abc newsmail newslistsyourabcnetau abc news thursday august 7 2008 news visit abc news online httpabcnetaunews receive email html preferred topics log email address httpabcnetaunewsalertsdefaulthtm abc newsmail headlines glance carpenter expected call election september 6 hiring figures unemployment rate stays steady noise undercarriage prompts qantas flight cancellation gunns loses federal funding gay discrimination claim blood bank opposition unhappy pacific worker scheme bush chides china human rights malaysias anwar charged sodomy bailed kidman urban plead privacy raiders axe carney scroll details carpenter expected call election september 6 western australian premier alan carpenter hours away calling state election september 6 mr carpenter wasting time calling poll 24 hours liberals elected colin barnett new leader government confirmed mr carpenter visiting governor ken michael today western australians cast votes september 6 election announcement comes eve olympics prompting early claims opposition government spooked using games shield early election means government cancel regional sitting parliament bunbury next month early election also means governments promise change controversial truth sentencing laws also wait hiring figures unemployment rate stays steady figures today show sharperthanexpected increase number people hired last month unemployment rate remained steady latest figures australian bureau statistics abs show nearly 11000 people gained employment july unemployment rate remained steady 43 per cent participation rate proportion population work looking work remains steady 653 per cent abs figures show number unemployed people however increase almost 482000 earlier economists predicted 1300 jobs would created july unemployment lowest level 30 years economists expected worsen deteriorating economy starts grip jobs market data shows fulltime employment surged ahead parttime employment plunged nearly 54000 extra fulltime positions created july parttime employment fell 43000 acting prime minister julia gillard says todays unemployment result especially welcome nation confronting difficult global conditions least 25 years says nearly 250000 jobs created past year mostly fulltime positions australian dollar jumped 9108 us cents release figures state figures south australia unemployment rate fell 02 per cent 46 per cent seasonally adjusted terms number people looking work also fell tasmanias unemployment rate remained 43 per cent trend terms seasonallyadjusted terms jobless rate rose 45 per cent western australia unemployment rate fell 31 per cent seasonallyadjusted terms number people looking work also fallen queenslands unemployment rate fell 01 per cent 37 per cent seasonally adjusted terms number people looking work also fell july new south wales unemployment rate rose 47 per cent seasonally adjusted terms number people looking work also rose month victoria unemployment rate remained 46 per cent seasonally adjusted terms number people looking work rose noise undercarriage prompts qantas flight cancellation another safety scare qantas flight preparing leave melbourne passengers say domestic service canberra 1130am aest forced turn around noises heard coming undercarriage passenger matthew smith abc reporter says plane begun taxi onto runway turned around engineers look may problem within airconditioning said eventually wanting take chances decided disembark passengers would wait alternative flight continued looking fault one gunns loses federal funding federal government cancelled ausindustry funding paid tasmanian timber company gunns assistance auspine sawmill scottsdale ausindustry package allocated 4 million assist gunnss auspine sawmills scottsdale states northeast condition would redundancies last month gunns sacked 135 permanent casual mill workers closed tonganah sawmill arguing enough wood supply feed one two scottsdale operations industry minister senator kim carr says money former scottsdale industry community development fund used create long term employment area gay discrimination claim blood bank tasmanian gay man accusing red cross discrimination refusing allow donate blood michael cain begun case antidiscrimination tribunal hobart mr cain began fight 2005 launceston blood collection centre refused offer donate blood said sexual relationship another man previous year policy red cross defer donors 12 months mr cain says donors screened safety sexual practices gender partners lawyer peter tree told tribunal straightforward case direct discrimination client basis sexual orientation lawful sexual activity said screen basis sexual orientation rather nature sexual activity illogical medically flawed red cross give opening address later today opposition unhappy pacific worker scheme federal opposition signalling oppose planned government scheme bring temporary workers pacific island nations federal opposition foreign affairs spokesman andrew robb described scheme fundamental change labour immigration laws says federal government change without proper debate would deplete number ablebodied young villagers countries asked steps taken accommodate ensure dont abscond rest whole lot important issues dictate attitude towards schemes prime minister kevin rudd expected make announcement trial program soon bush chides china human rights hours flying beijing olympic games us president george w bush used bluntest language yet publicly pressing china improve human rights record speech bangkok eve games opening ceremony eyes world beijing mr bush voiced firm opposition chinas detention dissidents human rights advocates religious activists sharper critique state human rights china likely anger countrys communist leadership accused cracking dissents ahead games instead granting freedoms originally promised mr bush made clear news conference seoul wednesday local time intention using olympics platform lecturing china human rights though intends discuss matters privately president hu jintao mr bush faced criticism rights groups attending games also speaking forcefully beijings crackdown runup mr bush chided china human rights focusing especially restrictions religious freedom drew chinese governments ire meeting dissidents white house ahead weeklong farewell trip east asia wideranging speech thai capital billed asia policy statement mr bush delivered pointed message including deep concerns rights china united states believes people china deserve fundamental liberty natural right human beings said america stands firm opposition chinas detention political dissidents human rights advocates religious leaders speak free press freedom assembly labour rights antagonise chinas leaders trusting people greater freedom way china develop full potential tempered message however tempered message saying changes china would come terms keeping history traditions mr bush also praised chinas economic prowess cited shared interests united states well reaffirming washingtons onechina policy view nothing done unilaterally alter status quo taiwan selfruled island beijing regards part territory ground beijing faces delicate balancing act insisted going another sports fan fourday stay include worshipping church followed statement religious freedom talks mr hu aides say nothing embarrass hosts see olympics opportunity china showcase modern face economic progress world stage todays speech could ease pressure rights advocates leading us lawmakers make stronger statement democratic reform meet dissidents chinese soil another focus mr bushs visit thailand neighbouring burma military rulers heavy us sanctions together seek end tyranny burma said reiterating call release detained opposition leader nobel peace laureate aung san suu kyi later mr bush lunch dissidents former political prisoners give interview local media expected broadcast burma first lady laura bush backs burma human rights personal cause travelled thai border refugee camp health clinic fled decades reuters malaysias anwar charged sodomy bailed malaysias leading opposition figure anwar ibrahim charged sodomy court hearing thursday move could damage chances staging political comeback anwar 60 denied charge sex man illegal malaysia said prosecution aimed preventing winning parliamentary seat august 26 byelection challenging government confidence vote parliament planned september anwar granted bail allow contest poll opposition alliance said statement would formally propose leader byelection feel good thank god anwar said court decision court surrounded 150 police riot gear roadblocks set capital prevent repeat protests involving thousands people staged 10 years ago anwar faced similar charges 100 supporters shouting reform long live anwar gathered outside court found guilty anwar could imprisoned 20 years effectively ending political career man long coveted top job malaysia allowed back politics april following release jail 2004 reuters kidman urban plead privacy nicole kidman keith urban pleaded australian journalists photographers back introduce newborn daughter sunday rose families celebrity couple greeted media pack flew sydney private plane last night first trip back australia since kidman gave birth states july 7 keith appealing press stuff give us little space walk around sydney show baby town kidman told 2day fm shes tiny shes doll shes like real little thing dont photograph right face faces scary shes tiny tiny little thing urban says understands media want get picture baby get get sort interest get said time little girl sometimes people come right face youre going good god would anyone elses child thats photographs sunday rose released urban says couple intention selling kidman meanwhile says monthold looks like keith bit reddish tinge hair raiders axe carney canberra raiders sensationally sacked star halfback todd carney four years remaining contract last week carney presented fivepoint disciplinary plan follow recent offfield incident following meeting carney manager raiders board today withdrew offer terminated carneys contract board said 22yearold given enough chances years carney grabbed headlines wrong reasons recently late night drinking session teammate bronx goodwin canberra complaint made carney alleging urinated another patron bar complaint since withdrawn news visit abc news online httpabcnetaunews unsubscribe please go httpabcnetaunewsalertsunsubscribehtm receive email html preferred topics log email address httpabcnetaunewsalertsdefaulthtm thu 07 aug 2008 160000 1000 abc newsmail afternoon edition text