AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Aug 30

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2011
AAP National News Wire Round-Up for Breakfast, Aug 30
Breakfast Round-Up: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AAP RTV FILE AT 0430


Libya Wrap (ALGIERS)

Libyan strongman MUAMMAR GADDAFI'S wife, two sons and a daughter have entered Algeria.

The foreign ministry in Algiers has announced SAFIYA GADDAFI, daughter AISHA, and sons
HANNIBAL and MOHAMMED, accompanied by their children, entered Algeria yesterday evening
(AEST), but gave no information on the whereabouts of GADDAFI himself.

Meanwhile, Scotland says it won't seek the extradition of the Lockerbie bomber from
Libya's new government.



ALP Union (SYDNEY)

The Health Services Union has failed to declare nearly 80-thousand dollars in rent
concessions it gave to the ALP, which leased the union's Sydney premises as the headquarters
for JULIA GILLARD'S re-election campaign.

The Australian reports today Labor leased the Pitt Street offices from the HSU's NSW
branch in 2010, but the union failed to declare the discount it offered the party as a
political donation.

The discount amounted to 79-thousand dollars in rent concessions and the union says
it's now reviewing all its political donations disclosures for accuracy.

The paper reports the HSU also paid more than 1.5 million dollars to the ALP between
2002 and 2007, while embattled federal Labor MP CRAIG THOMSON was HSU national secretary,
despite the union being in deep financial trouble.



Detention (CANBERRA)

A group of refugees who've had their asylum claims knocked back on security grounds
are taking their cases directly to the United Nations Human Rights Commission.

ABC television reports Sydney University law professor BEN SAUL is coordinating the
petition on behalf of 38 asylum seekers, who've been assessed as genuine refugees, but
refused release into the community.

Professor SAUL will argue the refugees' continued detention is unlawful, given the
government refuses to say why they failed their security assessments.



Boat Grants (SYDNEY)

The Federal Government is offering asylum seekers threatened with deportation to Malaysia
up to four thousand dollars in grants to return home voluntarily.

The government has handed the grants to 77 asylum seekers since the reintegration assistance
program was introduced in November.

The Daily Telegraph reports hundreds are expected to take packages this financial year
after the government set the program's budget at seven million dollars.

The Immigration Department has confirmed those arriving under the Malaysian Solution
can also take up the offer, saying it represents a significant cost saving to the government
compared to enforced removals.



Twigg (NHILL)

A man who yesterday buried his 15-year-old daughter, after her death two weeks ago
in a plane crash, must now begin funeral arrangements for his wife.

LEN TWIGG's wife JULIE-ANN suffered severe injuries in the same crash and died in the
Royal Melbourne Hospital just hours before their daughter JACINDA was buried.

The mother and daughter were on a charity flight bringing them home to Nhill in western
Victoria when it crashed in a paddock less than 30km from its destination, also killing
69-year-old pilot DON KERNOT.

More than 400 mourners, including Mr TWIGG and JACINDA'S sister and two brothers, packed
the St Paul's Lutheran Church in the Wimmera wheatbelt for her funeral.



Dog (MELBOURNE)

A new law to make dog owners culpable if their pet attacks someone is expected to pass
the Victorian parliament today.

Agriculture Minister PETER WALSH flagged the legislation earlier this month, following
the death of four-year-old AYEN CHOL, who was mauled by a pit bull mastiff.

Mr WALSH has said dog owners whose pets kill people should face consequences similar
to culpable drivers, who can be jailed for a maximum of 20 years.



Climate (CANBERRA)

A think-tank says coal miners and LNG producers don't deserve to be compensated under
Labor's carbon tax plan, because the generous assistance on offer will effectively embed
a protectionist policy.

A Grattan Institute report, to be released today, also argues that steel producers
will receive an unjustified windfall gain under the compensation package.

Australia's most emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries will receive up to 94.5
per cent of their pollution permits for free when the carbon tax is introduced in mid-2012.



Manufacturing (CANBERRA)

The government has dashed union hopes that federal Labor is set to launch an inquiry
into the state of Australian manufacturing.

Prime Minister JULIA GILLARD met with unions and a major employers' group yesterday,
and unions had hoped for an inquiry into manufacturing, similar to the car industry review
of two years ago.

But Industry Minister KIM CARR says an inquiry isn't on the cards.



Ivy (SYDNEY)

A third security guard has been charged over a brutal bashing at a popular Sydney nightclub.

It's allege that early on Sunday two security guards at the Ivy Hotel on George Street
beat 19-year-old NICHOLAS BARSOUM, before taking him to the basement where he was assaulted
again.

Mr BARSOUM suffered severe lacerations to his face and required hospital treatment.

EMMANOUIL NTARAS, 30, and another Ivy security guard, aged 24, were arrested at the
scene and charged with wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent.

A third security officer, aged 42, yesterday charged with causing grievous bodily harm
with intent was given conditional bail and will appear in Burwood Local Court in September.



Chocolate (SYDNEY)

Chocoholics can rejoice thanks to a new study showing their favourite food could have
even more health benefits than previously thought.

Researchers in Britain have found that high levels of chocolate consumption could cut
a person's chances of developing heart problems by more than one third.

But Dieticians Association of Australia spokeswoman JULIE GILBERT says people should
limit themselves to 20 grams or four small squares of chocolate a day.



BRIEFLY IN OTHER NEWS:


Methadone (SYDNEY)

A new report says prison populations across Australia could be cut if more heroin-addicted
prisoners were helped to stay on methadone treatment programs after being released from
jail.



Overdose (MELBOURNE)

Fatal drug overdoses amongst former prison inmates have reached alarming levels, according
to researchers from the Burnet Institute and University of Queensland.



AND IN SPORT:


RL (SYDNEY)

Manly and Melbourne are assessing the damage to their NRL premiership campaigns after
a total of 10 players were charged over Friday night's ugly Brookvale Oval brawl.

Five players from each club were charged by the match review committee, which elected
to refer chief combatants GLENN STEWART and ADAM BLAIR straight to a judiciary hearing
tomorrow night.



RL TIGERS (SYDNEY)

Wests Tigers moved into pole position in the race for the last remaining berth in the
NRL top four after brushing aside a disappointing Gold Coast 39-10 at Campbelltown Stadium
last night.

The Tigers gave themselves a handy 17-point buffer in points differential over fifth-placed
North Queensland courtesy of some BENJI MARSHALL magic, and a win over Cronulla on Saturday
night should ensure the Tigers a home final.



ATH WORLD (DAEGU, South Korea)

Olympic champion DAYRON ROBLES has been disqualified after winning the 110m hurdles
final at the world athletics championships in Daegu, handing victory to American outsider
JASON RICHARDSON.

Training partners JEFF RISELEY and RYAN GREGSON will be flying the Australian flag
in the heats of the men's 1500 metres today.

The other Australians in action are discus thrower BENN HARRADINE, LAUREN BODEN in
the 400-metre hurdles semis and KAILA McKNIGHT in the women's 1500-metre semis.



AFL TRIBUNAL (MELBOURNE)

Collingwood midfielder DALE THOMAS must decide this morning if he'll accept a two-match
AFL Tribunal ban for rough conduct against Fremantle's GARRICK IBBOTSON.

THOMAS can choose to miss Friday's clash with Geelong and the qualifying final against
West Coast, or he can contest the charge and risk a three-game ban which potentially could
mean he won't play again until the grand final on October 1.



AFL DOCKERS (PERTH)

Fremantle midfielder BYRON SCHAMMER has announced his AFL retirement, with the 26-year-old
to play one final game in Saturday's clash with the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.



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