| Democrats candidate admits to child sex offence Posters for an Australian Democrats candidate in the federal election are being taken down across the Adelaide seat of Sturt after he admitted to attempting to procure a child for sex. abc.net.au |
Clashes over South Africa hospital strike South Africa's security forces have been deployed outside hospitals as unions defy a court order to keep essential services open during their strike. abc.net.au |
MacKillop banished after uncovering sex abuse Mary MacKillop, the nun who will soon be Australia's first saint, was excommunicated by the Catholic Church because discovered children were being abused by a priest and went public, ABC's Compass program can reveal. abc.net.au |
Liberal MP named Deputy Speaker UPDATE 6.19pm: LIBERAL MP Peter Slipper has been elected Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives following a secret ballot. heraldsun.com.au |
12 killed in Pakistan drone attacks At least 12 suspected militants have been killed in two drone attacks in Pakistan's north-western tribal area. abc.net.au |