Myuran Sukumaran on the plane from Bali to Cilacap. Photo:Kompas TV/ Tribune News/HO
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The federal government has called the Indonesian ambassador to complain about the "lack of dignity" shown to Bali nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran during their transfer from Bali to Nusakambangan island, where they will be executed.
Photographs released on Thursday of a smiling police chief posing with the Australians on a plane during their transfer prompted the complaint.
But a senior source said the complaint also referred to Indonesia's excessive use of force, the military presence and "the lack of dignity that was shown" to the prisoners.
- The Australian Defence Force has enjoyed greater pay rises than the civilian colleagues over the past two decades, departmental figures reveal.
- Getting rid of lazy staff was "very difficult" for Warren King during his four years as Defence Materiel Organisation chief executive - he resigned his job overseeing 6500 public servants on Friday and has called for public sector bosses to have a greater ability to hire and fire.
- In a market full of motorists and mortgage holders, Canberra retailers have missed out on the flow-on benefits of lower petrol prices and interest rates, judging by the latest figures for shopping turnover for January.
- Federal politicians have been urged to end the blight of domestic violence in Australia, for the sake of Tara Costigan's three children and the 130,000 women attacked in the last 12 months alone.
- The ACT government has been urged to ensure continuing funding for Indigenous justice services after the closure of the Aboriginal Justice Centre last year.
- Hollywood star Billy Zane has vowed to return to Canberra after shooting a film here, saying he would be keen to film a House of Cards-style TV series in the capital.
Dropped: Shane Warne consoles Shane Watson at the WACA. Photo: Reuters
Shane Watson says he has nobody to blame but himself for the poor run that resulted in his dumping from Australia's one-day team for the first time in seven years.
The veteran all-rounder finds himself in the unenviable position of needing misfortune to befall a teammate - whether it be a form slump or injury - to regain his place in Australia's World Cup XI.
- Track queen Gai Waterhouse rates Sunday's Black Opal Stakes field the strongest she has seen in years and says the race's booming profile is forcing leading trainers to think twice about sending runners to Canberra or Sydney , while a turf war has erupted over two-year-olds with the Australian Turf Club admitting they call trainers to lure horses if their nominations are low.
- Canberra 19-year-old Jack Steele is a step closer to making his AFL debut after earning selection for the GWS Giants for their opening NAB Challenge match.
- Karmichael Hunt has been suspended and fined for possessing cocaine – but he survives.
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In sport the Brumbies take on the Western Force at GIO Stadium from 7.40pm.
Amid another night of Enlighten, Lights! Canberra! Action! filmaking festival will bring a taste of Hollywood to Canberra' Senate Gardens from 7.30pm, while Shortis and Simpson present the comedic musical journey Out of the Cabinet! 1988 and 1989, marking the release of Cabinet papers over the two eventful years.
Closer to the city choir The Sixteen presents the Queen of Heaven at Llewellyn Hall, also at 7.30pm.
Cocktail expert Lee Potter Cavanagh will be guest bar tender at Rum Bar at the Kingston Foreshore. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
"Any day you're having five rum cocktails it's going to be a good time," reckons Lee Potter Cavanagh and that's what he'll be doing at a degustation dinner at The Rum Bar on the Kingston Foreshore this weekend.
Mr Potter Cavanagh, the Rum Bar's guest bartender for the event, will run diners through a history of the infamous drink, which he calls "the pirate of the spirits category".
"I'll talk about where rum's come from and how it's developed over the years. The drinks are reflective of how people have consumed rum through the ages," he said.
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A Delta Air Lines plane skidded off a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, closing the airport as ice and windblown snow shut down businesses and government offices from New York to Washington.
Today: A mostly sunny day in Canberra with a forecast minimum 8 degrees and a top of 25 degrees.
The rest of the week: Saturday, mostly sunny - min 8, max 27; Sunday, partly cloudy - min 12, max 29; Monday, mostly sunny - min 11, max 30; Tuesday, shower or two - min 12, max 26.
