| The Hero of a Nation Looks Back and Ahead Ten years after Cathy Freeman galvanized Australia by lighting the Olympic caldron and winning a gold medal, she is still bringing attention to the plight of her people. nytimes.com |
US toughens demands for China currency action US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says it is "past time" for China to lift barriers to US exports, as he faces angry lawmakers' demands for sanctions against Beijing. abc.net.au |
Hundreds of Youth Day pilgrims overstay visas The Immigration Department says 552 people who came to Australia in 2007 for World Youth Day overstayed their visas. abc.net.au |
Dutch choppers failed Jared DUTCH Apache attack helicopters failed to quell enemy fire during a battle in Afghanistan that left one Aussie Digger dead. heraldsun.com.au |
Public has say on Brighton Bypass dispute The State Government has received more than 200 public submissions on plans to build a bridge over ancient Aboriginal artefacts near Hobart. abc.net.au |