Dutch teen arrives in Portugal ahead of solo sailing bid
Dutch teen Laura Dekker has arrived in Portugal after a 10-day test cruise with her father leading up to her bid to become the youngest person to sail around the world solo. abc.net.au |
Stores give big mannequins a dummy run
MORE full-figured mannequins reflecting everyday women's bodies are set to hit stores. heraldsun.com.au |
29 killed in Baghdad car bombs
Two near-simultaneous car bombs rocked Baghdad on Sunday, killed 29 people and wounded 111 in the Iraqi capital's deadliest day in a month, an interior ministry official said. abc.net.au |
BHP to go ahead with massive gas development
BHP Billiton has given the go-ahead for a $1.6 billion natural gas development off the north west coast of Western Australia. abc.net.au |
9 die in fire in abandoned building
Nine people have died in a fire in an abandoned building near Prague's central bus station that was used as a shelter by homeless people, the capital's fire brigade said. abc.net.au |