| Tax row 'exposes cracks' in Government The Federal Opposition says misunderstandings about the proposed mining tax have exposed cracks in the newly formed Gillard Government. abc.net.au |
Iraq to compensate US victims of Saddam Iraq has signed a deal with the United States to settle claims from Americans who say they were mistreated by Saddam Hussein's regime during the 1990-91 Gulf conflict, officials said. abc.net.au |
Pakistan flood damage estimated at $9.8 billion The floods that swept Pakistan since July caused about $9.8 billion in damage to infrastructure, farms, homes and other losses, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank say. abc.net.au |
Deported Russian spy exposed in men's magazine Russian spy Anna Chapman has posed in the Russian version of Maxim magazine in the most provocative photographs yet to appear of the secret agent who was deported from the United States in July. abc.net.au |
Aussie Diggers 'cannon fodder' A MUSLIM leader of a controversial group in Australia has branded Diggers as the "real terrorists" in Afghanistan. heraldsun.com.au |