| Over 1.8 million votes already cast Polling booths open around the country at 8:00am on Saturday, but there has already been a record number of early votes. abc.net.au |
Prisoner escapes at Brisbane airport A prisoner has escaped from police custody at Brisbane airport. abc.net.au |
Facebook's Zuckerberg gives $100m to schools Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg joined the ranks of openly philanthropic billionaires with a $US100 million grant to a troubled New Jersey public school system. abc.net.au |
Detention hunger strike ends after 12 days GROUP of Iranian and Kurdish asylum seekers at Sydney detention centre end protest against their possible deportation. heraldsun.com.au |
Experts ponder ways to curb medically acquired infection Every year about 285,000 Australian patients pick up bugs and diseases in what are known as healthcare-acquired infections. abc.net.au |