 USA Today | Taipei Demands Answers for Sony, Threatens Fines PCWorld The city of Taipei is demanding that Sony provide details about any leak of PlayStation Network user data following an intrusion last week or face fines. As pressure mounts internationally against Sony over the failure of ... 2.2 Million Credit Card Numbers From PlayStation Network May Be Up for Sale Hacker forums suggest PlayStation data is up for sale Hackers claim to have stolen PSN credit card info |
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Tag: sydney morning herald Stuff.co.nz | Our chaotic asylum policy is an international embarrassment ABC Online The Labor government came into power with a commitment to reverse the legacies of the Howard government, which, according to the former Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, “had brought great shame on Australia”. ... Rejections to stoke detention unrest Villawood Detention Centre a no-go zone Tough talking fails to end rooftop madness at Villawood Detention Centre |
 ABC Online | O'Farrell 'hijacked' Obama's slogan Sydney Morning Herald NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell has been accused, for the second time in a week, of hijacking other people's ideas after launching the Coalition's tilt for power under a slogan used by Barack Obama. At a Liberal Party dinner on Friday night ... O'Farrell edges debate, yet to win over voters Labor erred, but will Libs be better? New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally rated highly, but Labor struggling |
 Brisbane Times | Opposition fearmongering on refugees, says Evans The Age IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Evans has vowed never to pander to community anxieties over asylum seekers whipped up by the opposition, as another boat carrying 97 people reached Australia. Senator Evans told the Sydney Institute he would not demonise ... Labor's policy on asylum-seekers is in tatters Rudd urged to get tough on borders Australia admits humanitarian program under pressure |
Australian population has reached 22 million, ABS statistics show Herald Sun AUSTRALIA'S population ticked over 22 million in September last year but Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is resisting calls to wind back overseas migration. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today released an update on the nation's population, ... Australia's population tops 22 million Australian Population Exceeded 22 Million Last Year |
The Fight Is Over, the Myths Remain New York Times AT the White House signing ceremony for health care legislation on Tuesday, President Obama declared, “In a few moments, when I sign this bill, all of the overheated rhetoric over reform will finally confront the reality of reform. ... |
Cyclone knocks tourism confidence ABC Online Tourism operators will gather in Mackay in north Queensland today to discuss some of the biggest issues facing the industry. The annual tourism conference will be held at the convention centre as part of Tourism Week activities, ... Thieves target cyclone clean-up tools Cyclone Ului a blow to Cairns tourism Returning to normal after Ului |
FOREX-Dollar rises broadly; Portugal downgrade hurts euro Reuters NEW YORK, March 24 (Reuters) - The US dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, pushing the euro to a 10-month low after a rating downgrade for Portugal added to worries about debt levels and growth in the euro zone's smaller countries. ... Stocks fall after agency cuts Portugal debt rating European Stocks Are Little Changed; Portuguese Shares Decline Stocks Fall as Thirst for Risk Wanes |
 Seattle Post Intelligencer | Man kills eight children at east China school, suspect arrested Xinhua NANPING, Fujian, March 23 (Xinhua) -- A man stabbed eight children to death and injured five others at a primary school in east China's Fujian Province Tuesday, local authorities said. Police have arrested a man in connection with the attack. ... Man fatally stabs 8 schoolchildren in China Doctor hacks eight children to death at China school China: Attack at School Kills 6 Children |
Australians living in prosperous times Herald Sun Commonwealth Securities chief economist Craig James says a new measurement tool launched today shows that Australians are indeed living in prosperous times. The CommSec National Performance Gauge stood at a record high at the end of 2009, ... Prosperity on rise as economy shows signs of recovery We're enjoying record prosperity, study finds Report shows summer emissions down |