NSW: Breakout foiled at Villawood as detainees riot

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Asylum seekers have attempted a mass break-out from Villawood detention centre in Sydneyrioting and allegedly setting fire to buildings.

Police say twenty detainees attempted to escape by ramming a stolen vehicle througha perimeter fence at 10.30 pm AEDT last night.

A police spokesman says a police vehicle blocking the gates stopped the escape attempt.

At the same time a …

Fed: Main stories in today's Canberra Times newspaper

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CANBERRA, Aug 22 AAP - The main stories in today's Canberra Times:

Page 1 - Australian Democrats could face three-way tussle for leadership after resignationof Natasha Stott Despoja; Dramatic resignation leaves party in disarray; ACT first placein Australia to legalise abortion.

Page 2 - Sydney Catholic Archbishop George Pell faces short wait for inquiry into allegationsof child abuse.

Page 3 - Commonwealth Bank announces 1,000 job cuts.

World - Maxine Carr faces first court appearance in connection with killing of twoBritish schoolgirls; Studies linking abnormal genes to high risk of breast cancer ledsome women to have breasts removed but new study says risk may have been exaggerated.

Finance - Qantas books second-highest profit on record; Survey indicates Australianeconomy to slow.

Sport - Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes says club should accept whatever punishment NRLmetes out after abusing salary cap; Sunday's match between Bulldogs and Canberra to continue.

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NSW: Ryan ends last full week by farewelling slain officer=2

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NSW: Ryan ends last full week by farewelling slain officer=2

The service was conducted the city's St James Anglican Church.

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KEYWORD: MCENALLAY 2 SYDNEY (REOPENS)

Diary for Monday, January 21, 2002

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Diary for Monday, January 21, 2002EVENTS ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND IN LOCAL TIME UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.

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MELBOURNE

1030 - Commonwealth Bank general manager E Comm, Bernadette Fifield, to announce SouthEast Water first biller to enable SEW customers to pay bills via the internet. WestinHotel, 295 Collins Street, Executive Room 11. Contact: Dawn Willis 02 9378 2662.

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0900 - Parliamentary secretary for Aboriginal affairs Colin Markham to attend a …

Fed: Jerusalem's Mayor cuts short Aust visit to return home

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2001
Fed: Jerusalem's Mayor cuts short Aust visit to return home

By Anthony Stavrinos

SYDNEY, Dec 2 AAP - Jerusalem's Mayor Ehud Olmert today cut short his visit to Australia
and flew home to deal with the tragic aftermath of yet another terrorist attack in his
city.

Two Palestinian suicide bombers killed 10 other people when they blew themselves up
in a crowded nightlife area of west Jerusalem, police said.

Some 170 people were wounded in the twin suicide attack within 60 metres of each other
in Ben Yehuda Street last night.

It was followed by the blast of a car bomb that added to the panic but caused no further
casualties.

Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer described the attacks as morally reprehensible.

"I condemn this terrorism as morally reprehensible in that it is aimed at innocent
civilians, and as tragically futile in that all it achieves is the undermining of peace
in the Middle East," Mr Downer said in a statement.

Mr Olmert said he had no doubt that the blame for the devastating attack lay squarely
at the feet of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

He said the identity of those behind suicide attacks including yesterday's were known
to Israeli security officials.

"The names of the operators, of many of those suicidal attackers, are known and are
routinely submitted to the Palestinian Authority (PA) by the Israeli secret security services,"

Mr Olmert told reporters in Sydney.

"They (PA) refuse to arrest them. They refuse to stop them.

"And thus, they allow them the kind of freedom which is necessary for them to be able
to equip themselves and to move in relative freedom in the territories which are administered
by the Palestinian Authority."

He said that was why suicide attackers sometimes succeeded in their mission, despite
exhaustive efforts by Israeli authorities to stop them.

In the past, Mr Arafat had been provided by the United States' secret service, the
CIA, with lists of people suspected of being involved in terrorist attack preparation,
but had failed to take any action.

"No action was taken to actually arrest them in spite of promises made," Mr Olmert said.

"And some of those whose names were listed were then responsible directly for such activities."

But Mr Arafat's condemnation of the bombings was nothing more than a "PR game", Mr Olmert said.

The Palestinian leadership issued a statement condemning the attack and pledged to
assume "all its commitments and responsibilities" to track down those responsible.

Mr Downer said he had spoken with Mr Olmert to express outrage at the attacks and offer
condolences.

He said violence would never solve the differences between Palestinians and Israelis.

"I urge both sides to do all they can to get back to productive negotiations," Mr Downer said.

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Qld: Lack of specialists in the country a hot topic for doctors

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2001
Qld: Lack of specialists in the country a hot topic for doctors

Queensland's incoming Australian Medical Association state president Dr BILL GLASSON
says it often took more than a year to get a medical opinion from a specialist at a regional
hospital.

Dr GLASSON, a consultant opthalmologist in Brisbane who takes over the helm of the
AMAQ next month, says more than 40,000 people are on state hospital waiting lists for
elective surgery.

Dr GLASSON says that as president, he'll seek a meeting with Health Minister WENDY
EDMOND in a bid to set up regular talks every three months between herself, Queensland
Health officials and the heads of medical colleges.

Ms EDMOND said earlier this month that up to 40 specialists are needed to fill specialist
vacancies in public hospitals for ear, nose and throat specialists, urologists, ophthalmologists
and orthopaedic surgeons.

She says specialists may have to be brought in from overseas because many doctors are
reluctant to work in the public health system.

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KEYWORD: DOCTORS (BRISBANE)

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Qld: Borbidge loses another campaign battle

AAP General News (Australia)
02-05-2001
Qld: Borbidge loses another campaign battle

Queensland Opposition Leader ROB BORBIDGE has lost another campaign battle, defeated
by a head cold which has stolen his voice.

Mr BORBIDGE has been struggling with the cold for several days and yesterday's speaking
engagements in the western Queensland towns of Charters Towers, Richmond and Mount Isa
took their toll.

A pale and hoarse Mr BORBIDGE flew out of Mount Isa for Longreach, where he was whisked
away to a …