| Qantas grounds planes, cancels flights SOME flights between Sydney and Canberra have been cancelled after Qantas grounded five aircraft due to landing gear problems. heraldsun.com.au |
WA Indigenous juveniles in jail double national average, forum hears The Chief Justice of the Western Australian Supreme Court has told a Perth forum that Indigenous people need to be more actively involved to reduce the number of Aboriginal juveniles in the criminal justice system. abc.net.au |
Divided Parliament Opens in Australia Australia’s most bitterly divided Parliament in recent history convened for the first time on Tuesday as Prime Minister Julia Gillard urged legislators to engage in “consensus, not confrontation.” nytimes.com |
Baby gives hope to heartbroken mother MUM clings to hope of beautiful life for her newborn as she struggles to cope with loss of other daughter. heraldsun.com.au |
Violence against women comments 'misunderstood' A prominent Northern Territory Indigenous leader says evidence he gave during a Supreme Court trial has been misunderstood, and he does not condone violence against women. abc.net.au |