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Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 4:23 pm
Article: Alastair Thompson

TOP SCOOPS
Unionist Join S11 Protesters Against WEF
Green MPs Trampled In S11
Clashes resume in Melbourne
Scoop Is In The House - Questions
Parliament On Telly Next Week
Clutha Flood Package Announced
TOW Clause Sticking Point For Singapore Free Trade Deal
Scoop Link: Melbourne Indy Media
Scoop Education: Now They’re Teaching It At School
Scoop Business: Fletcher Energy & Eldercare agreement
Scoop World: U.S. Police Shoot To Kill
MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS

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Unionist Join S11 Protesters Against WEF

- Unionists, who initially did not want to take part in the S11 protests despite their opposition to the World Economic Forum, may have taken part in blockades around the Crown Casino, Green MP and protester Nandor Tanczos said. See... Unionists Join S11 Protesters [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00063.htm

Green MPs Trampled In S11

- Green MP Nandor Tanczos said Sue Bradford and himself were on the receiving end of police violence in Melbourne this morning, as riot police trampled over protesters outside the World Economic Forum. See... Green MPs Roughed Up By Melbourne Police [1] . See also ... Greens deplore police violence in Melbourne [2] .

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00061.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00185.htm

Clashes resume in Melbourne

- Police succeeded in escorting six buses of delegates into the WEF venue at Melbourne's Crown Casino this morning according to Radio New Zealand. Indymedia is reporting that 100 police horsemen charged protestors at 7.45am signalling what seems likely to be another charged day on the S11 picket lines.

Scoop Is In The House

- Today’s Questions of the Day concerned the subjects of: Singapore Free Trade Agreement – TOW And Singapore Agreement – Food Prices – PM On Dollar – Tertiary Fee Protection – Mangaroa Mobster Compensation – National Health Pamphlet – Foreign Investment – Overstayers – Elderly Respite Care Costs – Disability Strategy – Tariana And the “H” Word. See... SCP HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 12 September [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0009/S00064.htm

Parliament On Telly Next Week

- SKY and TVNZ announced today they will begin broadcasting Parliamentary Question Time on Tuesday 19th September See... TVNZ To Film Question Time In Parliament [1] and Sky To Broadcast Parliamentary Question Time [2]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0009/S00065.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0009/S00064.htm

Clutha Flood Package Announced

- The Government announced today a package totalling $21.58 million (including GST) to protect the town of Alexandra from future flooding by the Clutha River. See... Government announces Clutha decision [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00182.htm

TOW Clause Sticking Point For Singapore Free Trade Deal

- The ACT Caucus has today considered our position on the Singapore free trade agreement. ACT strongly supports free trade as being in the best interests of a trading nation in a global economy. See... Singapore Free Trade Agreement – ACT Letter [1] MORE - UNITED NZ - United Supports Singapore Free Trade Agreement [2] - ALLIANCE - Alliance stance on the Singapore-NZ CER [3] and Singapore-NZ Closer Economic Partnership [4] . - LABOUR - Singapore CEP Agreement treaty text published [5] - GREENS - Greens support Alliance on Singapore FTA [6]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00183.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00178.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00166.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00165.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00168.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0009/S00169.htm

Scoop Link: Melbourne Indy Media

- Visit http://melbourne.indymedia.org/ [1] for coverage of the S11 protests as they unfold, and stories relating to the protests.

[1] - http://melbourne.indymedia.org/

Scoop Education: Now They’re Teaching It At School

- Feminism, lesbian and gay studies, postmodernism and sexology are among the themes to be explored in Victoria University’s new first-year paper focusing exclusively on sexuality. See... Sexuality explored at VUW [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/ED0009/S00024.htm

Scoop Business: Fletcher Energy & Eldercare agreement

- AUCKLAND, 12 September, 2000 - Fletcher Challenge Energy and Eldercare NZ Limited today announced that they have agreed to negotiate several matters which are currently before the High Court. See... Fletcher Energy & Eldercare reach agreement [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/BU0009/S00059.htm

Scoop World: U.S. Police Shoot To Kill

- The fatal shooting by Detroit Police of a deaf man holding a rake was followed several days later by the murder of a factory worker who was trying to kill a dog that had been terrorizing the neighborhood for two years. See... Shoot To Kill: Militarization of the U.S. Police [1]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00114.htm

MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS

- AUSTRALIA - Landmark Agreement Between Defence And Microsoft [1] , S11 Day One - Overview, From Melbourne IndyMedia [2] - FIJI - Usp Bails Out Radio [3] , Plea For Academic Freedom [4] , Ravuvu Quiet Over Post Row [5] , Bune Defends People's Coalition [6] - KIRIBATI - NZ Minister Supports Banned Journalist [7] - SOLOMON ISLANDS - Gwalese Start Internal Refugee Camp In The West [8]

[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00121.htm
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00115.htm
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00119.htm
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00118.htm
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00117.htm
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00116.htm
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00113.htm
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0009/S00112.htm

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