Oakeshott to reveal position on ministry offer
Federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott is expected to announce today if he will accept a regional affairs ministry in the Gillard Government. abc.net.au |
Japan offers 'heartfelt apology' to former POWs
The first group of former US prisoners of war to be formally invited to Japan were offered a "heartfelt apology" by the country's foreign minister for their treatment during World War II. abc.net.au |
Murray-Darling rage forces backpedal
THOUSANDS of rural people unleashed their anger at Murray-Darling Basin Authority officials in the south-west NSW town of Griffith. heraldsun.com.au |
Treatment before girl's death reasonable, coroner finds
A north Queensland coroner has found the actions of nursing staff and a doctor were not to blame for the death of a four-year-old girl at Doomadgee in the Gulf of Carpentaria. abc.net.au |
G20 seeks to avoid currency war, revamps IMF
The United States has won G20 backing to tackle groaning trade imbalances as the world's biggest industrial nations vowed to avoid tit-for-tat currency devaluations. abc.net.au |