Melbourne, July 29 : Most people like to remember every little detail about the day they got married, Andy and Ania Somora however, would rather forget theirs altogether what with spending their wedding night in jail after being tasered by the police.

The couple’s big day started out just fine in Lakeside, Michigan, US.

Midway through the reception at the Burnison Art Gallery, however, venue owner Judi Burnison called in the cops to tackle unruly guests, who had broken glasses and spilt drinks.

After arriving at the venue, Jeff Enders, police officer-in-charge, told the assembled guests to evacuate the premises – an announcement that didn’t go down well with many guests.

Sydney - US-based coffee chain Starbucks is to close 61 Australian outlets by the weekend, resulting in the loss of 685 jobs, the company announced in a statement Tuesday.

Canberra, July 29 : The Australian government today overhauled its immigration policy, putting an end to what it referred to as the “dehumanising” practice of indefinite mandatory detention.

Australia’s Immigration Minister, Senator Christopher Evans, described the move as a new era in Australian immigration law in a speech in Canberra this morning.

The Senator told an audience at the Australian National University that the Rudd Government would "fundamentally overturn" the previous government''s immigration policy, and implement a risk-based policy of detention.

Sydney - People who arrive in Australia and claim refugee status will not automatically be locked up until their applications are processed, Immigration Minister Chris Evans said Tuesday.

"A person who poses no danger to the community will be able to remain in the community while their visa status is resolved," he said when announcing changes that soften current policies.

Melbourne, July 28 : Mothers in Australia are now being offered postnatal care in luxury hotels instead of private hospitals, all covered by health insurance.

Sydney''s Prince of Wales Private Hospital is the latest to offer such a service, transferring new mothers by limousine to the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, where they receive follow up care in dedicated maternity rooms by midwives and supervised by obstetricians.

The service is thought to be modelled on similar five-star maternity scheme offered by the Ashord Hospital at the Adelaide Hilton, to mothers who have uncomplicated vaginal births.

And in Melbourne, St Vincent''s and the Mater Private Hospital are reported to have four dedicated rooms at the Park Hyatt.

Melbourne, July 28 : New South Wales Supreme Court Judge John Clarke has said that he is ready close his inquiry into the Mohamed Haneef affair on grounds that much of the information he has seen cannot be made public.

Clarke has also said that he will not be seeking the powers of a royal commission to conduct the remainder of his inquiry, which effectively could mean that the entire affair may remain shrouded in secrecy.