| Gillard defends splitting up education portfolio Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Senator Chris Evans have defended the decision to split up the Education portfolio between two ministers in Saturday's Cabinet shake-up. abc.net.au |
NRL star arrested 'for own safety' LEAGUE'S Johnathan Thurston charged after being arrested while "grossly intoxicated". heraldsun.com.au |
British government cuts defence spending The British government has announced it will cut defence spending by 8 per cent over the next four years. abc.net.au |
Aboriginal land council faces revolt from within One of the nation's most powerful Aboriginal organisations, the Northern Land Council [NLC], is facing a revolt from Aboriginal groups across a huge swathe of the Northern Territory. abc.net.au |
Man gets eight years for manslaughter A man who admitted to another's manslaughter in an Aboriginal community near Port Augusta in South Australia has been jailed for eight years. abc.net.au |