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Indonesia's embassy in Australia has been sealed off and it's staff quarantined after a deliberate biological attack. A powder filled envelope was sent to the Indonesian ambassador in Australia, a move seen by many as retaliation for the jailing of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby. Detective Superintendent Michael Kilfoyle (Australian Federal Police); Steve Dragicevic (Embassy Contractor); John Howard (Australian Prime Minister); Alexander Downer (Australian Foreign Minister); Marty Natalegawa (Indonesian Foreign Ministry); Voxpop; Michael Holland (Australia Correspondent, Canberra).
Doctors are hoping that a hefty price tag will not stop the Government introducing a new, extremely effective cancer drug. Vicky Newman (Breast Cancer Patient); Jacquee Dixon-West (Herceptin Trial Patient); Dr Vernon Harvey (Auckland Hospital Oncologist); Lorelei Mason (Health Correspondent); Dr Nicole McCarthy (Auckland Hospital Oncologist); Libby Burgess (Breast Cancer Action Trust); Annette King (Health Minister).
Meridian Energy has unveiled plans for the country's biggest Wind Farm near Wellington, which would provide power enough for the entire city. But farmers are angry since they were told the plan would not be going ahead. Jenny Jorgensen (Makara Resident); Peter Shearer (Makara Resident); Keith Turner (Meridian Energy); Sonya Wilson (Reporting from Wellington); Chris Stone (Energy Analyst).
The Otago mother acquitted of child abuse charges after hitting her child with a riding crop is to face new charges after an older son claimed she had a history of attacking all of her children. Cindy Kiro (Commissioner for Children).
The Dutch have followed in France's footsteps and rejected the proposed new European Union Constitution. This may be a fatal blow to the treaty. Johannes Blokland (Christian Union Party); Jan Peter Balkenende (Dutch Prime Minister).
Tension is building in Fiji as Parliament debates a bill that, if passed, is likely to free coup leader George Speight. The military, which is opposed to the bill, made their presence felt in Parliament today. Laisenia Qarase (Fijian Prime Minister).
Prime Minister Helen Clark today met the Japanese Prime Minister and failed to raise the issue of whaling despite having made it clear earlier she did not approve of Japan's current plan to increase it's whaling quota. Helen Clark (Prime Minister); Chris Carter (Conservation Minister); Guyon Espiner (Reporting from Tokyo, Japan).