NSW: Council manager agreed to pick planner for developer - ICAC

AAP General News (Australia)
02-26-2008
NSW: Council manager agreed to pick planner for developer - ICAC

SYDNEY, Feb 26 AAP - The former general manager of Wollongong Council discussed the
allocation of planning staff to major projects with a developer, the Independent Commission
Against Corruption (ICAC) has been told.

The ICAC inquiry into the council was played a phone conversation between developer
Frank Vellar and the former general manager, Rod Oxley, in which Mr Vellar asked Mr Oxley
whether a …

MPSTOR Unveils New MPStackware Support for the OpenStack Cloud Operating System

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04-30-2011
MPSTOR Unveils New MPStackware Support for the OpenStack Cloud Operating System
Type: News

MPSTOR announced that its open-platform storage management software MPStackware now supports the OpenStack data center operating system (OS).

"We made a strategic decision to focus on data center automation," said William Oppermann, MPSTOR founder. "The momentum behind open source and open standards to build public and private clouds is clearly growing as demonstrated by the strong industry support for OpenStack. Our customers can now use our MPStackware running under the OpenStack OS to deploy a full data center solution, regaining the flexibility and cost savings lost through the use of proprietary platforms that cannot be easily expanded or upgraded."
The Company said MPStackware is now available with optional software modules under the OpenStack Apache 2.0 license which integrates the OpenStack Nova (compute) and OpenStack Swift (object store) frameworks. The new MPStackware modules provide automatic volume provisioning for virtual machines and a common management database framework for billing, support, maintenance and operations.

Cork Internet eXchange (CIX), an Irish data center, plans to launch an Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering, based on the MPStackware, OpenStack solution.

"With this open-platform and open-API architecture solution, we see advantages in being able to elastically scale our infrastructure as our business grows while retaining the flexibility to purchase incremental hardware needs from a variety of suppliers," said Jerry Sweeney, managing director of CIX. "We also see great potential for improving operational efficiencies in our data center through leveraging the software's ability to automate the provisioning and tiering of storage."

Located in Cork, Ireland, privately held MPSTOR is a designer and supplier of data storage management software and solutions targeted for Cloud, Video, Telecommunications and other enterprise storage applications.

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WA:Defence probes 'other suspects' on Rayney

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2011
WA:Defence probes 'other suspects' on Rayney

PERTH, Aug 26 AAP - The defence team for prominent Perth lawyer Lloyd Rayney, who is
accused of murdering his wife, is seeking information from police on "other suspects and
persons of interest" in the case.

The 44-year-old appeared in the Supreme Court on Friday so lawyers could sort out issues
over evidence and witnesses to allow a trial date to be set, following delays.

The judge, Commissioner Kevin Sleight, indicated he was looking at listing a trial
for March, April and May next year.

Rayney formally pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Corryn on August 7, 2007,
and also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of unlawfully killing her.

Ms Rayney, 44, who was the WA Supreme Court registrar, disappeared after leaving friends
at her weekly dance class.

Her car was found nine days after her disappearance and, after following a trail of
brake fluid, police found her body buried in a shallow grave at Perth's Kings Park.

Rayney was arrested and charged in December last year but was released on bail in January
to allow him to care for his two teenage daughters.

His lawyer, David Edwardson, QC, said the defence was still waiting on documents from
the prosecution, including experts' reports and information on "other suspects and persons
of interest".

"There are a number of people who are clearly identified as persons of interest and
potential suspects in this matter," he said.

Full and complete disclosure of such information was essential to the defence, Mr Edwardson said.

High-profile NSW silk John Agius, QC, who is leading the prosecution, said the defence
would be provided with copies of relevant documents if it made a formal request "although
we are under no obligation to provide those documents".

Commissioner Sleight adjourned the matter until Monday for formal extension of Rayney's
bail with an added provision that he not personally contact witnesses whose names had
been sought by defence counsel.

Defence lawyer Laura Timpano told reporters outside court that the case was attracting
much publicity and media attention.

"The defence team is just very grateful that the court is taking all appropriate steps
to ensure there's going to be a fair trial."

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FED:Libs bicker while nation rebuilds: Swan

AAP General News (Australia)
02-15-2011
FED:Libs bicker while nation rebuilds: Swan

CANBERRA, Feb 15 AAP - Treasurer Wayne Swan has attacked the federal opposition for
infighting at a time when people around the country are trying to rebuild their lives.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and his deputy Julia Bishop reportedly have been at odds
over the coalition's plan for spending cuts as an alternative to Labor's $1.8 billion
flood levy.

As well, finance spokesman Andrew Robb covets Joe Hockey's treasury spokesman's job.

"I think a lot of people would be pretty offended to see Abbott, Bishop, Hockey and
Robb more focused on their own positions than on the prospects of people who are trying
to rebuild their lives," Mr Swan said on Tuesday.

The treasurer was addressing the annual conference of the Australian Workers Union.

He also slammed the opposition for opposing the federal government's flood levy.

"Let's just be honest here and say the Liberal Party doesn't support the flood levy
because it involves the wealthy paying proportionately more," he said.

"They don't do fairness. When the nation was looking for the word 'yes', their only
answer was 'no'.

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FED:National Newslist for Wednesday, Dec 1

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2010
FED:National Newslist for Wednesday, Dec 1
Eds: Reissuing adding Melbourne item.

AAP's National Newslist for Wednesday (not for publication). This is a guide only and
stories are subject to change. AAP's news editors can be contacted on 02 93228611/8610.

TOP STORIES
GDP
- GDP figures expected to show a slowing in the economy. 1130 AEDT.

NUCLEAR
- Calls for nuclear energy to be debated at ALP national conference in 2011.

- Gillard agrees on debate, but remains opposed to nuclear.

MURRAY
- Scientists say public debate about restoring environmental flows to the Murray-Darling
Basin has been dominated by talk of job losses rather than the needs of the river system.

- Outwatching reax.

COURTS
HIGH COURT
- High Court decision expected on AidWatch tax case.

ADELAIDE
- Sentencing submissions of a taxi driver who ran down a teenage fare evader for $20
- Adelaide man in court for sentencing submissions after pleading guilty to unleashing
a global virus to capture bank details .

- Man in court charged with the theft of a prize winning Chihuahua.

- Coronial inquiry begins into the death of an 18yo man who died of hanging after sniffing
petrol and chasing his mother and partner with a knife.

BRISBANE
- Jury watch in case of former undertaker accused of murdering son in law.

- Scott Gregory Phillips in federal court over alleged dating scam.

MELBOURNE
- Appeal judgment for man jailed over plot to murder gangland figure Mario Condello, Supreme Court.

- Sentence for a man charged with culpable driving after he struck and killed a pedestrian
in February this year, County Court.

- Committal expected to begin for a man accused of drugs offences related to what police
allege is world's biggest ecstasy bust, Melbourne Magistrates Court.

SYDNEY
- Trial of Alfonso Ceniccola for murder of his neighbour in northern NSW continues.

- Committal hearing resumes for Terry Gregorioui, civilian police analyst charged with
leaking information to bikies.

CANBERRA
- Scientists say public debate about restoring environmental flows to the Murray-Darling
Basin has been dominated by talk of job losses rather than the needs of the river system.

- Business Council of Australia is tipping a wages blowout as employers face desperate
shortage of skilled workers.

- PM on future of health reforms; World Cup bid.

- Govt sets up a national food policy working group to advise on issues and policies affecting
Australia's food supply.

- Solar 2010 conference continues.

- Tourism Australia'S managing director Andrew McEvoy addresses National Press Club 1230.

- ACCI makes submission to Senate inquiry into banking competition.

MELBOURNE
- Outwatching new state government .
- Beer supplies may be affected by a workers strike at Visy plants in Victoria and NSW.

- Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to address eHealth conference.

- Seeking more on one of 43 men arrested in Victoria's biggest drug bust last week has
died in custody.
- Anglicare to launch Christmas appeal saying more people coming under financial stress.

- Attoreny-General Robert McClelland and Plastics and Chemicals Industry to launch a new
chemicals security code of practice.

- Youth Street Teams to be launched in Melbourne to monitor CBD streets from 11pm to 5am
on Friday and Saturday nights.

SYDNEY
- Young man dies after being stabbed in a Sydney street fight.

- Union confirms Qantas baggage handlers' go-slow over Christmas.

- Immigration Minister Chris Bowen to announce new biometrics requirements for visa applicants
(1030).

- NSW Auditor-General to release report on law and order and emergency services.

- Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge and Emergency Services Minister to announce results
of electrical product safety blitz and deliver Christmas safety blitz.

- Federal Police media conference on break-up of international child porn website ring (1000)
- Police Minister Michael Daley to announce reward for information on double murder of
two women in 1987.

- Launch of Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations (1000)
- Checking on Belgian detaineewho escaped from Villawood.

BRISBANE
- Families Minister Jenny Macklin releases national figures on interest in paid parental
leave scheme.

- Macklin, Qld gaming minister attend national conference on gambling studies on Gold Coast.

- Indigenous consumers in remote Australia are losing up to a fifth of their income in ATM fees.

- Qld health workers strike
- ETU says it will continue campaign against Bligh govt's asset sales amid its ongoing
calls for leadership change.

- Bligh to attend AFR Outlook business lunch.

- Tough new pool laws come into force in Qld.

- Woman who called for help after being caught in flood remains missing in central Qld.

ADELAIDE
- Seeking more on South Australian Treasurer Kevin Foley.

- SA receives five consecutive months of above average inflow for the first time in more
than a decade as conditions continue to improve in the River Murray system.

ENTERTAINMENT
- 2010 BRW top 50 richest entertainers. (Embargoed 1300 AEDT Wednesday, Dec1 )
LOS ANGELES - Nicole Kidman has secured a best actress nomination for the grief drama
Rabbit Hole at next year's Spirit Awards
MELBOURNE - U2 kicks off its Australian tour (with pix)

INTERNATIONAL
AUCKLAND - A NZ breast cancer campaign asking women to post topless photos online has
been slammed as an offensive and gratuitous way for a website to gain traffic.

auckland - Fiji Water has re-opened in the Pacific nation which gave the popular drink
its name, less than 48-hours after announcing closure.

AUCKLAND - Outwatching NZ Mine.

AUCKLAND - Four people missing, feared dead, after their empty boat was found half submerged
in the open ocean in the Marshall Islands.

FINANCE
ECONOMICS:
Sydney - The Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse performance of manufacturing index
for November
Sydney - ABS national accounts including gross domestic product, September quarter
Sydney - RBA index of commodity prices for month November

EQUITIES:
Sydney - OrotonGroup Ltd annual general meeting
Sydney - TPG Telecom Ltd annual general meeting

Also Stocks, Dollar and Finance Briefs to come.

SPORT
CRICKET
ADELAIDE - News and interviews as Australia and England prepare for the second Test starting
on Friday.

ADELAIDE - Shane Warne believes Australia's bid to win the second Ashes Test in Adelaide
is Ricky Ponting's greatest challenge as captain.

PERTH - Sheffield Shield: WA v NSW, WACA, day 4.

SOCCER
ZURICH, Switzerland - Australia's World Cup bid has suffered a setback with Oceania not
expected to vote in Thursday's ballot (Friday AM AEDT) for the 2022 tournament.

SYDNEY - Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix, SFS, 1900.

GOLD COAST - Gold Coast United v North Queensland, Skilled Park, 2100AEDT.

MELBOURNE - The PFA to announce winner of Alex Tobin medal chosen by peers, 1400, PFA
offices. 833 Bourke St.

GOLF
SYDNEY - Pressers - John Daly 1100AEDT, Stuart Appleby 1300AEDT - plus other player interviews
and preview Australian Open starting on Thursday at The Lakes, with Factbox etc.

CYCLING
MELBOURNE - Australian team training and media conference 1215-1300 at Hisense Arena
ahead of the Dec 2-4 World Cup track cycling round in Melbourne.

RUGBY
LONDON - Australia's Matt Giteau will captain a Barbarians side dominated by Wallabies
and All Blacks in their match against world champions South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.

GAMES
NEW DELHI - Indian police raided the homes of top officials who organised the Commonwealth
Games, as part of a probe into graft allegations that surrounded the event.

RACING
SYDNEY - Acceptances for Saturday's Festival Stakes meeting at Rosehill.

SYDNEY - Review of racing from Canterbury
BRISBANE - Review of racing from Doomben
MELBOURNE - Looking forward to Saturday's Caulfield meeting.

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Vic: Anzac Day search for witnesses to injured man

AAP General News (Australia)
04-25-2010
Vic: Anzac Day search for witnesses to injured man

Homicide detectives in Melbourne will spend today trying to find anyone who saw a 41-year-old
man hours before he died in suspicious circumstances.

FILIP MIKOLAJEWSKI died at the Monash Medical Centre early last Monday as a result
of abdominal trauma .. but it's not known how he was injured.

Investigators say he walked to the Safeway store in Moorabbin at about three o'clock
last Sunday afternoon .. but it's not known what happened from then until he got into
a taxi at the intersection of Central Avenue and Healey Street at four o'clock the following
morning.

An information caravan will be set up near the Safeway this afternoon between 2pm and 5pm (AEST).

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KEYWORD: TRAUMA (MELBOURNE)

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What the Papers Say

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2009
What the Papers Say

Main stories in today's papers:



THE AUSTRALIAN:



Former NSW Premier Nathan Rees keeps taxpayer funded chauffeur driven car after 15
months in top job; fastest job growth signals peak in unemployment and an acute labour
shortage;



THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD:



Private health fees tipped for 200pc rise; Barack Obama in Norway to pick up his Nobel
Peace Prize amid controversy over Afghan troop increase; Aussie also picks up prize for
cancer research; Ultimo site gets ultimate US architect, Frank Geary;



THE AGE:



Barnaby Joyce believes US gov't may default on its debt, warning it could be economic
armageddon; art exhibition featuring North Korean artists proves controversial; price
of garlic goes through roof in China because of belief it can ward off swine flu;



THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW:







THE WEST AUSTRALIAN:



Western Australia gov't under pressure to scrap plans to build HQ for fire department;
protester upset at council plans to chop down tree spends fourth day of living in it;



THE BRISBANE COURIER MAIL:



Doctors blame alcohol-fuelled violence for doubling of facial surgeries and reconstructions;
call for more security for ambulance officers after another attack on paramedic;



THE ADELAIDE ADVERTISER:



Use of DNA evidence in police prosecutions will continue despite small percentage of
matches; drunken thugs will be target of crack down on alcohol-fuelled violence;



THE HOBART MERCURY:



Bartlett gov't bows to pressure to do backflip on land tax; police criticise dangerous
driving around school leavers' formal dinners;



THE CANBERRA TIMES:



ACT gov't to release 1,000 housing sites after criticism of housing affordability strategy;
Senior Counsel Louise Donahoe to investigate allegations against head swimming coach;



THE NORTHERN TERRITORY NEWS:



Territory coastal communities bracing for first cyclone this season; more than $100,000
spent on bringing comedians, scientists etc for gov't event;



AAP RTV psm/

KEYWORD: MONITOR PAPERS (SYDNEY)

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Fed: Economic downturn hurting Aussie relationships: poll

AAP General News (Australia)
08-03-2009
Fed: Economic downturn hurting Aussie relationships: poll

A new survey shows the global financial crisis is putting strain on relationships.

The International Savings Census survey of a thousand people worldwide has found the
economic downturn has added stress to the relationships of almost one in four Australian.

Couples in other countries are holding up better .. with only 12 per cent feeling the
strain in Germany .. 18 per cent in Spain and 18 per cent in the United Kingdom.

American couples have been the hardest hit with 29 per cent complaining the downturn
has caused problems.







TNS conducted the survey on behalf of ING Direct and quizzed people in an online poll
in Australia .. Canada .. Spain .. France .. the United States .. Italy .. Germany ..

Austria and the United Kingdom.

AAP RTV mj/ka

KEYWORD: RELATIONSHIPS (MELBOURNE)

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WA: Perth sweats its way into the New Year

AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2008
WA: Perth sweats its way into the New Year

PERTH, Dec 31 AAP - Perth residents are sweltering through 37 degree temperatures as
they prepare to celebrate the New Year, but there's worse to come on the first day of
2009, the weather bureau says.

As police geared up for the thousands of revellers expected in Fremantle, Northbridge
and the beachside suburbs of Cottesloe and Scarborough, they issued pleas for people to
act responsibly through the heat.

"Our message to the community this year is have a good time by all means but do so
responsibly," said Assistant Commissioner Dominic Staltari.

"Be tolerant, be patient, respect yourself, respect others and we'll all get along."

Mr Staltari said six rapid response crews would be on standby to deal with any incidents
as they arose.

In the Perth entertainment centre of Northbridge, three stages have been set up to
cater to all ages and musical preferences.

The entertainment begins at 9.30pm and Transperth will be running extra services on
the night to help patrons get home.

Those who want a close-up view of fireworks will have to pay to attend the New Year's
Eve display at the city's Gloucester Park venue.

On New Year's Day, the weather bureau predicts the temperature will soar to 39C, before
cooling down slightly to 37C on Friday.

AAP was/cdh

KEYWORD: EVE PERTH

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Qld: Vet dies from Hendra virus = 2

AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-2008
Qld: Vet dies from Hendra virus = 2

Dr Cunneen is the third person to die from Hendra virus.

The highest profile death was that of horse trainer Vic Rail in September 1994.

Mackay sugarcane farmer Mark Preston, 35, died a year later after being involved in
autopsies of horses that had fallen ill.

Five horses have died or been put down as a result of the outbreak at the Redlands
Veterinary Clinic, which remains quarantined.

A third staff member at the clinic was hospitalised earlier this week after being pricked
by a needle while euthanasing one of the infected racehorses.

Dr Cunneen, who was aged in his early 30s, was married without children.

He was a graduate of University of Sydney, and joined the Redlands clinic in the mid-1990s.

MORE dmc/pjo/goc/nf

KEYWORD: HENDRA DEATH 2 BRISBANE

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Fed: Collette Dinnigan launches Wild Hearts lingerie for Target

AAP General News (Australia)
04-15-2008
Fed: Collette Dinnigan launches Wild Hearts lingerie for Target

SYDNEY, April 15 AAP - Girly prints and delicate lace abounded as acclaimed fashion
designer Collette Dinnigan launched her new lingerie collection for Target in Sydney today.

Following in the footsteps of Josh Goot, Stella McCartney and Zac Posen, Dinnigan has
designed a more affordable range of bras and briefs for the budget retailer.

The Wild Hearts collection includes french knickers, corsets, chemises, balconette
and plunge bras, briefs and boy shorts in chocolate, raspberry and champagne tones.

"The collection features some of my signature lace, embroidery and silk printed fabrics
which have been intricately designed to make women feel they can experience the exclusiveness
of one of my garments," Dinnigan said.

Prices start from $16.99 for underwear and $39.99 for bras, which will be available
in sizes from 10B to 20DD in some styles.

The Wild Hearts range will be updated and replenished until at least the end of the year.

Dinnigan said if the collection was successful it would be stocked in Target permanently.

The range goes on sale on Thursday, April 17.

AAP acb/cdh

KEYWORD: DINNIGAN (PIX AVAILABLE)

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NSW: Bail needed for health of terrorist-related accused: lawyer

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2007
NSW: Bail needed for health of terrorist-related accused: lawyer

The lawyer for one of nine Sydney men accused of terrorist-related acts says his client
should be granted bail .. so he can become healthy for his upcoming long trial.

GREG SCRAGG .. appearing for MOHAMMED OMAR JAMAL .. has told the NSW Supreme Court
if JAMAL's gall stone disease is left untreated .. his severe pain could disrupt the trial
for everyone.

Mr SCRAGG also says the crown case against JAMAL isn't strong .. and his father's prepared
to lodge security involving the deeds to his house .. worth between 1.5 and 1.75 million
dollars.

The 23-year-old is one of nine men facing a long trial .. starting on February 25 ..

charged with conspiring to perform acts in preparation for a terrorist attack.

WENDY ABRAHAM QC for the crown is opposing bail .. and will make her submissions to
Justice ANTHONY WHEALY this afternoon.

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KEYWORD: JAMAL (SYDNEY)

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Fed: Whitlams to be given life membership of ALP

AAP General News (Australia)
04-28-2007
Fed: Whitlams to be given life membership of ALP

Former Prime Minister GOUGH WHITLAM and his wife MARGARET will become the first national
lifetime members of the ALP today .. with a special presentation at the Labor national
conference.

Opposition Leader KEVIN RUDD will present the former prime minister and his wife with
medallions .. and a plaque before the conference begins its debate on industrial relations.

Labor has several life members at a state level but the Whitlams will be the first
to be given national life membership.

The presentations take place before the conference's 400 delegates begin debating Mr
RUDD's proposed new industrial relations policy .. which would ban strike pay .. and outlaw
strikes unless workers were given a secret ballot beforehand.

AAP RTV mfh/imc/wz

KEYWORD: LABOR WHITLAMS (SYDNEY)

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Vic: Early stage four water restrictions ruled out by Vic govt

AAP General News (Australia)
12-28-2006
Vic: Early stage four water restrictions ruled out by Vic govt

The Victorian government says it won't impose harsher water restrictions early .. despite
reports the city's main dam could drop below 20 per cent capacity within months.

Victorian Transport Minister LYNNE KOSKY .. speaking while Water Minister JOHN THWAITES
is on leave .. says despite the Thomson Dam falling to only 25 per cent capacity .. Melbourne's
water supply is still okay.

Ms KOSKY says levels have dropped because water's been transferred to another dam ..

after fears bushfires in the Thomson Dam area could contaminate drinking water.

She says there's no risk of stage four water restrictions .. which is due to be introduced
if overall storage levels drop below 29.3 per cent.







Under stage four water restrictions .. lawns and gardens can't be watered at all ..

only water-filled buckets can be used to clean windows .. mirrors and lights even at commercial
car washes .. and pools and spas cannot be filled.

AAP RTV xlc/gfr/els/rt

KEYWORD: DROUGHT VIC (MELBOURNE)

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Qld: Identities of rugby car crash victims revealed

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2006
Qld: Identities of rugby car crash victims revealed

By Sonja Koremans

BRISBANE, Aug 20 AAP - Police have revealed the identities of two teenage rugby union
players who died when their car rolled and burst into flames on the way to a regional
grand finals day in Queensland.

They were 18-year-old Carl James McNulty and 19-year-old Marcus Colin MacDonald, both
of Goondiwindi, west of Brisbane, police say.

Their deaths, and a car accident which killed a 31-year-old man in Queensland's north,
has brought the weekend road toll to three.

The footballers from the Goondiwindi Emus club were driving to Toowoomba with three
other team-mates when their car left the road on the Gore Highway near Millmerran at around
10.30am (AEST) yesterday.

The three other men, all aged 18, escaped before the car was incinerated.

Two of the men were taken to Millmerran Hospital with minor facial burns, the other
was airlifted to the Royal Brisbane Hospital with serious burns to 20 per cent of his
chest, arms and abdomen.

Police said accidents were common on the long, flat strip of road.

However, a police spokesman said it is not known what caused the single-vehicle accident.

"We will interview witnesses and continue to investigate the scene and it may take
several weeks to establish the cause," the police spokesman says.

The men who died had been travelling in the back seat, he says.

Elsewhere, a 31-year-old Rockhampton man died after being struck by a car at the intersection
of Derby and George streets around 1am (AEST) today, police say.

A 47-year-old man is assisting police with their inquiries.

In Brisbane, three cyclists were injured when a car clipped a bike in a group of 13
riders, creating a domino effect, police say.

One of the men suffered several broken bones while a man and a woman received cuts
and bruising, a police spokesman says.

The car had attempted to overtake the group on a highway exit at Carseldine in Brisbane's
north, he said.

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KEYWORD: TOLL QLD NIGHTLEAD

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Fed: Govt would widen Cole powers if asked: Costello

AAP General News (Australia)
04-13-2006
Fed: Govt would widen Cole powers if asked: Costello

CANBERRA, April 13 AAP - The federal government will grant any request by the head
of the AWB corruption probe to widen the inquiry's terms of reference, Treasurer Peter
Costello says.

Prime Minister John Howard is set to front the inquiry into kickbacks paid to Saddam
Hussein's regime by wheat exporter AWB at 10am (AEST) today.

Mr Howard was called as a witness after providing a statement earlier this week to
the Sydney-based inquiry headed by retired judge Terence Cole.

He said he was happy to face the inquiry into the illegal payments, which breached
United Nations sanctions and helped prop up the Iraqi government.

But critics say the inquiry's terms of reference should be widened to allow findings
to be made against the government.

Under the existing terms of reference set by the government, Mr Cole can make findings
about criminal activity against AWB and its executives but is limited to commenting only
on what the government knew about the kickbacks.

Mr Costello said the government would give Mr Cole any power he asked for to complete
his investigation.

"The government is being completely transparent - alone, alone of all the governments
around the world," he told ABC Radio.

"If Mr Cole believes there is some defect in his terms of reference and wants them
extended in any way whatsoever, then the government would agree to that."

AAP shh/sco/nf

KEYWORD: AWB COSTELLO

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