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Chavez in driver's seat as he silences his critics

Discrimination seen as rising - survey

<i>Editorial:</i> Commission on track over surveillance

A fresh search for truth

'Tell the truth or die'

The man who knows too much

300 lashes for filing complaint

Cuba swoops on mourners

Abusive mums may be tracked through life

A panel of experts has recommended an alert system for all abusive mothers so officials know when they have more children.

China and the West - core issues

Party scraps whites-only rule

Google still bowing to Chinese internet controls

Political prisoner set free

Opposition would be hit if inmates denied vote, reform group says

Labour and Maori Party strongholds will be hit if prisoners are stopped from voting, a prison reform group says.

British spy agency in torture cover-up

Britain's government persuaded a judge to remove harsh criticisms of the country's domestic spy agency MI5 from a ruling.

Bollywood star lays bare airport scanning fears

Bollywood movie star Shah Rukh Khan appeared yesterday as the sum of all Australian airline passengers' fears.

Racism claim over contract move

Health officials are being accused of racism for deciding to transfer a mental health contract for Pacific people from Mangere's bankrupt Pacificare Trust to a mainstream agency.

Bollywood star exposes airport privacy flaw

Privacy concerns over a new airport passenger scanning system have been heightened after airport staff copied x-rays of an international film star.