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ADELAIDE’S ONLINE DAI LY NEWS PAP ER Th ursday, 13th August 2009 AM ED I T ION | FR E E WEATHER Max Min SAT THURS 17 8 Max Min 25 13 Max Min FRI 21 8 SUN Max Min THE INSIDER The National Library of Australia will be getting a little Dutch heritage today, adding four rare navigational maps, nearly 300 years old, to its collection. Kerry Stokes will present the Dutch charts, which will be on loan to the library, to federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett. The Dutch charts, which date back to 1725, were used for voyages to what was then called the East Indies. Two of them show part of Western Australia. 16 10 No survivors Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called on the Papua New Guinea government to upgrade the Kokoda airstrip and has opened the door to provide federal funding for any project. I SPY PHOTOS TODAY IN SA • Two Hands and French Flair portfolio tasting at The Wine Underground at 5pm • UK comedy duo Hale & Pace – In Pieces at the Festival Theatre at 8pm BUSINESS His pleas come as Australian and local authorities begin the task of recovering the 13 bodies from the wreckage of the PNG airlines plane found yesterday in mountains in the Owen Stanley Range. The twin-engine aircraft went missing on its flight between Port Moresby and the village of Kokoda on Tuesday afternoon. On board were nine Australians. Former Kokoda Track authority CEO Warren Barltett said the major problem with the airstrip was a lack of white markers on the runway that assist pilots landing their planes. “It’s such a simple step but it can make a big difference to pilots…especially in bad weather,” Mr Bartlett said. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announces the death of the nine Australians to Parliament. Click below to view. NEWS IN BRIEF JOEL DRY Govt ads lack approval An SA parliamentary inquiry has revealed that the Auditor-General is currently investigating five Government advertising campaigns, two of which the Department of Premier and Cabinet admits did not follow the proper guidelines. Hu charge softened China has changed tack from accusing Australian Stern Hu of stealing state secrets to charging him with commercial espionage and taking bribes, providing a potential ‘’circuit-breaker’’ in the fraught relationship between the two countries. Used-car safety gap Some second-hand car models are five times more likely than other vehicles to cause serious injury, or death, if involved in an accident, according to an RAA study. The study showed Volkswagon Golf 20042007 rated the highest, while the Suzuki Carry and Alto rated worst. SPORT BHP’s record run halted Socceroos down Ireland
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