| Jamaican it up: boffin quits over Cool Runnings tale New Zealand's top military scientist has quit after allegations that his resume falsely claimed he was an ex-Marine and an Olympic bobsledder who raced against Jamaica's Cool Runnings team. abc.net.au |
Towns in the dark over detention centre expansion With Australia's immigration detention centres bursting at the seams, the two shires in Western Australia most likely to be asked to take the overspill say they have not been informed. abc.net.au |
Aussie arrested over Afghan bribe claims AUSTRALIAN construction manager accused of soliciting a bribe for awarding a US-funded contract to an Afghan building contractor. heraldsun.com.au |
Mum jailed for prostituting daughter A MOTHER-of-two has been jailed for prostituting her teen daughter in a case a judge says involved "an extreme breach of trust". heraldsun.com.au |
OJ Simpson loses robbery conviction appeal Nevada's Supreme Court has refused to overturn OJ Simpson's 2008 robbery conviction for a bungled attempt to recover his own sports memorabilia. abc.net.au |