| UN experts rap US over private security firms UN experts have rapped the United States for its failure to prosecute private security personnel over violations in Iraq, citing a case against two US firms which was dismissed after they claimed immunity. abc.net.au |
$500 fine for building toilet on sacred site A company which built a pit toilet on an Aboriginal sacred site in a remote Northern Territory community has been fined $500. abc.net.au |
Rudd urged to help dad jailed in Delhi The family of an Australian man being held in a notorious jail in the Indian capital New Delhi has issued a plea to the Federal Government to do more to ensure his wellbeing. abc.net.au |
Pirates seize LPG tanker off Kenya A Greek-owned tanker with a German skipper and a crew of 16 has been seized by pirates off the coast of Kenya, officials said on Sunday. abc.net.au |
Wild Rivers inquiry told laws stifle Indigenous development An inquiry in Cairns in far north Queensland has been told the State's Wild Rivers laws are stifling development in Cape York Indigenous communities. abc.net.au |