Man charged over Rockhampton shooting
Police have charged a 20-year-old man over a shooting in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton last night. abc.net.au |
Lead exposure 'harming kids'
Some children are suffering from brain damage as a result of lead exposure in a central Queensland mining centre, an expert says. heraldsun.com.au |
Gillard vow to clean up terrorist haven
AUSTRALIAN soldiers will be in Afghanistan for at least another 10 years, Julia Gillard has warned. heraldsun.com.au |
Deadly typhoon Megi hits China
Torrential rain and gale-force winds have lashed southern China as Typhoon Megi made landfall on Saturday (local time), after killing at least 47 people as it roared through the Philippines and battered Taiwan. 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 |