| Thousands evacuated in Lourdes bomb scare A bomb scare has forced the evacuation of the Roman Catholic sanctuaries in the French pilgrimage destination of Lourdes. abc.net.au |
Foster's Says It Rejected $2.5 Billion Bid for Wine Unit The Australian group said a private equity firm had made an unsolicited bid for the wine business, which Foster’s plans to spin off from its beer operations. nytimes.com |
Boyle 'nervous' about jail job Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Desley Boyle will spend today working as an Indigenous cultural liaison officer at Lotus Glen prison, near Mareeba, in the state's far north. abc.net.au |
Afghan UN office under attack from suicide bombers Two suicide bombers have attacked a UN compound in the western Afghan province of Herat and several insurgents are now inside the building, local police say. abc.net.au |
Jealous woman jailed for stabbing ex in bed A Darwin woman will spend four months in jail for stabbing her ex-boyfriend while he was in bed with another woman. abc.net.au |