| LNP holds slender lead in Herbert Although the Liberal National Party (LNP) looks set to win the Townsville-based seat of Herbert in north Queensland, neither of the parties are declaring victory, saying they are waiting for the results of pre-polling and postal votes. abc.net.au |
ATO bans Paul Hogan from leaving Australia The lawyer for actor Paul Hogan says the Australian Tax Office has stopped his client leaving the country. abc.net.au |
Virgin ill-prepared for system crash, experts say Virgin Blue should have had a better back-up system to deal with a technical glitch that forced thousands of passengers to be stranded, analysts say. abc.net.au |
Planet needs help 'like banks' AUSTRALIA'S only Greens member of the House of Representatives declared the planet would get help if it were a merchant bank. heraldsun.com.au |
56 dead: Indonesia flood toll doubles At least 56 people were killed and 24 remain missing after flash floods in a remote region of Indonesia's West Papua province, disaster management official Dani Kismianto said. abc.net.au |