| Union backs Deputy Commissioner to handle police discipline The Queensland Police Union (QPU) says it is confident Deputy Commissioner Kathy Rynders will act impartially and fairly in disciplining six officers over their handling of the Palm Island death in custody investigation. abc.net.au |
Police receive valour awards for Aurukun riot Eight far north Queensland police officers have received awards for their efforts during a riot in a Cape York Aboriginal community in far north Queensland. abc.net.au |
'Action, not inquiry' needed to combat Indigenous suicides Aboriginal medical services say more programs to build Aboriginal children's sense of identity are needed to address high suicide rates. abc.net.au |
Musharraf launches comeback bid with new Pakistan party Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has vowed to return to politics, launching a new party in London, where he has spent the past two years in self-imposed exile. abc.net.au |
Violence against women 'not terrible' The chairman of the Northern Land Council has told the Northern Territory Supreme Court that violence against Aboriginal women is "not really terrible" under Yolngu law. abc.net.au |