| Hundreds stay despite Birdsville exodus Hundreds of tourists have decided to remain in Birdsville in the Queensland's far south-west despite an exodus of visitors. abc.net.au |
Bulldogs hang on to reach prelims Western Bulldogs responded to a five-goal deficit in a horror second quarter to outlast in-form Sydney by just five points at the MCG, setting up an AFL preliminary final against St Kilda next weekend. abc.net.au |
European bid to freeze deepwater drilling collapses A bid to freeze deepwater drilling in Europe in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster has collapsed under pressure from the multi-billion North Sea oil industry. abc.net.au |
WA moves to overhaul organ donor laws WESTERN Australia is set to become the first state to introduce opt-out organ donor laws. heraldsun.com.au |
2,000 kids skipping school in remote communities The Northern Territory Opposition has challenged the Territory Government to explain why 2,000 children in remote Indigenous communities are not enrolled in school. abc.net.au |