Mummified man's relatives arrested for pension fraud
A month after Japanese police found 30-year-old body of a man who had been believed to be 111, they have arrested his daughter and granddaughter for suspected pension fraud, local media reported. abc.net.au |
3Par and Hewlett’s Hunger for Acquisitions
Any bankers worried that Hewlett-Packard’s appetite for deals might wane after the departure of Mark Hurd as chief executive can breathe easier. nytimes.com |
MPs cost us $1.65m each
FEDERAL MP entitlements could be slashed as the cost to the taxpayer for expenses has blown out to $1.65 million for each MP. heraldsun.com.au |
Australia's Pichler wins floor gold
Australian Thomas Pichler won the men's gymnastics floor gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, with England's Reiss Beckford in silver and India's Ashish Kumar in bronze. abc.net.au |
Aussies have final say on track
The men's 4x400 metres relay team rounded out a stellar night for Australia which saw it pick up three gold medals in track and field and one in gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. abc.net.au |