Asylum seeker boat stopped off Ashmore islands
A customs boat has intercepted a boat carrying 25 people off the Ashmore islands. abc.net.au |
Man cleared of stabbing murder
A jury has acquitted a Sydney man of murdering a woman after an argument about loud music. abc.net.au |
Israeli warships stop Gaza-bound activists
Israeli warships have intercepted another protest ship trying to break the naval blockade on Gaza. abc.net.au |
Traditional owners, environmentalists, farmers welcome Wild Rivers inquiry
The Wilderness Society hopes a federal parliamentary inquiry will endorse the Queensland Government's Wild Rivers legislation. abc.net.au |
Massive Hanoi fireworks blast kills four
Three foreigners and one Vietnamese person were killed in a fireworks explosion during preparations for Hanoi's showcase millennium celebrations, official sources said on Wednesday. abc.net.au |