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Governments agree on ‘draconian’ terror laws
abc.net.au – Sep 27, 2005
Draconian means harsh, rigorous and severe, but the Prime Minister and premiers appear convinced that that’s what’s warranted by the present terrorism climate. They say they acted because of a blunt assessment from intelligence officials, who had “grave” concerns about a possible home-grown terrorist threat. Apart from new powers to detain people for up to 14 days, there’s also agreement to allow state police to be seconded to the Australian Federal Police to help patrol major airports. And the Federal Government will fund the establishment of laboratories around Australia to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks. The new laws will be subject to a 10-year sunset clause. From Canberra, Kim Landers reports.
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eGov monitor – Sep 27, 2005
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Great balls of fire
The Age – Sep 27, 2005
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Alex Kumi meets Mobo award winner Sway | | guardian.co.uk Arts
Guardian Unlimited – Sep 27, 2005
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Microsoft, Palm, Verizon A Treo Trio; Ink New Smart Phone Alliance;…
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It was an open secret that the three companies were working together. And that meant there were few surprises in Monday’s announcement, delivered by Palm Chief Executive Ed Colligan, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Verizon Wireless CEO Denny Strigl. Still, the move represents a dramatic departure for Palm, which has always backed its home-grown operating system. The new, as yet unnamed, product will retain the basic look and feel of today’s Treo 650, while adding the familiarity of Windows software.