News Hound

For the News hungry amongst you, it is brought to you from the Sydney Daily Telegraph on this Saturday, 28th November.

THE GOVERNMENT is opening the path to an early climate change election as the Liberal Party crisis drags out into next week with a dramatic leadership showdown. Labor demanded the Liberals pass the Emissions Trading Scheme amendments on Monday but appeared certain to be defied, with the Opposition calling for a committee inquiry reporting in February.

An attempt to get the legislation passed yesterday failed, in part because Liberal supporters of the ETS left the Senate during the fiery debate, giving the chamber over to opponents of the scheme.

The Senate debate is less than 10 per cent through consideration of more than 200 amendments to the scheme, despite 28 hours of debate which will resume on Monday. The Liberal opposition will be grappling with it's own internal problems on that day. The leadership contest is between two reluctant candidates and one determined incumbent. [Recipe for farce]

AFTER bowing out as Sydney's long-serving No. 1 newsreader, Ian "Roscoe" Ross now plans to lead a rather humble life - drinking champagne and travelling. [Could be worse]

GOLFING superstar Tiger Woods has been released from a Florida hospital today after suffering facial lacerations in a car accident in his driveway. [Best Wishes]

BRYNNE Gordon is getting hitched tomorrow. The wedding bill? Rumoured to be a lazy $2 million. It might be more, but the buxom blonde from Arizona doesn't worry herself with the details. "I haven't seen the bill," she says."That was one of the agreements, we wouldn't let cost get in the way." That's one of the benefits of tying the knot with one of Australia's richest men, colourful cashed-up entrepreneur Geoffrey Edelsten.[It's tough at the top]

RACHEL ALEXANDER will be hosting her 30th birthday celebrations. Rachel, daughter of the infamous Viviane Jones (nee Cheron) and newly married to Gavin, has asked guests to appear, or rather hide, behind masks. Visiting dignitaries and celebs can only guess as to the motive behind this unusual request. Maybe there'll be a guess the guest competition. The occasion promises to be a glitzy affair.[I'll let you know]