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- New jobs are not hollow
- Would-be power thief shocked in jail after ‘criminal stupidity&#…
- Eco-warrior for peace
- The case for candour: assignment collusion plagues would-be lawyers
- Wild winds spark massive bill
New jobs are not hollow
NEWS.com.au – Apr 11, 2008
3 per cent South Australia by 5. Tasmania is the laggard up only 3. But there are still more jobs in Tasmania than there were two years ago. And Tasmania is all-but (useable) resources-free. All these compare with the 7.
Would-be power thief shocked in jail after ‘criminal stupidity&#…
abc.net.au – Apr 11, 2008
He spent three weeks in hospital with serious burns to his legs and arms. The day after being released and still swathed in bandages Hall cut another live wire at the nearby Tungatinah Power Station. This time the 34-year-old wasn’t injured but the station was shut for a day costing Hydro Tasmania more than $200000. Hall pleaded guilty to theft and injuring a public utility. Supreme Court Justice Peter Evans noted that Hall had involved two young friends in his ‘criminal stupidity’. He sentenced Hall to 18 months prison for the second incident fixing a 12-month non-parole period. Tags: business-economics-and-finance industry electricity-energy-and-utilities law-crime-and-justice crime courts-and-trials judges-and-legal-professionals laws prisons-and-punishment wayatinah-7140 Search for news.
Eco-warrior for peace
The Age – Apr 11, 2008
“I thinkby far the Palestinian and Jordanian staff of the organisationhave been the bravest because they are always the subject of themost violence be it physical or verbal” he says. With his cropped dark hair and neat conservative shirt andpants Bromberg looks nothing like a stereotypical hemp-shirtedgreenie. Despite one formative summer fighting to save the FranklinRiver in Tasmania he is in some ways an accidentalenvironmentalist. “I came to Israel with the idea I wanted tocontribute to the peace process. I did not think I was going to bean environmentalist I thought I might utilise my legal skills inhuman rights law. That said he admits to having learnt a lot from the Franklinexperience. “This was a life-changing event in the sense that Ilearnt about the power of the law particularly the use ofinternational law.
The case for candour: assignment collusion plagues would-be lawyers
The Australian – Apr 11, 2008
He should not be permitted to benefit from the fact that he managed to mislead them". The Victorian decisions by the Full Court and board of examiners appear to have established a higher standard in relation to allegations of plagiarism than a 2003 Tasmanian case Law Society of Tasmania v Richardson. A university committee had found Richardson guilty of academic misconduct and reprimanded him. The committee told him that he would need to disclose this decision to the Supreme Court in his application for admission. Richardson like GL thought he had done nothing wrong and thought of appealing but decided not to on advice of his father a senior counsel. His father had said that the decision of the committee was "bullshit".
Wild winds spark massive bill
NEWS.com.au – Apr 11, 2008
“We understand it has been an unpleasant experience for people and our claims people are working overtime and into the night to get the job done” he said. The freak storm also ravaged parts of Tasmania and South Australia. Residents in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs were among the worst affected with some families without power for more than five days. Insurance companies have reported very few claims for flood damage or major structural damage. Minor structural damage to houses and cars make up the vast number of claims. The Insurance Council of Australia expects insurable costs for Victoria Tasmania and South Australia to reach $80 million.