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Wednesday 5th February 1997

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Issues - The banking system under the spotlight.

International:

Helen Darville, the author accused of plagiarising an Internet article by Peter Anspach was yesterday sacked by the Courier Mail.

Anspach yesterday told the editor of the Courier Mail that he didn't want payment for the article but requested that any fee be paid to a US or Australian based charity.

One of the Liberal parties branches in southern Queensland has defied a state party directive and gone ahead with a meeting at which Independent Member for Oxley, Pauline Hanson, will speak. The branch, at Logan Village, have had confirmation that Ms Hanson will speak despite claims by State Liberal Party director Jim Barron last night that no such invitation had been extended.

Barron said, "The Liberal Party executive met a few months ago and we took the view not to provide Ms Hanson with a platform for her views."

A Logan Village branch member said, "Stuff the bureaucracy, we're the groundswell.... and we want to hear what she has got to say.

"We've got jack of the bureaucracy telling us we can't invite her.

"The point is we are the people who collect money to fund the campaigns, the backbone of the party - and we want to hear views."

It is believed that Ms Hanson, much to the embarrassment of the Liberal and National Parties, has been invited to speak at a number of branches including Goondiwindi, Maleny, Hervey Bay, Darwin and Catherine.

The Public Prosecutor in Alan Bond's trial, Brian Martin QC has said that 58 year-old Bond should be locked away for 10 years for failing to act honestly as a director of Bond Corporation Holdings with intent to defraud.

Yesterday Alan Bond, who is currently serving a three year jail term at Karnet prison, pleaded guilty to the charges.

Political:

Prime Minister John Howard yesterday put Australia on the road to becoming a Republic by setting up the following formula to oversee the possible constitutional changes:
 The constitutional changes could cost up to Au$100 million - a heavy price to bear to radically alter a system which seems to be working perfectly well at present.

Business:

Pressure is once again on the Reserve Bank to lower the interest rates as the Australian Stock Exchange fell 17 points to 2409.1 - disappointed that yesterday's meeting of the Reserve Bank board had not made the move.

It was previously predicted that rates would be lowered by up to half a percent because of flat trading results.

Sport:

Australian cricket captain Mark Taylor has been put on notice that if he doesn't produce a remarkable turnaround in his batting performance on his tour to South Africa that he will probably not make the team to tour England. It is believed that the only reason that he remains in the team is because he is "adored by the national selectors".

If Taylor is given the chop it is quite likely that Steve Waugh will be given the captain's position in the upcoming trip to England.

Personal trivia, from the global office:

Another gorgeous day in paradise. Last night I spoke to about 400 businessmen in the Carlton Crest hotel, Brisbane about making the Internet profitable for their business.

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