| $100m for one vote JULIA Gillard has edged closer to winning power after snaring Andrew Wilkie with a $100 million handout to fix his local hospital. heraldsun.com.au |
More consultation needed on key issues: Crossin Northern Territory Labor Senator Trish Crossin says the Government will have to listen more closely to the concerns of Indigenous communities about the federal intervention if it wants to retain power. abc.net.au |
Pearson back on track Sally Pearson has hit the track for the first time since her sensational disqualification in the women's 100 metres final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, qualifying fastest for the 100m hurdles final. abc.net.au |
Cutbacks inquiry goes against Gillard's promises: Coalition The Federal MP for Mayo says the Federal Government's promises to accept all the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's recommendations on water allocation cutbacks will render the newly-established parliamentary inquiry meaningless. abc.net.au |
7 million still lack shelter after Pakistan floods At least seven million people are still without shelter in Pakistan nearly three months after catastrophic floods devastated huge parts of the country, the United Nations has said. abc.net.au |