Abducted Darfur peacekeepers released
Two Jordanian police officers serving with the UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur have been freed after three days in captivity. abc.net.au |
Mourners to gather for death in custody funeral
A 27-year-old Indigenous man who died after being restrained by police and security at a north Queensland hospital will be buried in Ayr, south of Townsville, this morning. abc.net.au |
Villawood detainees bunker down for night
Nine Chinese detainees are maintaining their protest on the roof of the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney's west. abc.net.au |
Lib MP won't be speaker
QUEENSLAND MP Alex Somlyay has finally withdrawn his interest in the deputy speaker's role. heraldsun.com.au |
Farmer in fight to save locusts
As governments and the agricultural sector in four states gear up for what promises to be a massive locust-spraying campaign, one farmer in rural Victoria is leading a campaign against the program. abc.net.au |