![]() ABC Online | Gillard gets media free ride: Bishop ABC Online Opposition frontbencher and one-time Liberal leadership aspirant Bronwyn Bishop says the media give Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard a "free ride". Talk has been rife of a possible prime ministerial ... Kevin Rudd To Debate Tony Abbott Abbott backs ALP welfare management bill Election battle opens with health debate |
![]() ABC Online | Panel Discuss Obama-Baier Interview on Health Care Reform FOXNews This is a rush transcript of "Special Report With Bret Baier" from March 17, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. BRET BAIER, "SPECIAL REPORT": We have expanded panel tonight. Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer, ... Obama delays Australia trip again Obama delays Australia visit until June Obama ditches Indonesia, Australia trip over health care |
![]() ABC Online | Cyclone downgraded to category two ABC Online Tropical Cyclone Ului swirling in the Coral Sea off Queensland has been downgraded to a category two system. The weather bureau's latest advice is that the cyclone has moved closer to the coast and is 950 kilometres north-east of Mackay. ... Cyclone Ului weakens, still bound for coast Academic warns of cyclone complacency Queensland ports prepare for Cyclone Ului |
![]() ABC Online | Uranium not to be used for weapons: govt Sydney Morning Herald The Rudd government says it's confident uranium sent to Russia won't be used for weapons. But it will still complete a more detailed analysis before it begins exporting the resource. Australia, which has the world's largest uranium reserves, ... Uranium sale 'will weaken nuclear safeguards' Now for a uranium treaty with Russia Australia looking to Russia uranium deal |
![]() The Age | Wrongly jailed tea importer demands apology The Age Maria Silva, arrested for allegedly importing drugs that turned out to be iced tea, tells Radio 3AW she now fears being left alone. A Filipina tourist has demanded an apology from Australian officials after she was wrongly imprisoned for importing iced ... Anger over tourist drugs mistake Maria Cecilia Silva considers compensation after wrongful arrest, detention ... Customs mistakes iced tea for drugs |
Teen gets more than 12 years for murder Sydney Morning Herald A teenager will spend more than 12 years in jail over three brutal Sydney street attacks, including the stomping murder of a chef. Now aged 18, he claims he remembers little or nothing of the attacks because he was high on drugs and alcohol. ... |
![]() ABC Online | Leaders in last ditch pitch ABC Online Tasmanians head to the polls tomorrow to decide whether 12 years of majority government for Labor should continue. The latest Newspoll shows a hung parliament is the most likely outcome. The Premier, David Bartlett, has spent the morning doorknocking ... Labor may lose two state governments Labor Party lying in scare campaign on schools, Greens say Tide turns against Labor with close elections in Tasmania, South Australia |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Neither Israel nor Hamas want another Gaza war Ha'aretz The tiny Islamist faction Ansar al-Sunna took responsibility for the Qassam rocket attack that took the life of a Thai farm worker yesterday in Netiv Ha'asara. Like Hamas, Israel has no interest in an escalation along ... As time goes, truth of Gaza War fades out Gaza rocket kills farm worker in Israel Israel hits Gaza after rocket death |
Top gun's bullets cause airport scare ABC Online Federal Police officers were called to a security check point yesterday when bullets were found among Mr Overland's possessions. He carries a gun for security, and while he had remembered to remove it from his bag before entering the airport, ... Victoria Police chief Simon Overland caught carrying bullets on flight Top cop carries bullets onboard plane Police commissioner took bullets on plane |
![]() North Shore Times | NSW launches program to curb violence Sydney Morning Herald Extra late night bus services and secure taxi ranks are at the heart of a state government plan to crack down on Sydney's alcohol fuelled violence trouble spots. Premier Kristina Keneally at The Rocks in Sydney on Friday launched a new program called ... Keneally admits cost of dumped metro plan blown out to half-billion Premier racing events into top gear |