AN article published in The Weekend Australian on July 22, 2006, (MP with stars in his eyes for killers, page 1) referred to former MP Peter Breen’s support for, and feelings towards, two men jailed for their part in the rape and murder of Janine Balding. Any inference that this support was based on a romantic love for the two men was not intended and is incorrect. The Australian apologises to Mr Breen for any distress caused.
ON July 24, 2008, The Diary published an item about Jamie Durie alleging that his services with The Oprah Winfrey Show had been terminated as a result of certain behaviour on his part. The Diary acknowledges that the allegations were unfounded and that Harpo Productions Inc strongly denied the allegations and looks forward to continuing to work with Mr Durie. The Diary apologises to Mr Durie for any hurt and embarrassment caused by the item. 
LAST Thursday Diary reported Andrew Bourke’s departure from the Seven Network and that he was asked to resign by Seven executives because they blamed him for the result in the Mercedes Corby defamation case. The report was incorrect. Mr Bourke’s decision to resign from the network had been in place for some time and was unconnected with the defamation case. Diary apologises to Mr Bourke and regrets any embarrassment the report caused him. 
ON November 3 and 4, 2005, The Australian published two prominent articles which made serious allegations against Sheik Abdul Salam Zoud on the basis of a speech the articles claimed he delivered. That speech was, in fact, delivered by someone else.
In a report on page 3 of The Australian on April 10, “Girl from the Gong to take on the world”, it was stated that a contestant at the Miss World Australia beauty pageant had said she “believed in injustice and inequality”. This was incorrect. The contestant said: “I believe in justice, equality and integrity.” The Australian apologises for the error.
A HOUSE pictured in a photograph accompanying an article in The Weekend Australian last Saturday (“He made just $3000 in 13 years but accused fraudster finds $5m for bail”, page 1) was incorrectly identified as belonging to Michael John Milne. The occupants of the house in the photograph have no connection with Mr Milne. The Weekend Australian apologises for the error.
AN article about National Indigenous TV appeared in The Weekend Australian on July 28-29, 2007. Any inference in that article that either NITV chief executive Patricia Turner or chairwoman Larissa Behrendt had, in association with the Howard government, attempted to deprive the indigenous community of a satellite television service, is incorrect. The Weekend Australian apologises to Ms Turner and Ms Behrendt for any such inference.
Correction: In an article entitled “Allegiance unsure of Jinchuan in Zinifex fight”, published on page 23 of The Australian on Friday, January 18, Allegiance chairman Tony Howland-Rose was quoted as referring to major shareholder Jinchuan as a “right bunch of cookies.” The quote should have been “a bright bunch of cookies.” The Australian apologises for the error.
A SEPARATE article yesterday (“Knox refocuses on value to revive Downer EDI”, page 31) implied that incoming Downer chief executive Geoff Knox had referred to BHP’s performance under former chief executive John Prescott as disastrous. He described it as an era of difficulties for BHP. The Australian also acknowledges that Mr Knox did not refer to a “culture of cover-up” at Downer.
ON Saturday morning, November 24, 2007, Caroline Overington had an encounter with the Labor candidate for Wentworth, Mr George Newhouse, in circumstances that she sincerely regrets. She hopes that she and Mr Newhouse can put this incident behind them and she wishes him all the best.
A STORY in The Australian yesterday (”Grandmother tells of desperate attempt to save Dean”, page 1) incorrectly stated that Dean Shillingsworth’s father was jailed for bashing the former partner of the boy’s mother. In fact, Paul Shillingsworth was jailed for bashing the former partner of his own mother. The error was made in the production process.-
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