| Residents win Milbi Hostel court battle The Planning and Environment Court has upheld an appeal by Etna Creek residents against the Milbi hostel north of Rockhampton in central Queensland. 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 |
Study highlights dementia risk factors A new study has revealed risk factors contributing to the high rate of dementia in the Kimberley's Aboriginal population. abc.net.au |
Smith plays down Gillard's decade deployment claim Defence Minister Stephen Smith has played down suggestions that Australian troops will still be in Afghanistan one decade from now. abc.net.au |
New boss for Armidale Aboriginal Land Council The new chief executive officer of the Aboriginal Land Council in Armidale, in northern New South Wales, says there is still a significant gap in living conditions between white and indigenous Australians. abc.net.au |