| Parents shocked by student HIV scare Parents are shocked at how a group of Tasmanian students may have been put at risk of contracting blood-borne diseases during a class experiment. abc.net.au |
The Hero of a Nation Looks Back and Ahead Ten years after Cathy Freeman galvanized Australia by lighting the Olympic caldron and winning a gold medal, she is still bringing attention to the plight of her people. nytimes.com |
French airline to launch Paris-Baghdad flights French airline Aigle Azur is preparing to launch the first direct commercial flights from Paris to Baghdad for 20 years, a spokeswoman for the company said on Thursday. abc.net.au |
Hundreds of Youth Day pilgrims overstay visas The Immigration Department says 552 people who came to Australia in 2007 for World Youth Day overstayed their visas. abc.net.au |
Dutch choppers failed Jared DUTCH Apache attack helicopters failed to quell enemy fire during a battle in Afghanistan that left one Aussie Digger dead. heraldsun.com.au |