Games sham slammed
FORMER champion Indian spin bowler Bishen Bedi has urged athletes to boycott the Commonwealth Games to protest against officials. heraldsun.com.au |
Child porn ring discovered inside prison
Authorities have broken up a child pornography ring that made sexually explicit films inside Paraguay's national penitentiary, with youths who passed as relatives of inmates. abc.net.au |
Combet admits carbon tax an option
Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has given a clear sign the Government is prepared to consider introducing a carbon tax. abc.net.au |
Thais sandbag Bangkok as floods close in
Hundreds of thousands of sandbags are being used to build up flood walls in Bangkok, as the city braces for the combination of flood flows from the North and high tides. abc.net.au |
Detainee on the run after escape
AN immigration detainee remains on the run after escaping from the most secure section of Sydney's Villawood detention centre. heraldsun.com.au |