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Hedley Thomas on Haneef
IS it a flagrant abuse of process and of the criminal justice system by the Howard Government as it reaches into its bag of political tricks to whip up fears of terrorism in a desperate bid to turn around its political stocks before the Federal Election?
Doctor passed background checks
ROUTINE background checks failed to detect alleged links between criminal organisations and Mohamed Haneef, the Indian-trained doctor arrested in Queensland in connection with the Britain terror plot.
Medic was nothing out of the ordinary
THE double bed in the sparsely furnished main room had been neatly made. In the kitchen the dishes from his last meal were lying in the sink, unwashed. There were few clues to a hasty exit.
Patel’s arrest close after extradition approval
THE extradition of rogue surgeon Jayant Patel from the US has been confidentially approved by federal Justice Minister David Johnston in a move that will trigger an arrest in his home town in Oregon.
Labor link in Rudds’ cut-price family home
KEVIN Rudd and his wife, Therese Rein, purchased their family home in Brisbane at a reduced price from two businessmen who were directors of a key Labor Party asset-controlling and fundraising company.
Treasure hunt leads to prison
A THREAT to kill a former Sydney school teacher over $US40 million ($47.7 million) allegedly fleeced from Japanese investors to fund a hunt for sunken treasure has landed a Gold Coast man in prison in Vanuatu.
Coal review to ease industry anger
PREMIER Peter Beattie moved yesterday to placate angry Australian coal producers and their massive overseas customers over a failure by Queensland’s supply chain to rail sufficient volumes of coal to the ports. Graphics: Jobless rate | Balance sheet | Growth Budget papers
$1bn rail logjam hits exports
THE bottleneck at one of Australia’s biggest coal ports is costing mining companies more than $1 billion a year, threatening hundreds of jobs in the industry and risking the future of exports to key Asian customers.
‘Doctor’ worked without training
A PURPORTED doctor working in a Queensland regional hospital will be sacked by health authorities after investigations found she was not medically qualified.
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