Coles pork ban a raw deal, say farmers
Pork producers are maintaining their rage against the country's second largest supermarket chain Coles over its decision to stop buying fresh pork from farms which use sow stalls by 2014. abc.net.au |
Australia Votes on Whether First Female Leader Survives
The country’s first female prime minister is neck-and-neck with her socially conservative challenger just two months after she took power. nytimes.com |
We're running to fat
AUSTRALIA has the most rapidly growing obesity rate among developed nations, according to an international report. heraldsun.com.au |
Nigerian gunmen hijack school bus
Police in Nigeria says gunmen have demanded a ransom of more than $130,000 after hijacking a school bus with 15 children on board in the oil-rich south of the country. abc.net.au |
Ex-detective jailed for dealing drugs
A former Victorian detective has been sentenced in the Darwin Magistrates Court to 15 months in jail for serious drugs offences. abc.net.au |