As he arrived at the court from his island detention centre, Mr Speight told reporters he had no regrets. Asked if he was nervous, he replied that the nervousness was on the other side. Security was notably lighter than for previous appearances, with only policemen guarding entrances and no sign of soldiers. Mr Speight and the others are accused of leading roles in an attack on Parliament a year ago, and holding the government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry hostage for 56 days. They are facing the chief magistrate today, who will decide if the case goes to the High Court.
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The film La Spagnola is going against the odds to succeed in the Australian film market. When Coles Myer and Daimaru this week announced plans to axe the jobs of 2,000 workers, they were consigning the unfortunates to the same ranks as the 10,000 plus who will have lost their jobs with Ansett even after its return to the skies. A royal row has broken out in Britain over a film crew which has been discovered stalking Prince William during his first week at university.