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ABC Breaking stories

• Australia in for 'long haul' on Hu case
  Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith says it will be at least another month before consular officials can have access to an Australian executive detained in China.
• Chaplain arrested at war games protest
  A Sydney chaplain has been arrested in central Queensland after trying to climb the fence of the Rockhampton military barracks.
• Flannery echoes PM's doubts on climate talks
  Leading environmentalist Tim Flannery has echoed the Prime Minister's reservations over the likelihood of a sucessful outcome at the Copenhagen climate talks later this year.
• Jackson was murdered, says star's sister
  Michael Jackson's sister La Toya has used newspaper interviews to allege the hugely popular singer was killed by a band of greedy hangers-on.
• Athlete turns to brothel to fund Olympic bid
  A New Zealand athlete has turned to prostitution to fund his London Olympics bid, according to local reports.

The Law Report (ABC)

• The case of Shane Scott and the Tandara Motor Inn
  If you get very drunk at a pub, then hop on to your motobike and die in a road accident, should your family be able to sue the hotel and the publican? The Tasmanian Supreme Court says yes
• Lord Carlile: UK's independent reviewer of terrorism laws
  Lord Alex Carlile of Berriew is the UK's independent reviewer of terrorism laws
• Regulating healthcare providers
  Beth Wilson is Victoria's health services commissioner
• Ercan Tekin's treatments
  Meet Ercan Tekin, a disability pensioner who lives with cerebral palsy
• Uniform defamation laws
  In 2006 uniform defamation laws were introduced across the country

Bills Digest (Parliamentary Library)

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009
  The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 (the Bill) amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 to give effect to the Governments’ commitment to replace the existing Mandatory Renewable Energy Target (MRET) scheme with a national Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme.
• Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
  The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Customs Tariff Act 1995 (the Customs Tariff Act).
• Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill [No. 2]
  The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Excise Tariff Act 1921 (the Excise Tariff Act).

New Law Books (ANU)

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