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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events The bill has been declared as Australian Van Nguyen •10 US Marines are killed urgent and as consequently a executed in following an insurgent roadside timetable for debate is set, so the Convicted Australian drug bomb attack in Falluja. bill would have either passed or trafficker Van Tuong Nguyen was Australian Van Tuong Nguyen is not in its entirety today. Key executed at Prison at • executed by in senator Barnaby Joyce has 2200 UTC (0900 AEDT) today. Singapore for drug trafficking. expressed his support of the bill due to his influencing Government Bush speaks of goals for U.S. •An independent commission to amendments dealing with public withdrawal from Iraq, decries investigate the Malaysian holidays. Non-Government calls for timetable prisoner abuse scandal is senators expressed their concerns U.S. President Bush stated his established by Prime Minister of yesrday and today in regard to commitment to withdraw troops Abdullah Ahmad Badawi these amendments - Family First from Iraq and outlined goals for • United States describe a Party senator Stephen Fielding training Iraqi security forces that introduced amendment to try and will guide such withdrawal. As propaganda program to plant stories in Iraqi newspapers. complement the Government expected, he did not set a amendments, but the Government timeframe for this withdrawal. Defense Department spokesman Bryan Whitman states it is not has expressed that they will not be clear whether the program supporting them as they do not Featured story violated the law or Pentagon contain "right to refuse" provisions. First face transplant policy, adding, "You can do performed on French woman something perfectly legal, but The Senate had not finished Surgeons in France have that is inconsistent with the debate on all the amendments in performed a face transplant policy or procedures of the the nine page outline of business operation on a French woman department. Just because it's before 4.30 pm, the time set by who had lost her nose, lips and legal doesn't mean it's the right the earlier guillotine, and the chin after being savaged by a thing to do." The White House amendments were consequently dog. acknowledges concerns over the legitimacy of the program. put without debate. Non- Government members did not Wikipedia Current Events •Kenneth Boyd becomes the pursue divisions on all the •Scientists in Gabon and Congo 1000th person to be executed in amendments other than key ones. discover that three species of the USA since the re-introduction Ominously, during the following fruit bat serve as animal of in 1976. third reading debate, fierce reservoirs for the ebola virus. The thunderstorms had brought about virus probably first spread from Australian Senate sits for extra the use of emergency power to the animal to human in 1976 by local day, passes industrial relations parliament with Opposition senator hunters eating the bats. legislation Penny Wong saying that "The lights may have just gone out in •Hurricane Epsilon strengthens The Australian Senate sits for an the Senate chamber, but they do from a tropical storm to become unusual extra day today, in order not go out on the labour the record breaking fourteenth to finish considering amendments movement!". Persons in the gallery hurricane of the 2005 Atlantic to the new industial relations of the Senate were applauding to hurricane season. legislation. An extended sitting of non-Government speeches, which the Senate was held yesterday, brought about support from the December 1, considering these Opposition and skepticism from amendments. Government senators saying that

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"no amount of guffaws from those Derek Dougan. who have been trundled in here Police prosecutor Jennifer Chenhall today to stand up the back will Joseph De Veuster voted told the court detectives have change the fact that we have been greatest Belgian collected a large amount of re-elected four times by Australian forensic evidence and have taken working men and women." Yesterday, December 1, 2005, the numerous statements. One of the election for the "Greatest Belgian" charges against Farmer relating to Due to Government numbers, the ("Grootste Belg") was won by the assault includes causing bill eventually passed the third Father Damian (Joseph De grievous bodily harm with intent to reading debate. Veuster). Runners up were Dr. murder. He did not apply for bail Paul Janssen, founder of Janssen and was remanded into custody to Best's Body Arrives in Northern Pharmaceutica, and Eddy Merckx, face Parramatta Local Court on Ireland a cyclist. January 19, 2006.

The body of former Manchester Father Damian is famous for The arrest comes days after NSW United player, George Best, has working with living lepers on Police Commissioner, Ken Moroney, arrived in Northern Ireland. It was Molokai, where he persisted in condemned the attack as the flown in to an RAF Aldergrove, on caring for the sufferers, against worst he had seen in his 40 years a chartered plane accompanied by directions of church hierarchy. of policing and promised that his son, Calum, and his agent, Phil Eventually, Father Damian died detectives would not rest until the Hughes. Bests Family, including his from leprosy himself. guilty party was caught. father Dickie were waiting at the runway of RAF base in Co Antrim. The Belgian "Greatest National" Federal Opposition hounds poll is organized separately by the Treasurer over appointment to Mr.Bests body was then driven in a Flemish and the Walloon region. RBA board, Gerard resigns black herse along a 20-mile route Father Damian was elected to the home of Best's father, "Greatest Belgian" in the poll The Australian Federal Opposition Dickie, in the Cregagh Estate in organized by the Flemish has hounded the Treasurer, Peter east Belfast, where it will be kept television. Next week, the Walloon Costello, over the appointment of overnight. poll will conclude, so Belgium will Robert Gerard to the Reserve Bank have two "Greatest Belgians". of Australia (RBA) board. Mr Up to 500,000 people are Gerard announced on on Friday expected to line the streets to Man charged with Huxley 2nd that he will resign from the Stormont, the Northern Ireland attack Board, citing the events of this Parliament buildings, where a week as the reason. public funeral ceremony for the A 36-year-old carpenter faced the former Manchester United and Campbelltown Local Court with On Tuesday, November 29, Wayne Northern Ireland football player charges stemming from five Swan, the Shadow Treasurer will be held tomorrow. offences relating to the November asked of Costello in the first 9 assault of a Northmead teenager question of Question Time about Mr Best died at the Cromwell named Lauren Huxley. Robert an apparent statement that Hospital in London last Friday Black Farmer, also a resident of Costello made to Gerard, namely, afternoon, aged 59. A private Northmead, was arrested by NSW "I know there's an issue with the family service will be held at Best's State Protection Group officers. Tax Office but I don't have a Fathers home, which has been problem with you on the board". turned into a shrine to his son. Ms. Huxley was bashed Costello responded that he had no Then a service will take place in unconscious, gagged, tied up and problem with Gerard, noting that the Great Hall at Stormont, before doused in petrol. Her attacker then "he brings a great understanding Best is buried in a private family set fire to the house and fled the of Australian manufacturing service beside his mother Ann at scene. Firefighters rescued her industry to the board", and that Roselawn Cemetery. Among the from the floor of the garage. The the obligatory declaration of people attending the private 18-year-old remains in a critical interest was "indeed was signed ceremony will be Best's lifelong condition in intensive care at by Mr Gerard". friend Denis Law, Harry Gregg and Sydney’s Westmead Hospital.

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Later it was said by Swan in the Gerard's "appointment was up their sleeves", that the House of Representatives that supported by all members of the Treasurer was "not fit to lead", and Gerard's company was using "tax cabinet" Gerard "is the worst attendee on havens as tax avoidance schemes the Reserve Bank board." to the value of $150 million" and In the subsequent Matters of that the declaration of interest Public Importance debate, the The Minister for Workplace mentioned was only in regard to matter selected was that proposed Relations, Kevin Andrews, however his personal affairs and on asking by Wayne Swan, namely, "The focused elsewhere on the MPI, and the Treasurer when he knew this, need for the Treasurer to uphold drew the attention of the claimed that him actually knowing the highest standards of probity in Australian Labor Party's ties to the the information "would breach the the selection of candidates for the unions, had described the secrecy act". Later Swan revealed Reserve Bank Board." Opposition as a "policy free zone", that Gerard "and his corporate said that "there is one group that vehicles" have been "susbtantial On Thursday, December 1, the represents privilege in this place donors" to the Liberal Party. Opposition again reserved a and that is the Australian Labor Costello maintained that the number of its questions for Party", and stressed the benefits Government "[does] not think that inquiring about Gerard's of WorkChoices. supporting the Liberal Party is a appointment. Swan revealed in a disqualification from holding question to the Treasurer that Craig Emerson noted that the ministerial office, prime ministerial Gerard Corporation had "acquired Queensland branch of the Liberal office, Treasury office or other an investment company in the tax Party participated in "deliberate offices in Australia" haven of the British Virgin Islands tax evasion", and that Mr Gerard eight months after the Treasurer "paid penalty tax in circumstances Swan moved a censure motion to recommended his appointment to of deliberate tax evasion". "provide this House with a full and the Reserve Bank board". Costello Emerson later said that the Liberal proper explanation of...his responded to Swan referring him Party was "soft on tax cheats", communications with Mr Robert to "a statement about that "soft on tax cheating Liberal Party Gerard...and his knowledge of Mr allegation in the Australian donors...and members". Robert Gerard's dispute with the Financial Review today...in which Australian Taxation Office...", he makes it clear that no income The adjournment debate also which failed in the Government's has been derived." brought up criticism of Gerard's favour with votes 83 to 59 in appointment in the adjournment division. Later, the Leader of the Opposition debate. Christopher Bowen noted tried to move a censure motion on the "disquiet" in the media, and On Wednesday, November 30, the treasurer, but leave of the noted the previous Board member Swan opened the House in a House was not granted, so he had Bernie Fraser also calling for his movement to suspend standing to resort to moving a motion to dismissal. Bernard Ripoll called for orders again to get information suspend standing orders to move a "full inquiry" into the from the Treasurer, stating that the same motion, to censure the Government's "self serving public "The Treasurer is in real strife" Treasurer for his appointment. The policy". before the Parliamentary Secretary motion failed due to Government to the Treasurer moved the gag. numbers, but the Matters for Swan has said that Gerard had In Question Time, the Opposition Public Importance (which follows done the "honourable thing", but continued to ask every question in Question Time) which was selected that he will not let up on pressing regard to the appointment of as "The need for the Government the Treasurer for a full disclosal of Gerard. The Leader of the to govern for all Australians not the facts. Opposition Kim Beazley revealed just a privileged few." in order to in his question to the Treasurer draw a comparison with the The House of Representatives as that "some of his cabinet unequal treatment of the of this date sits next on December colleagues have privately said that Treasurer in supporting Gerard 5, 2005. they did not consider Mr Gerard and the new industrial relations was 'a good choice' in the first legislation, dubbed WorkChoices, place for the Reserve Bank board". and said how the Treasurer and The Treasurer responded that the Prime Minister were "laughing

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Australian Van Nguyen and Kim was able to, at least for executed in Singapore some time, I'm not sure how long, "In the bedroom, lying, apparently was able to touch Van on the a victim of several gunshot Convicted Australian drug face," he said. "She told me she wounds, was a female. We know trafficker Van Tuong Nguyen was was able to talk to him and touch her to be approximately 65-years- executed at today. his hair. That was a great comfort old. In the kitchen on the floor, Prison officials have confirmed the to her." also apparently the victim of a execution took place at 2200 UTC suicide, was a male we know now (0900 AEDT). Prayer vigils were held outside to be approximately 72-years-old Changi Prison and around who was her husband." The 25-year-old Nguyen was Australia to mark the first arrested at Changi Airport in execution of an Australian since Emily LaGrassa, Coxley's December, 2002, while in transit Michael McAuliffe in Malaysia in spokeperson said the man from Cambodia to Australia. He 1993. Nguyen's body is expected apparrently shot the woman and was found to be in possession of to be returned to Australia on turned the gun on himself. Two 396.2 grams of . He was Saturday for a funeral next week. guns were recovered. convicted in the Singapore High Court and sentenced to death Hostage standoff in North North Reading Police had been under the Misuse of Drugs Act Reading, Massachusetts ends called to the house once before in which mandates a death sentence in tragedy August 2004. The North Reading for trafficking more than 15 grams police are currently investigating of heroin. In what appeared to be a hostage further. situation ended in tragedy this All appeals for clemency were afternoon in the quiet rejected. Singapore's High Massachusetts town of North Today in History Commissioner in Australia, Joseph Reading when the body of a 72- 1854 - Miners at Eureka Stockade Koh, said Singapore carefully year old man, Roaldas Baran, and clashed violently with the police considered appeals from Australia his 65-year old wife, Zinaida and the military in Ballarat, but decided the law must be Girdauskiene, were found dead in Victoria in Australia. applied consistently. "It had to an apparent murder-suicide at 14 1937 - Issue 1 of The Dandy, the treat Nguyen consistently with Country Club Road. world's longest running comic, similar past cases, and apply the went on sale. law equally to Singaporeans and The situation began when a 1967 - A team led by Christiaan foreigners," Mr Koh said. neighbor heard four gunshots and Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital a woman screaming and called 9- in Cape Town, South Africa After saying goodbye to his client, 1-1. Police arrived at the home, performed the first successful Nguyen's Australian lawyer, Julian and encountered the 72-year old human heart transplant on Louis McMahon, said Nguyen's excution man standing over, a brief Washkansky. was a waste. "He is completely conversation was held with the 1984 - Bhopal gas disaster: The rehabilitated, completely man who then went back inside accidental release of methyl reformed, completely focused on the house. Then a fifth shot was isocyanate over Bhopal, India doing what is good and now fired. The SWAT team of the North resulted in at least 18,000 deaths they're going to kill him," he said. Eastern Massachusetts Law in one of the world's worst Enforcement Council was brought industrial disasters. It was previously reported that in to clear the house and evacuate 1999 - The Mars Polar Lander Nguyen's mother would not be the surrounding houses. The reached Mars and disappeared. permitted to embrace her son Massachuetts State Police was also December 04 is Feast day of St. before the execution, however, Mr on hand. Francis Xavier McMahon has confirmed that they were allowed some physical Martha Coakley, the District Quote of the Day contact. "Well I actually wasn't in Attorney for Middlesex County "All idealisation makes life poorer. the room when that happened but reported on what was found upon To beautify it is to take away its there was a grill and they were the SWAT team entering the character of complexity — it is to able to hold each other's hands house. destroy it." ~ Joseph Conrad

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