Australian Leader Wins Support From Greens
Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a formal assurance from the Greens Party that it will support her bid for a further three-year term. nytimes.com |
NSW Parliament to recognise Indigenous Australians
Indigenous leaders will gather at the New South Wale Parliament today for the introduction of a new bill recognising Aboriginal people as the first people in the state. abc.net.au |
Pearson returns to scene of heartbreak
Sally Pearson was forced to relive her agony at being stripped of a gold medal after she arrived at the Delhi athletics stadium on Friday night without a clue that the delayed medal ceremony for her race was about to begin. abc.net.au |
Hero's welcome in Lebanon for Iranian leader
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has received a hero's welcome on his first official visit to Lebanon where he hailed the country's resistance against Israeli "aggression.". abc.net.au |
Eastern states battered by floods, winds
WILD weather lashed eastern Australia yesterday as flooding, gale force winds and snow brought a chilly return to winter. heraldsun.com.au |