| Govt praises asbestos clean-up at Koori village The State Environment Department says it is pleased at the amount of re-used or recycled waste retrieved from the Wallaga Lake koori village, on the New South Wales far south coast near Bermagui. abc.net.au |
Wilkie threatens to derail mining tax Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie has threatened to block the Federal Government's proposed mining tax unless a thorough review of it is conducted. abc.net.au |
Gold for Australian squash pair Top seeds Kasey Brown and Cameron Pilley won Australia's first squash gold medal by defeating New Zealand's duo in the mixed doubles final at the Commonwealth Games. abc.net.au |
22 killed as voting begins in Karachi At least 22 people have been killed in Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi. abc.net.au |
Child abuse farce costs forgotten kids MORE than 400 vulnerable children were exposed to further abuse within three months of their cases being closed. heraldsun.com.au |