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"One would think in a free and reasonable society that these things don't happen." — WA Liberal MLA Wayde Smith, after discovering that police had planted a bug in his home in 1991. Understanding "He is a great man — a martyr, not a crook.
By Chris Beale Thailand's "pro-democracy" government of Prime Minister Chuan is fighting for its life in the face of a comeback by "unusually rich" politicians and destabilising arson attacks. A super-merger of opposition pro-military
By Jenny Long SYDNEY — On the afternoon of Sunday, October 17, 30,000 people attended the annual Arabic Festival at Gough Whitlam Park, in Tempe, a southern suburb. The festival was described by the organisers, the Australian Arabic Welfare
By Ana Kailis AUCKLAND — The emergence of the Alliance as a credible left force in New Zealand politics has left Labour with nowhere to go. With significant 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ of its traditional working-class constituency now supporting the Alliance,