Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline (see more in Web Links and Documents section)
The Australian: September 7, page 7, news item, `Despite the risks, Tasers win approval'.http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/despite-the-risks-tasers-win-approval/story-e6frg6o6-1225770025000
The Australian: September 5, page 7, news item by Michael McKenna, `Fatality forces a Taser rethink'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/fatality-forces-taser-rethink/story-e6frg6oo-1225769697927
The Australian: September 4, page 5, news item by Michael McKenna, `Tasers face ban after findings they can kill'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/tasers-face-ban-after-findings-they-can-kill/story-e6frg6nf-1225769330541
The Age: October 2, page 3, news item by Kate Hagan, `State to pay $40,000 for capsicum spray damage'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/state-to-pay-40000-for-capsicum-spray-damage-20091001-geow.html
The Australian: October 13, page 6, news item by Natasha Bita, `Warning on Taser chest shots'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/warning-on-taser-chest-shots/story-e6frg6oo-1225786087312
The Australian: October 22, page 2, news item by Michael Owen, `Zap me with a Taser, pleads politician'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/zap-me-with-a-taser-pleads-politician/story-e6frg6p6-1225789767753
The Age: October 16, page 8, news item (photo - ref to death of Tyler Cassidy) by Farah Farouque, `Police evidence on youth's shooting put to test'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/police-evidence-on-youths-shooting-put-to-test-20091015-gz76.html
The Australian: October 24, page 7, news item (ref to Biggs shooting) by L Wilson, `Fatal shot blamed on "bravado"'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/police-bravado-blamed-in-death/story-e6frg6of-1225790739708
The Age: October 24, page 3, news item (ref to shooting death in Melbourne of sword-wielding Gregory Biggs) by Adrian Lowe, `Officer liable for charges after shooting'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/officer-liable-for-charges-after-shooting-20091023-hdfd.html
The Herald-Sun: October 30, page 3, news item (ref to death of Gregory Biggs) by M Buttler, `Chief backs cop over shooting'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/police-chief-simon-overland-backs-cop-over-shooting-of-man-armed-with-samurai-swords/story-e6frf7jo-1225792600478
The Australian: December 23, page 3, news item by Stuart Rintoul, `Death raises doubts over capsicum spray'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/death-raises-doubt-over-capsicum-spray/story-e6frg6nf-1225812933978
The Australian: February 26, page 7, news item by Stuart Rintoul, `Country police get a trial of stun guns'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/victorian-country-police-get-trial-of-stun-guns/story-e6frg6nf-1225834507884
The Age: February 26, page 3, news item by K Hagan, `Police chief changes mind over who will use Tasers'. (video in online version)
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-chief-changes-mind-on-tasers-20100225-p5zo.html