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Courts & crime, 2000

55 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 3

Four of the Iranian 13 now charged with spying for Iraq

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 26 May 2000 · page 16

NEW YORK: The trial of the 13 Iranian Jews charged with espionage for Israel took an ominous turn this week when four of the defendants were also accused of spying for Iraq…

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New Hostage Crisis Police held by mock Olympic terrorist

The Chaser · Wednesday 31 May 2000 · page 1

HOMEBUSH, Tuesday: What began as a scripted mock terrorist attack on the Olympic baseball venue at Homebush has now escalated into Sydney's longest-lasting…

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Court allows women to pray at Wall

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 2 June 2000 · page 15

NEW YORK: Advocates of religious pluralism in Israel have hailed what they regard as two major breakthroughs in efforts to enable all Jews to pray as they see fit at Judaism’s holiest site…

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Rabbi's murder trial could be a first in US

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 June 2000 · page 15

PHILADELPHIA: The headlines have spoken of murder and marital infidelity: “Rabbi among suspects in wife’s death”; “Religious leaders react with sadness, shock to Neulander indictment”;…

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Police protect 200 women at the Wall

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 9 June 2000 · page 16

JERUSALEM: The women who gathered at the Western Wall this week are taking it as a good sign that they were able to hold a prayer service without any major incident…

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Is court stalling over Iranian 13?

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 30 June 2000 · page 18

NEW YORK: After a recent setback in the courtroom, Iranian judiciary officials seem to be stalling for more time before rendering a verdict against the 13 Iranian Jews accused of…

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Stealing the show

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 7 July 2000 · page 13

WHETHER it’s organising bellyflop diving contests, a cow fashion parade, a worm-eating contest, elephant races, or…

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Was it just sour grapes? Maccabi 5M netball referee Carol Galen (right) responds to last week’s report that Northside Maccabi Netball Club coach Ron Pelley took his team off the court during the 5M Carnival, claiming biased umpiring. Pelley suggested that the club boycott future carnivals

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 7 July 2000 · page 47

WHAT a shame that one incident — which, as far as I am concerned, was very poorly handled by Ron Pelley, who knows well that he should have…

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Queensland Supreme Court

The Chaser · Monday 10 July 2000 · page 4

Robert Long, it is abundantly clear on the basis of the material I have reviewed since the Childers fire last week that you are guilty of the crimes you stand accused of. I do not see why the public purse should be put to the expense of a long-winded trial when you are so clearly…

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Police Commissioner to discuss security

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 21 July 2000 · page 7

SECURTIY at the Olympics will be discussed by NSW Police Corammissoner Peter Ryani in a public address at Hakoah Club on Augusts 9. CoaimisssoEcar Ryan will discuss a range of…

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Feature Jews and the genome What if the human genome project finds genetic predispositions to murder, steal or commit adultery? Does that invalidate the ethical basis of Judaism, asks Herb Keinon

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 21 July 2000 · page 21

WHEN President Bill Clinton held his press conference recently to talk about the completion of one of mankind’s…

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Sexy teenager squad needed to fight vampires: Police introduce Random Buffy Testing

The Chaser · Monday 24 July 2000 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Police Commissioner Ryan has announced a new campaign to counter rising fears in the…

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Federal Magistrate appointed

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 28 July 2000 · page 7

KENNETH Raphael has been appointed to head up a newly-established Federal Magistrate's Court in Sydney, with the aim of speeding tip the legal processes in…

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'Kids forced back to stealing CD's from music stores if Napster closes'

The Chaser · Monday 7 August 2000 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Wednesday: AUS court has heard that music crime will he forced hack into the music stores if Napster is shut down. Napster, a program which…

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Court opens IVF to single mums and lesbians: 'Now all you need is a muff to get up the duff'

The Chaser · Monday 7 August 2000 · page 3

MELBOURNE, A Federal Court decision has opened the way for single women and lesbians to use infertility treatment in Victoria. The…

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Arts Leah Creighton Justice and Police Museum Until October 1st

Tharunka · Tuesday 15 August 2000 · page 61

Not exactly the hippest happenin name on the street, the ‘Justice and Police Mueseum’ is a lot cooler than it sounds. It’s part of the Historic Houses Trust and has a restored court…

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Model assault on battery chickens

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 18 August 2000 · page 3

ONE way of ensuring that a public protest receives additional media exposure is to include a swimsuit model in the front rank…

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Advising the police on ethnic issues

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 25 August 2000 · page 13

Pictures, page 26 MANAGEMENT consultant and mediator Joanna Kalowski is one of seven new members to be…

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The right to have children The Federal Court recently ruled that lesbians and single women should have access to IVF treatment in Victoria. Hinde Ena Burstin speaks to Jewish lesbians about their paths to motherhood

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 25 August 2000 · page 4

FOR many single and lesbian women, the question isn’t whether they should have children, but how it will be done. Whether…

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US soldier could face court-martial

The Australian Jewish News · Friday 1 September 2000 · page 15

JERUSALEM: A US Army officer may face a court-martial after spending about two weeks travelling around in Israel allegedly disguised with a beard and a wig and sleeping in a tent…

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