| Doctors cry foul as Gillard scraps health portfolio Rural GPs say they are extremely disappointed a dedicated portfolio for Indigenous health and rural and regional health has been axed in the new Gillard Government. abc.net.au |
Security Council criticises Congo over mass rapes The UN Security Council has strongly criticised the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo over mass rapes committed in the country. abc.net.au |
New cardinals appointed by Pope Pope Benedict has appointed 24 new cardinals, including 20 who will be eligible to take part in the next papal conclave. abc.net.au |
Cops 'covered up Jacinta's murder' AUSSIE Jacinta Rees was brutally murdered, family says, but foreign cops said it was suicide. heraldsun.com.au |
New data eases negative growth fears Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show Australia's current account deficit has widened by more than expected in the third quarter to $7.83 billion, greater than the market consensus of $6.7 billion. abc.net.au |