| French rally to show support for Iran stoning mother Around 1000 people rallied in Paris on Sunday to show support for Iranian mother-of-two Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani who is facing execution by stoning. abc.net.au |
Hermannsburg to Harbour: remote kids take in Sydney A group of school children is heading home from Sydney to their remote community in Central Australia after a remarkable week in the big smoke. abc.net.au |
Murray-Darling rethink ordered ANGRY predictions of dying country towns have forced the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to rethink the clawbacks from irrigators. heraldsun.com.au |
Rooney performs stunning backflip Wayne Rooney has performed a shock u-turn by signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United, just days after appearing to be on his way out of Old Trafford. abc.net.au |
Toll passes 270 in tsunami disaster The toll from a tsunami which smashed into Indonesia has risen to 272 as rescuers reached the remote islands hit hardest by the disaster and found scenes of devastation. abc.net.au |