Fugitive driver's friend charged

A FRIEND of fugitive culpable driver Puneet Puneet who allegedly sold his passport to him has been released on bail to South Australia.

Hicks Passport Query Gets Bureaucrats In A Red-tape Tangle

HOW many bureaucrats does it take to declare that the Australian Government won't say whether former Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks would be issued with an Australian passport?

Valuable Stallion Makes His Mach

MACH THREE stamped his passport as an emerging stallion superstar two years ago when he was crowned the leading first-season sire of two-year-olds in Canada, New Zealand and the US.

A Tropical Delight For Sol's Team

Michael Evans finds room in the Trujillo passport for a stamp.

Hostel Passport Claim Denied

THE owner of the Dubrovnik hostel where Britt Lapthorne stayed has denied she was seen trying to post an Australian passport the day after the backpacker went missing.

Dutchy Comes Home Empty-handed But Italian Job Still A Success

WHEN Gary van Egmond had to hand over his passport before he was allowed into the AS Roma training base, the Newcastle Jets coach realised how big an opportunity he had been afforded.

Blues Aim To Keep Smith In Family

NSW appear to have won a tug of war with England for one of Australia's brightest young prospects. Steven Smith, who made his debut for the Blues in their one-day win over Queensland at the Gabba, has been pursued by English authorities. But Cricket NSW boss Dave Gilbert has advised the 18-year-old, who holds a British passport, that his future is here.

Dew Stews Over Passport

HAVING flown back from the US mid-year with an end to his exile from the game in mind, Stuart Dew very nearly missed the flight that will start his career over.

Passport Panic Stations

Kristie Lau reports on what travellers need to know if they lose their most important document.

Red-tape Tangle Not Fair On Citizens Confused By Rules

If you are well-heeled and pay your taxes regularly, years can pass before you have to tangle with a government bureaucracy. But the day eventually dawns when you need to apply for a passport.

No Divided Loyalty In This Sporting Life

I HOLD two passports. One is Australian and the other is for Red Sox Nation. Over the past 20 years, this second passport has given me membership of a nation defined by pain, frustration, endurance, stoicism and a sense of accursedness.

George Wins P&o Cruise

RUSSELL Vale's George Young will be rushing to the passport office after winning a seven-night cruise for two aboard superliner Pacific Dawn, courtesy of the Mercury and P&O Cruises.

Sex Change Ignites Passport Photo Row

A TRANSEXUAL is taking on the Howard Government in a bid to be acknowledged as a woman named Stefanie, not a man named Stephen.

Folly In Joseph's Plot To Replace Wallace With Sheedy

Ron Joseph is operating beyond his borders on a passport for conflict.

Swiped Passport Causes Panic In The Congo

Check your pockets, says Vanessa Woods.

Two Missing In Bushland

FEARS are growing for two hikers missing in bushland south-west of Sydney after a third member of their group was rescued yesterday. * Police believe a Danish tourist missing for 17 days on Cradle Mountain in Tasmania fell from the peak. Kasper Sorensen's backpack and passport were found at the summit.

What About A Fair Go For This Man?

WHY couldn't the Indian doctor held for questioning for a week have his passport taken from him and be released, reporting to the police twice a day instead of being held in the hope that something may justify the detention?

Rangi Just Out To Chase Some Fun

ENJOYING themselves again is St George Illawarra's passport to backing up a shock win against Brisbane with victory over Cronulla at Oki Jubilee Stadium tonight, says pivot Rangi Chase.

More Time In Prison For Fugitive Mobster

AUSTRALIAN fugitive Tony Mokbel faces the prospect of more time in custody while he waits to be tried by a Greek court on charges of possessing a false passport and driving licence.

Fugitive Faces Greek Music On Passport Count

TONY Mokbel is expected to be convicted today of having a false passport, an offence carrying a fine or a jail term of up to three months.