| Thousands rally over Manila hostage drama Tens of thousands of people are marching through Hong Kong to show their anger at the handling of a hostage siege in the Philippines in which eight Hong Kong tourists were shot dead. abc.net.au |
Fortescue boss backs taxation summit Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Andrew Forrest has met with key independent MP Rob Oakeshott this afternoon and says they have agreed on a plan to hold a "taxation summit". abc.net.au |
12 arrested, guns seized in French terrorism raid Police arrested 12 people and seized guns and ammunition in southern France in anti-terrorism raids, sources close to the investigations said on Tuesday. abc.net.au |
Young AFL star accused of sex assault TEEN girl claims player forced himself on her then bullied her on Facebook and sent lewd texts. heraldsun.com.au |
Self-harm among asylum seekers rising INSPECTION of Christmas Island detention centres reveals some detainees still have shrapnel in them from war wounds. heraldsun.com.au |