Jetset ex-MPs take us for a ride
EXCLUSIVE: THE global economic crisis and the fragile Budget didn't stop former politicians enjoying taxpayer-funded travel. heraldsun.com.au |
Australian Labor Party to Form New Government
Two independent lawmakers said they will support Prime Minister Julia Gillard, ending weeks of political impasse. nytimes.com |
Toxic sludge pollution levels ease
Pollution levels from a red sludge spill in Hungary have subsided in the Danube and there is no risk of a biological or environmental catastrophe in the major European waterway, Hungarian officials said. abc.net.au |
Spending cuts to cost Britain a million jobs
A million people, half of them in the private sector, could lose their jobs in Britain as a result of biting government spending cuts, a report published Wednesday said. abc.net.au |
Israeli air strike kills 2 militants in Gaza Strip
An Israeli air strike has killed two Palestinian militants in the northern Gaza Strip who had attempted to launch rockets at Israel, the Israeli military and Palestinian medics said. abc.net.au |