| Cheating MP drops out of election race STATE MP Kerry Hickey, who fathered a child during an affair with a parliamentary staffer, will not run for NSW parliament at next March's election. heraldsun.com.au |
Finding son is 'surreal': ex-fire chief KEN Thompson says he is reassured by the care his son Andrew is receiving in the Netherlands from psychologists. heraldsun.com.au |
Childhood obesity ad likens junk food to heroin A controversial new ad which compares feeding children junk food to injecting them with heroin has restarted debate about the best way to tackle childhood obesity. abc.net.au |
World's longest cable car line opens to ancient monastery Armenia has launched the world's longest cable car line, a 5.7-kilometre engineering feat that spans a spectacular gorge to the country's ancient Tatev monastery. abc.net.au |
French strikes cost us more than volcano: airlines French airlines have complained that strikes and fuel protests against President Nicolas Sarkozy's pension reform bill have now cost them more than April's Icelandic volcano scare. abc.net.au |