Odd Spot

Peru's top court has ruled that workers cannot be fired for being drunk, a decision the Government says sets a dangerous precedent. The Constitutional Tribunal said the firing of a janitor was excessive because even though he was drunk, he did not offend or hurt anybody.

New Light On Flare

NEWCASTLE water police expect to complete this week an investigation of the firing of a flare that hit a 10-year-old girl in a New Year's Eve fireworks show at The Foreshore.