16th March 2010

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  • Tamils soften stance over power sharing

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    The Sri Lankan political party closest to the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels has dropped its demand for a separate state. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) was generally seen as a proxy for the ... more

  • Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    Dozens of Palestinians have clashed with Israeli police in East Jerusalem on a "day of rage" declared in protest at Israel's consecration of an ancient synagogue in the city. The violence ... more

  • Sri Lanka's ex-military chief goes on trial

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    The military trial of the former head of Sri Lanka's military forces is underway in Columbo. Sarath Fonseka faces charges of mixing politics with his military career. General Fonseka was arrested ... more

  • Kidnapped British boy released in Pakistan

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    A five-year-old British boy kidnapped earlier this month while on holiday in Pakistan with his family has been released. Sahil Saeed was taken from his grandmother's house in the town of Jhelum, ... more

  • Billions wasted on 'revolving door' jail system

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    Criminologists have slated the nature of Australia's prison system, saying billions of dollars are being poured into jails that fail to reform offenders and improve community safety. Figures ... more

  • Icon_camera Thousands using CLEM7 tunnel every hour

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says despite some 'teething' problems with the newly opened CLEM7 tunnel, motorists have embraced it. The tunnel, linking Brisbane's south with the north, ... more

  • Young jobless bear brunt of economy's slide

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    A new report on social trends provides further evidence that the economic downturn in Australia has been anything but mild for young people. According to most the Australian job market has been a ... more

  • School brawl death sparks mob riot in PNG

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    One person has been killed in ongoing violence involving refugees left homeless by a volcanic explosion in Papua New Guinea. Fifteen thousand people fled their homes on Manam Island off the ... more

  • Thai protest dwindles ahead of blood spill

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    The number of Red Shirt supporters demonstrating in the Thai capital appears to have shrunk dramatically as the group prepares to spill blood on the steps of parliament. The group's leaders are ... more

  • McGauran attacks CSIRO on climate change

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    A Liberal Senator has accused the Federal Government of turning the CSIRO into a political puppet on the issue of climate change. Victorian Senator Julian McGauran made the comments following the ... more

  • Icon_camera Prisoner found dead in Wolston Correctional Centre

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    A 42-year-old prisoner has been found dead in a Brisbane jail. His body was found in a cell at the Wolston Correctional Centre at about 1:30pm (AEST) Tuesday. He had been in the prison for a ... more

  • More asylum seekers under Howard, says PM

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been forced to defend the Government's asylum seeker policies amid speculation some could be transferred to Darwin for processing. The Opposition today launched a ... more

  • Market makes modest gains

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    The Australian share market made modest gains today, with minutes from the Reserve Bank's March meeting failing to provide clear direction about further rate hikes and investors wary ahead of the ... more

  • Man attacked by 3 metre croc while fishing

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    A professional fisherman has been attacked by a crocodile while fishing in the Northern Territory. The 45 year old man was in the water when he was attacked off the Cobourg Peninsula in Arnhem ... more

  • Irishman's attacker not guilty of attempted murder

    Created Tue, 16th of Mar 2010

    Relatives of an Irishman who was severely bashed in Sydney's east in 2008 have broken down after a man was found not guilty of his attempted murder. Thomas Isaaco, 21, admitted he and a friend ... more


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