The pace of home demolitions in Arab East Jerusalem appears to be increasing under the city’s new mayor, an Israeli rights group has warned.

Civilians say Tamil Tigers fired at those who fled. Witnesses saw victims of phosphorus bombs.

Mr Rajapaksa made the announcement in a speech to the country’s parliament, a day after the army said rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had been killed.

This is a transcript from PM. A program broadcasted on Australian Radio National and ABC Local Radio.

The criminal justice system is condemned as an institutionally sexist operation that lets down female victims, fails to help women offenders out of a cycle of crime and prevents professionals reaching the top jobs.

Lib Dems condemn cost of delayed disciplinary cases. Two doctors have been suspended for 1,810 days.