| Mayors reject split state referendum Delegates at the annual Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) conference have voted down a motion to lobby for a referendum on a separate north Queensland state. abc.net.au |
Nepal fails to elect new PM for 6th time Nepal's parliament failed for the sixth time to elect a prime minister, as the house speaker warned of a "serious crisis" if a new government is not in place soon. abc.net.au |
France burqa ban passes last legal hurdle France's top legal authority has approved a law banning full-face veils in public, the last hurdle for the ban, which has been criticised as stigmatising Muslim women. abc.net.au |
Afghanistan flak hits Abbott in the polls PLUNGE in Coalition Leader's public support after his refusal to visit war zone with Julia Gillard. heraldsun.com.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 |