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The United States President George Bush has given a world-wide televised speech, outlining how he intends waging global war against terrorist networks and the governments that support them. The president's called on the American military to be ready to act, promising to use every necessary weapon of war to defeat terrorism. And he's urging Americans to remain patient in what is likely to be a lengthy campaign. Our Washington correspondent Vicky Ford reports. PKGE
I asked our correspondent in New York Shona Geary how New Yorkers reacted to the President's speech. PREREC
[illegible], John Heinlich, from the Air Transport Association of America, says the airline industry is going to continue to feel the effects of the attacks for some time. Around a hundred thousand industry job losses are already expected - 75 thousand of those were announced yesterday. I asked John Heinlich whether those job losses were just the beginning. PREREC B/ANNOUNCE: And in the last few minutes, American congressional leaders have agreed to a 15 billion dollar bailout for US airlines - that plan is worth nearly 40 billion New Zealand dollars.
In Australia, thousands of angry Ansett workers and their supporters have gathered at airports around the country to protest at the collapse of the airline and the loss of their jobs. About 16 thousand workers were put out of their jobs when Ansett's administrator grounded the Air New Zealand-owned airline a week ago. This is what one angry Ansett worker had to say at the rally at Sydney Airport. CUT Our reporter, Eric Frykberg, was at the rally staged at Melbourne's Tullamarine airport - I asked him how many people were there. PREREC
The president of New Zealand's Council of Trade Unions Ross Wilson was booed as [illegible] an address at the rally at the Melbourne airport. CUT Mr Wilson joins us now. LIVE
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Returning to our lead story - and the United States President George Bush has given a world-wide televised speech explaining just how he intends waging global war against terrorist networks and the governments that support them. The president's promising to use every necessary weapon of war to defeat terrorism and is urging Americans to remain patient in what is likely to be a lengthy campaign. But at the same time, more than 150 American organisations from across the political spectrum have united in asking the federal government to protect civil liberties as it shores up national security. Our Washington correspondent Judith Smelser reports that the groups are worried that Americans' rights and freedoms will suffer in the wake of the terror attacks. PKGE
Meanwhile, a Hamilton based child advocacy group says New Zealand children are distressed by last week's terrorist attacks. Parentline social worker Moyna Fletcher says the organisation counsels about a thousand children each year and many of those they're seeing now are talking about the attacks. I asked her what children are telling their counsellors. PREREC
To Nauru - and the 150 asylum seekers from the cargo ship Tampa which New Zealand is accepting will begin travelling here early next week. Two charter flights are being organised via Air Nauru but the exact date of their arrival is yet to be decided. Meanwhile, another 57 single Afghani men were brought ashore from the Australian warship Minoora today to join the 200 asylum seekers already at the detention camp. But, many more are still waiting on board. I asked Jeff Labovitz of the International Office of Migration why the women and children were still stuck on the ship. PREREC
Residents of the lower South Island are breathing a sigh of relief that the Government has thrown a temporary lifeline to the Southerner train service. [illegible] development minister Jim Anderton has confirmed 140-thousand dollars [illegible] keeping the train going until the end of February. But Maureen Lloyd reports the money is contingent on local authorities coming up with about another 100 thousand dollars towards running costs. PKGE
Imagine riding your bike on a network of convenient and attractive cycleways, separate from the traffic. No bike helmet required, and with secure storage for your bike when you got there. Or sharing the road with courteous traffic, which respects and appreciates cycles. It may be a dream for the 180 or more delegates at the New Zealand Cycling Conference, being held in Christchurch. But it's reality in the Netherlands, the home country of keynote speaker, Karel de Roy. Jocelyn Darling was at the conference. PKGE
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The country's first emergency house for gay youth has opened in Auckland. Rainbow Youth House will provide care for gays and lesbians under the age of 17, who're living on the streets. Brad Markham filed this report. PKGE
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