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Alastair Thompson
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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
Alastair Thompson - Latest News [Page 48]
NEWSFLASH: Bomb Outside Oz Jakarta Embassy
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 4:30 pm | Alastair Thompson
Reports from Jakarta Indonesia say a bomb has gone off outside the Australian Embassy. The bomb apparently disrupted a procession going on there at the time. There are no reports of anyone dead at this time. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 9 September 2004, 4:22 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: As Expected Reserve Bank Raises Interest Rates - Dioxin Victims Deserve Apology & Specialist Care - Australia Urged To Act On Seven Year Detention of Asylum Seeker - Should The Russians Learn From The Romans? - Russell ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 4:35 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Zaoui Case: Court of Appeal Judges Challenge Crown’s Assertions - CTU Says DHBs Should Stop Grandstanding And Return To Talks - UN Decries Israel’s Shooting Of Schoolgirl - Russell Brown Suffers The Free Speech ... More >>
Scoop Images: As If Florida Has Not Had Enough
Wednesday, 8 September 2004, 4:16 pm | Alastair Thompson
As if Florida has not had enough hurricanes already (Charley and Frances) over the past few weeks Hurricane Ivan, rapidly moving towards Category 4 status, is now headed in their general direction. The following is the latest National Hurricane Center ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 4:03 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Crown Says Five Years Jail OK For Zaoui - PM Said Jet-Plane-Plan Was Media Hot Air - Russia: Eyewitness Reports on Beslan - Hard News & More Is There! - David Miller On The Killing Of Russian Innocents More >>
Scoop Images: Farewell Frances, Hello Songda, Ivan
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 3:09 pm | Alastair Thompson
Hurricane Frances positioned directly over Florida. She has since moved north to Georgia and has been downgraded to a depression. CLICK TO TRACK FRANCES More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Monday, 6 September 2004, 6:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Goff Condemns Terror Killing Of Child Hostages - Nats Challenge Labour To Face Up To Maori Party Poll - Amnesty Calls For End To Child Executions - STORY OF THE WEEK: Pig In Mud, Chicks, And Puss In Powder Blue - One Woman's Experience ... More >>
Frances Brings Chaos To Florida, Heads For AL & GA
Monday, 6 September 2004, 12:56 pm | Alastair Thompson
Florida braced itself for another 24 hours of damaging winds and torrential rains last night after Hurricane Frances very slowly moved over the hurricane prone State. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 3 September 2004, 4:45 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Nearly Universal Outrage Over Compensation For Prisoner Abuse - King Denies Involvement In McDonalds Healthy Eating Infiltration - Amnesty And UN On Russian Hostage Taking - STORY OF THE WEEK: Bush And Cheney Address The GOP Faithful - Could ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 7:06 pm | Alastair Thompson
Last year our readers voted us into runner-up place in the hotly contested Best News Service award. This year we would like to win. And we can only do so with your help. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 4:48 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: First Report On State Of Human Rights In NZ - Citizenship Bill Erodes Rights Of Pacific Island Babies - Nepalese Hostages Beheaded In Iraq - STORY OF THE WEEK: Someone Save Me From These Turbulent Republicans! - ... More >>
Scoop Images: Two Panoramas Of Whakapapa
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 3:18 pm | Alastair Thompson
Two panoramic images from Whakapapa ski-field on Mt Ruapehu. The images were taken on Monday by Scoop Co-Editor Alastair Thompson. See also… Scoop Photo Essay: Snowy Mountains High More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 6:06 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - Dick Hubbard Rises To Top Of Auck Mayoralty Poll - Govt Spins The Good Oil On Citizenship Changes - Witnesses Blame Congo Rebels For Burundi August Massacres - STORY OF THE WEEK: Stateside: Where Rosalea Falls For John McCain ... More >>
Scoop Images: Snowy Mountains High
Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 4:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
Some new pictures (taken on Scoop's new S7000 Fuji Finepix camera) from Mt Ruapehu which is presently experiencing one of its best ski-seasons for several years. Both Turoa and Whakapapa skifields are operating from top to bottom with huge snow bases ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 9:35 am | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Over 200,000 March In NYC Against Bush - ACC Reluctantly Agrees To Pay Estate $100k - Amnesty International's Global Human Rights Round-Up - Military Mum Explains Why The Iraq War Is Wrong - USA: When Gold Hath No Glory More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Friday, 27 August 2004, 4:00 pm | Alastair Thompson
LEAD STORY: Peter Dunne's Dates With Destiny - New Zealand To Send 86 Armed Forces Personnel To Afghanistan - Australia Re-Arms With U.S. Long-Range Missiles - Hard News Is There! - Bolivia's Gas Wars Begin Again - New York Prepares To Do Battle ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Thursday, 26 August 2004, 4:02 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Prebble Defends Use Of Racial Epithets In House - Govt Announces Lowest Crime Rate Since 1983 - Darfur: UN Seeks Urgent Funds To Cover Aid Shortfall - Sanders & Fitts: The Ever So Deceptive U.S. Dollar - Hard News ... More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 3:58 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: ROADING: AA Report Into Economics Of Roading Released - ROADING: … Meanwhile Auckland's Eastern Corridor Gets Smaller - Greens Expose The Govt. To Peak Oil Theory - Israel Soldiers Swoop On UNRWA School - STORY ... More >>
Scoop Images: Anti Racism Demo. At Parliament
Wednesday, 25 August 2004, 9:25 am | Alastair Thompson
Images of yesterday's anti-racism demonstration at Parliament, called in response to the desecration of two Wellington Jewish cemeteries earlier this year. Images by Alastair Thompson. More >>
Scoop: Top Scoops + Just Politics
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 6:01 pm | Alastair Thompson
Scoop Is In The House - LEAD STORY: Scoop Exclusive: Health Ministry Says Anti-Meningitis Vaccine Commentary Dangerous - The Day After The Day Of Destiny - Bush Meets With Defence Cronies And Press At Crawford - Hard News Is There! - PM's Presser: Enough ... More >>
