| Parliament deadlocked as Labor cops a pasting Australia is in political limbo tonight after big swings against Labor destroyed Julia Gillard's House of Representatives majority and delivered the first hung parliament since World War II. abc.net.au |
Indigenous festival kicks-off without Dingo A two-day youth festival celebrating Indigenous culture starts in Kalgoorlie-Boulder today. abc.net.au |
MP envisions great outback tourist drive Tourism could be used to move away from a welfare culture on outback Aboriginal lands, says Federal MP Rowan Ramsey. abc.net.au |
We need more troops in Afghanistan - Libs THE first split in bipartisan support for Australia's contribution in Afghanistan has emerged, with the opposition calling for the government to send more troops. heraldsun.com.au |
Push for local party candidate The Reconcile Australia Party says it has firm support in the Central West. abc.net.au |