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Blathering for Wednesday, 20 August 2008

20.08.2008 21:26    stillhq.com
09:44: Mikal shared: ZigBee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaI hadn't heard about the Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4) low power wireless specification until it was mentioned in passing at SIGCOMM. Its an interesting protocol, and I want to file this away in


Accused Nazi released on $50,000 bail

20.08.2008 19:18    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
ACCUSED Nazi war criminal Charles Zentai has been granted bail by the Federal Court today after earlier being ordered into custody ahead of his possible extradition to Hungary.
Accused Nazi released on $50,000 bail

Court blow for Nazi war crimes suspect

20.08.2008 19:18    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A PERTH magistrate has found that alleged Nazi war criminal, 86-year-old Charles Zentai is eligible for extradition to Hungary.

Car makers 'unethical' over safety

20.08.2008 19:18    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A VICTORIAN parliamentary report has slammed the state and Federal governments for lagging behind the rest of the world in vehicle safety standards.


Princess Mary dismay over nude photos

20.08.2008 19:18    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
PRINCESS Mary has appeared in countless photographs with her famous family.
Princess Mary dismay over nude photos

Macquarie Airports announces buyback

20.08.2008 19:18    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
MACQUARIE Airports (MAL) has delivered a half year net loss of $274 million, but says the outlook for the rest of the year is solid.

Nazi war crimes suspect in custody

20.08.2008 19:18    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
AN 86-year-old accused Nazi war criminal is in custody in Perth awaiting a possible court appeal ahead of a Federal Government decision on his extradition to Hungary.

Brambles shares tumble on growth fears

20.08.2008 19:18    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
BRAMBLES shares slumped more than 13pc in trading today after the pallet maker's annual earnings missed analyst estimates.
Brambles shares tumble on growth fears

Housing slump hits James Hardie earnings

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
JAMES Hardie Industries has suffered a fall in first quarter earnings following a downturn in the US housing market.

Skilled job vacancies fall

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
SKILLED job vacancies fell 1.7 per cent in August, new data shows.

Sluggish growth fuels rate cut hopes

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
AUSTRALIA is set to experience the slowest economic growth in seven years which would make the case for a 50 basis point interest rate cut in September, a survey shows.

Desal will add 70,000 tonnes carbon

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
THE Victorian Government's controversial desalination plant will emit over 70,000 tonnes of carbon a year which will not be offset, according to an environmental study.

Jurors retire in terror case

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
JURORS have begun deciding the fate of 12 men accused of being members of an alleged Melbourne terror cell.

Pastor with 'cancer' spun a gospel of lies

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A PASTOR who preached to thousands about his terminal illness and tugged at hearts with a hit song has been exposed as a fraud.
Pastor with 'cancer' spun a gospel of lies

Pharmacist charged with trafficking

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A MELBOURNE man has become the first Victorian pharmacist charged over trafficking pseudoephedrine following a raid on his father's pharmacy last night.

Police investigate shooting of couple

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
POLICE are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman in Gladstone.

Police investigate fake bomb

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A SUSPICIOUS device left outside a Brisbane linen laundry service with a threatening note attached forced the closure of a busy industrial area for several hours today.

Fatal fire may have been arson

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
POLICE investigating a Queensland fire in which three people died, including a six-year-old boy, are treating it as suspicious.

Patel keep costing $109 a day

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
QUEENSLAND taxpayers are forking out $109 a day to keep Jayant Patel in food and board pending his court case.

AFP accused of misleading over Haneef

20.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
FEDERAL police deliberately withheld information from the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Mohamed Haneef investigation, the Indian doctor's lawyer says.

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