-GAAP measures reported by other companies within the company's industry. Consequently, Sapient's non-GAAP financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable GAAP measures, but, rather, should be considered together with its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared according to GAAP.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements - in particular, the financial guidance for the second quarter of 2011 - that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from management's expectations. A number of factors could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated, including, without limitation: the continued acceptance of the company's services; a reduction in the demand for the company's services in light of the current economic environment; the company's ability to accurately set fees for and complete its current and future client projects on a timely basis, successfully manage risks associated with its international operations, manage its growth and projects effectively, successfully integrate and achieve anticipated benefits from acquisitions, and continue to attract and retain high-quality employees; and other risk factors set forth in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC.

About Sapient

Sapient is a global services company that helps clients transform in the areas of business, marketing, and technology. The company operates three divisions that enable clients to gain a competitive advantage and succeed in an increasingly digital world. SapientNitro, Sapient Global Markets and Sapient Government Services fuse insight, creativity and technology to drive innovation and to help clients navigate complex business problems. Our approach is the subject of case studies used by MBA programs at Harvard and Yale. The company has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.sapient.com.

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

Sapient Corporation
Consolidated Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2011		2010
			(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Revenues:
	Service revenues			$241,340			$183,223
	Reimbursable expenses			8,554			8,501
	Total gross revenues			249,894			191,724
	Operating expenses:
	Project personnel expenses			166,676			127,767
	Reimbursable expenses			8,554			8,501
	Total project personnel expenses and reimbursable expenses			175,230			136,268
	Selling and marketing expenses			10,156			8,647
	General and administrative expenses			39,105			35,943
	Restructuring and other related charges			5,642			286
	Amortization of purchased intangible assets			1,273			1,467
	Acquisition costs and other related charges			-			111
	Total operating expenses			231,406			182,722
	Income from operations			18,488			9,002
	Interest and other income, net			1,459			800
	Income before income taxes			19,947			9,802
	Provision for income taxes			7,789			3,563
	Net income			$12,158			$6,239
	Basic net income per share			$0.09			$0.05
	Diluted net income per share			$0.09			$0.05
	Weighted average common shares			136,293			130,054
	Weighted average dilutive common share equivalents			4,272			6,743
	Weighted average common shares and dilutive common share equivalents
			140,565			136,797

Sapient Corporation
Consolidated Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets
		March 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
		(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$196,386			$219,448
Marketable securities, current portion			8,962			8,861
Restricted cash, current portion			547			1,416
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts			139,817			136,300
Unbilled revenues			80,154			49,765
Deferred tax assets, current portion			21,610			23,938
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			24,225			21,256
Total current assets			471,701			460,984
Marketable securities, net of current portion			1,290			1,269
Restricted cash, net of current portion			3,114			3,093
Property and equipment, net			41,861			35,571
Purchased intangible assets, net			16,560			17,629
Goodwill			83,307			77,865
Deferred tax assets, net of current portion			19,752			19,692
Other assets			8,302			7,619
Total assets			$645,887			$623,722
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$21,837			$18,714
Accrued compensation			50,255			66,609
Accrued restructuring costs			2,305			3,129
Deferred revenues			16,723			18,558
Other current liabilities			60,346			52,011
Total current liabilities			151,466			159,021
Long-term liabilities			23,839			22,396
Total liabilities			175,305			181,417
Stockholders' equity			470,582			442,305
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$645,887			$623,722

Sapient Corporation
Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2011		2010
			(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$12,158				$6,239
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Loss recognized on disposition of fixed assets			1				139
Unrealized loss on financial instruments			120				63
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net			-				(132)
Depreciation and amortization expense			5,480				5,622
Deferred income taxes			1,984				2,238
Stock-based compensation expense			3,876				4,231
Non-cash restructuring charges			4,612				-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(1,512)				5,371
Unbilled revenues			(29,784)				(16,639)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(2,933)				2,176
Other assets			(604)				(68)
Accounts payable			1,463				(2,622)
Accrued compensation			(18,101)				(10,240)
Accrued restructuring costs			(854)				(262)
Deferred revenues			(2,051)				(2,627)
Other accrued liabilities			5,573				(2,140)
Long-term liabilities			1,598				661
Net cash used in operating activities			(18,974)				(7,990)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			-				(2,985)
Purchases of property and equipment and cost of internally developed software			(8,065)				(2,599)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities classified as trading			-				1,850
Sales and maturities of marketable securities not classified as trading			2,197				781
Purchases of marketable securities			(2,298)				-
Cash (paid) received on financial instruments, net			(37)				673
Change in restricted cash			926				46
Net cash used in investing activities			(7,277)				(2,234)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under capital lease obligations			(21)				(21)
Proceeds from credit facilities			1,768				-
Repayment of amounts borrowed under credit facilities			(4,862)				-
Proceeds from stock option and purchase plans			4,236				2,536
Dividends paid on common stock			-				(46,832)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			1,121				(44,317)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			2,068				930
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(23,062)				(53,611)
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period			219,448				195,678
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period			$196,386				$142,067

Sapient Corporation
Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2011		2010
					(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Service revenues			$241,340				$183,223
GAAP income from operations			$18,488				$9,002
Stock-based compensation expense			3,876				4,231
Restructuring and other related charges			5,642				286
Amortization of purchased intangible assets			1,273				1,467
Acquisition costs and other related charges			-				111
Stock-based compensation review and restatement benefit			(3,500)				(301)
Non-GAAP income from operations			$25,779				$14,796
GAAP operating margin			7.7%				4.9%
Effect of adjustments detailed above			3.0%				3.2%
Non-GAAP operating margin			10.7%				8.1%
GAAP net income			$12,158				$6,239
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax			2,451				2,618
Restructuring and other related charges, net of tax			3,496				276
Amortization of purchased intangible assets, net of tax			1,025				1,125
Acquisition costs and other related charges, net of tax			-				66
Stock-based compensation review and restatement benefit, net of tax			(2,085)				(179)
Non-GAAP net income			$17,045				$10,145
GAAP basic income per share			$0.09				$0.05
Effect of adjustments detailed above			0.04				0.03
Non-GAAP basic income per share			$0.13				$0.08
GAAP and Non-GAAP weighted average common shares			136,293				130,054
GAAP diluted income per share			$0.09				$0.05
Effect of adjustments noted above			0.03				0.02
Non-GAAP diluted income per share			$0.12				$0.07
GAAP and Non-GAAP weighted average common shares and dilutive common share equivalents			140,565				136,797