Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
National Radio 8am Bulletin
Militiamen Shot – Rail Crash – Canterbury Uni – Urgency – Indian Election – Bus Strike – Indian Test Captain Replaced
MILITIAMEN SHOT: Two pro Jakarta militiamen have been shot dead near the town on Suai in Western East Timor – two Australian soldiers are injured. The shootings happened during an ambush by the militia of a peace-keeping patrol. General Cosgrove says he is aware of a risk of a counter-attack. He said he regrets the deaths of the militia members.
RAIL CRASH: Officials investigating the London rail crash say the final death toll may not be known for some time.
CANTERBURY UNI: The Minister of Tertiary Education says a spending spree a decade ago is the real reason for Canterbury raising its fees. Bradford says Canterbury spent $100 million on capital spending.
URGENCY: Parliament is set to resume at 9am. Last night legislation on the rights of victims was sent to a select committee.
INDIAN ELECTION: The BJP Party looks likely to win a comfortable majority in the Indian elections beating out the Congress Party.
BUS STRIKE: Strike action by Stagecoach bus drivers are expected to continue to cause problems today.
INDIAN TEST CAPTAIN REPLACED: Mahommed
Azarhuddin has been dropped from the Indian test cricket
team and Sachin Tendulkar will now captain the
side.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
Gordon Campbell: On ACT’s Charter Schools Experiment
Sonali Kolhatkar: Why Corporations Choose Lawlessness To Fight Unions
Michael Ryan: Does Fighting Inflation Always Lead To Recession? What 60 Years Of NZ Data Can Tell Us
The Conversation: Many new mums struggle, but NZ’s postnatal services often fail to address maternal mental health
Ian Powell: Fishing Exploitation And The Origins Of Capitalism
Gordon Campbell: On The Psychological Horror Film Possession