| Large protests to greet Pope in Britain Pope Benedict XVI is expecting large-scale protests during his visit to Britain next week, during which officials say he may meet 10 victims of sex abuse. abc.net.au |
UN experts rap US over private security firms UN experts have rapped the United States for its failure to prosecute private security personnel over violations in Iraq, citing a case against two US firms which was dismissed after they claimed immunity. abc.net.au |
Mixed feelings aired over call to close Indigenous communities There has been a mixed reaction to the Premier's claim that a number of Western Australian Aboriginal communities should be closed. abc.net.au |
MP urges independent testing of coal gas wells Queensland Opposition MP Ray Hopper says he has no faith in the self-regulation process used to assess water quality at coal seam gas (CSG) mines. abc.net.au |
Court orders Iraqi parliament back to work Iraq's highest court ordered parliament to resume its work on Sunday, nearly eight months after inconclusive elections left the country without a new government. abc.net.au |